Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-31

C1aLlOu Oh MduuldCIul CLIO " 0n0 OAAA0oA.
States. which took place last might at
the Waldorf-Astoria hotel, was one OF
the largest and most elaborate affairs
Iof the kind ever given in this city.
One Thousand guests were seated at
the tables. President Mckinley was
driven from the Windsor hotel and
received at the Waldolf-Astorla by a
committee of thirty-six merchants
There he held a reception for more
than an hour. President Mckinley,
with the committee Of thirty-slx,
marched into the banquet hall, while
the band was playing Hail to the
Chief" It was after 9 o'clock when
Warner Miller raped for order and
an nounced that Rev. r. S. MacAr-
thur would invoke the blessing. Among
tho Sc who occupied seats OF honor on
the raised dais were: President Nc
Kinley, M. E. Ingalls,, Ellhu Root,
John Addison Porter, Attorney Gen
eral John W. Griggs, Warner Miller,
President Theodore c.. Search and
Abner Mckinley. The menu cards,
which were very elaborate, were vol
umes of vellum bound in undressed
calf, with monogram burned into the
cover, surrounded by a scroll. Chair
man Miller in his preliminary re-
marks referred to the youth of the as
ISOLATION and said that the meeting
would be productive of more good than
anything that had been held in this
country for some time. Mr.. Miller
then introduced Theodore G. Search,
spoke briefly. The widest enthusiasm
prevailed when President Mckinley
was introduced. Men stood on their
seats and women in boxes waived their
handkerchiefs, the uproar drowning
the speakers voice. The cheering vas
redoubled when the toast was drunk
to the president. President Mckinley
spoke slowly and was plainly heard b.
every person in the hall.
After thanking the assembly for its
cordial greeting the president recalled
the circumstances of his welcoming
the club at it's initial meeting in Gin
cinnati three years ago when he was
governor of Ohio. He said that he
sympathized with the purposes Of the
association then, and was in full ac-
cord with it's intentions now. Con-
tinuing he said National policies
can encourage industry and commerce,
but it remains for the people to project
and carry them on. If these policies
stimulate the industrial development,
the energy of the people can be safe
ly trusted to do the rest. The gov
eminent, however, is restricted in it's
power to promote industry. can aid
commerce, but not create it. The peo-
pie must build and operate factories
and furnish ships with cargOes for the
canals, rivers and seas. 1t is they VINO
by going forth to win it. There is an
other duty resting upon the national
government, to coin money and reg
ulate the value thereof This duty
requires that our government shall
regulate the value of it's money by
honesty and national honor. What
ever may be the language of the con-
tract, the United States will dis
charge all of it's obligations in curren-
cy recognized as the best throughout
the civilized world at times of pay
the wages of labor or it's frugal saw
ings shall be scaled down by permit
ting payment in dollars of less value
than dollars accepted as the best in
every enlightened nation of the earth.
The existing conditions Of our citi-
zens cannot be excused if they do not
redouble their efforts to secure such
financial legislation as will place their
honorable intentions beyond dispute.
This is our plain duty to more than
seven millions of voters who fifteen
months ago won great political bat
tie on an issue, among others, that
the United States government would
permit doubt to exist anywhere
concerning the stability and integrity
of it's currency or the inviOlability of
it's obligations of every kind. That
is my Interpretation of that victory
Whatever effort, therefore, is required
to make a settlement of this vital
question clear and conclusive for all
time, we are bound in good conscience
to undertake and if possible realize.
That is our commission and our pres
ent charter from the people. The diff
ficulties in the path of a satisfactory
reform are neither few in number nor
slight in degree; but progress cannot
fail to be made with a fair and thor
ough trial. The financial plank of the
st. L mis- platform is still as command
ing upon republicans and those who
served with them in the last compaign
as on the day it was adopted and
promulgated. Happily the tariff part
of the platform has already been en-
grated into the public statute, but
that other plank, not already
builded into our constitu-
ton is of binding force 11non TIC I'll