Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-01
M'kINLEY ATTENDED
RESPONDS TOATOAST At THE MAN.
UFACTURCHS' BANQUET.
Says It's the DUTY Of tho Kepub''can
Party to Hcc"r" Financial Lcytsla-
ti.,,, but Admits There Are
Many obstacles.

New YORK, Jan. 2o.-The third an:
nual banquet of the National Associa':
ton of Manufacturers Of the United:
States, which took place last night At:
tho Waldorf. Astoria hotel, was ono Of:
tho largest and most elaborate affairs:
of the kind ever given in this city. One
thousand guests were seated ut the
tables. Tho fact that President Nc.
Kinley would DO present caused rush
for tickets.
At D O'Clock ex-senator Warner Mil
Ter raped for order, and after few
preliminary remarks introduced Presl-
dent Mckinley, who was enthuslas'
ticully received. The president spoke
slowly and was plainly heard in every
portion of the hall. Tho first part Of
his speech was devoted to commerce
and industry and the governments
connection thorewith. Referring to
the financial question he said:
J.agisiasion N~csssary.
Under existing conditions our citizens
cannot be excused If they do not retlouble
their efforts to secure such financial lcgis-
lntion ~ will place their honorable inten-
lions beyond dispute. All those who rep
resent, ns you do tho great conservative
md tho progressive business interests OF
the country, owe 1t not only to them
selves, but to tho people, to insist upon
the settlement of this great question now,
or else to face the alternative that 1t must;
be nguin submitted for arbitration ut tho
polls This is our plain duty to more
thun T,UOO, 900 voters who Is months ago
won IL great political bnttle on tho Issue,
among others, that the United States gov
crnmcnt would not permit doubt to OK
list anywhere concerning the stability and
integrity of its curren cy or tho inviolHbil-
ity of its oblisntiO MS of every kind. That
Ia nv Interpretation Of thnt victory.
Whatever effort, therefore, is required to
mako tho settlement Of this vital question
clear and conclusive for all time, we are
bound in good conscience to undertake
and II possible realize. That Is our COM
missiOn-our present charter from tho
people.
Many Oi,stn clex Ia Overcome.
1t will not suffice for citizens nowadays;
to shy simply That they are in fnvor Of
sound money That is not enough. The
peoples purpose must DO given tho vital
ity Of public law. Better an honest effort
with failure than tho avoiding of so plain
and commanding duty. The difficulties
in the pnth of u satisfactory reform nro, IT.
| must be admitted, neither few in number
nor slight in degree; but progress cannot
| full to be made with u fur and thorough
trial. An honest attempt will bc the best
| proof Of sincerity Of purpose. Discussion
cam Ut hurt, it will only help tho cause
Let us have full and free discussion. We
arc the last to avoid or evade it. Intclli-
| gent discussion will strengthen tho indif-
| fcrcnt nnd encourage tho friends OF a.
| stable system of finance. i
Hnlf-hcartedncss never won u bnttle.
For us to attempt nothing in the face OF
the present fullncics and tho constant
effort to spread hem is to lose vnlunblc
ground already won and practically to-
weaken tho forces of sound money for
| their BATTLES Of the future.
After nlldn. gnt President Mckinley
held an informal reception.