The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-10-25


IN the history Of our country. Perhapsone
of the most important In all Of our inter-
national intercourse. But 4 have not seen
any evidence of n want of confidence.
I have not seen any symptoms in the busi-
ness 4 commercial circles in this country
denoting n want of confidence; and
why??s because every man knew that Will
liam Mckinley was. at the helm. Because
every man knew that he was sup
ported by a republican congress in
both branches. Everybody knew that
every effort would be made to settle all
OF thewcomplications and differences with
one single purpose. andt that the best In
Eterest and honor of our country 1t has
been lone. Yet thereis no argument that
I canttmake or any other speaker that
compares In force with that one argu-
ment, to point back upon the record OF
the past three years AandAa half. The
United States of America has leaped into
the very front rank of nations, and we
are not only respected but feared abroad.
We have gained a position second to
none, and we gained 1t through the policy
with peace and good will and Justice to
everybody. Therefore I say, my friends,
there is no argument SO convincing as to
point back to the record of the adminis-
~tration of President Mckinley, and then
ask the question, h is there in any
and every promise made by Mr. Bryan
or his colleagues that could better that
condition. He says that he is a friend of
the workingman. Is he? How do we nov
it. Has he ever proved it? Never. h
old issue that made Mr.. Mckinley the
hero of the Workingman was the tariff,
which protected him. That Issue was
fought for years, and I do not know of
a labor organization, In this country or
those connected with organizations when
ever they wanted anything of public legis-
lation or anything to protect their honor
or interests that did not go to William
Mckinley when he was1iny the house.
They went to him because they knew they,
were going to their friend. The bill which
protected them and bore his lame during
its, short life was, a monument to the
friendship that he ibcafsG.to sthe working
classes of the United States. 1t was re-
produced in the Dingley bill with some.
notifications, but during the interim we
had an experience of a tariff for revenue
and Mr.. Bryan was one of the chief ex-
ponents and principal advocates of that
measure, and so elated was he, so car
ried away with the success of the move
ment that he was one of the two men
who shouldered little Billy Wilson and
carried him around the hall of The house
Of representatives on his back. Why
don't they put out a cartoon and show
him carrying Billy Wilson? I would like
ito hold up that spectacle alongside of one
of tD~ayenport's cartoons of me. I think
on that proposition l would have the ad-
vantage of dignity anyway. No, my
friends, no d~emagoguery or subterfuges
are going to blind the eyes of the work
ing people of the United States. I know
them. | have been, with them. and I be-
licve in them. And when Mr.. Bryan shows
that o~veranxiety in their interests I know
that he is not true to what he says. He
simply wants your vote. That is all. Why
he even fntimates in his public u~tterances
to-day that If he is whiDDed this time he
won'tbe dead yet. He will come up atthird
time. Why, he is a standing candidate
for the presidency. And I congratulate
the so-called democratic party that they
will be spared the time and expense Of Sc
lecting a candidate every time.
'This year speaking for the interest Of
our business, must end all this nonsense.
This year we must put our seals of OPP
position upon this question which affects
ouI interests"