The herald., 1896-08-29
M'K|NLEY MAKES Response
To the Greetings of the League
Committeeman
ASSISTANCE IS WELCOMED
In Direct Ratio as II Seems to Be
Needed
The Value Of Young Men Who VIII Vote
the Republican Ticket Cannot
Be verestimated
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
| CANTON, O., Aug. PA committee
| of fifteen from the National Republican
| league reached here at 1:30 this after
| noon from Milwaukee. The committee
included Colonel George Stone of Cali
| fornia. John Goodnoe spoke for Presi-
| dent Woodmansee of the league, who
| could not be here, and Major Mckinley
| responded:
| Mr. Goodnoe and Gentlemen: 1t gives
me great pleasure to greet at my home
this large committee, representing the
| Republican clubs of the United States.
| 1 know something of your worth and
work. l know how informer campaigns
| the splendid services of the young Re-
publicans of the country have contrib
uted to bring to us the most signal tri-
umphs.
| l am glad to hear from your spokes-
| man, fresh from your national conven-
| ton, that the Republican party and the
! Republican cause this year are to have
your united, aggressive and unfaltering
| support; and l am sure with that sup
port, connected with the support that
| will come from all classes of our fell
low citizens everywhere, will give to
| the national ticket and to our party
| a triumph the like of which we have not
| had for many years. We cannot over
| estimate the value of the young men in
politics, and I would not have believed
it if Mr.. Goodnoe had not told me that
they are not practical politicians.
Naughter.) My experience with them
| has been that they have been politi-
oin ac or-f
in American politics.
Gentlemen, you never had a worthier
cause to strive for than you have this
year. The financial honor of the coun-
try and the prosperity of all its people
are enough to inspire every American
heart to the best possible effort. Gap
plause)
/ have seen somewhere an inquiry
Cannot the United States establish
financial system of it's own? Is 1t too
weak and dependent to do that?'
answer, the United States has now
financial policy which, in the main, it
has been pursuing since the beginning
of the government, and which it does
not mean to change until it can find
better one. Those who make this inqui-
| ry are usually against che American sys-
tenn Of finance, and they are insisting
that we shall adopt the financial poll
~ of China and Mexico. I hope it will
not be thought an evidence of lack Of
national spirit of national independence
that We decline to adopt their PROPOSE
tions. (Applause.)
A delegation of 300 people from the
Ohio United Brethren conference fol-
lowed closely upon the call of the league
committee. To them Governor Mckinley
said:
1t gives me sincere pleasure to re-
spond to this call of greeting ard con-
graduation. / am duly appreciative of
the message of good will which you so
kindly bring from the great religious
body which you represent. 1t is good
omen when religious teachers are allve
to the questions which tend to make
the country great. prosperous and right
eous. Civic virtue is Il good text for the
preacher always, but q better thing for
every citizen to guard in his daily life.
Good citizenship lies at the foundation
of our true greatness as a free govern
ment. Those who proclaim it are indeed
Christian teachers and public benefac-
free government and it's laws.
1t is a gratifying fact, as you state,
that in your form of government, char
acter counts for SO much. The lack of
it almost amounts to disqualification
for public trusts. Whatever mems in-
dividual opinions on moral questions
may be, whether good or bad, whatever
may be their party affiliations, all pre-
fer that public officials shall be of high
character and worth. They may be care
less in their own lives, but they insist
that those who are to execute the pub
integrity.
They may be needless of virtue and
careless in their own lives, but they
insist that those who are to execute the
public will shall be men of unquestioned
integrity, public opinion demands this,
and all political parties respect it. l
wish for every religious body and every
other agency whose object is 20 elevate
mankind, the fullest measure of success.
No nobler cause could engage your
faculties. trust that your annual con-
ference will be productive of good and
that your stay here will bring pleasure
to you as am sure it has brought pleas
ure to our people and to our city. I will
be glad to meet and greet each one of
you who have honored me today, and I
thank you over and over again for the
courtesy and compliment of this call.
(Great applause.)