The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-29
SPEECHES AT CANTON
CANDIDATE M'KINLEY TALKS TO
DELEGATIONS OF VISITORS.
He Responds to Greetings from Re-
publican LeaEuers and Member.
of the U. ID. Conference.
TRIBUTE TO PARTY WORKERS
VALUE OF YOUNG MEN IN POLITICS
CANNOT BE OvEREsTIMATED.
His Remarks on Character and Civic
Virtue I'm Reply to n Speech by
Bishop j. 8. Mills.
TILLMAN DISPLAYS "CHEEK"
HE CHALLENGES EX-PREsIDENT
HARRISON TO JOINT DEBATE.
No Attention Likely to he Paid to TIN c
Notoriety-Loving PftchfOrlSer
Political Notes.
TILLMAN DISPLAYS "CHEEK"
HE CHALLENGES EX-PRESIDENT
HARRISON TO JOINT DEBATE.
No Attention Likely to he Paid to TIN c
Notoriety-Loving PitchfOrlxer
Political Notes.

Milwaukee, visited Major Mckinley to-
day The delegation included Col. George
Stone of California, b. G.. Dawes of Ne
braska, John Goodnoe of Minnesota 1. 8.
Click of Wisconsin, t. l.. Marlborough of
Michigan, L. +. Walker of Wisconsin, II.
T. Meyer of New Jersey, w. F. Poucher of
New Jersey, George w. Ruch of Pennsyl-
vania, W. j. Higgins of New Jersey, Nj. j.
Bowling of Missouri, Congressman Howell
of New Jersey, Congressman McEwan Of
New Jersey, Thomas f. Barrett of West
Virginia, b. L. Elroy of Mount Vernon. o.
Charles Leach, president of the Ohio State
Republican League was also with the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Goodnoe, of Minnea polls, spoke for
President Woodmansee. of the League, who
could not be there He said:
Major McKinley-We come to you the
executive committee of the National
League of Republican Clubs, instructed by
the Milwaukee convention to assure you
that the League clubs in every State in
the Union are loyal 10 you ana active in
their support of the principles for which
you stand. To the end Of the campaign you
will find every League man at mis- post, do
ing All in his power for the success of the
Republican party. l do not need TO tell
you the details of our organization. We are
proud of the fact that you have been one
of US and in sympathy with our methods
ever SluCc the OF the League
in 1887. You know, sir, that the National
League is composed of clubs from every
State. Its active membership at this time
is over 100000 voters. 1t has ever been
principles. and has never attempted 10 in
: lerfere with nominations appointments
In that sense We are not practical DoIIti>
Clans
THE League is formed on the fact that
il is the duty OF every citizen 10 study
public questions, and having studied them
DriVllQCP
effective way at his command the practical
success of the policies ard principles he
try. Our motto is Educate and organize.
1t has been the method of the clubs to
study and discuss public questions between
campaigns, to present Republican doctrines
to young men about TO cast their first vote
and 10 new voters at the time when they
have leisure to study dispassionately. Faith
built uD in this manner and founded on
truth cannot be disturbed by the excite.
ment and Impulses of campaign. Repub-
licans SO made are Republicans from con-
viction and not easily led astray: They
are stalwart fighting Republicans, for they
fight for the principles which they earnest
ly believe are essential TO the welfare of
the whole people. For the success Of thess
principles they have organized themselves
into campaign clubs, pledged to work for
the success of the party and its whole tick
ct. From these clubs We bring you greet
ing:
"You wear upon you coat. sir. the button
of the private who fought not for money
or for glory. but for principle and the in
tegrity of the Union. We wear the Lea que
button-the button of the Drivates OF the
Republican army, fighting to-day. not for
the honor of the Nation. You viii remem. emu
ber sir. how the army looked to General
Grant, their leader. in whom they had i'm
plicit confidence. We, your troops, look TO
you as our leader always in the front of
the fight. never dismayed by reversts bold
aggressive and sure TO lead us TO victory
From the farms of the Northwest to the
r.io q nf ni,ic frAv h.
of California to the mines and factories OF
West Virginia and New Jersey, we bring to
you the word that the ranks of the workers
unwavering and that plain people be-
lieve your success their success. The farms
factories and workshops are for Mckinley
and Hobart. for protection and reciprocity,
for sound money and the Nations HONOR
MR. MKINLEY'S RESPONSE
Mr.. Mckinley responded as follows:
MIR. Goodnoe and Gentlemen - 1t is a
great pleasure to greet at my home this
large committee representing the Repub.
lican clubs of the United States. I know
something OF your worth and work I
know how, in former campaigns, the splen-
did services of the young Republicans of
the country have contributed to bring to
US most signal triumphs. / am glad to
hear from your spokesman, fresh from your
national convention. that the Republican
party and the Republican cause this year
are to have your united, aggressive and un-
faltering support, and l am sure that youf.
support and the support which will come
from all Glasses OF our fellow -citiZenS ey-
erywhere will give to the national ticker
and to our party triumph. the like of
which we have not had for many many
years (Applause)
I'VE cannot overestimate the value of
the young men in politics. and / would moi
have believed 1T if Mr.. Goodnoe had nor
told me that they were not practical poll
ticians. daughter.) My experience with
them has been that they have been poll
ticians of the practical sort known in
American politics. Gentlemen. you never
had a worthier cause 10 strive for than
you have this year The financial honor of
the country and the prosperity of all its
people are enough to inspire every Amer
lean heart to the best possible effort (Ap-
plause.) I have seen somewhere an in
quiry. Cannot the United States establish
a financial system of its own; is IL too wea K
and dependent TO do that? / answer The
United States now has a financial policy
which in the main, IL has been pursuin 2
since the beginning of the government
and which IL does not mean TO change untii
IL can find better one Those who make
the inquiry are usually against our Amer.
lean policy of finance. and they are insist
ing that we shall adopt the financial policy
of China and Mexico. i hope IL will not be
thought an evidence of lack of national
spirit national independence that we
decline to adopt their proposition" (Great
applause)