The record-union., 1896-09-02
A Large Delegation From West Virginia
Visits the Republican Nominee.
Listen to and Applaud Speech by
the Candidate.
Some of the Editors Travel Nearly
Four Hundred Miles to Pay Their
Respects to the Major, Who Was
Charmed With the Visit and Most
Cordial in His Personal Meeting
With the Newspaper Men.

With the Newspaper Men.
CANTON (O.), Sept. 1.-The advent of
autumn was notable in Canton by the
arrival Of a delegation of Republican
editors of West Virginia, % per cent of
the republican newspapers of the State
being represented by the editors or
owners in the delegation, and every man
as we'll as woman and child who ac-
companied came to see Major Mckinley.
The editors, after dinner, marched to
the Mckinley residence. The appear
ance of the Major was the signal for an
outburst of applause. He was intro
duced by Hon. p. w. Morris, editor of
the Ritchie Gazette" and President of
the Republican Association of West
Virginia.
Mr.. Mckinley was heartily and fire.
quently cheered by the men when he
stepped forth to make answer to the ad-
drss of Mr. Morris. The ladies waved
their handkerchiefs and clapped their
hands.
Major Mckinley said: 'tThe cause in
which you are engaged this year is one
commanding both conscience and inter-
est. The Republican cause never was
more just ana righteous than to-day,
and the triumph of its principles was
never more essential to the general well
fare of the American people than now,
We have had great political contests in
the past, but / doubt if any was ever
waged which involved higher interests
to the people and to the country at
large than those presented in this cam
paign. applause and cries of That's
right.'D Nothing is more vital to the
standing and progress of a country than
the preservation of it's credit and finan-
cial honor. applause and cries of
That's right, too.'O Nothing is more
Indispensable to business and prosperity
than that the currency of the country
shall be so honest that it can cheat no.
body. Great cheering) Nothing is of
greater moment to the welfare Of the
country than the adoption of policy
which will give to labor and capital
constant employment with fair returns.
applause and cries of "Good.O
But, gentlemen, lying beneath all
these, and more important than all
these is the preservation Of law and or
der-the reign of domestic quiet.
(Cheers) All these are embraced in the
contention which is upon us this year.
In connection with the questions as ed
itors and publishers, you have the
gravest responsibilities. You help to
make public sentiment, and a right
public sentiment is what is most needed
at this juncture of our national affairs.
Never was the press Of the country
more aroused to these issues than now.
Never did the Republican cause have
l,A
papers Of the United States as it has
to-day. This help is not confined to
the Republican press alone, but in
cludes many Of the greatest newspa-
pers which have hitherto advocated the
Democratic cause. Great applause.)
All this is an evidence which the peo-
pie appreciate, that a great crisis is
upon them, and that the way to avoid
that crisis is for patriotic men of every
section Of the country to unite and act
together in the common cause of the
country. Great applause) 1t is no
selfish concern, therefore, that prompts
me to express the hope that West Nir-
ginia may become permanently Re
rublican State. (CheerS and cries of
1T will go Republican this fall all
right"), and that what she gained so
gloriously in 1894 will not be lost in
1896. Great applause) The Repub-
lican party aims higher than that-it
is not merely the success Of individuals
e. party, but the good of the country it
seeks, and it is in that spirit, animated
only by a patriotic sentiment, that
wish always to constantly speak and
act" (Applause)
The Major then made a rapid review
CT the natural resources of West Vir-
ginia her manufactures, mines, agri-
cultural, wool raising, ETC., and con-
tinued:
How much these several industries
have suffered in the last three years
YOU know better than ] could tell you.
How much the wool growers have lost
those who have sheep and raise wool
know accurately. They know what the
experience of the last three years has
cost them to the very cent. All these
interests are directly affected; all are
directly benefited or injured by our in
dustrial legislation. You know, and the
people know, that every one of them
were advanced by Republican legisla-
ton (applause), and that all of them
have been more or less injured by Dem
ocratic legislation. Great applause and
cries of You are right.o
with such almost inexhauStible
wealth in your midst, with such possi-
bilities of development and growth, with
so excellent a foundation for increased
business and greater general prosper
ity, bid you newspaper men to lose no
opportunity to arouse your people to
the realization of their true interests,
and to the immense Importance to them
of the issues of the present campaign,
as they affect their material welfare in
every business calling or occupation
that can be named.
Your interests as a people no longer
run on sectional lines. (Cheers) Thank
God, the last lingering arrangements
between the North and the South are
being forever effaced great applause).
and the appeal for the restoration of the
American system of protection and the
continuance of a sound system of
finance is infinitely more important to
West Virginia than any other political
question that could engage their atten-
ton. (Appiause.) Patriotism is para
mount, and the peoples welfare and