The record-union., 1896-10-02
People Who Were Determined to See
Mckinley and Hear Him Talk.
Three of the Clubs Were Composed
Entirely of Women.
The Republican Nominee for President
Delivers Speech Which Was
Greeted With TumultuOus APP
plause From Start to Finish
An Enthusiastic Delegation From
Springfield, Ohio, Visits the Re-
publican Candidate for President.


publican Candidate for President.
CANTON (O), Oct lit took three
special trains to bring the Portage
County, o.. delegation to Canton to-
day and it numbered more than 1,6OO
souls. There We're Mckinley and Ho-
bart Clubs from all the towns in the
county, and three marching clubs were
composed entirely of women. In the
drizzling rain they marched, with flags
flying and bands playing, through the
streets of Canton toward Major Mckin-
ley's residence. When they were within
two blocks of it the indications for a
heavy storm seemed SO strong that the
long line of enthusiastic Portage
County citizens turned and trudged
back to the Tabernacle where Major
Mckinley addressed them. The spokes-
man for the Portage County people was
ex-State Senator c. p. WolCott. In re-
Sponse to his remarks Major Mckinley
made a speech which was greeted from
start to finish with cheers and tumultu-
Gus applause.
I'VE propose in this contest to pro-
tect our money from debasement, and
with the same votes to protect our in
dUstries from foreign competition" ex-
claimed Major Mckinley. in commenc-
ing his remarks, and this utterance was
the keynote of his speech.
Continuing, Major Mckinley said: I'm
the great contests of the past, both in
war and in peace, the Republican party
has done proud and conspicuous serv-
ice in the cause of liberty, honor, JUS
tice and truth. (Applause) Let us
har Cr11a r,1a
applause) The issues of the present
campaign. quite as distinctively as any
of the great campaigns of the past, de-
volve upon every American citizen a
great duty. Our contention this year
appeals to the best aspirations Of
American citizenship and involves just
aS certainly as any contest in the past
ever involved, the honor and good faith
Of the country. We cannot close our
eyes to the fact that if by our ballots we,
lower the credit Of the Government, re-
pudiate it's honest obligations in whole
or in part, or deliberate depreciate a
vast amount of its currency we have
aimed a blow at it's hitherto unsullied
name and honor.
My fellow-citizens, will we permit
the name and honor Of this great nation
70 be sullied or tainted? cloud cries Of
mo. never.'O This is the year to settle
for all time that our national honor Will
not lie tainted. (ApplauseD No State
Of the Union ought ever to declare for a
financial policy that encoura ges the vio-
latiOn Of contracts. the population of
debts or the debasement Of our circu
13ting medium. 1t should be the COM
mon aim and pride Of all that we are
Americans. and interested at all haz-
ards and al all times to preserve Amer
dean integrity and credit. and uphold
public law. (Great cheering)
You came from a section Of our
State very near and dear to me: that
has been distinguished in its history
from the very beginning as standing
for the highest type of American citi-
zenship and the highest ideals in Gov
eminent (applause); for having ex-
acted Of its public servants the most
acrupulous regard for good faith and
good morals in every public law and
transaction. (Applause) And a duty
devolves upon you in the pending cam
paign which | am sure you viii with
scrupulous fidelity perform, to main
tain your high standard of the past
The grand old Western Reserve is
full Of patriotic recollections. 1t Is the
hCme of Giddings, of Wade, of Garfield
(great applause), and the home Of the
most splendid Republicanism. The civil
1iZation that has produced many of the
leaders Of Republican thought who
have occupied the very outpOsts of hu-
man liberty in years past. The grand
cid Western Reserve must roll UP such
a Republican majority in November as
1t has never before recorded and once
more demonstrate it's patriotism and
love Of country. CRenewed cheering)
n ha Per NH
clearly appealed to conscience and intel
lgenCe than in this campaign The pa
triotism for which you are so justly
celebrated must not be abated. The
strong. clear voice of our people, which
has been heard so distinctly in perilous
times Of the past. must again reSound
throughout the Nation in thunder tones
for truth and justice and honor and
honesty Great cheering) Your glo-
rious past appeals to you to abate no
effort because the tide Of public opinion
seems so strongly in your favor. 1t is
al interesting recollection that eighteen
years ago, when your county was a part
of my Congressional district, we We're
fighting for the same principles which
arc engaging the country now. Then
We were contending for an American
protective tariff that should care for all
A
irC in the same campaign for the re-
Sumption Of specie payments for an
honest value 100-cent dollar. (F,nthusi-
astic cheering) Then it was that you
save to me, the then standard bearer,
- largest majority that you ever gave
any candidate for Representative in
time of peace. Now in the year Of lS96
let there be a similar aye. stronger
verdict in favor of protection, reciproc-
fly. sound money and national honor"
(Great cheering)
A few minutes after the Portage
County delegation left the hall the
Springfield O.. delegation arrived, and
II proved to be one Of the most earnest
and enthusiastic crowds that has been
seen here 1t was composed Of the
various Republican clubs of Clark
County, and made a striking appear
ance on the streets, and demonstrated
capacity for cheering that has never
been surpassed here by any visiting del
egation.