Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-15

WHERE WILLIAM M'KlNLEv TALKS TO
HIS VISITORS.

II Has Become IN Inspiration to Pssr'os's
Endsavor In the Service " Coed GOV
sr.msnt-Comparsd with the Rear Plat
form Of Railway Trails.
Many lncld.nts and features connect
Cd with the pending presidential cam
paign are altogether unusual The H.
sue which has obtained overshading
Importance 10 comparatively new
question to very large majority Of the
people Of many. II not all. OF the larger
states, an entirely new one to the east
ern section Of the country. 1t was
dominant In some Of the western states
some few years ago and upon it-or
kindred issues-the Republicans iost
control of the state governments Oh
Kansas, Illinois, Oregon, Colorado ana
some of the southern states, heretofore
reliably Democratic were lost to tnat
party. But at the elections OF TWO
years and one year ago. most OF the
former were redeemed.
The nominee Of the Chicago conven-
tion, William ]. Bryan, is, or was a.
the time Of his nomination, more OF an
unknown quantity. politically speaking
or otherwise, than any candidate Tor
that exalted position since the lorna
ton Of the government, with the pos
sible exception Of Franklin Pierce anu
such reputation as the New Hamp-
shire candidate enjoyed was distinctly
to his credit as safe and conscrVa-
tive man. Bryan, on the contrary
owes his selection as the leader Of a great
party largely, II not entirely, 10
speech before political convention
which was full Of sound and fury'
slgnifying nothing save cheap dema-
gogy.
An attempted comparison between
Bryan and Abraham Lincoln Is TO the
last degree ridiculous, yet.the journey
to New York on the part of Bryan was
: undoubtedly due to his belief that ne
, was In some way and somehow SOFT
OF second Lincoln
II the result of that journey did not
, disabuse his mind Of that absurd iuea
and 1t Is not at all likely 1t did-lt ID
because Of his overweening vanity
= In no one aspect however, Is the
present campaign more unique tnai' !"
: the constant visits Of individuals, deie-
!, cations, associations and organizations
Of all kinds to the modest home OF
: Major William Mckinley In Canton y,
y The custom Of visiting a presidential
:, candidate at his home obtained some.
: what during the campaign OF eight
" wears ago, when frequent visits were
y made to the home OF President Har-
% rison, but to nothing like the extent II
.e has obtained in this campaign. Hardy
lie day of the week, save Sunday wheI
one or more delegations have not ar
rived In Canton, and, entering the
small yard In front Of the home OF
Major Mckinley. have greeted him WIN
~ congratulations, and. In return, nave
IN received cordial, UNAFFECTED wei
er come, listened to words OF politica
Id wisdom, been given personal greeting
in by the gentle, unassuming, pu
,ir strong and forceful man and speaker
!, and marched homeward with the firn
=. conviction Of his pre-eminent fitness
H. for the faithful discharge OF the du
la' ties of that great Office for which h
80 has been selvc.ed by large body 0
OF his countrymen.
'es A leading New England newspape
In said not long ago the porch IN IRON
m. Of the modest home Of William Nc
H. Kinley was likely to prove the mos
" effective stump In the history Q
ey American politics. Those Of the citl
w. sens Of Vermont who were permltte
AZ to participate In one OF these occasion
nd were forcibly impressed with the trut
re, of this statement. The simplicity
he their reception the absence OF an
Of burdensome formality, the cordlallt
Inn of their welcome, the simple dignity
manner and speech, the personal inte
= course with the man. the sweetness
the home atmosphere. everything con
bined to impress upon the minds OF II
visitors the real greatness OF the ma
The porch az eun.o,a % ~, ""s a,y, NJ n,
!. ~, H. .,,oa,r,oal narades. the dr.
Is with the ihea'r'ca' pa'"u,'' Wv ~
matte 1ourneyihgs .ne 'e%, p'a''"'
les, performances OF canulu ,' n' ,na ,s a.
you have fa'r coheep'lo'' y, '"v ~" q
an acters and sense oi 'espone'D.' a.',,,, J.,
by the two men IN NE p.e''"' e'''''
mt condition OF pupllc a'ia ..oa ,.o
Then contrast 'he u''. . /,
VIII the Canton poien W, wv ,no ,"Js a., :
boy Orator on MS .ra. y, ,,a a" S,so
Jest comparison IS sun 'l'o'r 49,, ~ Wv n , no
vantage OF the 'a..s', r,o'" 49," a.
I Is at Canton MAJOR mon .l,'.; a'p pn =,
all that Is pest IN pa'' a,,,,,a,., IT, "
ont Is truest In American .'s,1sn."p 20 :,
appeals to the hiene' ', .so soa.o ~
D., man nature addresses a, III" er rea,,"
ier spires the cohhoe s,, a' a,,,,,,y,,,
judgments Oh Ms ie,o" ',,o ,,,a',s =, ~ !,
eau The most impure OF sao, ,. Sy n,
a donations cannot cOHtcNc VI Nhii'