New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-16
WOMEN PRAISE MKINLEY.
MIG DELEGATION FROM CLEVELAND
VISITS CANTON.

oxr,nENCE TO THE REPUBLICAN STAND
,,n-HrARER-HE RESPONDS WITH AN
ELOQUENT TRIBUTE TO THE
MISSION AND INFLUENCE
OF WOMAN.
canton. Ohio, JULY 15.-On their own spec'a'
.-s,, ond with their own band several hundreu
c,oveland women came to Canton this morning
- call or Major Mckinley and to congratulate
,,,r and the Nation one of them SAID OH MS
domination fast and furious summer IAN
,ou most Of the morning. but 1t ava not pre-
cont the Canton people from turning OUT ~
,-cs numbers and with cordial goodwin " "e'-
.oroa their fair visitors Since the hoff''ia''o"
- Major Mckinley the people OF canton ""'e
oroe from their homes 70 meet entertain anu
.,rc,c with many visitors from many paris vi
,,o country but to-day for the hrs' 'hne '"''
,,ont forth to greet a large deleea''o'' ~
..od ertirelv of women. In no other politicai
aornaign Presidential O. Stae have the "o'i'e"
.a,,fosted such personal interest the coming
,a, % commemorative women Of Cleve-
-, 90 coll on Major Mckinley was unique
uo,- o,d one absolutely without precedent IN
o.,o,, nolitjcal history. The visit TO can
| - os projected and carried 10 its successtul
,sio, hv women. No man and no poll
., nod tb. .l,ghtest share in the conception
|
or execution Of The plan.
Many Of those who came from Cleveland are
~osentative women. who lead IN the h'e"eS'
oc,al llfe Of the city; women prominent I'll an
,o,ee Of intellectual activity. conspicuous LOT
,.e,r work in the fields Of charity notaoie 'or
,he,r devotion to church interests ana OF co'se-
arce IN the educational world Ihere were
soores Of other women. too. with no speclai
,,r, >, distinction but interested in MAJOR NC
1,,iev and the high principles ne represents
r,Ao uornen made handsome appearance ana
,,ore charming in their fresh summer ra''"ei'
I'D gay hats blooming with howers Among
,ha cleveland women Of prominence IN the oe'e
Wv ,,.oro Mrs Elroy NJ Avery. Mrs. c. e.
T-o,adv Mrs COc stuart Mrs. = r. III
,,.rhost Mrs r. J.. Dean. Mrs. r. X. TIM
~ Ms = = Worthing Mrs Rose Anderson
d churchill and Mrs. A. l.. Wyatt
-''' 49,. .ou,r,,,,ee of Canton women under the
,aodorsbn Of Mrs Miller. president Of Sorosis
,- r,o,o Rrownlee Sherwood. met the
deioqation al the railway station
,ns ,,.rpv.s CONGRATUI.ATORY SPEECH
rho CLEVELAND women marched to the home OF
,,aior Mckinley. who was standing on 'he porch
:, ,eca,ve them A speech of conGratuIa'lon
- aa -, the part Of the visitors by Mrs
,n,,, II Avery. Of Cleveland. state Regent Vi
|
things. Mrs Avery said;
Ne come from cleveland the great heart OF l the
Western Reserve, tha' cav. of rT.at American
1,tetIes tha, arr suffering from IN, American
ssauoHi an e,er u,,' and ye, rscognzng that our
list nrofqction against foreign aggression IS Pro-
eetseM III i@rj Me t1rn asdS from our centennial
10 10 homage 20 the man VINO best F-presemts VIZ
;e3{b gs hone Cleyeand viii glorously flourish
and bravey ceebr!t Ter second n9ndTsai year.
van n
i nomenNas wives and notters and sisters. We can
S a. q; mi DrSy iS Mother of mighty 9 brood our
/ country hat lifts np he manhood Of the nations
f me prosperr s2r ana gory We bee1e in the highest
tssiny for this Amcrgan Nation to which we be- be-
tcli platforms but we better undersiand the sig
l credit for We know mat when you enter ne Hoor
Of the White House. peace and comfort Will enter
ly the decree If a grateful people. husbands
and fathers will receive tho fruits Of their industry
i glad when the husband lacks work the wife knows
an3 feels T. though she viii .'il cheer and comfort
when the factory fires out the fire on the hearth
burns low; whom IN" spindes cease 10 turn poverty
l end hun ger stalk through the streets by dav when
'he anvil '0rger rings misery and waiting brood
l n ,he homo by night
THEIR INTEREST IN REPIRIICAN SUCCESS
l Who shall that has no interest IN
your success Every has living interest
| IN the money question II our husbands earn the
money spend and ir,cnd 10 spend IT, Without
pleading guilty n the charge OF weakness for the
/ bargain counter. every thrifty wants her
few dollars 10 have as great purchasing power rs
possible to he worth hundred cents. not fifty: TO
l lie convertible into twenty pounds OF sugar. not
\ ten. We stand ready 10 welcome every one who
fuses 10 dwell longer in the tents Of the opposition
| ana 10 bind up tho wounds of every one who
breaking loose from the already disintegrating
ranks Of tho enemy. and placing patriotism above
prosperity.
Turning toward Major Mckinley. Mrs. Avery
continued:
Descended from Revolutionary stock from those
pen or ruder arms their rights as Enrlishmen" You
stand before the Nation and the world as typical
With stern hgh-featured beauty
He WHO represents our Nation 10 the world should
fe IN unbemished gentleman. A. soldier. brave
end faithful in days Of VIC bring you our gar
ands Of honor. q statesman wise and Just. We
band. bring YOU our grateful homage. Among
-, !Ii name stands as syn9nylne Ior pso,"C,,o,. -
s1d ro Tecigrocy for freedoa from ocean to ocean,
STANDS STAND tor protection Of the home: it stands for
ign, thinking and right living; IT stands for ten.
makes the American home the dearest spot on
i rth S1rth tne footprint Of God. In honoring your
ii9d. ii95ns' and your wife you have h'noTed woman"
i
Mrs. Avery possesses clear. sweet. far-reach-
Ing voice, and her delivery was excellent and ef-
fectve Her speech was heartily and frequently
l app!auded.
Il MAJOR MKINLEY'S RESPONSE.
II When Major Mckinley stepped forward TO
speak and mounted chair. as is his habit, he
looked down upon nearly thousand upturned
races smiling cordial greeting to him. The
lawn was densely packed with women. and the
i street for considerable distance was filled By
'hose who could not find standing room in the
i spacious grOunds II was an inspiring and sig
l ""caht Spectacle. Tie sea Of hats. with their
nooaing flowers looked like a great garden
'ufS'ing into bloom. Major Mckinley was not
u""hndful Of the compliment which this
t"Uering Of women at his house conveyed. He
l said: