The record-union., 1896-10-14
Major McKinley'S Talk to a Large Dele
CATION Of Pennsylvania Voters,
Who Yesterday Paid a Visit to the
Republican Nominee.
A Big and Enthusiastic Crowd From
Sandusky, Ohio, Also Call Upon
the Major-TO-Day Expected to be
One of the Most Notable DAYS OF
the Campaign at Canton, When
Thousands OF Illinois Citizens Will
Visit the Nominee.
Visit the Nominee.

Thousands OF Illinois Citizens Will
Visit the Nominee.
CANTON (O.), Oct. 13-A delegation
of about 600 voters from the Lehigh
Valley district of Pennsylvania arrived
in this city at 10 O'Clock this morning
to pay their respects to Major McKin-
ley. The visitors came from Shamo-
kin and number of other towns be-
tween that place and Wilkesbarre Ha-
zelton and Freeland were pretty well
represented. Owing to the continued
inclement weather, the party was hur-
ried by the Canton Citizens Reception
Committee to the Tabernacle
Congressman Charles NJ Brum of
Pottsville, Pa, acted as spokesman for
the visitors. In his remarks to the cam
didate he predicted that Pennsylvania
would give McKinlaG a majority of
quarters of a million votes.
Major Mckinley, in responding, dwelt
at some length upon the tariff question
we have more free trade in this coun-
try" he declared, than any other coun-
try in the world, but it is free trade at
home and among our own States. We
want all that kind Of free trade we can
have, but we want no free trade with
f&eign countries" He concluded by
urging the necessity of a sound cur
rency.
SandusNy County sent a big crowd
of it's inhabitants to cali upon the Ma
jor this afternoon. They came in sec
tons by different routes, and when they
had all cOngregated in the Tabernacle
there were fully 1000 in the party
Despite the rain, they were unusually
enthusiastic. Clyde, Bellevue, Free
mont and Green Springs We're among
the towns represented
After the singing Of several campaign
songs by an uncommonly good glee club
which came with the visitors, r. d.
Dewey. an attorney of Clyde, acting as
the spokesman of the party, made the
initiatory address. He eulogized the
late President Hayes, and spoke of the
patriotism of the Generals of the late
war, whose remains rest in Sandusky
County.
Major Mckinley was greeted with
applause. He said
''Ohio is full of glorious memories.
and the words of your spokesman have
revived them in my mind. / know of
no State in the Union that has contrib
uted more to the honor and glory Of the
Republic than the State of Ohio. T
know Of no county in the State that
carries the ashes of more noble dead
than Sandusky County, which you rep
resent. But you have come here, my
fellow citizens, to give me assurances
of your devotion to the Republican
cause, and pleasing as it would be to
me to indulge further in reminiscence,
| must turn your attention in the brief
est manner to the issues which are en-
gaging our people.
Il read to-day in the North Amer
lean Review an article by the Secre-
tary of the Navy, Mr.. Herbert of Ala
bama, whom | well knew as a member
of the National House of Representa-
tives. He has just visited Europe, and
he describes the business conditions of
Germany, England and France as pass
ing an era of activity and prosperity
the like Of which they have never en-
joyed before. He closes by saying that
the United States was never so unpros-
porous as it is to-day, and then he
makes the inquiry: Why is it that the
United States and its working people,
with all our natural resources, are not
enjoying share Of the prosperity that
is enjoyed by England and Germany
and France?'
We all know, my fellow -citizens, why
we are in the midst of depression now,
and l think we know why these great
nations Of the world, our competitors,
are prosperous. We are doing less OF
our own work, and they are doing more
OF it for us. Everybody admits the con-
dition that Mr.. Herbert describes /
need not stop to discuss with you the
country; everybody knows it's re-
sources. The question just now is how
&c remove the cause and how to get
back the old prosperity which we had
enjoyed for more than a third of
century If we do not use the power of
the ballot which we possess to subserve
our own best interests, then we do not
use the ballot to the best advantage.
We cannot improve the condition of
this country by decreasing the value OF
our money, and making believe that 52
cents worth Of silver is a dollar"
daughter and applause.)
After listening attentively to the ad-
dress Of Major Mckinley, a procession
was formed, and the more enthusiastic
members of party, headed by a band,
marched through the rain and up to the
Mckinley residence. There they pre-
sented to Mrs Mckinley beautiful
collection of roses. the gift of the ladies
of Sandusky.
1t is expected that Wednesday, Oc-
tober 4th, which has been designated as
Illinois Day" will be the most nota-
BILE day of the campaign in this city.
Between S.UoO and 10000 people, it is
believed, viii make the journey from
different points in Illinois, and extensive
preparations for their entertainment
are being made by the Citizens Recep-
tion Committee. The visitors will bring
a carload of horses for their own use.
and many uniformed clubs will ac, om-
pany the party.