The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-12

CANTON, o., Sept. 1.-THE day has
been crowded with picturesque and
moving incidents.
Three governors have clasped hands
with Major Mckinley and visitors from
the green mountains of Vermont have
joined with others from Narragansett
Bay, from northwestern Pennsylvania
and from Ohio in greeting and cheering
| its Republican candidate for the presi-
dency.
MAJOR Mckinley has had more than
5000 callers today, and has shaken
hands with all of them.
The delegation of 1913 Vermonters who
came TO tell Major Mckinley about the
Republican victory in the Green Noun
tain state arrived at 8 o'clock this morn
| ing, and marched at once to the candl-
dates residence. They were escorted
by a full band and large number OF
citizens Of Canton, and were literally
applauded all along the line of march.
When they arrived at the house, Sena-
tor Proctor, Governor Woodbury., Gov
ernor-elect Groot, Congressman Powers,
Lieutenant-Governor Mansur, Lieuten-
ant-Governor-E Elect n. w. Fiske, of Isle
Lamotte, with the speakers, went into
the study to meet Major Mckinley. In
reply to a stirring address from Colonel
George t. Childs, Major Mckinley said,
in part:
IS FACETIOUS.
Some of the newspapers have asked
me to interpret the result of the cleo
tons in Vermont on September l, but it
seems to me that they are their own
best interpreter Naughter) They
have simply declared what every stu
dent of your history must have discov-
cred, that your thoughtful and patriotic
citizens are as true as ever-aye, truer
than ever, to the tenets of good morals,
good principles and good government.
(Applause.) The value of your example
is certainly greater than ever in the
past, as the issues on which your vic
tory was won are the same as those
which now engage the attention of the
entire country. The free silver orators
and organs of Vermont lily concealed,
if they did not positively assert, what is
being proclaimed everywhere, that their
solicitude is the relief of the debtors,
no matter with what sacrifice of the
plainest precepts of good morlFs. IN
no case and at no point do they propose
a system to pay our national and pri-
vate obligations on the
PLAIN, OLD-FASHIoNED PRINCE
PILES
of good faith and honesty which have
always heretofore distinguished the
American people. Practically admit
ting that the effect Of the free, unlim-
tied and independent coinage of silver
would be an immediate loss to the saw
lngS and resources of our people, and
that it's adoption would reduce the
plane Of their social and industrial con-
dlt1on, they yet seriously propose that
we shall risk this hazardous experiment.
Vermont has said in tones that can
not be misunderstood that She 1ill have
nothing to do with that fatal expert
ment- Great applause)
70 me the question of free trade is
a question Of humanity, the voice of
labor pleading for its own; and the
question of free silver a question of pub
lie morality, honor and good faith. and
its success would be q blot on our hith-
erto spotless national credit.
Obscure the real issues. and it fina1Iv
resolves itself into that, but will it pre-
vail? No, I answer, forever no"
(Cheers)
At the conclusion Of Major McKinIey's
speech, Senator Proctor, Governor
woodbury., Congressman Powers, Gov
ernor-elect Groot and Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Mansur made short addresses.
The Vermont visitors left for the eas+
at IL o'clock. Governor Lippitt of Rhoda
Island and Governor Bushnell of Ohio
arrived with their stats a few minutes
after o'clock, and called on Major Nc
Kinley. y"
A delegation from Erie. Pa. arrived
at noon and marched to the Mckinley
residence after dinner