The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-12
VERMONT VISITORS IN OHIO
THE GREEN MOUNT4ILN DELEGA-
 TION ARRIVES IN CANTON

ALCAN ZAilAbA ' 10 LN CEd NlOn And Greets Major M'I&inley-After an In- troduotory Speech by Colonel Childs, Mr. Mckinley Addresses the vermonters Praises the State and Elicits Many Cheers.
 Canton, O., Sept. 1.-The delegation of 1OS Vermonters who came to tell Major Mckinley about the republican victory In the Green Mountain state arrived at o'clock this mornong and marched at once to the candidates res idence. The delegation was escorted by full band and large number of citizens of Canton, some mounted and some unmounted. The Vermont dele gation was applauded all along the line of march. When they arrived at the house Senator Proctor Governor Wood- nury, Governor-elect Grout, Congress- man Powers, Lieutenant Governor Mansur, Lieutenant Governor-elect M. W. Fiske, with the other visitors, went into the study to meet Major McKin-  by Olin Merrill, chairman of the state committee, in very happy speech.
 MT. Merrill was heartily applauded. He introduced Colonel George Childs, who made a patriotic address and men, tioned, among other things, how Yer mont voted at its recent election. Pro- ceeding, he added:
 We bring as we'll the cordial greet ings of 5000 freemen of the state, who have followed Loyalty, unselfshly, man. fully and proudly the standards of the democratic party through more than third of century of uninterrupted de- feat; five thousand honest, earnest, pa- triotic democrats of the dear old com monwealth united with nearly 50,000 ot her republican children in declaring as between financial honor, the rule Of law, the safety of republican institu- tions, and repudiation, the dread of revolution, William Mckinley of Ohio is their first choice for president.
 "While we are proud to place the tribute of Vermont upon the brow Of honor, we acknowledge a just pride in the overwhelming verdict of last Tues day. We can, if must be, say for Ver- mont as Lowell said of her sister com- monwealth of Massachusetts:
 But of old. deeds she does not brag-
 How she broke sword and fetter. Fitting up again the dear old flag;
 She'll do yet more and better.
 Major Mckinley stepped forward at the concluson of Colonel Childs' speech and was greeted with storm of cheers,
 After speaking of Vermont's glorious history and patriotic record, he said further:
 Some of the newspapers have asked me to interpret the result of the elec- tions in Vermont on September 1, but it seems to me that they are their own best interpreters Daughter and ap- plause) They have simply declared, what any student of our history must have already discovered, that your thoughtful and patriotic citizens are as true as ever--aye, truer than eVer-to the tenets of good morals, good pohtlcs and good government. (Applause)
 "They have shown by their ballots bv a greater preponderance than ever, that they are more devoted to the honor of the government, to the main tenance of the law and order and the restoration of that sound, wise and economic system which has always been our chief pride and source ot strength than at any previous period in our eventful history (Applause) The value of our example is certainly greater than ever in the past, as the ls- sues on which your victory was won was the same as those which now en- gage the attention of the entire coun- try. The fmesilver orators and organs of Vermont lily concealed, if they did not positively assert, what has been proclaimed everywhere that their so- licitude is the relief of the debtors, nc matter at what sacrifice of the plainest precepts of good morals. In no case and at no point, do they propose a sys- tenn to pay our national and private obligations on the plain, old-fashioned principles of good faith and honesty which have always heretofore distin- guished the American people. (Ap' plause.
 practically admitting that the ef' feet of the free, unlimited and inde' pendent coinage of silver would be al immense loss to the savings and re sources of our people, and that it. adoption would reduce the plane O
 
 their social and industrial condition they yet seriously propose that we shal risk this hazardous experiment. Yer mont has said in tones that cannot b' misunderstood, that she will hav' nothing to do with that fatal experi ment. (Great applause and cries 0 "Good, Good.D
 Indeed, they are urging us to at tempt by legislation to make lift. cents worth of silver pass current as ; legal tender ne-hundred-cent dollar good for all public and private obliga lions. The mere statement of tn proposition ought to lead to instant re lection. We cannot by law make ever! man honest, but we, will certainly neve make law encouraging him to be dis honest. (Applause.)
 "To me the question of free trade i a question of humanity, the voice o labor pleading for it's own, and tn
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