The morning times., 1896-10-02


special trains to bring the Portage county,
Ohio, delegation to Canton today, and it
numbered more than 1900 souls. There
were Mckinley and Hobart clubs from all
the towns in thu county and three marching
clubs composed entirely OF women.
In the drilling rain they marched with
flags flying and bands playing through the
streets of Canton towards MAYOR McKinley's
Residence. When they Were within two
blocks OF it the Indications for heavy
storm seemed so strong that the long line
Of enthusiasts from Portage county turned
back to the tabernacle, where Major Nc
Knley addressed them.
The spokesman Tor the PortaG &c county
people was ex-State Senator S. P. VOL
colt. In response to his remarks Major
Mckinley made Il speech which was greeted
from start To finish with cheers and tum ultu-
GUS applause.
We propose in this contest to protect
our money from debasenient, and with
the same votes to protect our industries
from foreign competition exclaimed Major
Mckinley IN commencing his remarks, and
this utterance was the keynote of his
speech.
TOSSED UP THEIR HATS.
When MAJOR Mckinley appeared on the
stage at the tabernacle the Springfield
men rose to their feet, tossed their hats
III the air and shouted for several minutes.
Major ID. b. Hoover, commanding the
Mckinley and Hobart brigade, called the
meeting to ORDER, and the members of the
brigade saluteG tie candidate. j. C..
Barnett introduced the spokesman, Judge
John c. Miller, who made brief speech
briStlIng with good points. ln response
Major NICK inley said:
In the great contests CT the past both in
war and in peace, the Republican party
has done proud and conspicuous service in
the cause OF liberty, honor, justice and
truth Let uSpreserve her splendid e ample.
The isSucs OF the present camDaiGn quite as
distinctly as any OF the great campaigns
OF the past, deyuive upon the American
citizen a most important duty. Our con
teniion this year appeals TO the best as
prations OF American citizenship and in
wolves just as certainly as any contest In
the past ever involved the honor and good
faith of the country.
We cannot eivse oureye to the fact that
il by our ballots we lower the credit OF
the government, repudiate Its honest obi
cations III whole or part, or deliberately Y
-depresiattc a vast amount ot its currency,
we have aimed a blow at its hitherto Un-
sullied name and honor
CROWD RESPONDED.
Ny fellow citizens, Will we permit the
name and honor OF this great American
nation TO be sullied aud TAINTED? loud
Crtes OF No, never'') This is the year
10 settie for ali time that our national
honor VIII not aud cannot be tainted. No
State OF the Union ought ever to declare
Tor Il financial policy tnat encourages the
violation or contracts, the reputation OF
debts. of the debaSemcnt OF our circulating
medium. IT should be tie common aim and
pride OF ali that are Americans and intend
at all haZards and at al JiIpes TO preserve
American finance and credit, and uphold
public law.
You come from n section of our State
vpryuear and dear To me much dist tiuguished
-
t'StmuunIg Ior the highest type OF American
|. citizenship and the highest ideals iu gov
ernmcnt Ior having eNadcd OF It's public
| servants the most scrupGious regard Tor
| gGou faith and good morals III every puhliC
| law and transactlou, anu duty devolves
upon YOU IN the present campaign whlcii
l am sure YOU Will, with sCrupulous IL
deity. perform to maintain your hign
| standard of the past.
The WESTERN RESERVE.
The grand old Western Reserve is full
of patrIul rec oilectlCns- Ii is the
home OF GiadIngS, OF Wade, of Garfield.
ana The home nT the most splendid Repub-
hcanism. the civilization THAI has produced
many urthe leaders nf Republican thought,
human liberty in all tine years of tie East.
That grand old Western Reserve must
roll up such a Republican majority in No
| yREIber as IL has never EcfoTe recorded.
and uure more den. onStrate its patriotism
| anu love uf country. Never has the Repub-
| lican cause more clearly appealed To Con
| science and Intelligence than IN TINS cam
| pal en.
Inc patriotism for which you are so
luStly celebrated must not tie abatcd .he
strong. clear voice of your people Which
| has been heard so distinctly In rcrlluuS
times OF the past must again Fesouhu
| Throughout the nation in thunder tones
| for trui h and justice and honor and honesty.
Your glorious past appeals to you 10
abatr 10 effort because tie tide OF pubic
| ouiuion seems so strongly in yonr tayor
| II is an interesting rccoll ton that
| eighteen years ago, when your county was a
| part of my Congressional district, We were
| Tiguting for the same principles Which are
| engaging the country now
THE HONEST DOLLAR
Then We were contending for an Ameri-
| eau protective tariff that should care
! for all American interests and we were
| con,cnding in the same campaign Tor the
| resumption OF specie pa ymcnts, for an honest
| full. IuU-cent dollar. Then ii was that
| YOU gave TO me, the then Standard-bearer
| the largest majority that you ever gave
| any candidate for Representative IN time oil
| peace
Nov, in the year 1SS6. let there be sim.
| liar. aye, n stronger verdict i'll favor ol
protrctIup, reciprocity, sound money and na'
| tioual honor.
| 4 rev. l.luutes after the Portage county
delegation left the hall the Springfield,
| ONO, delegation arrived and it proved TO
| to he one of the most earnest and enthusl-
| astic crowds that has been seen here. 1t
| was composed of the various Republican
| clubs OF Clark county and made a striking
| appearance on the streets of Canton and
| demonstrated a capacity for cheering that
| has never been surpassed here by any
| visiting delegation.
After the speech making there were songs
| by the glee club, and I. ]. Thomas pre-
sented Major Mckinley with Il gold horse
| shoe, the receipts which was acknowledged
| in a few words by Major Mckinley. Mr.
| Thomas presented Gen. Harrison with a
horseshoe of his own fashioning in 1888
and he thinks this shoe is sure 10 bring
good luck.