The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-09-19
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Major Mckinley Spoke to . Delegates
Mt Canton.
CANTON, o., Sept. ia special train
Of IL coaches has arrived at the Canton
station Of the Cleveland Terminal and
Valley railway. 1t brought delega-
tion of 1000 residents of Cadix and
Harrison county. The crowd was
largely composed Of farmers and WOOL
growers. 1t was headed by the Cadiz
City band and escorted by the Canton
troop and large citizens committee
marched to the Mckinley home, whore
d. A. Hollingsworth, ex-attorney gen.
eral of Ohio, introduced the visitors.
Each of the marchers wore badge
of wool and sprig of golden rod. The
with little bunch of wool, and Major
Mckinley appeared on the porch wear
ing one Of these.
While the committee was wait
ing ON Major Mckinley in the library
the Scio contingent Of the delegation
gathered In front of the house and gave
the Scio college yell and q selection
was rendered by the Scio band and
another by the Cadiz band. Mckinley
was given grand ovation as he APP
peared, and both he and General Hol-
lingsworth were interrupted by APP
plause at short intervals.
General Hollingsworth spoke at SOME
length on protection and the Importance
OF Harrison county as woolgrowing
center.
Mr.. Mckinley then responded as fol-
lows:
Mr. Hollingsworth, Ladies' and Gentlemen.
My Fellow Citizens:
count 1t very special honor to receive
this visit from my fellow citizens, com
posed for the most part of the farmers Of
Harrison county. I would been glad to
have had with you that venerable citizen
and statesman, the Hon. John A. Bing-
ham tgreat applause), whose message Of
cheer. and congratulation and good will
you have brought me. Renewed APP
plause.] / beg that you will carry back
to him my best wishes and my earnest
prayer that his life may be long spared to
enjoy the respect and honor given to him
by his admiring countrymen everywhere.
[Cheers.l l know Of no man in public
life to whom greater opportunity was
given and who more admirably improved
those opportunities than your distin-
guished fellow citizen in the mighticst
crisis OF our countfy's history, and |
need no assurance from him that he stands
now as he has always stood In the past,
for his country and his oountrymcn, for
his country's honor and the prosperity Of
the people. Great applause
As free wool degrades your industry. 80
free silver will degrade your money. TAp-
plause and cries of that's right, too.
You have already been flocced By loss on
your flocks, and ynu MT propose 10 be
heeced further by loss on your money.
oh bov ,n1
mills to the wool of the world, and bo,h
the wool and wooden mill have suffered
The American workingman in the WOODEN
mills will Indignantly repel that lcgisla-
ton whose effect is to degrade his labor.
Applause and cries Of The will on the
My fellow citizens I am glad to receive
you and welcome you here at my home,
and 1t will afford me sincere pleasure to
shake hands with each one Of you per
sonally If you desire me to do SO. lGreat
applause.
Mr.. J. H. Manley, chairman Of the
Republican state committee, said to
correspondent 1.-THE sweeping Re-
publican victory in Maine this day
proves conclusively that so far as Maine
voters are concerned, the free and I'M
limited coinage of siver at the ratio Of
16 to /, cannot be defended. and will
never have the endorsement Of the peo-
pie of this state"
Mr.. ane Mrs. Isaac Harter of Canton
entertained the Mckinley family at
dinner. Major Mckinley received the
news from Maine which came to him
over special wire. He said he was
glad to hear from his faithful Maine
friends when Joseph H. Manley had
telegraphed him chat the returns in
dictated $4,000 majority"
Among others telegraphing congratu-
lations were Major Mckinley associate
on the ticket, Garrett A. Hobart.