The record-union., 1896-06-22

Toward Free Trade.
CANTON (O), June 21.-MajOr Nc
kinley passed his first Sunday as the
Republican Presidential candidate in
much the same manner as previous sun
days had been spent by him. The prin-
cipal change was in his surroundings
and not his actions. His hospitable
home sheltered beneath it's roof an un-
usual number of occupants. There were
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Mckinley of New
York, General Russell H. Hastings, wife
and son of the Bermudas. Then there
were several members of the family who
came in to spend part of the day. The
people respected the sanctity of the day
and the quiet of the family, and aside
from Dr. Phillips, the family physician,
who merely dropped in to make sure
that all was well, there were no callers
save the visiting newspaper correspond
ents
In the morning Major Mckinley at
tended divine worship as his custom
was in the First Methodist Church. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Hastings and
Captain Hiestand, L. S. A, who for sew
eral years acted as Inspector General Of
the Ohio militia on the Governors staff.
The audience room was not crowded
but well filed with the usual congrega-
ton. ajor Mckinley at church was so
much the accustomed thing that not
even as a Presidential candidate did
he attract beyond probably a score of
strangers and most of these were visit
ing newspaper men.
DR.. Edmunds, the pastor, advertised
his topic as Success and Its Attain
ment," and so pertinent was it that
nearly everyone expected him to speak
largely upon the event of the week
But he used it only as a contrast, the
connection between ii and his theme
being wholly inferentiaL However, in
describing the conditions and require
ments of a successful candidacy for the
prize Of immortal life, the preacher
showed a knowledge OF political meth
DDS that could only have been attained
from close observation.
In the opening prayer he said: And
now Q Lord, hear US while we turn for
4 moment to him whose name is on all
lips and to whom all our hearts go out.
Bless him in the future as thou hast in
the past, with wisdom and strength,
that he may discharge Alright all the
momentous duties which thou hast laid
upon him.
Dr. Edmunds' text was the words in
the tenth and eleventh verses of the
first chapter of the Second Epistle of
Peter: Wherefore the rather brethren,
give diligence to make your calling and
election sure, for if ye do these things
ye shall never fail, for so an entrance
shall be ministered unto you abundantly
into the everlasting kingdom Of our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ"
The opening words Of the sermon were
his only direct utterance upon the sub
ject prominent, if not uppermost in the
minds of his hearers ''We have just
passed through a week whose historic
significance none are disposed to under
estimate. The highest attainment Of
free Government was illustrated and the
sacred privileges of American citizen
ship were exercised in the choice Of
men and measures representing a vast
number of our fellow citizens. Moment
Gus in its results though that great
gathering was, it is to-day in this place
only suggestive of still more impor-
tant event in which all are Indefinitely
interested"
The first condition Of a sure election,
he said. was that a man must announce
his candidacy. To succeed he must
command a stronger constituency than
his secret inclinations. \ second re-
ouirement Ito have a platform, then
stand on it. To be passive, knowing
nothing believing nothing, may be free
dom to an oyster, but not to man. He
viii think. draw conclusions, and these
will crystallize into beliefs governing his
life. What can more certainly relegate
TO the rear within the contempt Of all
men and overwhelm with just defeat a
party or its advocates than having no
platform on which to rest, representing
no principle. the champion of no worthy
cause"
A third element, largely determinative
of the victory for which the candidate
strives was the courage with which he
made the struggle. Whatever else may
be deprecated in the methods of modern
poIitical contests" said the preacher,
this one thing can but commend the
admiration Of all-the sublime conf
dence with which each party organiza-
ton advocates its policy. No matter how
unfavorable the conditions, there is no
shrinking. no faltering, no uncertain
condition in the trumpet calls TO the
line and decisive action.
After the service was over Major Nc
Kinley put his mothers arm within his
own and made his way TO the door, re-
spending 10 many cordial and kindly
greetings from friends and neighbors.
Putting her in the family carriage, she
was driven home, while he entered an
other in which, with Abner Mckinley
and Mrs. Mckinley, he returned TO his
own home.
Last night and to-day hundreds of
letters of congratulation and a few tele-
grams accumulated. Among them
were the following:
Chicago: McKinleyisnl, inaugurated
as a term of reproach, has become the
only slogan of success.
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS
New York: All my fathers family re-
ioice at your nomination.
PIT. SHERMAN.
st. Paul: Permit me to add my con-