The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-28
An Immense Mckinley Ratif.
cation Meeting.
THOUSANDsWERE PRESENT
Addresses Delivered by Promi
nent Politicians.
A RESPONSE FROM MCKINLEY
The Republican Candidate Makes the
Tariff Question the Burden Of
His Speech to the
Crowd.

canton, ONO, June &I.-lhlS was a
great day for Canton. All the morn
ing and until the exercises began in
the afternoon trains came into the
city from the surrounding cities bring
ing thousands of visitors to attend
the Mckinley ratification meeting.
Following the speech-making in the
afternoon there was an immense il
Illuminated parade tonight which was
reviewed 10y Maj. Mckinley from a
stand in front of his house.
1t was shortly after o'clock when
the programme began on the big city
lot i'll the center OF the city. From
the substantial speakers stand almost
to the walls of the houses on every
side was mass of humanity. With
musical Interruptions by bands and
glce clubs, addresses were delivered
by congressman c. FL. Grosyenor, II. w.
Taylor, Chas. Emory Smith, of Phila-
delphia; Jas. IL. Hoyt, of Cleveland; !;
President Wolcott, of the Cleveland
1ippecanoe Club, and Judge VIM r.
Day, President of the day, followed by
a response from Maj. Mckinley.
After the applause which greeted his
appearance had subsided, Maj. McKin-
ley said in part:
Fellow Citizens, l thank you for
this magnificent demonstration.
think | know just what it means. 1t is
in no sense personal, but it is the as
surance of the interest which you feel
i'm the great questions which are to be
considered i'm this great campaign, and
which are to be settled by the people
in the ensuing election. 1t means, my
fellow citizens, that you are attached
by every tie of fealty and affection to
the great fundamental doctrines of the
Republican party. cloud and continued
applause.l
Republican principles do not per-
ish; they have not suffered by defeat,
they have not suffered by their rejec-
ton by the people. They are brighter
and more glorious to-day than they
have ever been before. (Cries of
That's right.'0
"They are endeared to every Ameri-
can citizen and enshrined in every
American heart. cloud applause.)
people has never brought good to any
American interest Ga voice mot one.")
and their triumph has brought only
good to the American people. (Ap-
plause.) And, my fellow citizens, those
principles are to be tried before you
this wear What will your answer be
in November? "a voice: "The election
of Mckinley" Loud cheering which
lasted several moments, before the
governor could resume his speech.)
what are these principles? A pro-
tective tariff that takes care OF every
American interest and serves the high
est good of American labor. (Great
cheering). A principle that insists
that our work shall be done at home
and not abroad. cloud yelling and
applause A reciprocity that, while
seeking out the worlds markets for our
surplus products, will never yield up
a single days work that belongs to
the American working man. (Vocifer-
Gus cheering.) And then sound dollar
that is as good in the hands of the
farmer and the working man as in the
hands Of the manufacturer or the cap
italist.( Cheers)
'"These great principles emblazoned
/ as they would be upon the banners oi
| the Republican party are bound tc
! bring triumph in November, and, as
I firmly believe, will carry messages
/ of sweetness and happiness to every
American home and every American
/ fireside. Continued applause.)
II thank you, my countrymen, fol
this manifestation of your good will
I am glad to welcome you to my home
city, a city near and dear to me by ev
erv tie of affection, a city to which
owe so much. We are all proud tC
have YOU here to-day and my advice tc
the Mayor is to have the census taker
at this time" daughter and loud ap
plause, lasting several minutes)