Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-12
McKINLEYS CALLERS.
Large Delegation from Vermont Pay
Their Resp cts at Canton.
4 Grand Reception Given the Major as He Ad.
dressed Them.

| Canton, Ohio, Sept. 1.-THE delegation
| q Ius Nei1nohters. VINO came to tell Ma
Jor Mckinley about the Republican vic
| tory IN the Green Mountain state. arrived
AT O'Clock, this morning. and marched
| AZ once to the candidates residence.
| where the delegation was escorted by a
| fuli band and Il large number Of citizens
o. canton some mounted and some I'M
| mounted
| The Vermont delegation was applauded
an along the line of march. when 1t ar
! rived ~ the house. Senator Proctor, Gov.
| woodbury. GoY.-clect Grout Congress
/ man Powers. Lieut.. Coy. Mansur, Lieut.
| Gov.-elect n. W. Fiske. with the other
| visitors, went into the study to meet NJ
| jor Mckinley. DIN Morrill,, chairman of
| the state committee. made very happy
| speech Mr., morrill, was heartily ap-
| piauded He Introduced Col. George T.
Chiids who also made a happy speech.
MAJOR Mckinley stepped forward at tho
conclusion Of Mr. Childs' speech. and
Was greeted with a storm Of cheers His
speech was frequently Interrupted by
cheers ana was given a perfect tempest
Of applause at the close.
lie said: Some Of the newspapers
have asked me TO interpret the result Of
the election IN Vermont on Sept. L. but it
seems to me that they are their own best
interpreter They have shown by their
ballots by a greater prepondcrdnce than
eyer that they are more devoted TO the
honor of me government. to the mtintc-
nance Of Law and order and the reotora-
ton Of that Sound, wise and economic
~ III WHICH IlstS always bftil our tl4lfi
pride aud source Of strength. than at any
previous period in our eVentful history.
The value OF your example Is certainly
greater than ever in the past AS tho isstic
on which your voting Was won are the
same as those which now engage the at
icntion of the entire country.
The free silver orators and organs Of
Vermont conceded If they did not posi-
tiNolN assert, what Is being proclaimed
everywhere. that their sOlicitldc is RELIEF
Of the debtors. no matter At what sac
-ffs .4ttSt4 .l
morals ~ no ease and At no point do
they propose ii system to pay our ma
iiOndl and private obligations on IN
plain, o}d-fashioned principles Of good
heretofore distinguished the American
peopic. practically admitting that the e.
lrcl q ihr ire. unlimited ana Indepcnd-
cnt coinage OF silver would be an i'm
menSe loss TO the savings and resources
Of our people and tndt its adoption would
reduce the plane of their social and in
duSlri3I condition. They yet seriously
propose tnat We shall risk this hazardous
experiment. Vermont has said in tones
that cannot Dc misunderstood that she
Will have nothing 70 do with that fatal
experiment, Great applause and cries
of 'tiood"-t
"A people that could. as weak and
struggling conf dtracY of less than 5.0N'.-
np Inhabitants, emerge from an eight
years war OF blight ana destruction ana
proceed Immediately TO gather UP aud
pay 9a it's enormous revolutionary debt.
stat..s '7.,.sft eating S1%i ooa 40 or s37 per
capita. at hc time OF its assumption, VIII
GGbefrs !tud trie- Of "That.s rirht. G6o1
good. ID
is no f.,tti mat me election i'm voiIr st;,tc
iusnir.> M mn. I'M that is not alI In
than verdict | see the tlnalterahle deter
rr,ination III I'M. ,,annie 81 no I'nfl.,
SiItes 10, whom I'm, h.d ill.,. honor iir.t
to speak. tn restore the protective tarif
system one. morn ia nt1r ett,tiIie hooks
et;reat cheering
Vermont l. 3n ;,l.rir1jIt,ral st;tts hl;t
nor keen. ssrarious ana honest farmers
know fuil won the value Of projection
and its twin sister reciprotity fAl-
ttlan4p1
..-T'h.,. l,,,.a t,r,tif.3 IN. ~. ,,xnarianca
They hay. Slammed both their stock
hooks INA tbci1 store book nnd thov bad
ulrrtv Of tim, To do il d9urbtcr1 in IN.
iast ibrre v,Hrs Ana hayr learned mar
their products have been worth les than ,
al ANY time for Il LONG series of years.
Tho Formers Of tho roiIufr.> want a uro-