The San Francisco call., 1896-08-13
Prominent Men Who Once
Marched With the Gallant
Twenty-Third."
PATRIOTISM AND PROTECTION
1T Is Better to Open Americas Mills
to Labor Than Her MINIS to
Silver"

CANTON, OHIO, Aug. 12.-Regardless
of the awful heat, about 100 of the sur
viving members of the Twenty-third Ohio
Infantry, McKinley's old regiment to-day
marched up to the house of the Republi-
can candidate for the Presidency, to assure
him of their good will and support. The
veterans stood on the lawn under the
trees with uncovered heads while Major
Mckinley from the veranda spoke to them
eloquently and with deep feeling. No
word that was uttered escaped them and
the applause which frequently burst forth
was sincere and hearty. When Mckinley
said: Il believe that it is good deal
better to open up the mills of the United
States to the labor of America than to
open the mints of the United States to
the silver of the world, +" there was storm
of cheers and applause which continued
for two or three minutes.
Captain ]. S. Allen was spokesman for
the veterans, and in response to his speech
Major Mckinley said in part:
This call of the Surviving members of
The old regiment with which 1 served for
more than four years brings to me peculiar
and special qualification. AS look upon
this little body of men assembled about
me am vividly reminded of how rapidly
the years are pa assing and with them are
passing our old associates OF the war.
1--WE had great regimeDt-great in its
field officers, great in the character of the
rank and file that constituted it. Our
hearts go out with tenderness and love, I
am sure, to the first colonel of our regi
ment, General William S. Rosecrans, in
his distant home in California. Great
applause.l
1--WE all remember his splendid dis
cipline and gentle qualities, and we re-
member with what pride we marched un-
der his command i'll West Virginia in
1861. Nor can we assemble here as we
have to-day without recalling the third
colonel of the Twenty-third Ohio, who
was longest with US, Rutherford B.
Hayes" Great cheering.]
Major Mckinley also recalled several
other field officers and spoke of the kind
deeds of Mrs. Hayes, the mention of each
name calling forth loud cheers. He con-
tinued:
II was glad to note in the eloquent
speech OF my comrade, Captain Allen,
Atlen, that the old Twenty third Ohio
stands in 1896, as it stood in 1861, for the
country and the county's flag. Great ap-
plause and cries of Mckinley too."7 No
body could have doubted that, knowing
the metal from which this old regime ent
was made.
you stand to-day just as unitedly for
the honor of the Government and the
preservation of its credit and currency.
[Cheers.] 1 don't know what you think
about it, but L believe that it is good
deal better to open up the mills of the
United States to the labor of America than
to open up the mints of the United States
to the silver of the world. Great cheer
ing and cries of "You are right"1
washington told US over and over gain
that there was nothing so important to
preserve as the Nations honor. He said
that the most important source of strength
was the public credit and that the best
method of preserving it was to use it as
sparingly as possible"
Major Mckinley spoke Of the raising
of money by Robert Morris for the Con-
tinental army on his personal honor and
credit, and added: From that hour until
now the country's honor has been our
anchor in every storm. Lincoln pledged
it when in time of war we issued money.
He said, Every dollar of that money shall
be made as good as gold, and it was left
to Rutherford B. Hayes, your old colonel,
as President of the United States. to exc
cute that promise in the resumption of
specie payment in 1879. TCheers and ap-
plase.l When Robert Morris said that
they had nothing to give but their honor
there were behind his words 100000 of
struggling patriots. To-day behind the
Nations honor are 100000 OF free men.
who mean to keep this Government and
its honor and integrity and credit unoues-
toned. [Great applause
A large basket of handsome flowers was
presented to Mrs. Mckinley after the
speaking. A number of kilograms were
read. The One Hundred and Seventeenth
New York Volunteers in reunion sent
greeting and wished Major Mckinley sue
cess. These were also read:
Grand Island, Nebr.-Eight hundred
members of the Mckinley and Hobart
clubs of Hall County send greetings and
pledge you our active support.
Fremont, Nebr.-McKinley and Hobart
Club of Fremont, Nebr., 700 strong, sends
greeting to the standard-bearer of the
Republican hosts, whose battle-cry Is
Protection and sound money" and
pledge to him its earnest support and
assure him that the "prettiest city" will
give large majority for the Re epublican
candidate in November.
Two hundred members of the One Hun
dred and Fourth Ohio Volunteers will call
on Major Mckinley tomorrow.