Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-13
THE CANDIDATES.
How Friday Was Spent by Messra.
Mckinley and Bryan.
MORE DELEGATIONS VISIT CANTON.
Are Addressed by the Republican Nomi-
nee-Mr. Bryan Enters Upon
His Tour of the
Dakotas.

His Tour of the
Dakotas.
Canton, o., Oct. 1o.-Friday was a
memorable day in Canton. In add.
ton to the activity here Maj.
Mcinley was enabled to hear the
shouts and sounds from the great
demonstration in Chicago, and the
tramp of the 100000 marching re-
publicans echoed by long-distance tele-
phone in Maj. McKinley's study and in
Mrs. McKinleys living room.
The telephone company had put d.
rect Chicago wire into the Mckinley
house for use Friday and there were IL
receivers attached to this end of it.
The first delegation to arrive was
that from Knoxville and EastaTennes-
see. There were about 500 Ten
nessee Mckinley republicans in the
party, and they were all enthusiastic
and demonstrative.
In his address Maj. Mckinley ap-
pealed to his hearers to steadfastly up
hold the great safeguards of our ma
tional government; to stand by the
party which seeks to promote national
prosperity and national honor, and re-
buke, by their ballots, the party or all
parties, that would impair the one or
destroy the other. On these questions
there should be no geographical, Sec
tional or partisan divisions, but united
end unbroken country and common
verdict.
The next delegation came from the
Monongahela valley In Pennsylvania,
and this was followed by body of citi-
zens from Warren and Forest counties
in the same state. Clinton county CO.,
farmers, to the number of 800, came
next. Maj. Mckinley had not been noti-
fled of the coming of this delegation and
his remarks We're wholly impromptu.
He said:
Sure of Ohio.
IT feel that Ohio has spoken against this
financial heresy three or four times. She
did SO in 1S93 when she gave the republic
an ticket a majority of over $4,000, and II
that would seem to be inadequate to let
theworld know how Ohio people stand upon
that question, they again spoke in 1894 by
majority of over 10000 and gave to our ex-
celent governor in 1896, Gov. Bushnell. q
majority in excess of 100000 Why, my fell
low citizens, away back of that, in 1876,
when the imitation heresy was spreading
over the country and the proposition was
to give us an irredeemable currency. Ohio
was the first Of the great states of the
union to speak, and under the magnificent
leadership Of Rutherford B. Hayes we
achieved victory for honest money and
public honor. know that Ohio people are
solid on the question Of protection. have
heard from them many times upon that
great proposition, and / know they will
stand this year as they have stood in all
theh years of the past for doctrine that
gives work and wages and markets and
prosperity to the American people. Not
only arc we for Sound money and pro-
tective tariff, but we are for government
by law. We are for the supremacy Of law,
and we believe in an incorruptible judi
ciary, which has been our bulwark in every
time of trouble and crisis of our history.
We value public honor as we value the old
stars and stripes And as we have pre-
served the one, even through the dread
ordeal Of battle, we will preserve the other
by our ballots"
Ex-Confederates Call.
At four p. m. three special trains,
bearing nearly 1900 persons from the
Shenandoah valley, arrived. One-half
of them were men who had served in
the confederate army and fought under
Stonewall jackson. The veterans from
Virginia were met at the train by the
grand army posts of Canton and Stark
county and by the U. V. Patriotic league
of Cleveland, and We're escorted to the
Tabernacle, where an elaborate dinner
was served by the women of Canton.
After dinner they marched to Maj. Nc
Kinley's house. Scores of the ex-con-
federate soldiers walked arm in arm
with the union veterans-gray uni
forms and blue were mingled in the
parade. Along the line of march the
veterans We're cheered at every step.
The last rays of the sun cleaned in
the faces of men who had faced each
other as foes in deadly battle, and those
same rays fell upon and gloritied the
40 American flags which waved above
them as they marched, and to which
they are equally loyal and devoted. It
was an impressive sight. AT Maj. Nc
Iinley's house the reception given the
visitors was most cordial.
The cheering when Maj. Mckinley
appeared on the stand was prolonged
and vehement. The speakers in behalf
of the delegation of confederates were
A. P. Funlkhouser, editor of paper at
Harrisonburg, Va, and Gen. J. E. Roll
Ter. Maj. Mckinley was at his best.
His voice was never clearer, never more
resonant, never gifted with greater
carrying power than as he preached the
gospel of peace and of national unity.
He was given the most earnest atten-
ton and at times was interrupted by
tumultuous outbursts of applause.
After his speech q handsome flag was
presented to the ex-confederate vet
Grams. During his remarks to the vet
Grams Maj. Mckinley said.
A United Country.
Patriotism Is not bounded by state or
class or sectional lines. We are reunited
country. We have but one flag, the glo-
rious old stars and stripes which all of
US love so well. and that we mean to trans
init In honor and glory to our children.
north and south. Sectionalsm was sur
rendered at Appomattox, and the years
that have followed have removed whatever
lingering resistance then remained. In
deed, II anything was needed to utterly and
effectually destroy it, 1t has been fur
nished In the events of the contest now
upon ug for the honor of the American
name and that permanent peace which was
the dying prayer OF the great captain of
our armies, Ulysses S. Grant. The spirit
or tervent Americanism is abroad In
the land, and no moreearnest or sincere is
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