The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13
Five Thousand Sound-Money
Men Show Their Loyalty
TO National Honor.
MAJOR MCKINLEY ASSURED OF
INVINCIBLE SUPPORT.
Words by the Champion of Protection
Show the Necessity of Pre-.
venting Reputation.

CANTON. ONO, Sept. 12-Five thou
sand men who intend to vote for sound
money made a pilgrimage to Canton to-
day to shake hands with William McKin-
ley. to listen to his discussion of the issues
and TO promise him personally their sup
port. From half-past in the morning
till o'clock tonight the streets rang to
the music of brass bands and echoed to
the tread of marching feet. Five deIega-
tons called on Major Mckinley, and some
OF the most important that have visited
him were among the number.
The reception Of the Chicago Democratic
Mckinley Club was a notable one. This
club came 1000 strong, and the reception
given it has never been exceeded in en-
thusiasm since the opening of the cam
paign. The streets about the Mckinley
residence were filed with people who
cheered and applauded vigorously. And
no delegationyof lifelong Repu ublicans was
ever more demonstrative than these Chi
eaeo Democratic commercial men in their
greetings to Major Mckinley.
When the candidate appeared on the
porch he was greeted with an outburst of
cheering and applause which continued
several minutes. When the applause had
subsidized Mr.. Hoffsiadt, the spokesman,
turning TO Major Mckinley, said:
In behalf OF the Commercial Democratic
Club Of Chicago. comprising only men who
have always voted the Democratic ticket and
representing every branch of mercantile in
terest in our city. extend to you our most
cordial greeting and pledge to you our
earnest and hearty support While giving
you our support in this campaign the great
majority of our club still believe in the vital
principles of the real Democratic party as
enUnci&ted by Jefferson, Jackson and Cleve-
land. and while me may still differ with you
in a numb Der of minor policies OF government,
those principles which we have ad-
vocated, though still dear to many of
US, sink into insignifeance when our
country is threatened by the alleged
Democratic party, its platform and can
didates nominated at Chicago; advocating
reputation and dishonor which, If success
ful, we believe would create widespread dis
aster and ruin 10 the business interests of our
country. We, the members OF the Commercial
Mems Democratic Mckinley GLIB, who have
always voted the Democratic ticket VIII
demonstrate to you in this crisis the same as
al loyal Democrats did in the crisis of 1861
when their country was threatened with re-
bellion; their patriotism and love for their
country, so win we demonstrate TO you our
patriotism and love for our country, its insti-
tutions and flag, by supporting you, whom
we have confidence viii best subserve and
N sintain the honor and integrity of our
country and restore 10 our people confidence
G-Ed prosperity.
Major Mckinley had to face another
storm of applause when be stepped for
ward to speak. He sd d in part:
Your call is most gratifying to me and most
encouraging 10 the cause in which We are
Jointly engaged. To have this large BODY Of
al rnaf, reDresapfinC evar- II
mercantile interest IN the great city of Chicago.
belonging to another political party than the
one with which am associated, pay me visit.
is peculiarly significant and demonstrates in a
most striking manner that the great conserys.
tive force OF all parties can be relied upon 10
unite in every crisis of the country fire
mendous cheering.l / sometimes think nv
fellow-cItizens, that possibly the dangerous
menace of free silver and an irredeemable un.
limited paper currency which now confronts
us was needed to convince the whole world
that the old sectional lines are obliterated and
that the domination of party is not tensciou:
enough to control against the eountry's vel.
fare. Tremendous cheering and cries o.
Murray for McKinley.HI
You have said, Mr.. President, that you are
still Democrats. lLaughter.l 1 cannot expect
you TO be otherwise; but now, as in the DAYS
OF the war, men of all parties are united under
the standard borne by the immortal Lincoln
fgreat cheeriDgls VINO STOOD Tor the National
Union and the flag of our forefathers This
year, moved by the same sentiment of patriot
ism, you unite with the Republican party be-
cause it carries the glorious banner on which
is inscribed American honor and American
pros sperity. Tremendous cheering and cries
of ''Hurrah for McKinley.'l
Gentlemen, I am profoundly impressed by
this call, and while differing from me, as you
have stated, in minor policies of government
vet welcome you, every one OF you, as patri-
oic associates in this great contest for the tri-
umph of law and order lspplausel for Ma
tionaI nonor and public and private honesty.
Renewed applause and cries of "Good."J Our
free institutions viii never perish so long as
the people are guided by the spirit
of patriotism which you have expressed in
turning away from your party because you
believe its success endangers public and pri-
yate credit and is q menace TO public and pri-
yate morals. IEn thusiastie cheering and cries
of "That's right"I It is q noble cause which
engages and inspires this large body of COM
merciaI men, Standing by constitutional
authority and law is the highest obligation of
American citizenship. Standing by public
faith is q call TO supreme duty. IApplaus Sc I
Preserving the public credit untainted and the
currency uncorrupfed and both above chal-
Ienge anywhere in the world, is the command
OF simple honesty and good morals. ICheers
and cries of "Good. good."l
One of the phases OF the political struggle this
year, my fellow citizens, is whether we shall
have good money, OF whether we shall have
poor money. ICries of I'VE want GOOD
money! Honest money is the only kind for
honest people [great cheeringl, and the United
States Government will have no other. [Cheers