The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-10-24
THE FEDERAL GENERALS
HELD A MEETING AT THE HOME OF
THE GOLD CANDIDATE.
Sick1es Believes Mine Owners WIZ
Make Fortunes Under Free
Coinage.

Canton. Ohio. oct. l9.-Major Mckinley
took drive in the crisp October air this
morning, calling on his guests of Sunday,
the veterans, at the railway station Just
before their departure. The generals spe-
cial train left Canton shortly after $3.50
for a swing around eastern Ohio, and
will conclude the Ohio tour tonight at
Cleveland, entering Michigan from To-
ledo tomorrow morning.
There was freezing weather this mora
ing, but the big tabernacle was crowded
at 1880. Generals Howard, Alger, Martin
and Stewart, Corporal Tanner and Gen
erals Burd, Walker and Sickles each
made addresses. Each was presented with
a basket of flowers by Canton Woman's
Relief Corps, auxiliary to the G. A. r.
The meeting was one of the most enthu-
siastic Of the campaign. General SiclSles
said that the silver mine owners Of Amer
lea could make $150,0O00O 900 a year If the
government would stamp free of charge
for them so cents worth of silver as q
dollar. He said that these mine owners
had fund of $2,OOO.OOO. and their program
was to deluge and corrupt the doubtful
states, If there were any, a few days be-
fore election.
iAS WSSh VISITS " hCAluley DSSftu
with the arrival about noon OF several
carloads of people from Sewickley, Penn.
In the party were a number of ladies,
and the Mckinley and Hobart Sound
Money Club of that place. They were es-
corted to the Mckinley home headed by
drum corps and gave Mckinley three
rousing cheers when he appeared upon
the porch. The visitors were happily in
troduced by Attorney George r. Wallace.
After an address, Mrs. Mckinley received
the ladies, and the whole party was pho
tographed with Mckinley in the center OF
the group.
Speaking to the delegation from Sewick-
ley, Major Mckinley said:
Some people seem to have the notion
that the republican party has made new
departure. that it occupies a different po-
siton today from that which it ever oc-
cupied in the past That is a mistake.
We stand where we have always stood,
not only upon the money question, but on
the tariff question, and l want to call
your atteotion to what may have escaped
you.
when the war closed, the great proc
lem before the American people, after he
reconstruction of the Union, was what
should be done with the great debt that
had been occasioned by the war, and
what should be done by way of maintain
ing a sound currency in the United States
In 1868 the great soldier of the war, who
had led the mightest armies that 'Cere
ever engaged in sustaining a cause, Cen
eral u. S. Grant, was nominated for
president. Let me read you two planks
of TIE platform upon which he stood, and
you can see then whether the republican
party has changed its position:
We denounce all forms of repudia-
ton as a national crime, and the national
honor requires the payment of public debt
in the utmost good faith to all creditors
at home and abroad, not only according
to the letter, but the spirit of the law I'M
der which it was contracted
THAT was when we had that enormous
debt of over $1,000. zoo, Co., and the country
seemed to be staggering under it. but the
republican party stood up, as it always
has, and insisted that every dollar of that
debt must be paid in the best currency of
the world; and under that policy we have
paid off more than two-thirds of that
great national debt, and paid every dollar
of 1t with honor and in the best money Of
the world"
LincOIn's Private Secretary.
Canton, Ohio, Oct. 10. - Colonel John
Hay. who was President Lincoln's private
secretary, arrived in Canton shortly after
noon today and was met at the depot by
Major Mckinley. He expressed his sur
prise at the campaign as he has PERSONAL
~ viewed it, and as he has read Of it.
There has never been anything like lt.
Probably the nearest approach to it WIS
the campaign Of Mr.. Lincoln, when the
nominee received at his own home large
number of visitors. But they did not come
in any such numbers as they are coming
to Canton, and Mr.. Lincoln made no
speeches. 1t has always been regarded
unsafe for a presidential candidate to
discuss public questions, but Major Nc
Kinley. in all of his speeches, has not ut
tered q false word or made a mistake,
and has added greatly to the strength OF
the republican cause every day"
Captain Lafayette Williams, AIcKiniey's
cousin and a prominent business man Of
Chicago, is also here today, with his Wife
He is en- route home from Europe, where
he has been visiting for several months.
Sol Smith Russell called during the af-
ternoon to pay his respects to Major Nc
hin.ey. Mrs. Mckinley and a party Of
friends attended his performance tonight
SHE DROPPED DEAD IN OLYMPIA.
Mrs. d. &. Lacy Had Had Much
Trouble Lately.