The San Francisco call., 1896-09-29
Delegations Journey to Exhibit
Their Loyalty to the Cause
of Protection.
MAJOR M'KINLEY's. SPEECHES.
Particul arly Pleas d With the Greeting
of fhe African Methodist Epis.
copal Ministers.

klnIey began the active work of the week
with two speeches to-day. Both speeches
were short and both were received with
enthusiasm. The first callers were from
Lisbon, in Colum biana County, and were
some of Major McKinley's former con-
stituents. The delegation mum bered' sew
erat hundred, about sixty ladies accom-
panying the party. The men all carried
. small American flags. After song from
a glee club, CONGRESSMAN R. W. Taylor.
who represents. Major McKinleys old dis
trict,. made a short>address. Major Nc
.. Kinley,:re replying, said in part:
need not say % you that am deeply moved
by this calf on this fnclement day from my old
consntnents and from the home where my
ancestors Lived / am glad, indeed, to have
been connected with apiece of National legis-
lation that gave to the town of Lisbon an en-
terprsing tinplatep plant which gives employ
ment, as I informed, to more than 325
people, You farmers and merchants and busi-
ness men know chow valuable that plant has
. BEEN TO their community. and county, and I
submit to- you. no mstterwhat may have been
your politics in the past, whether you would
not prefer 10 have that tinplate factory in your
county and In your State than to have ii in
Wales 'LGreat applause and cries OF "Ri ghtl
.rfghr!!l 1t. only illustrates what has been
said thousands upon thousands of times by
the states men of the past and by the leaders
OF the present, tbat'the more factories you can
hayein any community, the better.win be the
general business conditions and the better will
be the market for the farmer. [Applsuse.E
But'ftfs not my purpose, gentlemen, TO ad-
. dress you upon political questions this after
= .neon' as this to. me is more in the nature of
visit from old and valued friends, and as such
address you. Icannot 'forbear to congratu-
late.you upon the splendid choice you have
made for your representative in the person of
Mr.. Taylor Congressional district does the
rightthing when it sends young man to the
. National HOUSED Representatives, and as you
have .selected.one SO able and So experienced,
I am.sure. every. interest of yours large or
small, will be. carefully guarded. fApplause.1
Your. presence here indicates that you have
not lostInterest in Republican principles, and
fiat you are quite'as much concerned if not
more .Goneerned, in their triumph this year
than:you have ever. been. I viii not venture
to enter any political discussion this after
2oen;' feeling certain that the good old county
OF Colum biana has already determined that
her vote shall be given for a sound currency,
an upquestioned National credit, an American
protective tarfff6nd reciprocity the supremacy
OF law and for thepeace and order of society.
[Cheers.l
The second delegation arrived about 2
o'clock from Cleveland. 1t was made up
of about 800 coIored voters Among them
were the clergymen and delegates who
have been attending the North western
Ohio conference of the African American
NJ e. Church State Senator J. n. Green
introduced Bishop b: f. Lee, who in turn
introduced Bishop B. W. Arnett. Bishop
Arnett made spirited address, and alter
Major Mckinley mad finished speaking he
stepped forward, igrasped the candidates.
hand and said:
Major Mckinley, I have shaken hands
with every President from Lincoln down
and. want the honor Of conferrine the
Presidential succession upon. you"
In his speech Bishop Arnett said to
Mckinley: Eight millions of colored
people look upon you as the star Of hone
for their race and for the country.
Major mckinley in. reply to the spokes-
mans words of greeting said:e
Bishop Lee, Bishop Arnett and my fellow
citizens: This is to pe'a most interesting ana
inspiring calE I appreciate the kind words
the eloquent words, spoken by Bishop 4rnett,
They move my soul. They inspire me with
confidence. wish his voice and his Patriotic
sentiments, so well expressed, might. have
been heard by thousands rather than the few
hundreds gathered. about me to-day. tAp-
plause.l
am glad 10 meet the ministers of the Afri-
-can-Methodist. Episcopal church,; that you
should have set aside the business of your an
RuaI conference long enough to pay me
visit is an honor which greatly appreciate
and shall always remember 1t is matchlsss
civilization in. which we live; civilization
that recognizes the common and universal
brotherhood of man. [Great applause.i Itis
q glorious constitu tion, .tffe American consif-
tuition under which we live, that secures to
every citizen beneath our flag absolute free
g oTsr
belief; constitution that recognizes neither
creed nor color, nor race, nor nationality, nor
caste, nor classes [great applansel. but protects
and defends all alike and accords.to each civil
and religious liberty.
The history of your race is one of wonderful
progress under the most trying and difficult
circumstances. Not only have you been look
ing carefully after the intellectual, but You
have not neglected the moral condition of
your race. You have recognized, and properly
SO, that good character is quite as essential as
good education [applausel; that good morals
are more indispensable than learning. IRE
newed applausel Both should go together.
In twenty years the membership OF your
church alone has increased from ia, 900 to
abopt 600, 600 and your preachers from 1884
10 4452.
lam glad to note the advancement of any
organization which has ior its object the ele-
yatiou of mank nd and the improvement and
betterment of our citizens IApplause.l You
and the race to which you belong have my
hearty congratulations upon the progress you
have already made and my prayer for still
greater progress in the future. [Great ap-
plaurel l bidyou improve the glorious oppor-
tunities with which you are blessed. Zap
plause.l
recall, as stand in your presence to-day
with peculiar pleasure, that during the great
international exposition at Chicago st the