The record-union., 1896-08-29
Pay Respects to Their Candidate for
President.
Later a Delegation of United Brethren
CIergymen Call, to Both of Whom
the Major Makes Short Addresses
-Congratulatory kilograms Upon
His Letter of Acceptance Continue
to Flow In.
to Flow In.

Kinley made two speeches to-day, anu
they were both short. His first visitors
were committee representing the EX-
ecutive Committee of the National Re
publican League. They came fresh from
the enthusiastic meeting at Milwaukee.
The members of their subcommittee
and their residences follow: Colonel
George Stone, California; B. G. Dawes,
Nebraska; John GOodnoe, Minnesota;
O. s. Click, Wisconsin; 7. L. Edinbor-
ough, Michigan; Luke F. Walker, Wis
consin: T. r. Meyer, New Jersey; w. f.
Poucher, New Jersey; George w. Ruch.
Pennsylvania; Frank J. Higgins, New
Jersey; L. j. Bowling, Missouri; Con-
gressman Howell, New Jersey; Con-
gresham McEwans, New Jersey;
Thomas F. Barrett, West Virginia. b.
L. McElroy of Mount Vernon and
Charles Leach, President of the ONO
State Republican League, were also
with the committee.
The committee gathered in Major Nc
Kinley's library. and after they had
been presented to him John Goodnoe
OF Minnesota, spokesman. assured MT.
Mckinley of the loyalty and support OF
the league members numbering over
c00OOO0 voters 1T has been the
speaker said, "to present Republican
doctrines to young men about to cast
their first vote and to new voters at
the time when they have leisure to
study dispassionately. 1t has ever been
only for the success of the party and its
principles and has never attempted TO
interfere with nominations nor appoint
nents In that sense we are not prac-
teal politicians. The league is formed
on the fact that it is the duty OF every
citizen to study public questions, and
having so studied them, it is his prlVl-
lege to assure in the most effective way
al his command the practical recovery
Of the policies and principles he deems
best for the good of the whole country.
Our motto is, Educate and organize
In response Major Mckinley made one
OF the most impressive little speeches to
which he has given utterance in this
campaign. He said:
Mr. Goodnoe and gentlemen: 1t gives
me great pleasure to greet at my home
this large committee representing the
Republican Clubs of the United States.
know something of your worth and
work. I know how in former cam
paigns the splendid services OF the
Young Republicans of the country have
signal triumphs. I am glad to hear
from your spokesman, fresh from your
National Convention, that the Repub-
lican party and the Republican cause
this wear are to have your united, aG-
eressive and unfaltering support; and
I am sure that with that support con-
nected with the support which VIII
come from all classes of our fellow-ciu-
zens everywhere, it will give to the ma
tional ticket and TO our party triumph,
the like of which we never have had
for many, many years. CApplause)
Gentlemen. you never had a worthier
cause to strive for than you have this
wear. The financial honor of the coun-
trv and the prosperity of all its people
are enough to inspire every American
heart to the best possible effort. CAP
rlause) I have seen somewhere an m
ouirv. Cannot the United States estao-
lish a financial system of Its own! Is
1t too weak and dependent to 90 that
7 answer: The United States has now a
financial policy which in the main 1t
has been pursuing since the beginning
of the Government, and which II does
not mean to change until 1t can find a
bat+ar ONE Those who make the in
ouiry are usually against our American
nolicy of finance. and they are insisting
that we shall adopt the financial policy
of China and Mexico. / hope 1t viii
not be thought an evidence of lack of
national spirit or national independence
that we decline to adopt their PROPOSE
ton. (Great applause)
Il thank you for this call and for the
message of good win and greeting which
Won bring to me from your great nation
al body" (Applause)
At 4 O'Clock q large delegation Of
Tinted Brethren clergymen who were
attending a conference here called on
Major Mckinley. Bishop H. J. Mills of
Oregon spoke in behalf of the ministers,
and Major Mckinley, in response. said:
Rishop Mills ladies and gentlemen of
the East Ohio Conference of the United
Brethren Church: 1t gives me sincere
Measure to respond to this call OF greet
ing and congratulation. l duly appre-
ciate the message of good Will which
YOU so kindly bring from the religious
body which you represent. 1t is good
omen when religious teachers are alive
to the questions affecting the public
welfare Nothing is more worthy OF
your study and consideration than those
questions which tend to make the coun-
try great. prosperous and righteous,
civic virtue is a good thing for the
preacher always. but a better thing for
every citizen to guard in his daily life.
Good citizenship lies at the foundation
of our true greatness as a free Govern
ment. Those who proclaim II are indeed
Christian teachers and public bene-
fators. The better the citizen the better
the free Government and its laws.
TT is a gratifying fact, as you state.
that in our form of government charac-
ter counts for so much. The lack Of it
amounts to almost disqualification for
public trust. Whatever mems individ-
ual opinions on moral questions are or
may be. whether good or bad; whatever
may be their party affiliations, all prefer
that public officials shall be of high
character and worth They may be
needless of virtue and careless of their
own lives but they insist that those
who are to execute the public will shall
be men of unquestioned integrity Pub
D.