The record-union., 1896-10-23
80 Numerous Were the Callers From All
Parts Of the Buckeye State
At the Home of the Republican Candi-
date for President.
Six Delegations Visited the Major,
Five of Which Were From Ohio
and the Other From Indiana, to All
of Which Mr.. Mckinley Made
Short But Inspiring Addresses.

of Which Mr.. Mckinley Made
Short But Inspiring Addresses.
CANTON, Oct. 22.-Major Mckinley
made six speeches to-day. Five of the
delegations were from Ohio and one
from the adjoining State of Indiana.
The Ohio people We're SO numerous and
So enthusiastic that Major Mckinley
told them this might properly be called
Ohio day. The weather was delightful.
Major Mckinley, recognizing the fact
that the arguments are all in, made his
speeches short, crisp and inspiring. They
inspired generous and at times tumul-
tuous applause.
The first delegation was from Creston,
Wayne County, Ohio. 1t came at 1O:oO
o'clock and numbered about 300. Major
McKinley'S response to the spokesman S
address was brief and happy. He spoke
en- the twin issues of protection and
sound money.
a delegation from Medina County,
Ohio, numbering more than 1000, called
at u o'clock. There We're bands and a
good glee club with it. which sang pop
ular and campaign airs while the throng
was marching into Major McKinley's s
yard. The delegation was an enthusi-
astic one, and gave Major Mckinley a
rcusing reception when he rose to
speak.
He said he liked the spirit of the re-
marks of Professor NJ. F. Warner, the
spokesman of the delegation, who is
President of the Baldwin University,
and who had related that he was a life
long Democrat, who felt it his patriotic
duty to vote the Republican ticket this
year. This is not a partisan cam
paign,' he said. 1T rises altogether
above that. 1t is a campaign, as l view
it. for the United States, its honor, it's
credit, it's currency, its-welfare, and L
welcome the assistance which comes to
our cause from every quarter of the
country, from men who heretofore have
not been identified with US in party as
SociationS.
Professor Warner is good enough
Democrat for me this year, and he does
not stand alone, for in every State of the
Union there are good old-fashioned
Democrats who love their country S
honor, and esteem II more hignty than
they do any political association. no
matter how long they have been mem
bers of it, and they are with US in this
NCHNCSl lOl AbC PbOiAN iiOiioi.
Il rejoice that in every college Of the
country where a poll has been taken a
large majority is always found in favor
of financial integrity and national honor.
Cheers) Some people seem to think
that the way to enrich this country is to
coin the silver of the world at the rate
of 16 to /. Well, if 16 to ] is a good
thing, 80 to l is better, for 81 to l bet
ter expresses the commercial relation
between gold and silver than 16 to i.
If we are to coin silver in dollars we
want enough put into every dollar to
make it 100 cents everywhere, SO that
the dollar will not cheat anybody.
But my fellow-citiZens, there is more
involved in this campaign than the ques-
tion of currency. There is the question
whether or not this is to be a Govern
ment by law; whether the law is to be
supreme over all; whether the courts Of
this country are to be sustained, or TO
become the mere creatures of party
caucus. Away with it, Applause)
This is a Government by law and the
people will render a verdict on the Sd
day of November sustaining both law
and courts
From GAINESVILLE. Belmont County,
and some smaller towns in the neigh
be ring counties Of Noble and Guersney
the next delegation came. 1t num-
bered nearly a thousand. Major Nc
Kinley said:
II take it that the people about me,
at least those who can hear my voice.
are opposed to debasing the money of
the country Every man, whether he
has much money or little, wants its
good He wants a money stable in
value, uncorrupted and incorruptible;
a money that will be worth 100 cents
on every dollar, whether he keeps 1t
or parts with it; whether he receives it
in payment for labor or for farm
products, or pays it to the merchant,
or the banker / think that no man
in Ohio wants the obligations of the
United States dishonored to the extent
OF a single farthing. We have fought
this controversy over and over again.
The Democratic party, or one wing Of
it. at least once declared that we must
repudiate the bonds of the United
States, but the Republican party said:
No; these bonds were issued TO save
the flag OF the country. and every dol
lar must be paid in as good currency
as the world knows And We paid
off under that policy more than two
thirds of that great national debt"
The GAINESVILLE delegation was close
~ followed by a great one from Mariet-
ia. O.. which included some visitors
from Morgan County. The Marietta
County delegation coming from the
first settlement in the whole north
west territory and a country rich in
historical suggestions led Mr.. Mckin-
ley to recall some scenes, incidents and
events of the past Then he said:
Our honor is impugned: our cur
rency is threatened: our courts are as
sailed; the very fabric Of our Govern
1rent is involved in the controversy
which we must settle one week from
next Tuesday. This is not partisan
contest; 1t is a contest built upon gen
1iine patriotism and looking to genuine
Americanism. No danger can ever
come to this Republic so long as we
carry the American flag in our hands
and keep 1t in our hearts, and | speak
10 all my fellow citizens of Ohio when
I say that this is the year when you
are TO determine each for himself
whether or not he wants o0-cent
dollar or a 100-cent dollar; whether OF
not he wants a return to that pros