The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-31
Mr.. DEPEW At CANTON
The New York Orator Speaks to
MoKinley's College Visitors.
tOHO0L CHILDREN OF CANTON


Distinguishe Leader of the Republican
Party-McKinlsy'sA Advice to the College
Visitors.
CANTON, O., Oct 31.-The demonstra-
tions have been continuing in Canton all
week. with an increase of vim and parade
effects Chauncey NJ. Depew, who was
here yesterday made enthusiastic oom'
ment of the marvellous scenes enacted. he
said that he had had no appreciation OF
the wonderful ovations through which
Major Mckinley was passing No more
novel or grand campaign sight has been
presented in this campaign of notable
features than the one which greeted Major
Mckinley yesterday afternoon when he
returned from the depot, whittier he had
accompanied Mr.. Depew, who left for Gin
cinnati, where he speaks tonight
Most conspicuous in the throng of peo-
pie that crowded the yards and streets
about his home were thousands of public
and Catholic parochial school boys Of
Canton waving American flags and shout
ing for Mckinley. Back of them and all
around them were the school girls of Can
ton, and still further in the rear were the
parents of these children, men and women
of Canton, in countless numbers. The af-
fair was arranged by the school boys
themselves Major Mckinley was visibly
affected by the demonstration, and it was
with much feeling that he delivered an
address in response to the greetings.
Earlier in the day the Mckinley resi-
dence was visited by large delegation
representing the Republican League OF
College Clubs. The demonstration of the
students, according to Mr.. Henning, one
of the men in charge, was participated in
by representatives Of forty-fve institu-
lions of learning They yelled and made
the town resound
Major Mckinley addressed the collie
gians at length. In the course of his speech
he said:
at is great gain for any cause to have
enlisted in 1t the educated men of the
country, and am glad to be assured by
your speaker that in the contest of this
year, in which the nations honor and the
public integrity are involved, the college
men not only of the east, but Of the west
teachers and pupils alike, are with us in
heart and purpose l know, young gen.
tlemen, you are earnest Republicans and
appreciate most highly your support to
the Republican cause
"If you were not Republicans from con-
yiction, however, and were guided alone
by enthusiastic ardor, l would say to you,
in the words of Webster: Study the con-
stitution of the United States thoroughly;
contrast its teachings with the doctrines
of the political parties Of the day, and vote
with the one you then believe will do the
most for your country.
1.-The Republican party can well afford
to submit to that test. 1t never has shrunk
from the severest tests of tho past and has
never suffered thereby. But in the align.
ment of parties today and in the vital
questions at issue between them it especi-
ally and cheerfully invites comparison and
contrast 1t has no aim but the public
good and the honor of the American name,
and confidently submits its contention,
not to class or a section, but to the whole
American people.
IF could give the young men of the
United States message that would
them hear and heed it would be: Stand
up for America, devote your life to its
cause, love your own homes, and prove as
worthy of our cherished free institutions
us they are worthy of our allegiance and
service.
Let not the high standard of national
honor raised by the fathers be lowered by
their sons. Let learning, liberty and law
be exalted and enthroned. You come from
the great educational institutions of the
land, and, l daresay love to contemplate
with me their great and increasing i'm
portance.
IIr.. Il tn,
spects the best in the world and may be
said to s,lrpass the high standards of other
nations in almost every particular. The
wonderful provisions made by the people
of this country for public education tells
the story of the advantages of the republic
better than any words of mine. We ex-
pended for the education OF theyouth OF the
country in our public schools $63, 10000 in
1870, SIS, 900, 900 in 1880, and Sl4O,0OO,00O in
1890, an average increase of nearly S!,OOo,-
600 per annum.
an addition to this great outlay by the
nation America has just reason to be
proud of the private benefactions which
our philanthropc citizens are constantly
making to our colleges and universities.
They have fallen off, it is true, in the last
three years, and they will be still more
reduced if we are ever so unwise as to
enter upon the project of free silver Ms
now proposed, or any other scheme Of
false finance.
Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew was intro
duced to tho collegians by Major McKin-
ley, and made one of his characteristic
speeches, in the course of which he said:
"A candidate for the presidency, in
moment of irritation and nervous prostra-
ton, gave voice to sentiment for which
! know he afterwards felt great regret
He said that the college boys of the coun-
try were sent to attend college with the
purpose that they might spend the i'll
gotten gains of their fathers Now, when
was in college, l had to hustle to get
anything to spend, and judging from the
anxiety that college men have shown when
they are going to attend the meeting Of
their college league to secure passes from
me over the railroad to the place where
they are going take it the father either
does not want him to go or that the old
man keeps his pocket buttoned up pretty
tightly. Eight-tenths of the students of
all the great colleges are very familiar
with the fact that 1t Is sacrifice on the
part of their fathers and mothers, dis
tinct sacrifice taken out of the comforts
of their own lives, to send them to these
colleges.
'If there is anybody In the world who
ought to study these great questions it is
the undergraduates in the various col
leges of the United States The educated
man goes out of college to become lawyer,
doctor, q minister, journalist or bust
ness man, and is recognized in the com
munity in which he settles as trained
mind and as having college education
which fits him to be an authority on these
great questions"
Mr. Depew then entered into discus
sion Of the financial question: his points
being, enthusiastcall applauded.
Subsequently both Major Mckinley and
Mr.. Dcpew addressed q delegation Of