Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-29

PLAYS NOT FOR PAY.
This morning a reception at the Mckinley
home was marked by some pointed refer
euces TO charges OF pay. coupled with the
| coercion charge made by Mr.. Bryan. concern
ing delegations. The Canton troops whose
members for the most part are composed Of
old soldiers. business men. workingnen and
| professional men. have mounted on horses.
escorted visitors 10 the Mckinley home
made a social call. After introducing the
members Of the troop individually TO the
governor. Captain Harry Freese made the
| following remarks;
Major Mckinley: We have been accused
| OF doing what we have done In the way Of
escorting deieEations 10 your home for
mercgnary purposes and some even think
! they heard the Jingle OF the money we have
received In our pockets. d-1ughterD But
! want 10 assure you Il has been purely a
desire TO serve you and the cause you repre-
sent and 20 see that the callers that YOU
/ have received from different parts Of the
Coun ~ should have procer escort from the
uepotS TO your home Another thing we can
assure you OF: We have had no trouble 10
coax the people 20 come here. daughter
and applausel We viii take this occasion
70 say that IL viii be our pleasure 20 serve
you in the same capacity as long as these
le.tgations continue TO come We also wish
10 thank you most heartily for the courtesy
shown US from the reviewing stand on every
occasion. and We want you 10 feel that you
Fave at least the friendship and the desire
on the part Of this troop that you may be
as successful now as you have been In the
past tThree cheers were then given for
Mckinley
Governor Mckinley replied:
Gentlemen: I certainly appreciate your
kind sentiments and reciprocaie them fully
I know you will be glad TO be assured that
you have made great Impression upon the
-eople who have come to Canton from all
campaign in the past where there have been
delee atoms have the receptions been 80 cor
dial and hearty as they have in the city
OF Canton through your efforts and / doubt
u a delegation comes here that does not
20 away with better opinion OF our little
out saving that I appreciate more than
ran ma words 20 express your splendid 10y
atty and devotion 20 the city and 10 me.
and / hope that next Tuesday you will in
he. result find some reward for your IN
selhshness. tAppiause.)
RECEIVES HIS HOME PEOPLE.
Major Mckinley in his address TO the Can
ton business men and citizens tonight. said.
Great issues are involved IN the pending
struggle. The people are aroused as never
before. and believe that the election next
! Tuesday Will show much larger vote than
~as ever pollcd in the history OF our coun-
Try before. We polied 100000 votes four
vote on the 81 day Of November does not
Jar exceed that. In every state. county
md voting precinct every American cleo
| ,1r feels this year that he has a grave
luty resting upon him and don't believe
1 hat any one will willingly absent himself
rom the polls. Since the first shot sent
crashing against the walls Of Sumter
| -udely awakening IN, startled nation TO
The realization that civil war had COM
nenced, never have the masses Of our fei-
'Ow COuntrymen been aroused as now.
| With what shall always seem to an uuac-
rountahie rashncss IL ig proposed AT the
nd Of 30 years Of glorious national life
proposed in eurLrs tngss for the first time
our history, 10 cast reprCHch upon our
national name. To give effect and force
20 that. not merely by an act OF state leg
stature or congress. bad ms that would be
nut the Ar,s riCan people are asked. as they
inter- booths next Tuesday sOlemnly to
-atify a proposition that means national
iishonor and reputation. l do not believe
hey will ever DO n. The issue may be OBJ
cured rs il viii: brilliant orators OF tai
nfed writer's may weave the most aliur-
ng sorhlstries, but the plain, bald PROPOSE
ion cannot be hidden. The voters Of the
-nlted states are asked 10 say by their
sallots that they are willing that our ma
tonal obligations shall De redeemed by the
.overnment In money worth only about
7ue-half much as the government re-
! seIyed for them and that the pensioners
| 4 this government-the men who were
Wiling 70 give the best they had. the best
blood. shall have their pensions cut in two
! The proposition is unworthy OF America
| citizenship and Is an insult 10 the integrity
| be good faith and the inspiring history
| 4 our great republic. II s1ould receive
! nd believe IL will receive fitting rebuke
rom the ballots OF l5.0001l Of free men,
Z should be so Overwhelmingly defeated
hat no national convention OF any great
arty viii ever dare make so o, 5as!ng a
T3Posiuon In any important political cam
align again.