New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30

NNlies Vi nat rlght!D In this faith we submit
our contention to the great tribunal OF the
people
~ thank YOU. my feow-citizens. for the
compliment and courtesy Of this call. thank
you for your message of good will and assur-
ance of support given to me by your spokes-
! man | shall never forget this call of the com
mercial travellers OF the United States. Cries
/ OF Nor will we.') 1t will give me the greatest
pleasure to meet and greet each one of YOU
| personally. Tremendous cheering ard cries of
! "Hurrah for Mckinley the next Pres!dentrO
| The Chicago commercial travellers we're ac-
companied by Dr.. T. n Jameson the Illinois
member Of the Republican National Commit
tee. and G. u. Hitch. chairman Of the Illinois
| Republican state Committee
VISITED by OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The small delegations which were expected to-
day postponed their visits at the last moment
and, instead of four. Major Mckinley made two
speeches to-day. The second one was to / 600
representative Gernan-American voters from
o'clock and marched TO the Mckinley residence
with their own bands and gee club Each man
! In the delegation carried small American flag
and several large borne in the process
sion at different points There were fully 1000
! clustered in densely packed groups about Major
McKinley's house awaiting the arrival of the
4 German American delegation Most Of the mem
beers Of the Chicago Commercial Club We're there
Theie has seldom. perhaps never. been SO large
: number OF people gathered at the Mckinley resi-
d"nce as there was this afternoon. and never
was the scene more picturesque nor the enthusi-
assn more electric.
The great crowd fringed with women in light
SIMMER gowns under the verdant foliage facing
the vire-cad porch where Major Mckinley stood
framed in dropping greer leaves made an attrac-
tive picture. When Major Mckinley appeared
the thousand Cleveland men waved their flags
The first speaker. Captain r.. II. Bohm. was intro
duccd by Colonel Louis Smithnght The next
speaker for the German-Amercans was eXRep-
I resentative Snyd He made stirring address
declaring that the German Americans would
stand by Mckinley as stone wall for Sound
! Money and Protection. on Election Day. the
+ speaker declared. they will speak for prosperity.
for honesty and National honor.
When Major Mckinley mounted the chair to
speak the cheering tumultuouS He said:
"My fellow ciizens-It is with peculiar pleas
ure and satisfaction that ] welcome this repre-
! sentative body of German American citizens OF
the city of Cleveland and Northern Ohio to the
city of Canton and my own home appreciate"
most heartily YOU call. which is compliment to
myself which prize very highly: but. more than
all. and above all ] value ii as significant ex-
preston Of your interest and zeal in the great po
litcal campaign on which we have entered. CAP
| plause)
GERMAN INFLUENCE IN AMERICA.
THE citizens Of the United States have
learned not only TO respect but to depend upon
the German as q great and potent influence in
our Civilization-safe and steady in every emer-
gency ana patriotic in every crisis Great APP
plause) Loving your mother country affec
| tionatey does not mean that you love your
adopted country less but that YOU have hearts
! big enough for the love of both applause and
/ cries of Good GOod"O Transpanted in the
/ free soil of America German characteristics
/ have strengthened institutions and eXer
cised both a salutary and wise influence in
progress nation Love Of fatherland. that
deep and noble sentiment which has ever dis
tinguished YOU, means to our German citizens
always love for America and her free nstita-
tions. and absolute and unqualified devotion
to every true American interest Great 1p-
plauseD Respect for law and order and faith
full obedience to constituted authorities have
I Of
both sides of thu Atlantic. while hatred Of wrong
and oppression has called him to arms as
quickly from his farm Western prairie5
from his ancestral vineyard on the Rhine
THEIR SERVICES IN THE REBELLION
Historians have recorded in all It's greatness
the strength and service of that gallant Ger
man-American army which rallied to the stand
ard Of liberty and Union, at the call OF Lincoln
and enrolled in its splendid history the mper-
ishable name of thousands who noby suf-
ferec and died for their npered country
(Grea. applause) But no such enum aratior,
honorable il is. do full justice to the
services of those brave men. nor can it estimate
its true valun their firm supper: Of the
Union in its moral effect upon all our people
)Appause) Proudly can the German American
soldiers point 10 their deeds Of valor and suf-
fering in that great war Confidently can they
aim that they brought no shame upon the
German name and bore themselves upon hun
dred fields in America we'll as did the soldiers
Of Frederick and Butcher Of the Id was, ard
cent years Great cheerngD
The Government appreciated their splendid
services. When the news Of the fall Of Elth-
mona reached Washington the people ssemolcd
in large numbers al the residence of Mr.. Seward
the then Secretary of state. Responding TO
their call for speech. the Premier said,
among other things: i am now about Wri'i1g
my foreign dispatch. What shall tell tie
King Of Prussia? " answered MS own Qucs-
ton with This glowing tribute to our German
fellow-ciizens: will tell him that the Ger
mans have been as faithful to the standard OF
the Union as his excellent Minister. Baron
Gerolt has been constant in his friendship 10
the United States tremendous applause)
TRUE IN BOTH WAR AND PEACE.
My fellow citizens oe,ter more faithful
soldier never mustered under any flag lighting
for any cause than thosa willing and steady
German American volunteers. (Great cheerinS
and hurrahs for Mckinley The troops VINO
fought under Which and Sigel. Kautz and Oser-
haus. Schurz and HeiniZelman. Ilartrantt and
Weitzcl. were the equals OF their trained kins-
men Of the Imperial armies OF Germany. Qic-
newed cheering) You VIII remember that OlG
gentleman Which used to boast lauSnnS!S
Give me two brigades Of my corn-fed Western
Germans and ! will land them on the North
coast and take the Empire tremendous APP
pause and laughter)
General Sheridan. too declared after visitiLG
Europe. where he studied the movements OF III,
Franco PruSsian War. mat he saw no troops
that exceed our own. either Of the Eastern or
Western armies: and Abraham Lincoln pro-
claimed over and over again that the Germans
were true. patriotic and faithful TO the Nag OF
our country Great chcering)
But, my fellow citizens. il is Of the German
American in peace that would now speak Con
sentative. industrious. steady, sensible. honest,
fond of home and family Il good citizen-and
who could be fond of home and family and not
be a good citizen? ReneWed cheering AMI cries
Of "Hurrah for McKin;"Y'D Net deluded by
false theories Of finance nor misled by ca'cn
phrases Of the campaign. AS In the crisis oi
civil war ne was faithful TO the country ana sus-
tanned the fiaG go In "vnry Crisis snc, he na9
stood for the financial honor and integrity Of the
Government Of the United States. always stand
ing opposed to imitation AMI reputation no mat
ter what the form natdre Of the SUise III which