The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-23

sonnd Money League or NEW York city.
CANTON, Ohio. Sept. 22.-Threc or
ganlzed delegations have appoint
ments with Major Mckinley to-day.
Tho first arrived over the Valley rail-
road just at Il O'clock and was scised-
ulcd as the Republicans and friends
OF Major Mckinley from Holmes coun-
ty, Ohio, one OF the strongest Demo-
cratic sections In the. country. Local
committees took charge OF the party
and marched 1t 10 the. Mckinley home.
where an address was made by DR..
Bingham. OF Millersburg, and respond
ed to by Major Mckinley. At o'clock
a special train OF twelve coaches on
the Cleveland, Canton Il Southern rail-
road brought large delegation from
jamestown, n. Y, representing Chau-
tauqua and Cattaragus county. The
delegation brought two bands and
notices. At the Mckinley home a
congratulatory address was made by
Hon. a. C. Wade, OF jamestown.
In addressing the Holmes county DEL
egation, Major Mckinley dwelt
upon the pernlcluos effects Of
free tradu. especially as ap-
piled 10 wool. You know" said he,
what effect has 1t upon the wool
growers of Holmes county and other
wool growing counties of Ohio and the
country. (Applause.) You know better
than can tell YOU. Now, 1t Is free sill
rer, free silver Is going, TO cure all our
Ills. daughter and applause.) Ny fell
low citizens, 1t does not make any dif-
ference how free silver Is In It's coin
age In the United States, you Will not
get dollar OF It unless you give some
thing for II. loud applause and cries
OF That's rightly II we had mInts In
every state In the union and in every
county OF every state and the silver OF
the world was brought to those mnts
as Is proposed by our political oppo-
nents silver would not be any dearer
for YOU than 1t Is now. tremendous
cheering and cries OF you are right.
major.o Then, besides, In this coun-
try we do not propose to have 4 dis
honest dollar. Continued applause)
We propose to have the best Of every
thing that Is go&g. (Applause) We
have the best country and the best
have the best money"
A voice-"Thats what we are going
to do"
There Is another thing, ,GmySfelloT
cltizsfs- This year the people mean to
put at rest the question OF their hon.
esty, which was never doubted either
at home or abroad until put Into con-
troversy by the allied parties IN this
political contest. say allied parties
the one a new party assuming an old
name7;the other a little older and
falsely claiming to be the Peoples
party. It Is to the credit of the coun-
try that the time-honored leaders of
one of the parties have Indignantly re-
pudiated. those who have who assumed
to question the public honor In the
name or Democracy. (Cries OF Good"
and applause.) THE PEOPLE HAVE
NO PATIENCE WITH THOSE WHO
WOULD VIOLATE THE PLIGHTED
FAITH OF THE NATION AND
STAMP IT'S OBLIGATIONS WITH
DlSHONOR. tremendous applause.)
They will not tolerate reputation OF
public law or private dealings. They
Will not countenance the clipping OF
the coins OF the country, and will never
consent to clipping the currency In any
form which may be proposed. (Contlnu-
Gus cheering.) The contest should be
so settled this year that no party here
after can alarm the business world
and shake public confidence by n prop
osltion to scale our debts either public
or private. Applause and cries OF
you are right.D.
We cannot afford to have. the aiies-
ton raised every four years whether
the nation will pay or repudlate Its
debts in whole or In part. (Tremen-
dous applause and cries Of Good
good.") This is the year. my fellow
citizens OF Holmes county, to close
that question forever. (Applause.) IT
can be SO determined this year that It
will never present itself again In your
life time or mine. a sweeping and
impressive majority against the COM
bined opposition will do H. (Crles of
good" and applause.) And nothing
else will (A volce-"Wc will do It ali
rlght.O Not n bare majority. but
mighty one. Placing the party OF ma
tional honor IN control OF every branch
OF the government will do II. Anything
short of 1t Will leave the question open
ONCE FOR ALL THAT THIS Gov
ERNAtENT IS ONE OF HONOR AND
OF LAW AND THAT NEITHER THE
DEEDS OF REPUTATION NOR
LAWLESSNESS CAN FIND ROOT
IN OUR SOIL OR LIVE BENEATH
OUR FLAG. (Vociferous chcerlng.)
In this contest. all the banner We
want Is the American flag. (CrIes OF
good. good."D That represents ail
our aims, all our policies, all our pur-
poses. 1t Is the banner OF every pa
trlot; IL Is. thank God, to-day the flag
Of every section Of our common coun-
try. Applause.) No flag ever tri-
umphed over 1t. CONTINUED applause.)
II was never degraded or defeated and
will not now be when more patriotic
men are guarding 1t, than ever before
in our history" Continued applause.)
A special train OF twelve coaches mr.
rived shortly after 4 o'clock this even
Ing. bringing Republican clubs ana
citizens from Elkhart and northern
Indiana. The lslkhart band led pa
rade to the Mckinley home, where
Attorney James s. Dodge made
congratulatory address and presented
Major Mckinley bust OF himself.
Major Mckinley also made two hlo-
quent addresses to the Indiana and New
York delegations.