Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-29
GREETED BY HIS NEICHE
Business Men Of Canton Close Early
Visit Mckinley at His Home,
present SPLENDID MONETARY SYST
sound Money Candidate Talks for Pro-
lection for the American Work
inEmnn and n sound Hum
dred-Cent Dollar.

dred-Cent Dollar.
| CANTON. Oct. ZS.-Major McKinley's home
fellow citizens anticipated him tonight when
he approached the tariff question at the
conclusion OF one Of his most remarkable
addresses. Three cheers for protection inter
rupted him before he reached his climax
There was a tremor in Major McKinley's
voice, when, after repeated attempts he
responded to the home greetings Of bands
Of his neighbors and fellow citizens. His
/ dooryard and those OF his neighbors were
not large enough for the crowd. For blocks
I in every direction street cars, trucks. de-
/ livery wagons and carriages blocked the
streets. An improvised platform at the
pavement edge was used This was under
an arch Of electric lights, Respondent with
the national colors. Business had been al
most universally suspended at 4:30 o'clock
/ to allow all mercantile people and employees
I Of their houses TO participate, score Of
bands and drum corps in the city volun-
teered their services and were distributed
! in the parade which marched to the Nc
Kinley home. This demonstration was the
conclusion Of an eventful day. A carload
of West Nirginians came from Wheeling
and with them Lieutenant Governor Rich
visit without formal speechmaking. They
| called al the Mckinley home and shook
hands with the major in 4 social way
Nine carloads Of Buffalo people reached
via Cleveland, where they breakfasted
after leaving the Buffalo boat. In
the party was the Republican Leagu,
club In handsome uniforms. headed By
Powell Sixty-ffin regiment band the Cen
/ trail Italian club. headed by Sciutas band
.
ssnting the various interests OF Buffalo.
drilling rain was falling when tn,
! party arrived. and the formal reception was
/ held in the tabernacle, where J. E. Clos
made the Introductory address. Mr. Casa
/ AntonOzzi spoke on behalf Of the Italian
| club Of Buffalo Major Mckinley said:
Ny fellow citizens. ! thank you from
1 the bottom OF my heart for the assuring
messages which you bring 20 me from the
/ city Of Buffalo and Erie county in the
] great Empire state. / do not feel that We
are altogether strangers TO each other. for
more than once N has been my pleasure
/ and honor 10 meet with this club and enjoy
| It's greetings and hospitality. am glad
| 10 meet you here at my home. members
! Of the Republican league OF the Thirty
third congressional district and / am giaG
J as well to greet the Central italian club
/ Of the city oc Buffalo born under another
/ sky from ours, but this year keeping step
/ TO the music OF the union and marching
/ with US under the glorious stars unc
I stripes. I bid you all welcome TO my
] state, my city and home and appreciat,
/ that your coming from suCn a great dis
| lance at such Inconvenience means tina;
/ you are deeply and profoundly concerned
/ about the outcome OF the election which
occurs next Tuesday. tAppiHuseJ
| STANDS FOR C0UNTRY'S HONOR.
The republican party occupies this year
post OF most distinguished honor anC
| responsibility. II has been given 10 Few
/ parties in the history OF the American re
| public to take the position thus occupied
n mar - q "a nv
/ as IL does for country, sound money. public
/ honor and the supremacy OF the law and
/ the great federal courts that have beer
/ incorruptibie In the past and have been
| our safeguards in every time Of peril
| Great cheerirg)
| The republican party assumes the re-
/ spousibility which has been assigned II and
conEratulates itself that IL is this year
/ carrying the flag Of our country, carrying
/ the standard that represents the best
| things in government that around such
banner will rally not only republicans
but democrats from every section OF our
/ common country Men born beneath our
| flag ana men born beneath another flag
mon belonging hitherto 10 other political
parties, are with US this year IN heart
and purpose 10 save the nation from dis
honor and population We are all inter
ested. whatever may have been our po-
ested in the prosperity OF our country.
| We have suffered now for three years and
a half from business depression and an
absence OF business confidence and the
people are only waiting this year-waitinE
patiently for an opportunity to oyerturu
the policy they adopted four years ago
protective policy that sustains American
| labor. Tremendous cheers.)
We have had all the frg- trade we want
in the United States. We have not only
suffered in our occupations and employ
ments, in cur incomes and earnings no
matter in what profession We have been
at work. but We have suffered alike in
the revenues and credit Of the govern
ment Itself. We want TO return 10 a policy
that protects and defends American labor
the American workshop and the American
market and takes into account always
mat the best thing for any country Is that
which gives work for the men Of the couu-
tCheeTsD When We want a policy that
viii raise money enough from the tariffs
and taxation 10 pay as We 20. Cries Of
Lhat : right and that's the stun
stop debts, deficiencies and bonds in
tme OF peace Great applause and cries
zens. We want 10 continue the presen-
splendid monetary and financial system w
have today. where every dollar Is the eoua.
Of every other dollar and wlare each f.
equal 10 100 cents in gold everywhere (Re-
newed chesrsJ We don't want anv sbcr-
dol ars. We have tried short hours IT,
the last three years and a half Gre
mendous laughter and applauseD When We
or the factory, on the farm or IN the great
trans ortauon companies Of the country
We want 70 receive In paymen. for our
nigat
PERILS OF UNSOCND CURRENCY.
I am glad TO know that the great state
Of New York IS aroused this year as she.
has never been aroused before 10 the periIs
OF an unsound and dishonest currency
'Applause.l am glad 10 be advised by your
state the first on the sisserhood Of states
that magnificent commonwealth the Ike
OF which has no parallel in history the
world overhaul your state is marching
almost 10 a man under toe banner OF pub
lie honor and national integrity. / am glad
10 know that party lines are almost to-
tally effaced, for II il no longer a question
Of party triumph, but II Is a question on
triumph for the country. IReuewed
cheers)
/ bid you take back with YOU the mes
sage that OHIO and the lssat west viii
with you unite in making a victory thai
shall be significant for the honor Of our
country, for the unfolding OF public law
for peace and tranquility and against every
proposition that would debase or degrade
the American name or the American honor
Great cheering and waving OF hats ana
helmets and hags) / thank you for this
visit. Il Is one OF hundreds during thls
remarkable campaign and I cannot per
mis- 10 pass unnotlcei the observati ton Of
your spoke man and what has not passed
my own notice. that the Third congres
sional district gave 10 me her devoted ana
loyal support months and months ago.
Tremendous cheersD But the past Is b.
hind US and what We have 20 DO noT Is 10
involved In the ballots that We shall cast
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