The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-25

CANTON, o., Sept. 24.-ThiS was one
of the most picturesque days of the
presidential campaign in Canton. There
was abundance of music, flowers and
pretty women.
The delegations numbered 5000
The first, composed of miners, came
from West Newton, Pa They arrived
shortly before noon, and had not been
gone long before a delegation from Oil
City marched up the streets, cheered
at every step by the enthusiastic spec
tators. This delegation came in a spe-
cial train composed largely of Pullman
cars, for it contained a large number
of ladies. The bands, preceded by the
Canton troop of mounted horsemen,
headed the delegation. Then came the
Mckinley and Hobart club and the
First Voters club of Oil City and As
pretty young women representing every
state in the Union, each carrying a
basket of flowers with streamers bear
! ing the names of each state. After
J the girls came d marching club of
300. A large number of the most prom
inent men of Oil City, with their wives
and daughters walked in the parade.
1t was
A REMARKABLE DELEGATION.
At Major McKinley's a pyramid
stand had been erected by direction
of the Oil City people and the great
baskets of flowers with their stream
ing ribbons were placed upon it form
ing an apparently solid pyramid of
roses Is feet high. After the speech
making. each girl handed her basket
Of roses to Major Mckinley, who pass
ed them over to attendants to place on
the stand. While the delegation was
waiting for the speeches rousing cheers
for Mrs. Mckinley and Major McKin-
ley's mother were given.
The third and last delegation was
from Westmoreland county, Pa, 1t was
largely composed of miners and glass
workers. The Westmoreland delegation
was 5000 strong. 1t was made uD of
voters of Greensburg, Scottdale. Lat
robe, Ligioniere, Mammoth and Mount
Pleasant and it took three special
trains to carry it. Major Mckinley
was
IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
today and spoke with much clearness
and vigor. In response to the spokes-
man from the Oil City delegation he
said:
This is. indeed, a very great honor
and tribute to patriotic and noble
cause. My fellow citizens, what would
be more beautiful or more inspiring
than to have these young ladies, repre-
senting every state of the American
Union, on this lawn today TO testify
their devotion to the principles and
purposes and aspirations of this great
Union of states? (Great aDplause.)
You come from the great oil district
of Pennsylvania, and know better than
l can tell you the amazing growth of
your industry.
1.-The system 1 would favor for the
country is the system of the fathers;
a system which came in with the gov
ernment-a system with which we have
had the highest degree of prosperity;
which seeks the same growth in popu-
lation; the same increase in wealth:
the same diffusion of prosperity every
where that you have enjoyed in Penn
sylvania. (Applause)
IF you will but glance at the census
map showing the proportion of i'm
proved and unimproved lands in the
United States; if you will consider, for
an instant. the cause of our increased
population; if you will take into cal
culation
OUR MARVELLOUS RESOURCES,
which are as yet but little known. 1
think you viii agree with me, that we
ought to have a distinct and pronounced
Industrial and commercial policy, gen
timely American and thoroughly pat
riotic Great applause.) Factories
should increase all over the country
and when the factories increase, mines
increase, and when both increase he
proved and his prices are better. Great
applause and cries of That's right'')
Let US not be disturbed by over-produc-
ton, but rather take means Of prevent
ing the under-consumption of American
products, by preserving and charging
our home market, and extending our
foreign markets beyond the sea. ZAP
plause ana cries of Good, good.') Let
us continue the policy of Washington,
Jefferson, Lincoln, Grant,
Stevens of your own state. (applause)
and Cameron, Blaine and Garfield, and
the scores of other distinguished states
men whose great services made the
AND MOST PROSPER
OTIS
country of the world. Equal credit
could, perhaps. be accorded to others
than the illustrious names 1 have men
toned, but greater distinction none
can claim. (Cheers.) Their first, their
ablest, their highest aspirations were
for America and Americans. Renewed
We want a better American
sentiment. (Cries of That's right, Ma
jor.'O We want to cultivate a higher
rational spirit; we want to keep high
the. American name. (Applause)
Il am proud that my ancestors came
from the state of Pennsylvania Great
cheering) 1t gives me sincere pleas
ure to meet and greet all Of my fellow
citizens who are assembled about me,
and I am sure it will give Mrs. McKin-
ley great pleasure to meet the young
ladies who are the bearers of the beau
tiful flowers, representing our glorious
Union Great cheering)
Major McKinley's address in response
to the remarks of Colonel Huff, spokes-
man of the Westmoreland county dele
cation We're, in part as follows:
Il thank you one and all for the good
cheer which you bring me today. In
this contest old party lines are being
more or less effaced and patriotic citi-
common platform, to sustain the public
honor and support the good faith of
the government of the United States.
Cheering and appiause.) This contest
in some of its aspects is the old, yet
never new contest between the right
and wrong Lincoln said in one of his
6isOates aga{nst Douglas: Tt is a
question between right and wrong: that
Is the real issue. That is the issue that
wifi continue in this country when these
principles or tongues of ours are silent I
Il is the eternal struggle between these
two principles, right and wrong,
the world. They are two
principles that have stood face to face
,r,5,1 Of