The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-02
GOLD HORSE SHOE
FOR MIR. M'KINLEY
He Is Presented with a Lucky Souvenir
by L. J. Thomas.
WERE SIXTEEN HUNDRED VISITORS
An Interesting Speech on the Cur.
rency Issue. merican Finance and
Credit should BE Preserved and
the Laws should BE Sustained..En.
thusiam Of the Springfield Delega.
ton.

Canton, O., Oct. lit took three spe-
cial trains to bring the Portage county,
Ohio. delegation to Canton today and 1t
numbered more than 1000 souls. There
were Mckinley and Hobart clubs ficm
al the towns in the county and three
marching clubs composed entirely NJ
women. In the driZzling rain they
marched with flags flying and bands
playing, through the streets of Canton
towards Major Mckinleys residence.
When they We're within two blocks Of
ii the indications for heavy storm
seemed 50 strong that the long line Of
enthusiasts from Portage county turn
ed back TO the Tabernacle, where
Major Mckinley addressed them. The
spokesman for the Portage county peo-
Pile was eX-State Senator :. r. VOL
colt. In response to his remarks,
Major Mckinley made a speech which
was greeted from start to finish with
cheers and tumultuous applause.
I'VE propose in this contest to pro-
tect our money from debasement and
with the same votes to protect our in
dustries from foreign competition, eX-
claimed Major Mckinley in commence
ing his remarks. and this utterance
was the keynote of his speech. Con
tinuing, Major Mckinley said:
In the great contests of the past. both IN
war and in peace, the Republican party
has done proud and conspicuous service
in The cause OF liberty, honor, justice and
truth. tApplauSeI. Let us preserve her
splendid example. ,Girat applaus" ana
cries of I'VE will.'o
The issues Of the present campaign.
quite as distinctly as any vi the great
campaigns of the past, devolre upon me
American citizen Il most important duty.
our contention this year appeals to ne
best aspirations of American citizenship
and involves Just as certainly as any con-
test in the past ever involved. the honor
ana good faith of the country. We cannot
close our eyes 10 the Tact That IL by our
ballots We lower the credit of the govern
m-ni, r-pulialc its honest obligations in
whole or in part, Or deliberately deprc-
Cialc "A vast amount of It's currency, We
have aimed blow at its hitherto unsul-
He'd name ana honor My fellow citizens,
will We permit the name aud honor of this
great American nation 10 be sulied OF
tainted: cloud cries of mo. never
This is the year To settle for all time that
our national honor will not and cannot be
tainted. applause and cries OF ''fhai's )
righi.'D No state OF the Union ought ever
10 declare for "A financial policy that en-
rouiHges the violation of contracts. he
reputation Of debts or the d-bas-mtnt of
cur circulating medium. IL should be the
common aim and pride OF all that are
americans and intend at all hazards and
al all time to preserve American finance
and credit and uphold public law. Wreat
rhctringj. Never has the Republican
cause more clearly appealed TO conscience
and intelligence than in this campaign.
The patriotism for which you are so just
~ celebrated must not he abandoned. ZAP
pause and cries of 1T won't be.D
SPRINGFIELD DELEGATION
A few minutes after the Portage
county delegation left the hall, the
Sringtiel l. Ohio. delegation arrived and
II proved to DO one of the most rnrnest
ind enthusiastic crowds that has Drcn
seen ner". II was composed of lh2 var
iuus r, publican clubs of Clark county
and made striking appearance III the
streets of Canton and demonstrated q
capacity fOr cheering that has never
been surpassed here by any visiting
delegation.
When Major Mckinley appeared on
the stage at the Tabernacle the Spring
field men rose to their feet, tossed their
hats i'm the air and shouted for several
minutes.
Major d. b. Hoover, commanding the
Mckinley and Hobart brigade called
the meeting to order and the members
of the brigade and saluted the candi-
date. j. c. Barnes introduced the
spokesman, Judge John c. Miller, who
made a brief speech bristlng with good
points.
After the speechmaking there were
songs by the glee club and L. j. Thomas
presented Major Mckinley with a gold
horse shoe, the receipt of which was
acknowledged in few words by Major
Mckinley. Mr.. Thomas presented Gen
Harrison with a horse shoe of his own
fashioning in 1883 and he thinks this
shoe is sure to bring good luck.