The herald., 1896-09-29
THOUGH WEATHER
|NCLENENT GROWS
And the Cold Wind It
Blows
and FREEZES ONES nose AND TOES
The Excursionists Still Come to
Canton
NO EXCUSES ARE ACCEPTED
For Non.attendauce at Major McKinley's
Lawn Pete
The Tin Plate Employees Stand Around and
SILVER
NO EXCUSES ARE ACCEPTED
For Non.attendance at Major McKinley's
Lawn Pete
The Tin Plate Employees Stand Around and
SILVER
Colored Preachers Take Day on d
Listen to Statistics Taken From
the Church Records-McKin-
ley Is Glad.
.ssociated Press Special Wire

S<AAN O4N, w., Sept Collie IlrSL or
ganized delegation to call on Mckinley
today arrived from Lisbon. Columbiana
county, Ohio, at 1880 in a special train
OF ten coaches. 1t was composed Of
employees of the Lisbon tin plate mills
and farmers and mechanics from the vi
cinity, and was accompanied by r. w.
Taylor, McKinley's successor in con-
gress, who made the Introductory ad-
dress. In response Mckinley said:
I am deeply moved by this call ON
this inclement day from my old con-
stituents, and from the home where my
ancestors lived. I am glad indeed to
have been connected with piece of ma
tional legislation that gave to the town
of Lisbon an enterprising tin plate
plant, which has given employment to
more than 2S5 persons. You farmers,
merchants and business men know how
valuable that plant has been to your
community, and I submit to you, no
matter what may have been your poll
tics in the past, whether you would now
prefer to have that tin plate factory
there than have it in Wales. 1t only
illustrates what has been said thou
sands of times by statesmen of the past
and by leaders of the present, that the
more factories you can have in any COM
munity the better will be the general
business conditions and the better will
be the market for the farmer.
After referring to his personal friend
ship for the people of Lisbon. who were
his constituents when he was in con-
gress Mckinley concluded as follows:
Your presence denotes that you have
not lost interest in Republican politics
and that you are quite as much, If not
more. concerned in its triumph than
you have ever been before. am glad
to be assured that have your hearty
sympathy, as I have had always in the
past. I will not venture to enter upon
a political discussion, after feeling GER
tain that the good old county of Column
biana has determined that her votes
will be given for sound currency. an un-
questioned national credit, and Ameri-
can protective tariff and reciprocity, the
supremacy of the law, and for the peace
and order of society.
The Valley train at 1 o'clock brought
several carloads of ministers, delegates
to the Afro-American Methodist con-
ference in session at Cleveland. They
marched informally to Mr.. McKinley's
lawn, where addresses were made by
Senator Green of Cleveland, Bishop
Lee and Bishop Arnett. In reply Mr..
Kinley said:
This is most interesting, most inspir-
ing. / appreciate the kind, earnest and
eloquent words spoken by Bishop Ar
nett. They move my soul. They in
spire me with confidence. I wish that
his voice and his prophetic sentiments
could be heard by thousands rather than
by the few gathered here today. I am
glad to meet the ministers of the African
NJ E. church. That you should set aside
the business of your annual conference
long enough to pay me a visit is an
honor greatly appreciate.
1T is matchless civilization in which
we live, a civilization that recognizes
a common universal brotheNlood of
man. 1t is glorious constitution, the
American constitution, that secures to
every citizen beneath the flag absolute
freedom of religious doctrine and be-
lief; the constitution that recognizes
neither creed, color nor race, nationality,
caste nor classes, but protects and de-
fends all alike and accords to each civil
and religious liberty.
THE history of your race Is one OF
wonderful progress under the most try
ing and difficult circumstances. You
have demonstrated your patience, patri-
otism, intelligence and your willing
ness to sacrifice for your country and
sustain its honor at all times and under
all circumstances. You have made
marked and commendable strides in the
field of education and learning. Your
educational institutions, public and pri-
vate, are scattered all over the coun-
try, and within their walls you have
given a generous, liberal education to
the men of your race, fitting them for the
responsibilities of life, equipping them
for good citizenship. Wilberforce uni
versity in your state, is proud monu-
inent to your enterprise and coaracter,
an institution among the oldest, If not
the Oldest of the kind, dedicated to the
education Of your people, and which is
sending teachers and preachers, men of
the learned professions, to every part
of the country. Not only have you been
looking carefully after the intellectual,
but you have not neglected the moral
condition of your race. You have rec
oenized that good character is quite as
essential as good education; that Seod