The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-29
ONLY TWO CROWDS
BUSINESS AT CANTON NOT QUITE
AS >BRISKsAS is CUSTOM
AIRY.
M'KINLEY'S CONSTITUENTS
FIRST DELEGATION OF THE WEEK
FROM HIS OLD CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT.
AFRICAN METHoD1sTs FOLLOW
In Response to Their Greeting the
Nominee Spoke of the Develop
ment of the Race.

CANTON, O., Sept. 2S.-The first or
gained delegation to call on NAL Me-
hlnley this week came from Lisbon
Coiumb1ana county, Ohio, and arrived
at 1880 this afternoon in special train
or ten coaches. 1t was made I'D Of
employees of the Lisbon tin plate mills,
farmers, business men and mechanics
from the vicinity, and was accompanied
py the Lisbon City band. Hon. r. w,
Taylor, Mckinley's successor in con-
gress, made the Introductory address.
MIR. Mckinley said:
NE, need not say to you that I am deeply
moved by this call on this Indictment day
from my old constituents and from the home
where my ancestors lived. I am glad in
ueeu, 70 nave been connected with a piece of
4ational legislation that gave to the town of
LISBON an enterprisfng tin-plate plant, which
| gives employment, | am Informed to more
than $50 people. You farmers and merchants
ana business men know how valuable that
plant has been to their community and conn
W ana submit to you, no matter what may
nave been your politics in the past, whether
FACTORY IN your county and state than to have
1T in Wales. 1t only illustrates what has
been said thousands of times by the states
men OF the past and the leaders of the pres
ent, that the more factories you have in anv
community the better will be the general
farmer.
The los Valley train brought several
carloads of ministers and delegates to
the African M. f. conference in session
IN Cleveland, to call on Mai Mckinley.
They marched informally to the NC
Kfnley home where addresses were
MADE by State Senator Green, of Cleve-
land. Bishop Lee and Bishop Arnetr.
Gov. McKinley's address dwelt unon
the development and ACHIEVEMENTS of
the race
Mr.. Mckinley said: This Is to me most
interesting and inspiring CALL 1 appreciate
quent words spoken by Bishop Arnett They
move my soul. They inspire me with CON
ndence. wish his voice and his patriotic
sentiments. well expressed, might have
Deen heard by thousands, rather than by the
few hundreds gathered about me today. I
am glad to meet the ministers of the African
have set aside the business of your annual
conference long enough to pay me a visit
is an honor which greatly appreciate and
shall always remember.
1t is a matchless civilization in which we
live; civilization that recognizes common
and UNIVERSAL brotherhood of man. 1t is
glorious constitution, the American constitu-
ton under which we live that secures TO
every citizen beneath our flag absolute fire.
com of religious doctrine and belief consti-
tuition that recognizes neither creed nor color
nor race, nor nationality nor caste nor
classes, but protects and defends all alike
and accords to each civil and religious lib
erty.
The history of your race is one Of wonder
full progress under the most trying and diff
cult circumstances. You have intelligence
and willingness to sacrifice for your country
and to sustain it's honor at all times and
under all circumstances. You have made
marked and commendable strides in the field
or education and learning. Your educational
institutions. public and private are scattered
all over the country, ard within their walls
you are giving generous and liberal educa-
ton to the men of your race fitting them
for the responsibilities of life and euipping
them for good citizenship. Wilberforce uni
versity, in our own state, is a proud monu-
ment to your enterprise and character-an
institution among the Oldest II not the Oldest
OF Its kind, dedicated to the education of vour
and preachers and men for the learned pro-
LESSONS 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
recognized and pronerly So that good char
acter is quite as essential as good education;
that good morals are more INDISPENSABLE than
learning. Roth should go together You and
the race to which you belong have nv
hearty CONGRATULATIONS upon the progress YOU
have already made, and my prayer for still
greater progress In the future.
I bid Won irprrove the glorious onnor-
tunfties with which you are blessed I stand
In your presence today with peculiar pleas
ure. During the great International EXPOSE
tior at Chicago at the worlds parliament OF
religions when men of all countries and
races and religions had assembled under one
roof. your Bishop Arnett was chosen to rep
resent your race. 1t was high and deserved
distinction. With what mndestv end ability
he bore the honor with what credit to your
race ard our country he discharged the duty
an increasing pride in him and the race he
represents