The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-31

Have Done for Education.
CANTON, O., Oct. 3O.-The demon
STATIONS have been c)ntInuing IN CHI
ton all week with an Increase OF vim
and parade effects scarcely expected
for the closing days OF the campaign.
Chauncey VI. Depcw to-day added en-
thusiastlc comment IN the marvellous
sccnes enacted here when he said thn;
lengthy and descriptive aS the news
paper reports had braen, he had no apr
probation OF the wonderful ovatlons
through which Major Mckinley was
passing and no conception OF the mag
nItude OF the work ha had been doing
No more novel or pret,ier campaign
sight has been presented in this cam
paign OF notable features than the one
which greeted Major Mckinley this
afternoon when he returned from the
depot whittier he had accompanied his
distinguished guest, Chauncey ~. De-
pew.
Most conspicuous IN the thrcng OF
people that crowded the yards and
streets about his home were thousands
OF public and Catholic parochial school
boys of Canton, waving American flags
and shouting for Mckinley. Back o.
them. and all around them were the
school girls OF Canton and still further
in the rear were thc fond parents OF
these children, men and women OF
Canton In countless numbers The
afreir whSch attracted this assemble &c
was arranged by the school boys them
selves. When they decided 10 call on
Major Mckinley to pay their respects,
Il was early concluded TO carry out the
plans pursued by older people and this
was accomplished most successfully.
Major McIIinsry was visibly affected
by the demonstration Of his old neigh
bOrs ard their children, and It was
with much feeling that he delivered M
address In response 10 the greetings.
This was the fitting demonstration
with which college day ended.
The demonstration OF the students,
according TO Mr.. Hennlng. one OF the
men In charge, was participated in By
representatives OF forty-Are lnstitu-
tlons OF learning. They hurrahed and
yelled and made the town rcs6und. Be-
sides / response by Major Mckinley.
the students enjoyed Talk from
Chaunoey N. Depew and shook hands
with both speakers.
Mckinley ia tho College Clubs.
Following IS the speech Of Major Nc
Kinley in response to addresses by Mr.,
Edward J. HeddInS and Mr.. William
Burns Wolfe, on behalf OF the Republi-
can College Clubs:
Gentlemen Of the Republican College
Clubs:-iou have done me great honor
In 1ourneylng SO far and at 20 great a
sacrifice of time to bring me assurances
OF your good will and cordial support. 1t
IS q great gain for any cause 10 have en-
listed In It the educated men OF the coun-
try, and am glad 10 b. assured by your
speaker that in the contest of this year,
In which the nations honor and the pub
lie integrity are involved, the college
men, not only OF the east. but OF the
west, teachers and pupils alike. are with
us In heart and purpOSa. ] know, young
gentlemen, YOU are earnest Republicans
10 the Republican cause. II ynu were
not Republicans from conviction, how
ever. and were guided alone by enthusi-
aStlc ardor. would say 10 You, In the
words OF Webster: Study the cnnstftu-
tlon OF the United States thoroughly,
contrast Its teachings with the doctrines
OF the Political parties Of the day ANA
vote with the one you then believe will
do the most good for yJUr country"
The Republican party can well afford
to submit TO that test: II never has
shrunk from the sevcrestteSts Of the past
and has never suffered thereby. II I
COULD GIVE THE YOUNG MEN OF
THE UNITED STATES a MESSAGE
THAT WOULD HAVE THEM HEAF.
AND HEED 1T WOULD BE: STAND
UP FOR AMERICA. nEEOTE YOUR
LIVES TO ITS CAUSE; LOVE YOUR
OWN HOMES AND PROVE AS
WORTHY OF YOUR CHERISHED
FREE INSTITUTIONS AS THEY
ARE WORTHY OF YOUR ALLIE
GLANCE AND SERVICE.
Let not the high standard OF national
honor raised by the fathers be lowered
by their sons. Let learning. liberty anl
law be exalted and CnIhroncd. You
como from the greatest educational In
to contemplate with me- this great and
increasing Importance. Each is for hiu
own. but proud of all, and there are none
but would give honor Ia the great pub
lie school system Of the country. Our
common schools are In many respects the
best In the world aNl may be said tn
surpasS the high standards OF other ma
lions IN almost every particular. The
wonderful provisions made by the pen-
PIE Of this country for public education
tells the story OF the advantages OF the
republic better than any words Of mine.
We expended Tor the education 0f tho
youth OF The country In our public
schools S63,O00,OOO in 1870; s7S,OOO. 600 In
1850: and Sl4O, 100000 In lS90--an average
Increase of nearly IuroOQO pAr annum.
Three-fourths of this expenditure was
for salaries of teachers AMI every year
We are getting on the whole bStlGr iE-
StruCtors and broader instruction. The
value of public school property In this
country In 1870 was SlS0,oOO,OO0; in 1850.
$2O9, 100000, aud IN lS"o. S$is O00,00O, an
average annual increase OF $l0,090.000
for the whole period.
Private Iirurfactor,.
In addition To this great outlay by
the nation, America has just reason To
be proud OF the private benefact.ons
which our philnnthroptc citizens arr
constantly making In our colleges and
universities. They hav- fallen OF, Il Is
true. in the last three years and they
will be still more reduced Il We are over
~ nnwssr rs 10 enter upon the pro-
jeCt OF free silver. az ,lJw proposed or
any other scheme ot tnlSc finance. In
thp foundation ar uuhlic librTlrirs and