The San Francisco call., 1896-10-14
And Bring Assurances That the
State Is Safe for the
Candidate.
sANDUsKY SENDS ITS QUOTA
Prolonged Applause Greets the Stan.
dard.Bearer When He Tells of
Future Prosperity.

CANTON, OHIO, Oct. 19.-A delegation
of about 800 voters from the Lehigh Valley
district of Pennsylvania arrived in this
city at 10 o'clock this morning to pay
their respects to Major Mckinley. The
visitors came from Shamokin and num-
Der of other towns between that place and
Wilkesbarre. Hazelton and Freeland
were pretty well represented. Owing to
the continued inclement weather the
party was hurried by the Canton citizens
reception committee to the Tabernacle.
Congressman Charles /. Brumm OF Potts
vile, Pa, acted as spokesman for the Wis
itors. In his remarks to the candidate he
predicted that Pennsy yivania would send a
solid Republican delegation to the next
Congress besides giving Mckinley ma
jority of three-quarters OF million
votes.
Major Mckinley in response dwelt at
length upon The tariff question. I'VE have
more free trade IN this country" he de-
clared, THAN any other country in the
world, but it is free trade at home and
among our own States. We want all that
kind OF free trade we can have. but we
want no free trade with foreign countries. u
He concluded by urging the necessity of
a sound currency.
Sandusky County sent big crowd of it's
inhabitants to cali on the major this af-
ternoon. They came in sections by differ
ent routes, and when they had all congre-
gated at the Tabernacle there were fully
1000 in the party. Despite the rain they
were unusually enthusiastic. Clyde
Bellevue, Fremont and Green Springs
i
Among those who accompanied the dele
CATION was Scott Hayes, son of the late
President Hayes. After the singing of
several campaign songs by an uncom-
monty good glee club which came with
the visitors, R. D. Dewey, an attorney OF
Clyde, acting as the spokesmen of the
party, made the Introductory address.
He eulogized the late President HAYES
and spoke of the magnificent war records
OF the late Generals Buckland and Nc
Pherson, the remains of all of whom rest
within the borders of Sandusky County.
When Major Mckinley responded he
was greeted with great applause. He
said:
Ohio is full of glorious memories and the
words Of your spokesman have revived them
in my mind. know of no State in the Union
that has contributed more to the honor and
glory of. the Republic than the State of Ohio.
l know of no county in the State that carries
the ashes of more noble dead than Sandusky
County, which you represent. But you have
come here, my fellow-ctizens, to give me
assurances OF your devotion to the Repub-
lican cause, and pleasing, as it would be to
me, to indulge further in "reminiscences,
must call your attention in the briefest man.
ner TO some OF the subjects which are engag-
ing at this moment the attention OF the
American people. The condition of the coun-
try is such that every man is thinking about
it; every woman is thinking about it. and
wondering how we are to improve that eondi-
tion.
read to-day in the North American Review
an article by the Secretary of the Navy, Mr.
Herbert OF Alabama, whom 1 well knew as a
member OF the National House of Represe nta-
tives. He has just visited Europe, and he de-
seribes the business conditions of Germany and
England and France as presenting an era OF
activity and prosperity, the like of which they
never enjoyed before. He closes by saving
that the United States was never so unprosper-
GUS as 1t Is to-day, and then he makes the IN
quiry: why is 1t the United States and its
working people, with all our natural re-
sources, are not enjoying share of the pros
perity that is enjoyed by England and Ger
citizens. why we are in the midst of depres-
sion now, ana l think we know why these
great nations of the world, our com titors,
are prosperous. We are doing less of our OWE
work and they are doing more OF it for us
Everybody admits the condition that Mr. Her
bert describes. need not stop to discuss with
you the cause. Everybody knows its source
The question in every American mind is
how to remove the cause and how to get back
oil no rgS
more than third of q century. If we don't
use the power of the ballot which we possess
to subseFve our own best interests then we do
not use the ballot TO the best advantage We
cannot improve the condition OF this country
by decreasing the value of our money and
making believe that 81 cents worth of silver
is dollar. Laughter and applausel
After listening attentlvely to the ad-
dress of Major Mckinley procession was
formed and the more enthusiastic men,
bers of the party, headed by a band of
music, marched through the rain and up
to the Mckinley residence. There they
presented to Mrs. Mckinley a beautiful
collection of roses, the gift of the ladies of
Sandusky.
1t is expected that October ID, which
has been designated as Illinois day. will
be the most notable day of the campaign
in this city. Between 5000 and 10000 peo-
pie, il is believed. will make the journey
from different points of Illinois, and ex-
tensive preparations for their entertain
ment are being made by the citizens re-
ception committee. The visitors will
bring carload of horses for their own use
and many uniformed clubs will accom-
pany the party.