The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-15
PRESENTED BY BARNUM AND
BAILEY EMPLOYEES WITH AN
AMERICAN FLAG.
THE IDEAL OF FIRED CITIZENSHIP
Mvered by the Nominee of the
Republican Party.

road men, farmers and other citizens.
Their demonstration was very enthusi-
astic and Maj. McKinley's address re-
spending to the spokesman, Charles
A Whiteshot was constantly inter-
rupted by applause.
Barnum & Baileys circus is in town
today and the parade was extended
beyond the usual course, so as to pass
the Mckinley home, where it was re-
viewed by Maj. and Mrs. Mckinley
and a number Of friends. In honor of
the visit to McKinley's home the cir
Gus people were all wearing the ma
tional colors and the tent was elab-
orately decorated. The press box was
reserved for Mrs. Mckinley and COM
pany Of friends. The employees of the
circus presented Maj. Mckinley with
large and handsome American flag
through a committee which called at
the house Maj Mckinley accepted the
flag with an appropriate address.
The Early Settlers association, of
Cuyahoga county, was among the dele
cations that came to Canton today to
greet Maj. Mckinley his wife and
mother. The party occupied special
train of six coaches, which arrived soon
after / o'clock Mother Mckinley was
at the majors home to receive the
greetings of the party. Introductory
addresses were made by Father H. M.
Addison, the veteran journalist OF
Cleveland, and by Rev. Cooley, chap
lain of the Early Settlers association.
Seven carloads Of employees of the
Cleveland City Street Railway COM
harQ 9TfQrnnnn
pay their respects to Maj. Mckinley.
They were all uniformed and were
practically well drilled. The delega-
ton was one of the best appearing and
most attractive crowds that has yet
visited the city. 1t was introduced by
Thomas Martin.
Two hundred miners, merchants and
mechanics of Cumberland, Md, and
vicinity, reached here shortly before 8
o'clock this evening. They went di-
rect to the Mckinley home. and when
the major appeared on the porch
greeted him with a shout and a hur-
rah. They were introduced by Thomas
Snyder, chairman of the Allegheny
county executive committee.
The announcements of visiting dele
cations continue to roll in. The list
for Saturday is now twenty three and
new ones are coming right along BIS
mail and telegraph. Among the new
students of all the colleges of Column
bus and several large parties from Lou
l-isville and Central Kentucky. One of
the notable visits of next week will be
a party starting from Southwestern
Kansas.
In responding to his visitors today,
Maj. Mckinley in part said:
Free government is the ideal Of our civiliza-
ton. 1t rests upon the consent of the govern
A nf nd natl mol IL
ties, who are citizens of this country, equally
participate in it's government and equally
share in Its benefits and its blessings. We
have been extremely fortunate as q govern
ment. We have had no serious causes Of
complaint in our eyentful history in the mat
ter Of good government, and by that accept
the definition of jefferson 1.-THE best govern
ment is that which seems to govern least"
That gives to the citizen the largest freedom
of individual action, the largest individual
liberty; that places upon him the least re-
straint and imposes the smallest burdens
upon his time, his services or his interests.
Contrast our condition with that of other
countries, and we find cause for sincere con-
graduation. In the 120 years of our national
life, we have made steady progress in the
march of civilization and in the Improvement
and development OF our great resources which
God has given us. Nothing has long impeded
our march, and nothing can, for the people
have way, under our form of government
OF getting rid of policies and of parties which
are unsuited to our citizenship and unfayor-
able to our advancement
We can look back over the whole stretch of
our national life with pride and exultation
We have had our ups and downs, our periods
of panic and depression resulting from one
cause or another, but of these nor all
OF these combined have thus far stopped the
triumphant march Of the American republic
we have right to rejoice over the good
fortune which has attended us in the past
The condition Of our people is better than
the condition OF the people of any other ma
ton on the globe. Wages have been higher,
| a hQc hoor1
ent, more exalted. Schools of learning have
been within easy reach and without price to
every boy or girl Of the republic, and the
opportunity from these great mountains of
knowledge. And under our system the noor
boy can rise, for he is given an Opportunity
70 rise ana reach, as he often has, the highest
place IN the gift OF q self-governed republic
We can truthfully claim, Also as Ameri
cans, That our national administrations in ali
the years OF the past, whether Federal or
have, for the most part, conducted the gov
eminent with credit They will contrast fav
orably with the administrations of any asv-
ernments on earth. CA voice: eft heats ali
of them.'D And as my friend saws heats
all of them. To our credit be it said that
not one Of these administrations whatever
may may nave been their mistakes and failures
ever suggested. much less attempted the re-
quotation, directly or indirectly, of a single
dollar or cent honestly due to a citizen of
THIS or any other country OF the globe
n
ment of money for the uses of the people
tainted with the slightest dishonor. Shall
we now consent or seem to consent, by our
votes, to lower that high standard or reverse
the proud policy which this government has
pursued from its beginning? Shall we tole-
rate now policy that would cheat any of
our creditors whoever or wherever they NAV
be? (Cries of no. Shall we tolerate policy
that would deprive the brave men living or
their widows or orphans of a farthing in the
pensions that grateful government has
granted them? How could we recall the
patriotic or the heroic services of Washing
ION, ADAMS, Jenerson, jackson, Lincoln and
Grant If we were to stoop to shave one dol
lar from the creditors of the government?
Yet, my friends, no other logical construc-
ton can be placed upon the proposition now
before US to reduce and depreciate the value
Of our dollar.
There is another thing that can be said
of our government. We have always Mad
good money, so far as the national authori-
ties were concerned No congress that can
recall has ever passed and no president has
ever signed bill that authorized what was
confessedly a dishonest or discredited dol
lar to be coined or issued by the United
stats government In time of war we have
taxed the credit of the government by issu-
Ing its promises to pay money. but the gov
ernnlent has been prompt to make these
promises good-good as gold.
Again. good wages, too, we have enioyed
ssspeclaliy since 1860 and. measured by the
LABOR standards of other countries thew
have been the best. Our contention IN This
regard is purely domestic. We steadily aim
az a better citizenship. q more exhalted and
ennghtened citizenship. We have encour-
aad american womsnhood, and we do not
propose to lower that standard now. We
nave sought for the cake of humanity tn
oieVsee our citizens and give to them
woTH and living wages which would bring
nos only the necessities but the comforts Of
IRE. We want In this country q free ballot