The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
CAMPING ON
MACS LAWN.
A Vermont Delegation Filled
With Enthusiasm at Canton.
Composed of Such"'Rugged YER
mont MOuntaineers,''
THE DISPATCHES SAY,
As Gov. Woodbury., Senator
Rcdfield Proctor,
Congressman Powers, Gov. Elect
GrOut, Etc.

Canton, O., Sept. 1.-THE days dem
onstration on the Mckinley lawn
opened early with auspicious weather
and the streets filled with people ready
to participate in what promises to be
one of the lively days of the campaign
The Vermont delegation was the first
to arrive. The members of the party
were filled with enthusiasm and they
were greeted with great enthusiasm.
The party came on a special train on
the Cleveland, Canton and Southern,
from Cleveland, reaching here shortly
before o'clock. 1t is the party which
left ST. Adams Wednesday morning,
and which has been attracting cOnSid-
cradle attention along the route.
1t includes Gov. Woodbury., Lieuten-
ant Governor Mansen, Congressman
Henry H. Powers, Senator Proctor,
Gov-elect Grout, Lieutenant Governor
elect M. w. Fish Gen. J. G.. McCul-
Tough, ex-Lieutenant-GOver F. S.
Stranian and as a committee of ar
rangementS 7. N. Deals, chairman; z.
R. Morse, L. Bart and Charles S.
Forbes.
There are 108 men in the party They
telegraphed ahead for CantOn's Grand
Arnly~band for services during the day
The band, a large troop of hOrsemen,
and the citizens reception committee
were present to give them warm re
ceptiOn. A parade was soon organized
to march to the Mckinley home, and
just as the clocks were striking the
hour of nine, a large crowd was on the
lawn and cheering for the Republican
nominee.
When the rugged Vermont mountain
GERS lined up in front of the Mckinley
stOOp, there were cheers and waving of
flags and band music and bazOes that
sent their echoes for blocks about the
city. The easterners had not been ex-
pected SO early, and soon thousands
gathered about the house.
Maj. Mckinley appeared at the north
end of the porch. About him were
grouped the Vermont committee and
| most conspicuous officials. In a win
dow back of him was Mrs. Mckinley.
The enthusiasm manifested showed no
signs of abatement on account of the
$50 miles trip. A glee club from St.
Adams sang I'VE Want Mckinley: Yes,
| We Do in two verses Of which were
these sample sentiments:
THE mills are a-StOppin' and the
markets are a-drOppin'-
We want yer, Mckinley, yes we do;
The last four years of Grover, thank
the Lord, are almost over
An our hearts are a-turning, Mac,
to you
We've been thinking till we're sad, of
the good old times we had,
UP to eighteen ninety-two.
And you see we do not care if twas
called a robber tariff,
We want yer, Mckinley, yes we do.
"Have you heard from the front, way
up in old Vermont?
Where the sugar maple trees grow
high,
Where the butter is pure gold, an the
people can't be sold
By any old silver plated lie;
Where they believe in protection-but
not repudiatiOn-
For the people are honest an true;
They'll stand up for the right, with all
their brawny might,
And they send, sir, their best regards
to YOU
State Chairman Merrill began the
speeches. Col. George T. Childs, ma
followed
Maj. Mckinley spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and My Fellow Citi-
zens:-I give you welcome, generous
welcome, from an overlooking heart
to my state, my city and my home. I
would be unjust to my own feelings
and irrespOnsive to the kind senti-
mentS uttered by your spokesman if [
permitted to pass unObServed the fact
that in the preliminary contest for the
nomination of president, the state of
Vermont gave to me her united vote.
(AppIause.)
THE Green Mountain state is en-
deared to all of us by tradition and his
tory, in song and story, but above all
in good work manifest in glorious re-
suits. Whether in the days of the rev.
Olution when her hardy mOuntaineers
repulSed the best soldiers of Europe;
in the days of the rebellion, when her
soldiers displayed the same resolute
courage at Big Bethel, Crampton's Gap,
Savages Station, or Gettysburg, or in
the no less important ana decisive con-
hicts in civil life, the people of Yer
mont have always been true to the best
ideals and highest obligations of duty
and active, distinguished and useful
in every great emergency No one will
deny them a glorious part in achieving
the independence of the colonies None
will question that they did much to
check the aggressiOns of human slavery
and in the final triumph of the union,
in the hour of its greatest peril. Gap
plause.) Nor in our later trials will
any doubt that the example and voice
of Vermont have always been most pO-
right. (Cheers.)
Some of the newspapers have asked
me to interpret the result of the cleo
tions in Vermont on September 1, but
it seems to me that they are their own
| best Interpreter. CApplause.) They
have simply declared what every stu
dent of your history must already have
discovered, that your thoughtful and
patriotic citizens are as true as ever
aye truer than ever to the tenets of
good morals, good politics and good
government (Applause.) They have
| shown by their ballots, by a greater
| prepOnderance than ever, that they are
more devoted to the honor of the gov
| ernment to the maintenance of law and
| order, and the restoration of that sound
| and wise and economic system, which
| has always been our chief pride and
source of strength, than at any previ-
(AppIause.) The value of your exam
| pie is certainly greater than ever in
/ the past, as the issues which your
| victory was won are the same as those
| which now engage the attention of the
entire country. The free silver orators