The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-01
TEARSINTHEIRE EYES
VETERANS GREET M'KINLEY AND
THE MEETING is VERY AT
FECTlNG.
THE MAJOR AND THE MONEY.
HE DECLARES THAT EVERY DOL
LAR OF DEBT, PENSIONS
AND ALL,
MUST BE PAID IN GOLD COIN.
Says That the Veterans VIII De-
fend National Integrity as They
Would the Flag.

Canton, O., July 31.-The most enthu-
siastic delegation and most affecting
greeting at the Mckinley home was
today's visit of farmers, worlzingmen
and old soldiers of Guernsey county,
who arrived here shortly before noon.
The delegation left Cambridge on the
Cleveland & Marietta road, and in q
Short time struck the flooded loWlandS.
For seven miles," said eX-Congressman
j. G. Taylor, the locomotive poked
ats nose through water oVerffowing the
TCScarawas river, and it was a fight
to get through"
At the Mckinley residence, Mr.. Taylor
acted as spokesman for the party
which was under G. A. r. auspices. He
spoke of the tin plate industry at Cam
bridge. Chaplain W. M. Mcfarland, Of
the United Presbyterian church. follow
ed saying: Il came not to speak but
to see and hear and think and to grasp
the hand of the most illustrious friend
of labor in the United States or in the
world" Turning to Major Mckinley
who was standing under the folds Of
an old fig waved above him by an old
soldier, the chaplain grasped McKin-
ley's hand and trembling with emo
ton, said:
Il know of no man who has done more to
elevate and dignity labor than you. 1 know
glory on ths brow of honest toll than your
self"
Tears came to many an eye, and 1t was
with visible feelings that Maj. Mckinley said
Col. Taylor, Dr. Mcfarland my comrades
and fellow citizens: 1t gives me great graft
ncatlon TO receive this call from my old
friends and neighbors and fellow citizens of
guernsey county. have made many visits
Ito your county in years gone by, and know
most of you personally. 1 know something OF
the quality OF your population. I know
shirt of
know something of your loyalty and devotion
10 ne Union in war, and l know much of
your loyalty and devotion to patriotism
anu good government in peace (cheers), and
knowing you as we'll as l do know YOU
am certain that neither food nor fire
would stop you from doing what you had pro-
posed TO DO Laughter and applause) l am
glad to meet the representatives of labor who
are assembled here this morning. / congratu-
tate them upon the advance that has been
made IN the tin plate industry to which Col
Iaylor has referred. am glad to know that
republican legislation gave to this country an
INDUSTRY that gives work and wages to Amer
lean workingmen and brings happiness to
American homes. Great cheering)
l am glad to meet my old comrades of the
Grand Army Of the Republic. My comrades
OF thlrty-fiye years ago, for the work COM
menced thirty-five years ago and it is nearly
thirty-two years since it's close 1t seems not
50 long or SO far away, but as I look into the
race OF the old soldiers before me today l see
mat age Is stamping its lines Of care upon
them. Their step is no longer as steady. and
as nrm as it was thirty-fVe years ago hut
their hearts are Just as loyal to the old flag
OF the Union. tremendous cheers) And thev
are Just as loyal to national honor today, as
they were loyal to national unity then. APP
plause.)
When the war closed there were two
1 great debts resting upon this government
! one was the debt due to the men who had
loaned the government money with which ~
carry on its military operations The other
debt was due to the men who had willingly
onered their lives for the preservation of he
American Union. (Cheers) The old soldiers
waited on their pensions until this great debt
OF the government was we'll out of the way
Ihey waited patiently until the government
OF the United States had reduced nearly two
thirds of that great money debt. Applausel
They wanted every dollar of the debt paid
In the best coin known to the commercial
world. Great applause.) And every dollar of
that debt up to this hour has been paid in
gold or its equivalent, the best recogni ed
money of the world, and every dollar of that
~-debt, my comradee, yet to be paid will be paid
IL the same unquestioned coin. tremendous
cheerng.) Most Of that debt is out of the
way. The great debt Of this government now
is to he surviving soldiers of the republic.
(Applause.).
There are &c. 900 pensioners on the hon.
ored pension roll Of this government today
and the government pays out of it's public
treasury in pensions over STAG, 000, 900 every
year to the sailors and soldiers their wild
ows and orphans Every dollar of that
debt must be paid in the best currency and
coin Of the world. Great cheering and
cries Of "The Republican party will see to
that.') There is nobody more interested in
maintaining a sound and stable currency
!. than the old soldiers of the republic. Cries
: of You are right, Major.'O Their widows
and their orphans Your old commander
Gen. Grant (applause), whose memory is
cherished by all Of you, performed two great
and conspicuous acts while president of
the United States one vetoing the imitation
bill, that would have cast upon the
of a deprecated currency, and the other was
the signing of the act for the resumption
of specie payment that placed every dollar
of our money upon the sound foundation
of financial honor and unquestioned national
honesty and the OLD soldiers this year.
in all the years of the past, following their
old commander, will stand by the financial
honor Of the government, and will no more
permit our nations integrity to be ques-
toned than they would permit that flag
(pointing to an American hag) to be as
sailed applause and cries of You are
fio