The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-29
G0oDN0W ATcANT0N
HEADED THE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE
COMMITTEE THAT CALLED ON
M'KINLEY.
GAVE HIM WELCOME WORDS.
SUPPORT OF ALL LEAGUE CLUBS
PLEDGED TO THE OHIO CAM
DIDATE.
THE YOUNG MAN IN POLITICS.
Theme of the Brief Talk Mr.. Nc
KinIey Made I'm Answer to
the Address

CANTON, O., Aug. ga committee
of fifteen from the National Republi-
can. league reached here at 1870 this
afternoon from Milwaukee. They took
dinner with Private Secretary Boyle,
and called on Maj. Mckinley at 2:30
this afternoon. The members Of the
committee were: Col. George Stone.
California; b. c. Dawes, Nebraska;
John Goodnow, Minnesota; o. S. Click,
Wisconsin,; T. L. Marlborough, Michi-
gan; l.. r. Walker Wisconsin,; T. t.
Meyer, New Jersey; W. F. Poucher,
New Jersey; George w. Ruch, Pennsyl-
vania; F. J. Higgins, New Jersey; M.
J. Bowling Minnesota; Congressman
Howell, New Jersey; Congressman Nc
EVAN, New Jersey; Thomas F. Barrett,
West Virginia B. L. McElroy, Mount
Vernon, Ohio, and Charles Leach, presi-
dent of the Ohio State Republican lea.
que were also with the committee.
John Goodnow, OF Minneapolis, spoke
for President Woodmansee, Of the lea
que who could not be here. He said
Maj. Mckinley: We come to you as the
executive committee of the National League
Of Republican clubs, instructed by the Milwau
kee convention, to assure you that the league
clubs in every state in the Union are loyal
to you and active in their support of the
principles for which you stand. To the end
of the campaign you will find every league
man at his post doing all in his power for
the success Of the Republican party. l do not
need to tell you the details of our organiza-
ton. We are proud of the fact that you have
been one of us, and in sympathy with
methods, ever since the organization of the
league in 1887. You know, sir, that the
tional league is composed of clubs from every
state. Its active membership at this time is
over 1000, 600 voters. 1t has ever been only
for the success of the party and it's principles,
and has never attempted to interfere with
nominations or appointments. In that sense,
we are not practical politicians
The league is founded on the fact that it
1t is the duty OF every citizen to study public
questions, and having studied Them it is
his privilege to assure in the most effective
way at his command the practical success of
the policies and principles he deems for the
goo 1eso OF the whole country; Our motto is
method Of the clubs to study and discuss
public questions between campaigns, to pre-
sent Republican doctrines to young men about
to cast their first vote, and to new voters at
the time when they have leisure to study
dispassionately. Faith built up in this man
ner and founded on truth cannot be disturbed
by the excitement and impulses of a cam
paign. Republicans so made are Republicans
from conviction and not easily led astray.
They are stalwart fighting Republicans for
they fight for the principles which they ear
nestly believe are essential to the welfare
of the whole people.
For the success Of these principles they
have organized themselves into campaign
clubs, pledged now to work for the success Of
the party and its whole ticket. From these
clubs we bring you greeting. You wear upon
your coat, sir, the button of the private who
fought, not for money, nor for glory, but
for the principle and the integrity of the
Union. We wear the league button; the but
ton Of the privates of the Republican army
who are fighting today, not for Office nor for
fame, but for principle and the honor of the
nation. You will remember. sir, how the
army looked to Gen. Grant. their leader, in
whom they had implicit confidence We, your
troops, look to you as our leader, always in
the front Of the fight. never dismayed by re-
verses; bold, aggressive and sure to lead us
to victory; From the farms Of the Northwest
to the plantations of Louisiana; from the
groves of California to the mines and fac
tories of West Virginia and New Jersey, we
bring to you the word that the ranks of the
workers are unwavering and that the plain
people believe your success their success. The
farms, factories and workshops are for Nc
Kinley and Hobart, for protection and rect
procity, for sound money and the nations
honor.
MAJOR M'KINLEY RESPONDED:
Mr.. Goodnow, and Gentlemen: 1t gives me
great pleasure to greet at my home this large
committee representing the Republican clubs
your worth and work. know how in former
campaigns the splendid services of the young
Republicans of the country have contributed
to bring to most signal triumphs I am
glad to hear from your spokesman fresh
from your national convention, that the Re-
publican party and the Republicans this year
are to have your united. aggressive and un-
faltering support; and | sure that sup
port, connected with the support which will
come from all classes of our fellow citizens
everywhere will give to the national ticket
and to our party triumph, the like of which
we have not had for many many years. CAP
plause.) We cannot over-estimate the value
of the young man In politics. and l would
not have believed it if Mr.. Goodnow had not
told me that they were not practical poll
ticians. Q.aughter.) My experience with
them has been that they have been politicians
of the most practical sort known in Ameri-
politics
You never had a worther cause to strive
for than you have this year. The financial
honor of the country and the prosperity of all
its people are enough to inspire every Amer-
lean heart to the best possible effort Gap
plause.) / have seen somewhere an inquiry:
Cannot the United States establish f1nan-
cial system Of its own; is it too weak and
dependent to do that?' I answer: The
United Stats now has a financial policy
which. in the main, it has been pursuing
since the beginning of the government and
which IT does not mean to change until it
can find better one. Those who make the
inquiry are usually against the American
we shall adopt the financial policy of China
and Mexico. hope it will not be thought
an evidence of lack of national spirit or ma
t1onal independence that we decline to adopt
their propositions. Great applause.)
A delegation of 300 people from the East
Ohio United Brethren conference followed
closely upon the call OF the league committee
Bishop j. 5. Mills made the presentation for
the party.