The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-11
NJ M'KIULHY ON VERMONT.
Thanks to the Green Mountain
Boys and Plain Talk
About Silver.


CANTON, O.. Sept. II, 1s9s.-The dele
CATION of 168 Vermonters who came to
tell Major Mckinley about the Republic
can victory in the Green Mountain State.
arrived at nine o clock this morning and
marched at once to the candidates resi-
dence. The delegation was escorted by
q band and a large number of citizens of
Canton, some mounted and some un-
mounted. The Vermont delegation, bear
ers of good tidings and good cheer for
Republicans, were applauded all along the
line of march.
When they arrived at the house Senator
Proctor, Governor Woodbury., Governor
elect M. w. Fiske, with the speakers,
went into the study to meet Major Me-
Kinley. and the spokesman was intro
duced by Olin Merrill, Chairman of the
State Committee, in g very happy speech.
He said THE battle in our State was
won because the freemen of Vermont,
after full hearing and consideration of
both sides, rejected with unalterable de-
termination the pernicious heresy of
our opponents. In this action the Re-
publicans of Vermont were unanimous
and the sense of their individual duty
liz this great crisis brought them all to
the polls. We also had the direct and ac-
tive aid of a large number of patriotic
Democrats who placed love of country
above party The 80, coo plurality was
the largest plurality ever given any par
y within the history Of our State We
Which must be true indication of the
greater victory to come in November z
Mr. Merrill was heartily applauded. He
introduced Colonel George 7. Childs, who
said among other THINGS
We have jo4rneyed from our homes
IN eur beloyed State to bring to you the
cause although the issue upon which they
were called upon to pass ten days ago
transcends all question of personality, yet
the victory won for the cause of honest
finance BY them does in some measure
partake of a personal character. AS you
were the first choice of a large majority
first choice Of all of them, we bring to
you something more than tidings of A
political triumph And not alone are we
permitted to speak in the name of the
well the cordial greetings of Ave thousand
free men Of the State who have. fol
lowed loyalty, unselfshly, manfully,
proudly. the standard of the Democratic
party through more than a third Of a
century of uninterrupted defeat, five
thousand honest, earnest, patriotic Demo
united with nearly $4,000 of her Republi-
can children in declaring as between
financial honor, the rule of law, the
safety of Republican institutions and re-
pudiation the dread and fear of reyolu-
tiou, Williem Mckinley of Ohio is their
first choice for President. While we are
proud to place the tribute of Vermont
upon the brow of honor we acknowledge
just pride in the overwhelming verdict
of last Tuesday, we can il must be, say
for Vermont as Lowell said of her sister
commonwealth of Massachusetts,
But of old deeds, she does not brag
Ia1rx- -t1. t1r.r.1r exxT a,,I g.
Fling up again the dear old flag,
She'll do yet more and better
Major Mckinley stepped forward at the
conclusion of Col. Chila's speech. He was
greeted with a storm Of cheers. He
said:-
mo one will deny to the people of
Vermont glorious part in achieving the
independence of the colonies; none will
the aggressions Of human slavery, and
in the final triumph of the nation in the
hour of its greatest peril. (Applause)
Nor in our later trials will any one doubt
that the example and voice of Vermont
have always been most potential on the
side of Justice, honor and right. (Cheers.)
Some of the newspapers have asked me
to interpret the result of the elections
in Vermont on September l, but it seems
to me that they are their own best in
terpreter daughter and applause.) They
have simply declared what any student
of our history must already have dis
covered that your thoughtful and -patri-
r.
truer than ever-to the tenets of good
morals. good politics and good
government tapplause). They have shown
by their ballots, by a greater preponder-
ance than ever. that they are more de-
voted to the honor of the government.
to the mainte tenance of law and order and
the restoration of that sound wise and
economic system which has always been
our chief pride and source of strength
than at any previous period in our event
full history (a(pplausel. The value of
psr q {c q ta,.
ever in the past as the issue on which
your victory was won are the same as
those which now engage the attention
orators and organs of Vermont, lily con-
cealed. if they did not positively as
sert, what is being proclaimed every
where that their solicitude is the relief of
the debtors, no matter at what sacrifice
of the plainest precepts of good morals.
In no case and at no point do they
propose a system 10 pay our national and
fashioned principles of good faith and
honesty which have always heretofore
distinguished the American people Gap
plause.) Practically admitting that the ef-
feet of the free. unlimited and independ-
ent coinage of silver would be an Inn
mense loss to the savings and resources
Of our people. and that ITS adoption would
reduce the plane of their social and in
dustria1 condition, they yet seriously pro-
pose that we shall risk this hazardous
experiment
sa,f efmCnL mas SAID IN tones that
not be misunderstood that she viii have
nothing to do with that final experiment
great applause and cries of good good').
Indeed they are urging US to attempt by
legislation to make fifty cents worth Of
silver 10 pass current as legal tender
one hundred cent dollar. good for all
public and private obligations. The
mere state of the proposition ought to
lead to its instant rejection. We cannot
by law make every man honest, but
we certainly will never make a law en-
couraging them to be dishonest. (Ap-
plause.)
Il congratulate you on the example and
courage of the Green Mountain boys who
fought at Remington and Gettysburg.
{Applause.l The long line of eminent and
worthy men who have contributed to the
national galaxy the great worth Of your
present distinguished public servants both
In State and National councils the
many great names you have given
to literature, arts and sciences,
and especially to mechanics and
inventions. But of all, / congratulate
you upon the high character not only OF
the population you have sent to other
States. but of that which you have kept
AZ home tapplause and cries of good }.
Your devotion to your best interests. your
love Of liberty and the enlightened prin.
ciples Of free government your love Of
social order and respect for law,
States most gracious Inspiration and
positive strength. No words Of mine can