New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-11


credit its honor Great applause.N
What will the verdict of Kentucky be' as DC
tween the Chicago Democratic platform ana the
St Louis Republican platform? "a voice. ~"
600 for Mckinley" and loud APPLAUSE ,
We take you at your word men Of kentucky.
We will be quite satisfied here III ONO Nun
1000" in Kentucky a"Sh1erd do a mot believe
my fellow citizens that you will reverse that
/ splendid verdict for good money and Nationai
honor that you rendered year ago. which en-
braced every part OF our common country
Great applauseD
When Major Mckinley finished speaking 'ne
, Louisville people moved forward to shake hands
with him. and at the same instant Some one Win
a clear. strong voice. struck up 'Ihe od heh'uCh'
Home" Immediately the whole delegation Joineu III
and swelled the volume of sweet sound ana so"e'
There were a of women present ana '"erl
voices mingled with the deeper ones OF the men. IL
WAS bnc of the pret,iest incidents OF the campaign
and was entirely spontaneous
TO AFRICAN METHODIST BISHOPS.
Major Mckinley made his fourth speech 10 ior'y
bishops Of the African Methodist Episcorai 'huic"
of Zion The bishops selected one OF their NUMBER
Bishop G. w. Clinton, of Charlotte, \. T., III
spokesman. His address to MAJOR Mchnn''H was
listened TO with much interest. Major "c'>i''e'
responded follows:
That YOU should have journeyed so great a
distance to give me your assurances OF good
will and to express your devotion 10 the Nv"
publican and principles is an honor when ,i,
| shall always value. L cannot reirain lio',i
congratuating YOU as members o' the africa"
Methodist Episcopal Zion Church upon the
splendid progress you have maze III .ms m,s
| century of your existence. L bid you Eouepec"
In the noble work in which YOU are eneaseu.
and trust that future years Will prlhs W ! ,
Church even greater measure OF success 'na,, ,
it has had in the past. and bring to all OF you
love contentment peace and prosperity. .;oo
Your race has made wonderful progress slh, &c
it was made free. Progress in all that goes 10
make men better. all that goes To make pet,er
citizenship. better husbands. better fathers pe,
/ ter men. Applause) In one OF the na'tleS "ea'
Baton Rouge the first black brigade was en-
gagged The colonel, n white man. called the
color bearer to his side and in the presence Oh
the regiment handed to him this glorious Tanner
of the free (applause) and said to him: Color
bearer take this flag. Fight for II, yes ole LOT H.
but never surrender it into the hands OF me
enemy And that are o Wm"Se coone
! ! will bring this flag back to you IN honor or
will report to God" Applause)
I thank YOU for this call most heartily ana
sincerely. and bid you bear back TO your ven
cradle bishop my personal good wishes and my
desire for his long life and continued health.
(ApDlauseD
a big delegation Of commercial travellers was the
next marty 10 arrive. There were 500 from Mans
fold Ohio. 30 from Indianapolis and 200 from
Rochester ~ V Major Mckinley addressed them
from the stand in front OF the lawn. with the
Mansfield delegation were Colonel w. 8. Cappeller
and other weknown politicians. The spokesman
for the Mansfield commcrcial travellers was Il. IL.
Dromberger: for the Rochester contingent j. w.
TAYLOR and for tho indianapolis travelling men. J.
L. Grifiths. 1t was % the most enthusiastic
and interesting delegations Of the day.
ADDRESS TO "DRUMMERS."
In addressing the travelling men from three
States, Major Mckinley said:
1t gives me great pleasure to welcome the COM
mercial travellers OF these three cities 10 my
CITY and home | do not know where there
! Ina. ny her q 4
body of American citizens than among the com
mercial travellers Of the United States. Their
business possibly better than any other regis
tiers the depression or prosperity Of the country.
Nobody knows sooner than the commercial
traveller whether times are good or bad Gap
plause) No class of men so registers the waves
of business as the men who stand before me to-
day.
You are interested in your occupations and in
having prosperity extend from one end OF the
country to the other You are interested In hav
ing all our workshops running all our mines
in operation, all our wheels in motion. and all
our workingmen constantly and probably en-
ployeG (Cres of That's rght.") You are.
| therefore this year possibly more than ever be-
| FORE interested in the triumph OF the political
principles which envelope the well-being and
highest prosperity Of the American people. You
| want to. stop unsold goods and unpaid bills.
ter than anybody else that you cannot sci! goods
| to your customers unless your customers can sell
goods to the people. Great applauseJ You
| know that the people cannot buy goods unless
| they have something to do with which to earn
| money that can buy them. tCries OF That's
! right" and great cheering0
| That's what is the matter with the country
! to-day CRcnewed cheering) That's the dag
| nosis of condition at this hour-business
| has been stopped. the wheels OF Industry are
| not running. Idle men are on the streets. "a
| voice: Thousands Of them"D Many OF the
| manufacturing establishments are closed. and
| you are not doing as well as you we're IN lSoZ
| Cries of mo sir: are not,) And the best
| thing ! can wish for each and every one OF
you is a return TO the splendid prosperity OF
four years ago. ,,.. . .u
/ right The Republican party made 1t all right
and Grover Cleveland's Administration has kept
| IL good (Cres of That's rght"D We pro-
nose. my fellow citizens. to continue that good.
| sound unQuestioncd undepreciating money
with which TO do the business or this great
, country. Continuous cheering)
! What a Nation we are. why IN lSp' wneh
| Abraham Lincoln OF blessed memory, the I'M
| mortal hero Of Emancipation and OF the war,
! when he took control OF this Government, the en-
! tire wealth was sixteen billions Of dollars. When
Benjamin Harrison went out 1t was Sixty three
| billions Of dollars. and more than two-thirds OF
the great war debt had been wiped out since
that time we have been doing little else but max
! ing debts for the Government and debts Tor the
people. daughter and applause) 90
| | know the value Of the commercial traNeHer
When he Is against you. look out UiTeat laueh-
! teri There is no such recruiting oifcer III inc
United States for political party as these com
| mercial travellers. daughter and apI'lauseD
! They go everywhere. and they are good takers,
! as you have demonstrated by the choice or your
spokesman here to-day. u.augnter anu stea.
| cheering) ! thank you and bid you all good
morning.
Three hundred Pennsylvanians from the anthra-
| cite regions Of the Lackawanna and Wyoming val
/ leys marched up and filled the space before the
| stand while the travelling departing.
Just behind them marched the Grand Army club
from Baltimore
SPEECH TO MARYLAND VISITORS.
General r. +. Long introduced the Maryland WIS.,
| itors TO Major Mckinley In a pleasant speech. The
| latter addressed them as follows:
This visit on the part Of my fellow-cizens from
| MARYLAND indicates their concern at cond-
| ton of the country and manifests desire ON