The record-union., 1896-09-30
Three Delegations Postpone Visits on
Account Of InClement Weather.
Others Are Addressed in One Of the
Town Halls.
Five Hundred Veterans From San
dusky, Ohio, Brave the Elements,
and Meet With a Cordial Reception
at the Hands of the Republican
Nominee for President.

CANTON (O), Sept. 29.-Three Of
the five delegations scheduled to arrive
to-day postponed their coming, and the
other two did not go to Major Nick
ley's house. on account of rain, but
were addressed in the Tabernacle. A
delegation of 800 veterans from the
State Soldiers Home at Sandusky, with
a hundred citizens of that town, came
at noon on a special train over the Bal
timOre and Ohio Road. Sergeant Hopkins
introduced L. w. Hull, the spokesman,
who addressed Major Mckinley at
some length. Major McKinleys greet
ing from the old soldiers was ardent.
After the applause subSided he spoke
as follows:
MY comrades and ladies and gentle
men: / wish l might be able TO make
fitting and suitable response to the
gracious words of congratulation and
good will which have been spoken in
your behalf by Sergeant Hopkins and
Mr. Hull. It is indeed a kind and gen
erOus act of cOmradeShip that brings,
on this unpleasant day, the members Of
the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Home of
Sandusky to this city to pay me a visit.
My comrades, | fully and heartily
appreciate it. No body of men who have
visited me in the last few months have
given me more pleasure or touched me
more deeply than my old comrades Of
the Sandusky Home. (Applause) When
you entered the service you We're
younger than you are now. Thirty five
years ago most Of you enlisted. and
thirty-one years ago most Of you were
mustered out of the service. You We're
then young and fresh, with the red
wine of early manhood mantling your
cheeks. You are older now, but your
heart warns to the country and to
the old flag just as it did in 1861.
Great appause)
When you entered the service you
entered not for fame; you entered not
for the pittance that was paia you; yen
entered not for glory or for personal
applause, but you entered the service
from the purest and highest motives
that no harm should come to our coun-
try. Applause) That was the motive
Of the old soldiers. Think what the
great army of which you were a party
was willing to do. They were willing
10 give life and health and strength.
They We're willing to die thar the
American Union might be saved Gap
plause)
SO nigh to grandeur is our dust
So near to God is man.
When duty whispers, Lo, thou must"
The youth replied, I cam
And so nearly 1900. 900 of men when
duty called, no matter what exactions
demanded, We're ready to answer to the
call Of their country and defend their
countrys free Institutions
There are now on the pension roll
of the Government more man than
were enlisted in the war of the revolu-
qon, the war Of 1912. and the war with
Mexico. / have always been in favor
cf pensioning the deserving and dis
nbled soldiers of the republic and favor
ing their PENSIONS and / am now in
favor Of having their pensions paid in
Il money whose value does not rest up
on mere fiat, and which cannot be de-
preciated by fire. Great applause) I
am opposed to cutting down pensions
in that way. | want the pensioners.
Who are among the largest creditors of
The Government to-day. as I want all
the creditors Of the Government great
or small, TO be paid in the best money
Of the world; dollars worth 100 cents
every day and everywhere. Applause) }
u am glad to have you here to-day
am glad TO have this large body of
veteran soldiers declare. as your
spokesman has declared, that they are
still in favor Of the country and the
Country's honor Applause) A color
bearer during the war while in front
of the enemy in his anxiety to accom-
IliSh something. with two or three
hundred men. marched in front of the
line and towards the enemys works.
When the General commanding from
the rear called out Bring, those colors
back to the line the Sergeant answered
promptly with the voice of command
7hat went back to the General quicker
than a minnie ball. Bring the line up
TO the colors.' daughter and applause J
We are carrying the same old colors
to-day that we carried thirty-five years
ago. Boys. bring the line up to the
colors. Great applauseD
MY comrades. / thank you. I ap-
preciate this call Other delegations
are coming. I beg that you convey to
those dear old comrades who could not
come with you on this inclement day
my best wishes and warmest regards.
and my sincere prayers for their health
and contentment; and / also beg that
YOU convey to that dear old COM
nander General Force, my sincere re-
spect and best wishes, and / hope that
you will take back with you pleasant
memories Of your visit to Canton"
tCreat applause)
The second and last delegation of the
day arrived an hour later 1t was COM
posed in the main of employees Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in North
ern Indiana. With the delegation We're
200 farmers and about sixty ladies. In
response to an address by Judge Pen
field. Major Mckinley said:
II am glad to welcome the farmers
and employees of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company and the citi-
zens generally who have favored me
with this call. (Applause,) The farmers
of this country must appreciate, If
the do not already, that we cannot in
crease their market nor decrease their
competition either at home or abroad
by destroying the confidence Of the
country. applause and cries OF Right,
right.D That we cannot cut down the