The San Francisco call., 1896-10-02
Three Marching Clubs Composed
Entirely OF Members of the
FaiTer Sex.
RAIN DOES NOT DAMPEN THE
ARD0R AT ALL.
In No Uncertain Tones Major Mckinley
Speaks for Protection and
Sound Money.

CANTON, OHIO, Oct. LIT took three
special trains to bring the Portage County
(Ohio) delegation to Canton to-day and it
mum bered more than 1000. There were
Mckinley and Hobart clubs from all the
towns in the county and three marching
clubs composed entirely of women. In
the drizzling rain they marched, with flags
flying and bands playing, through the
streets of Canton toward Major McKin-
ley's residence. When they were within
two blocks of it the indications of a heavy
storm seemed so strong that the long line
of enthusiastic citizens turned and trudged
back to the Tabernacle. The spokesman
for the Portage County people was ex-
State Senator S. P Wolcott. In response
to his remarks Major Mckinley made a
speech which was greeted from start to
finish with cheers and tumultuous ap-
plause.
1--WE propose in this contest to protect
our money from debasement, and with
the same votes to protect our industries
from foreign competition" exclaimed
Major Mckinley in commencing his re-
marks and this utterance was the key
note OF his speech.
Continuing, he said:
In the great contests of the past, both IN
war and in peace, the Republican party has
done proud and conspicuous service in the
cause of liberty, honor, justice and trR.h.
[Appiause-l Let US preserve her splendid ex-
ample. lGreat applause and cries of 'sWe
WillI' The issues of the present campaign,
cutie as ,disIinctly as any of the great cam
Aigns OF the past, devolve upon every Ameri-
can citizen an important duty. Our conten-
tion this year appeals to the best aspirations
OF American citizenship, and involves just as
great interests as any campaign in the past.
We cannot close our eyes to the fact that if
by our ballots we ruin the credit OF the Gov
ernment, repudiate its honest obligations in
whole or in part, or deliberately depreciate q
valuable element OF its currency We have
aimed blow at its hitherto unsullied name
and honor. Ny fellow-citizens, will we permit
the name and honor of this great Nation to be
sullied or tainted? [Loud cries of "No,
never."l This is the year to settle for all time
that our National honor will not be tainted
No State of the Union ought ever to declare Tor
q financial policy that encourages the viola
tion of contracts, the reputation of debts or
the debssement OF our circulating medium.
1t should be the common ain and pride of all
at all times to preserve American credit and
uphold public law. [Great cheering.l
You come from section of our State very
near and dear to me; that has been distin-
guished in its history in the very beginning as
standing for the highest type of American
citizenship and the higheslideals in govern
ment; for having exaeted of its public SER
wants the most scrupulous regard for good
faith and good morals in every public law and
transaction. And duty devolves upon you
in the pending campaign which am sure you
will, with scrupulous fidelity, perform, TO
maintain your high standard of the past The
grand old Western reserve is full of patriotic
reeollections. 1t i the homo of Wade, of Gid
dings, OF Garfield [Great applause1, and the
home OF the most splendid Republicanism-
the civilization that has produced many of
the leaders OF Republican thought who have
occupied the very outposis of human liberty
lii all the years of the past. The grand old
western reserve must roll up such a Kepubh-
can majority in November as it has never be-
fore recorded, and demonstrate once more its
patriotism and love of country. [Applausel
Never has the Republican cause more clearly
appealed TO conscience and intelligence than
IN THIS campaign. The patriotism for which
You are so justly celebrated must not be
aoated The strong, clear voice Of our people,
"hlch has been heard SO distinctly in perilous
times OF the past, must again resound through
out the Nation in thunder tones for truth and
Your glorious past appeals to you to abate no
efort Decanss the tide OF public opinion seems
SO strongIy IN your favor. 1t is an interesting
'eeoilection mat eighteen years ago, when
!ouf county was part of my Congressional
district, we we're fighting for the same princf-
pies whlch are engaging the country now.
Ihen we were eontending for an American
FotectlVe tarlH mat should care for all Ameri-
can interests, and were eontendine for the re-
sumption of specie payments. for an honest
value, 10O-cent dollar. Then it was tha Won
gave TO me, the then standard -bearer the laroe.t
majority that you ever gave any Candidate for
Representative in lime of peace. Now in the
year of 1896, let there be similar ave
stronger, verdict in favor of protection roof
procity. sound money and National honor.
[Applause.l
A few minutes after the Portage County
delegation left the hall the Springfield
(Ohio) delegation arrived and it nroved IN
be one OF the most earnest and enthnsi.
astic crowds that has been seen here. II
was composed of the various Republican
clubs of Clark County.
When Major Mckinley appeared on the
stage at the Tabernacle the Springfield
men rose to their feet, tossed their hats in
the air and shouted for several minutes
Ma55er r. B. Herver, commanding the Nc
KinIey and Hobart Brigade. called the
meeting to order and the members of the
brigade arose and saIuted the candidate.
J. c. Barnett introduced the spokesman.
Judge John G. Miller, who made brief
speech, bristling with good points. In re-
sponse Major Mckinley said:
1t gives me extreme pleasure to meet at nv
home to-day the representative citizens of
springfield and Clark County. And never