The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-11
AT CANTON.
Graceful Tribute Paid to McKinley
by Bryan.


CANTON, O., Aug. 1O-When the
Pennsylvania train pulled into Canton,
bearing Mr.. Bryan, Stark county, the
home of Mckinley, with 100000 popula-
ton, turned out in thousands to greet
their fellow townSman's opponent, and
Mr. Bryan returned the compliment in
his speech. Special trains had brought
delegations here from all over South
eastern Ohio, and the Pittsburg Bryan
delegation was here on special train
to escort Mr.. Bryan to their city. Mr.
Allen Cook, the local Populist leader,
escorted Mrs. Bryan to a fiat car adj
joining the Pullman car, followed by
Mayor James E. Rice of Canton, with
Mr.. Bryan. After the applause had
subsidized when Mayor Rice had finished
his presentation, Mr.. Bryan said:
si When | received notice a short time ago OF
the organization of silver club in this city,
little imagined the tremendous sentiment
which seems to be behind the club. am glad
in this city, the home of my distinguished
opponent, to testify to his high character and
personal worth. applause. Tremendous
cheering for Mckinley l shall be satisfied
(the speaker was here interrupted by renewed
cheering for Mckinley | shall be satisfied
if as a private individual, | may be able to
stand beside him in public esteem, but my
friends, this is not a contest between persons.
1t matters little to the American people
whether your distinguished townsman or my
self, as individuals, occupies the chief exec
utive position in the greatest nation upon
earth. But it does matter for what policies
a president shall stand. And in this cam
paign persons are lost sight of in the interest
of the cause which those persons represent.
In my own state and in my own city are
many people who believe the interests of the
country will be better served by the election
of my opponent, and l am gratifed to know
that in his home city there are many who
believe that the interests of the country will
be best served by his defeat applause and
cheers.)
Mckinley is your neighbor, as under
stand neighbors. If you will turn to the
Bible you will read a parable of the neighbor,
and l ask you to believe that in this contest
/ am the neighbor Of those who have fallen
among thieves. (Applause.) He is the neigh
Dor, who in the hour of distress brings relief
that is needed and in my humble Judgment,
when we are cursed by European financial
policy, l believe that the true neighbor Of
the toiling masses is the man who asks for
the immediate restoration of the free and un-
limited coinage of gold and silver (applause)
at the legal ratio of 16 to 1, without waiting
for the aid or consent of any other nation
on earth. Applause) To my neighbors at
home | say that if, according to their con-
victions of public duty, they believe my OPP
ponent should be elected, that l shall bear
them no i'll will, and have so high regard
for my opponent that | know he will say to
his fellow townsmen here that every one of
them should feel free to make his ballot rep
resent free mans will, although it may
result in keeping your distinguished citizen
among you as a townsman still l thank you
for your kind attention and bid you goodbye.
(Aprleuse.)
The Bryan reception committee from
Pittsburg, composed of about sixty
prominent Democrats of that city, and
headed by County Chairman Howley
and Morris Foster, arrived in Canton
shortly before noon today. and finding
that they had nearly two hours to wait
before the Bryan train arrived, decided
10 NHo; "oT| i'll ~, u
ter acted as spokesman for the party,
on arriving at the governors residence.
He said that he believed that any can
di6ate for the presidency was worthy of
the greatest respect of every one, re-
gardless of political affiliations. The
members of the delegation had there
fore called to pay their respects and to
make a friendly call as American citi-
zens. In response, Gov. Mckinley
said:
/ am deeply grateful to receive this friendly
visit from the Bryan reception committee,
although we are of different political beliefs,
are, American citizens, proud of
country. and believe in common that we have
now and will continue to have in the future,
the best government in the world. sin
cerely thank you gentlemen for this visit,
and assure you that it gives me great pleas
u-e-
At the conclusion of his brief address,
Maj. Mckinley greeted each member
Of the delegation in person.
Among the callers today on Maj. Nc
kinley were the Hon. Richard P and
Mr.. Bland. They came here with a
committee from Pittsburg, which ma de
the trip from the Iron City to meet the
Bryan party here. Mr. and Mrs. Bland
had gone to Alliance, city 80 miles
east of here, ahead of the Bryan party,
as it was a part of the programme to
have a speech of some length at that
place by Mr.. Bryan. While here Mr..
Bland was told that an address would
be made here and he was prevailed
upon by the Pittsburg party to return
to Canton The time spent at the Nc
kinley home by Mr.. and Mrs. Bland
was apparently very agreeable to both
the honored callers and Maj and Mrs.
Mckinley