The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-06-25

winch ! enlisted In the war fer the preScr.
fation OF the Union way back In 1861.
Loud ana continuous cheeriDg) And then
around me are the later friends, for from
hahoninG county | came TO stark. nearly
thirty years ago. You have all been my
friends ever since. And the good people Of
lruthbull county, and the good people OF
Mahoning and the Western Reserve, which
was SO long represented In the national
house by Gidlings and Wade and The i'm.
mortal Garfield. (Applause.) My fellow
citizens, | will only add that ! thank each
and every one Of you from the bottom Of
my heart, for these manifestation OF your
friendship. your d~e~otion and your loyaTJ.
And as you seem 10 have brought back
what you went Cor. those whom you left
bebihd want me 10 say tnat they are gIad
TO see Won home again
The crowd then united In three rousing
cheers for the next president
Bythis time the New York parry mad
succeeded in forcing it's way 10 me front
piazza, led by Hon. John f.. M1lhoilaud.
IL took some time for Gov. McnlhI"y TO
ket through the hCuse and through the
crowd in the street To greet his EaSte.n
visitors. Mr.. MiIholiand mounted IA chair
and presented ex-senator Warner Miller,
who said: q
I'VE thought 1t proper, on our way home
from the ST. Louis convention, 10 call
here and pay our respects 10 the man
who has been bGnOred by the Republican
party and who Is our fellow citizen and
neighbor. II has been nv privilege 10
know Gov. Mckinley for nearly twenty
years. and II gives me great pleasure 10
assure him on behalf OF the Republicans
Of the state ~ New York. that we viii
give To him and TO the principles which
he represents the largest majority, In
November, that has ever been given 10
any tpIsil.ntiDf .pt,lia.n Sit,la Tho ~ n
iZatlOn Of the government. loud cheers
The Republicans Of New YORK VIII he
second Ia none In the Who!" country In
t",ir loyalty 70 tn" party ard in their
efforts and their laburs for It's success.
We have but Il mom"at 10 spend mere,
and therefore | do not wish 10 take mp
your time in making II speech. | came
here simply to take the hand Of Gov. Nc
kinley and 10 assure him Of the affection
and love Of tn" rcopl" II sew York.
And now. gentlemen Of The Mckinley
league of the state If New York, il gives
M great pleasure 10 ]introince 10 you
Gov. Mckinley. uioist"rouS cb"erincl.
When comparative silence bad been re-
stored, Mckinley responded. as follows
MY Fellow Citizens ~ New York: 1t
gives me very great pleasure 10 m'et and
greet you here at my home Today. 1t
was most gracious on your IGrt 10 have
paused in your journey to the East long
enorG 10 give me the pleasure OF meeting
you face 10 face. Aud nothing could
have been more agreeable To Inc than TO
be presented TO the members Of the Nc
kinlcy lcagu" If the state or New YORK
by my old friend dong Il member OF the
house of representatives NJ Washington,
Senator Miller. dong npplauS") / was
glad To meet ANA 10 greet him. MI we
have 10 do this year. my fellow citizens,
il to keep close "a the people. l.ohd cheer
ingl: harken unto the voice of the people;
have faith in the people; and If we do
that, the people will win :or us a triumph
for that great maSterful principle which
in all the years Of the past has given Us
plenty and prosperity" Greet checrirg.l
The New Yor&ors gave another round
OF applause aud departed for their train.