The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-09
JOURNALISTS VISIT
MAJOR M'KINLEY
Large Delegation Of Newspaper Men at
Canton.
ELOQUENT ADDRESS OF WELCOME
The Champion OF Protection Shuns a
Discussion Of the Issues Of the Day
and Contents Himself with Heap.
ing Compliments Upon the Scribes.


oldest editor in the state was the
spokesman of the party. Major McKin-
ley was roundly applauded when he
stepped forward to speak. He said:
Mr. President and gentlemen of the
Republican Press Association of Ohio:
1 have been deeply moved by the gra-
cious words of your venerable spokes-
man. You could not have chosen one
Of your membership TO give the express
sion of the sentiments of your asSocia-
tion more pleasing to me than my old
honored friend, Mr.. Hopley. whose ef-
forts in behalf Of the Republican party
have been unceaSing for more than
forty years. (Applause).
Defeat has never discouraged him,
nor victory unduly elated him. Indeed.
| think he is at his best and does his
best work when the party to which he
belongs is under temporary defeat. |
can only wish for him continued good
health and the fun measure of those
blessings which he has SO much en-
jOyed during his long and T. Ventful Ca
reer. (Applause) 1t gives me great
pleasure, gentlemen. To welcome you
ana all to my home. ! feel sure that
you are familiar with Canton and need
no assurance from me as 10 the cor
diality of its hospitality. You have
visit and for one | highly appreciate ii,
as | know all of our citizens do. Can
ton Just now, | judge, is a very fair
newspaper town and no newspaper
writer or publisher ever comes here
who is not warmly welcomed whether
he gels what he comes for laughtcr)
or not and no matter what he may say
when he goes away. tRenewed laugh
ter and appiausc) General Sherman
"a i,F lIl N tn
have ii way during the war of sending
certain newspaper men out OF camp oc-
casionally, and perhaps often wished to
send them across the lines"
NO ENEMY'S COUNTRY.
We have no sectional or partition
lines. ,Applause.) They have been
happily ohliterated and no part of this
great republic can now be justly called
the enemy'S country" tGreat APP
plause) Newspaper men, like every
body else can so freely and speak free
ly and write freely on every spot OF
ground beneath our glorious flag. |
feel that | know something of the Re
publcans editors of Ohio. ! cannot re-
call a time that they have not been
faithful and friendly nor can ] forget
that in some OF the closest campaigns
in the state their intelligent and unfal-
tering support has brought victory.
This year they are more earnest, more
aggressive, more thorough and more
efficient than they have ever been be-
fore. They appreciate the overmastcr-
ing Importance of the issues in the
present contest and are leading, sior-
iOusly leading. in the eucatiOnal work
which is Indispensable To q. proper un-
derstanding of the questions which di
vide us, and right action ultimately at
the polls.
Gentlemen, it is n post of singular
honor which You occupy today. | can
not remember any period. save and eX-
"ept the war when the Republican
press so signally represented national
honor and national welfare as now.
Great applause). 1t is not often given
To Il political party as ii is this year
given to ours to stand between ma
tional honor and dishonor, public faith
and population, and order and dis
quiet. tApplausc.) 1t is the good for
tune of the Republican party TO stand
in this contest for what Is best i'm gov
ernnent, for what is patriotic in citi-
zenship for what the ends to the sup
.ort Of the financial integrity of the
government, its credit and It's currcn-
cy. 1t is vast responsibility TO put
upon any party, but the Republican
party is not without trial amidst grave
responsibilities. Ii has met great trusts
before. 1t has discharged them, too.
with wisdom, courage and fidelity and
IL will meet the new ones with an hon.
est and unfaltering purpose to serve the
best interests of the people and all the
people. Fortunately in this contest the
Republican party is not alone in it's
support of the Republican cause. Con-
servative men Of all parties stand with
II. 1t numbers among its strongest al
lies many Of the most powerful Demo-
cratic newspapers east and west. which
are doinnS yeoman services for patriot
ism and national honor. They are
welcome, thiice welcome. and the coun-
try owes them debt of gratitude for
their unflinching loyalty as against
party for sound money and public
morals. (Great applause)
This Ia year. gentlemen. of political
contention without bitterness. Intelli-
gence and investigation are taking the
place OF passion and partyism. Party
prejudice cuts little figure in q crisis
like this. We must not indulge i'm as
persion or elimination against those
who may have differed from us in the
past, but who are now with us in a pa
triotic effort TO preserve the good faith
of the country and enforce public and
private honesty. (Applause). We
must not drive anybody out of camp,
but welcome everybody in. You doubt
less have grown weary of being told of
the greatness and power and value Of
the press, so many times STYLED the
"Prcserver of our liberties and the hone
of mankind" 1t was Bulwer. believe.
who said. Take away the sword: states
can be saved without il bring the pen"
This Is year for press and pen. The
sword has been sheathed.
The only force now needed is the
force Of reason. and the only power to
be invoked is that Of Intelligence and
patriotism. Great applause.) Our
people have always extended 10 the
press the most generous patronage and
accorded it the greatest Difference, so
that the press has grown with our
growth and advanced with our advance
ment. There are nearly as many news
papers and periodicals published in the
United States as in all the rest of the
world besides. To me the modern
newspaper Is so vast and comprehensive
that i can never contemplate it's pos
sibilities without becoming both inter-
ested and enthusiastic on the subject
Why. to be q real. capable and worthy
journalist. wise, honorable and efficient,
is to man the highest plane of human
opportunity and usefulness. Live and
proclaim truths for truths sake. to dis
seminate knowledge and useful infor-
enlighten the misinformed. to feed an
expectant and anxious people," with
the occurrences of the world daily-in-
deed, almost hourly-to discover and
correct abuses, to fairly and honorably
advocote great cause-in short to
mold and direct public opinion which
ia ALWAYS the mission Of journalists 10