New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-19
M'KINLEY TO COLORED MEN.
HE MAX A FORCEFUL ADDRESS TO THE
LOUVERTURE RIFLES
THE MAJOR ELECTED TO BE THE FIRST HOMO
RARY MEMBER OF THE CoMPANY-THE Doll
LAR OF 81 CENTS AND THE DOLLAR

or 1oo-NEW CLUBS ORGANIZED.
Canton. Ohio Aug 1S.-Major Mckinley is In
the best of health and spirits since he returned
! from Cleveland
y II never felt better in my life than do to-
| day" he exclaimed. when he stepped out his
/ veranda this morning. He had been reading
number Of cheering letters and that fact coupled
/ with his satisfactory talk with Mark Hanna,
/ may have had something TO do with his excel
lent spirits.
Major Mckinley took a drive with General and
Mrs. Stewart l.. Woodford this morning. and they
remained at the home for luncheon. Shortly after
4 II o'clock large delegation OF colored voters
from Cleveland called on Major Mckinley. In
sponse to their spokesman, he made short
speech in which he compmented the colored peo-
pie IF the country upon their steadfast devotion
to the principles Of the Republican party, and
then gave utterance to some epgrammatc SEN
tences Oh the subject Of protection and sound
money.
The LOuverture Rifles. handsomely uni
formed. well-drilIed military company. composed
OF colored men. came on special train from
Cleveland with a large number Of their friends
to call on Major Mckinley early this afternoon.
They marched behind their own band from the
station TO the Mckinley residence. and were
freely cheered by the spectators the sidewalks
and complimentei upon their handsome appear
ance II. g. Smith. coo~ed member Of the Ohio
Legislature. addressed Major Mckinley on behalf
of the visitors ana presented him with certh-
cate of honorary membership in the Rifles. the
first one ever issued. Mr. Smith is a speaker of
force and cOquence. and his pertinent, vigorous
remarks called from Major Mckinley a spirited
response. which momentarily punctured
with lusty cheers and long-continued applause
1t was one of the most enthusiastic meetings that
has been witnessed in Canton. Major Mckinley
was in excellent form. Replying TO Mr.. Smith
and acknowledging the compliment OF honorary
membership in the LOuverture Rifles he said:
Mr.. Smith and my feow-citizens: 1t gives me ex-
ihes and my coiored fellow Citizens Of The city OF
Cleveland and Of Northern Ohio ana rejoice to
nis year as in all me year p1st stands fhithfny FIJI
of country CAppause)
| do not forget-no man can forget-that whether
turned It's back the glorious old Stars and
Stripes. Great applause and cries o. 'Hurrah for
When that great civil war began no could
tell what it, outcome would be in regard to It's enect
upon your raca There those who believed that
i must result IN ne abolition Of human slavery
was the immortal proclimation OF fm1hnclpaii3n 5y
tremendous appiause) whose namr you viii cherish
and revere forever and foreycrmore James O
can was equaitS-equality of right. equality Of
pryese oqua 9 Of Pqcai pGTTt M 5e ha; sTnt
Of the United states and the people OF this country
been before and where under God it shall ever
main. civil and political equality to every citizen
everywhere beneath the flag. ApplauseD
| congratulate you. gentlemen. upon the splendid
progress that your race mas made sinGe Ginanclps, MAJ
rapidly than II believed possible at the time;
you have improved greatly the educational advan-
iages which you have had Your people everywhere.
North and South. are accumulating property. and
inc rzfns %d % % fro & hotfo Of nv baa&t on the
Iva IN
cerey wish you and your felow-citizens OF
hoSDos Dos''''2 AMI Of voui PRAYERS Cirea cheerng)
We are now engaged IN a political contest. and and
evidences the interest which you have In the public
tbe American people We have a great country
and we must keep 1t great the Iost which the
dustries and n the integrity Of IT'S finances and
currency must be at the head OF the nations OF the
the people OF the country must restore it this year
Thcy have the opportunity that they nave wiSnsG win.
for since 1892; will they meet 1t in this year. 1895?
"Tles wanf %, in thn United States neither cheap
money nor cheap labor Great chcerng) We viii
have neither the nof the other. AppauseJ
We must not forget that nothing is cheap to the
Amcrican people which comes from abroad when it
entails idleness upon our own laborers tlreIneh-
W are opposed to any policy which Increases the
number Of unemployed in the nlted states. tVel ven
# il does give Us cheaper foreign goods; ana we
are opposed to any policy which deerades Amer
lean manhood that we may nave G.rapeI pa,,se
made either at home or abroad tGreat a%piau&Sr,l % u.s. -
Having reduced the pay OF labor II Is now P1 PiI,
reduce
labor Is paid Naughter( ms money ques,2Iitt ~
presents itself TO me In this homely iaEnioh;A III IL
# IS not an honest dollar. Nppausc) If free coin
age means 1oO-cent dollar. equal to god a%olir, OLAF
Rave cheap dollars. but dollars just like these we
have and which VIII M De % as hon h"fb fb Iobtor or
make il easier for him TO pay MS debts. - al m
Nv countrymcn the most IN American OF an ~
ncnis obseryah be in this campaign is the one which
seeks to array labor against capital, empl33ytTr T
fraught with the greatest peril to AL concerneu.
We all political EQUALS h"reeduah dh III AID
The PROSPERITY OF the is the prosperity OF the
o'Tiei Is as Mr Lincoln said to the commitiee from
the worknGmens is " the fruit Of labor
ProPery is desirable rs is rcS shows that that Others
m9v berome rich, and hence is Just announcement
may ~ i{rI,etrv and enterprise Let no man who Is
hGmees or p"di diigcMty geM and build one for himself
thus by example aSsS1Ef% sSrn % hha" MS o"" S'''''
safe ba1E ir1 vou my feowcitzens for this cal Of
Srens Gon aiS have Conferred upon in eectng me
the first honorary mGInpi on isre s " 10 rcet zach
one"r one of vou personally. Great applause)
General and Mrs. Stewart l.. Woodford' OF
New-York who have been here since last even
ING left Canton this afternoon for the East
Major McKinley drove tnern 10 ,hs s.a.o.
aion literature the people are getting this year
sre The speeches which Major Mckinney makes
,o the deIerations which come TO sea MN AT MS
home in Canton.
Major Mckinley received a number Of invita-
,ions 70 speak this morning in various parts OF
the country To all OF them he made onswer that
he had no present intention Of gong on the
stump
Every hour brings to Major Mckinley several
messages announcing the organization OF ne
,,,,Iicsr climbs Here are two which were
lust handed him
I.ogansport. Ind. August N
william Mckinley ,u,
Tn railroad men OF this cty nave Jusl oiIdIl~,u
a sound money club, 800 strong Many OF mem WIRE
Lacon H.. August Is.
William No Ninley: -, I'll.
rho NJ and Tanner Club, or ldcon III WIN