The record-union., 1896-10-30
Loudly Cheered the Patriotic Utter
an;es of the Republican Nominee.
Fou, States Were Represented, and
One Delegation Was Composed OF
Women, Who Came in Carriages.
Bearing Armfuls of FlowerS-Large
Delegation From Seneca and Ham
cock Counties, Ohio.

CANTON (O.), Oct 29.-The delega-
tions were small to-day, but sufficiently
numerous. and by no means lacking in
enthusiasm. The approach of the cleo
tions seems at last to have an effect
upon the size of the delegations. There
was a good deal of variety, too, about
the visitors TO the Republican candidate
to-day. Four States We're represented
and one delegation was composed of
women who came in carriages bearing
armfuls of flowers.
The most striking and handsomely
uniformed marching organization yet
seen here, the G. l.. KurtZ Club of
Columbus, was among Major McKin-
ley's visitors this afternoon. G. l..
Kurtz, the Chairman of the Republican
State Executive Committee, was hand
somely complimented by Major McKin-
ley in his speech, and the pleasant
words he uttered were greeted with
storms of cheers.
The largest delegation of the day
came from Hancock and Seneca Coun-
ties, Ohio There were nearly a thou
sand persons in it, and it was organ
lied by H. p. Grouse, editor of the
Findlay Republican, The Hancock
County callers were presented by I. H.
McConnica in a very happy speech, and
those from Seneca County with equal
felicity by DR.. w. A. Dickey.
Major Mckinley was heartily cheered
by the delegation. He spoke as fol-
lows:
For more than twenty years 1 have
jcurneyed through my native State
speaking to the people upon public
questions, SO that / have become per-
Sonally acquainted with a very large
part of the population of Ohio Gaugh-
ter) We have, indeed, a proud herit-
age. We can justly glory in the splendid
achievements of our State and the
grander achievements of our country.
We have been blessed as no other peo-
pie in the world have been blessed
L am glad to meet this representa-
tive body, coming from all callings.
occupations and professions from these
two counties, and / am especially glad
to meet the good women who honor
me with their presence to-day (Ap-
plause) No cause can go very far
wrong If 1t has the approval of those
VINO preside over the American home
and we would all of us get on better.
both in public and private affairs. if
we talked it over more with our wives.
mothers and sisters, and took them into
our confidence. (Applause) | am glad
10 know that the women of the country
are as deeply interested as the men
in the rightful settlement of the pub
Tic questions that are upon us
What is all this contention about 2
iWhat does 1t mean that from one end
OF thls country to the other in these
States and Territories of the Amer
lean Union, there are assembled mill
ions of men discussing questions of i'm
pert! What is the contention about
my fellow-citizens? 1t is a question q {
10 whether we are to continue doine.
business with good money or commence
uClng 1T with poor money This Is the
great primary question touchfne
1inance We have to-day as good mon
ey as can be found anywhere in tho
world. 1t is now proposed that we
shall change this splendid financial svs-
tenn and enter upon an era of irra-
deemable paper dollars or debased sill
yer dollars. 1t seems to me that tho
naked statement of the proposition
should bring it's instant condemnation
II there Is anything that the work
lngman wants, If there is ANYTHING tbat :
the merchant wants, or that the farmer
wants. that snail be stable. fixed and
uhVaryihS IN value, it is the money
ne takes In exchange for his labor or
products. tApplaUse) AS I said a
moment ago, this present sort of mon
ey we nave now is the sort that navt
Iuesday we mean to decide shall he
continued. (Cheers.)
What is the other question INV 20,
low-citizens? The other question is
one OF taxation. 1t takes money tn r,p
the Government, and our political on
ponents say they will not borrow any
money to do it, and do not tell us how
they will run 1t. They will not duscnss
the tariff at all. "a voice: ''Thev're
afraid of it," and laughter and cheer
ing)
They say it is not in the campaign.
can imagine nothing more important
1ran revenue system that will provide
money enough to run the Government
We have not had money enough TO run
this Government for the past three
Years under false system of political
economy. So the question is. how shall
w IdlSe tnaI money. "a voice Vote
Tor McKinley'o Do we want to raise
i by direct taxation, by taxing the
property and the lands. or the incomes
ana wages of the peoplep Cries of
no. Well. then, the other way to
raise 1t is by taxing the products that
come here from Europe in competition
with American products. This is the
way, believe To raise it: It Is the old
fashioned American way of raising it.
The way Washington pointed out as
the way to raise the money to run this
Government. When we have agreed
upon the tariff as the way to do it, then
i would so adjust the tariff upon for
eign products that compete with Amer
ican products, the products of our fac
tories and farms, so as to give full
round. adequate protection TO every
American producer
The next delegation was from Column
bus and the counties in the great coal
mining region of Ohio, the Hooking
Valley. The G. l.. Kurtz Club Of Co.