The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-09
EDITORS CALL on M'kINLEY.
His Able speech on the Present Priv
ileges of Newspapers.


Canton. Sept s-The Republican Edito-
rial Association this afternoon listened 20
the mastery address of Hon. Charles
Emory Smith. of the Philadelphia Press
and then marched in a body 10 the Mckin-
ley home. The editors were Joined by
number OF Cantonians. and the party
which cheered Maj. Mckinley when he
appeared on the porch numbered several
hundred The venerable John Hopelev, or
the Bucyrus Journal. was spokesman tor
the editors He told Of the progress OF the
country under the Mckinley tarfr, pay
ing an eloquent compliment 10 the Repub-
iican nominee. He also decried the free
silver agitation. and asserted that its sue
cess would make the future more uncer-
tain than ever.
Mai Mckinley. in replying. alluded %
The gracious words OF tho venerable
spokesman, and bade all the editors wei
come TO his home and 20 Canton. lie
then spoke OF the freedom OF the press in
Ohio and throughout the country. and
also conCra tqilated his audience on the
disappearance OF sectionahsm. The par
tlsan lines had been obiiteratei. he said
and TO part OF this republic could now he
called ''the enemys country. Newspa-
pers ana everybody else could 80 freely
and speak freely and write freely on every
spot Of ground beneath the glorious nag.
He then praised the loyalty Of the Re-
publican editors OF Ohio. This year. 70
said they were more earnest, more aS-
rressive and more efiicieH. than ever os-
fore. He said they appreciates the over
mastering importance o. the issues n
voIvs~i in the present contest Rnd wer.
leading n glorious campaign Of education.
Where the Party stands.
Y have never regarded any period" sa4
Nh Mckinley save ri excepting tne
VAR. when the Republican press so sig
,rslly represented national honor and na-
tsoual welfare now. Il 3 nor often
aivca - a political party. o. It Is this year
gwen 10 ours. 20 stand between national
honor and a4shonor. r9solic faith and re-
p,alation. ana order ana d.sQuietu8e zap
pI4useD IL is the good fortune OF the Re
p-shliean party to stand 10 his con test for
Wat IA best In government. for what ls
patriotic in citizenship for 9hat tends
as the support OF the financial integrity
,7f the government. rs credit and It's cur
rsnes
Ia s. "A vast responsibility 20 put upon
a-y party hu, me Republican party -
ras without tr.al amidst grave reAponsi-
blGrirs II has performed supreme ouiE
before Il has ne great trusts r tsfe-
II has 1ssthsrg 3 them, Too. nlta lSiofn.
caa1aze ana adelltv. md u ~i.l meet tae
ieN eats wifr All aoars, aoi N'falteF-
fae purpose 10 seFsr tae bet interests Of
t.c people and ~ ths people t~Piftuse)
Fortunately tn thls contest, ne Re
r.asl-an party e u0t alone Isl supD1It OF
~. Requbl.raa cause Conservative men
AZ aif parties stsnd with ic. i; numbers
a-qour i.< stronxe=t allies many ot the
most gsowerful Democrats newspapers
E.s4e and ggeSs u hicn are doing yeoCasn
serysre for patriotism ana na-lona. honor.
tAr.rsas.zeb Tney are welcome thr3ce vei-
e5re and che country oVes faefa & trot
of gratitude fo- thelC unfinentnE io, al-
tr - aralrst party for sound u'eaey and
rub.se morals Great applause
welcome to the amp.
.Tes. "a a vea-. gentlemen. q poli.i1s -
~.,-sens5an wifaout bitterness late !
aeu-e and lnva aStlgat+cn are taxing he
r..e ~ passions. Parry pr. llces cGt
'.tfi. narlre in a crisis isss ta4s- ~ = must
-.5t .a.tulge sn elimination bgA-ast taos~
Eaa usay have a.rersd from us ia fha
rss-. tsle xao see uov wtsSa - ~ patti
go e~ors 20 preserve nc good faita q
rna -o,s-try an. enforce puo.le and pr
.sse Hoa.-ty.. tAppsanse) Ne mus' noy
ss.vs snsasody sa1 * sarsg pst velesa
ee-gs tess ln.
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