The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-09
M'KINLEY TO EDITORS
ASSOCIATION OF OHIO.
Tribute to Newspapers That Are
Striving in the Interest of the
Nations Financial Honor.
NO TIME FOR CRIMINHTION
PARTY PREJUDICE CUTS LITTLE
FIGURE IN A CRISIS LIKE THIS.
Democrats Are Welcome to the Re-
publican Camp, Mckinley Says, and
None Should BE Driven Out.
LETTER FROM WHITELAW REID
DISHONESTY THE CHIEF FEATURE,
OF THE CHICAGO PLATFORM.
Address by Hon. Charles Emory
Smith on the Duty of Journalists
in Educating the People.

CANTON, O., Sept. S.-The Ohio Repub-
1ican Editorial Association, which is in ses-
sion here, this afternoon marched in a
body to the Mckinley home. The editors
were joined by a number of Cantonians,
and the party, which cheered Major Nc
Kinley when he appeared on the porch,
numbered several hundred. The venerable
John Hopley, of the Bucyrus Journal. was
spokesman of the editors. In reply to the
greeting Major Mckinley said:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the Re-
publican Press Association of Ohio-I have
been deeply moved by the gracious words
of your venerable spokesman. You could
not have chosen one of your membership
to give expression tc the sentiments of
your association more pleasing to me than
my old and honored friend Mr. Hopley,
whose efforts in behalf of the Republican
forty years. (Applause) Defeat has never
discouraged him nor victory unduiy elated
does his best work when the party to which
he belongs is under temporary defeat. l
can only wish for him continued good
health and the full measure of those bless
ingS which he has much enjoyed during
his long and eventful career. (Applause.)
1t gives me great pleasure. gentlemen, to
welcome you, one and all, to my home. I
feel sure that you are familiar with Canton
and need no assurances from me as to the
cordiality of its hospitality. You have done
Canton great honor by your visit, and,
for one. / highly appreciate it, as l know
all our citizens do. Canton, just now /
judge is a very fair newspaper town, and
no newspaper writer publisher ever
whether he gets what he comes for or not
Qaughter). and no matter what he may say
when he goes away. CRenewed laughter
and applause.)
General Sherman and some of our other
old officers used to have a way during the
war of sending certain newspaper men out
of camp occasionally. and perhaps often
wished to send them across the lines We
nave no sectional or partisan lines now.
(ADDlauSe.) Thew oh
liberated. and no part of this great Repub-
lie can now be justly called the enemy's
country. Great applause) Newspaper
men. like everybody else. can go freely and
speak freely and write freely on every spot
of ground beneath our glorious flag. [ feel
editors of Ohio.
Il cannot recall a time that they have
not been faithful and friendly nor can 1
forget that in some of the closest cam
paigns in the State their intelligent and un-
faltering support have brought victory
This year they are more earnest. more ag-
gressive. more thorough and more efficient
than they have ever been before. They ap-
preciate the overmastering Importance of
the issues involved in the present contest,
and are leading gloriously in the educa-
proper understanding of the questions
which divide US and right action ultimately
at the polls.
A POST OF HONOR.
Gentlemen, it is a post of singular honor
which you occupy to-day 1 cannot remem-
when the Republican press signally repre-
sented national honor and welfare as now
(Great applause.) 1t is not often given to
political party as it is this year given
to ours, to stand between national honor
and dishonor public faith and reputation
and order and disquietude (Applause.) 1t
is the good fortune of the Republican party
to stand in this contest for what is best
in government, for what is patriotic in citi-
zenship, for what tends TO the support of
the financial integrity of the government
its credit and it's currency. 1t is a vast
responsibility to put upon any party, but
the Republican party is not without trial
amidst grave responsibilities. 1t has per-
formed supreme duty before. 1t has met
great trusts before. 1t has DISCHARGED them
too, " ith wisdom, courage and fidelitv and
it will meet the new ones with an honest
and unfaitering purpose to serve the best
interests of the people and all the people.
Fortunately in this contest the Repub-
lican party is not alone in its support of
the Repubncan cause. Conservative men
of all parties stand with it. 1t numbers
among it's strongest allies many of the
most powerful Democratic newspapers,
East and West which are doing yeo1rlan
services for patriotism and national honor
(Applause) They are welcome and the
country owes them a debt of gratitude for
for sound money and public metals. Great
applauseo This is a year, gentlemen, of
political contention without bitterness. In
telligence and investigation are taking the
place of passion and partyism. Party pref
1udlce cuts ntIle ngure IN crisis like this
We must not indulge in a elimination
against those who may have differed from
us in the past. but who are now with US
in patriotic 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
You have doubtless grown weary of be-
Ing told of the greatness and power and
value of the press, so many times styled
the 'preServer of our liberties and the hope
of mankind It was Bulwer, believe. who
commanded Take away the sword states
can be saved without it; bring the Den
This is a 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 ntell-
gence and patriotism. (Great applause)
Our people have always extended to the
press the most generous patronage and ac-
corded it the greatest Difference,
with growth and advanced with our
advancement. There are as many news
United States as in all the rest of the
world besides.
A NOBLE PROFESSION.
ITO me the modern newspaper is so vast
and comprehensive that l can never con-
template its possibilities without becoming
both interested and enthusiastic in the sub
iect. Why. to be a real capable and
worthy journalist, wise, honorable and eff
ficient is to attain the highest plane of
human opportunity and usefulness. To
love and proclaim truth for truths sake;
to disseminate knowledge and useful in
formation, TO correct misimpressions. to en-
tighten the misinformed, TO feed an ex-
pectant and anxious people with the occur
rences Of the world daily-indeed aImcst
hourly-to discover and correct abuses 10
fairly and honorably advocate a great
cause. in short, to mold and direct public
Journalism. is surely the noblest of profess
sions. tGreat applause) Poor ii may be