The sun., 1896-10-08
CANTON CR0wDSCONTINUE
DELEGATIONS 10 CALL ON B'KIN-
LEY ARRIVE EARLY IN THE DAY.
The Major Talks the Way the Govern-
q. mcnt Gets Ita Money to tho Peopie-Truo
CitiZenahIp. He Declares, should Rise
Above Party In Time OF National Crisis.

The Major Talks on the Way the Govern
mcnt Gets It's Money to tho Peopie-Truo
CItiZenahlp, He Declares, should Htse
Above Party In Time OF National Crisis.
day Of large and enthusiastic delegations. In
diana, West Virginia, and Ohio contributing to
the crowd which this afternoon reached large
proportions.
The day dawned bright and clear and an early
morning demonstration was held on the lawn.
But later a cold, bleak wind came up. the sun
was concealed by clouds, and altogether tho
weather was dsagrecable The other demon-
strations were held indoors. The delegations,
however, would be content with nothing less
than a visit to the lawn. and either before or
after the meetings at the Tabernacle marched
up the street on which the Mckinley house
fronts.
The first delegation of the day was a little
band from the Hoosier State. coming rs the Nc
Kinley Club OF Goodland Ind. ana claiming to
be the first political organization In the country
to adopt the name Mckinley. The party, some
fifty or sixty in number. was on the way nearly
twenty four hours, having travelled almost en-
trely across the States of Indiana and Ohio.
They were in town by o'clock. but deferred
their call until the Major had time to get break
fast and was prepared to receive company y.
7. jenkins introduced the party, with the assur-
Republican. The response of Major Mckinley
was something OF departure from the usual
address. 1t was entirely impromptu and was
delivered in an Informal, ncishborly style. Its
theme, that the Government cannot create
wealth and has only what is received through
revenue channels, was suggested by the Qucs-
tons of caller the other day whose IDEAS OF
the currency question were not very clear He
had some vague sort of an idea that the Great
inE OF money and values was an industry in
which the Government had n MONOPOLY, and
that the distribution OF such articles wns merely
II question ut governmental caprice This dele
cation had "a glee club which attracted great
GCai of attention during the day.
,,euuta and Ashland counties, Ohio. each sent
delegations to-day. II was the intention to
uui'c them IN one meeting. but the crowd
proved too large for any such programme. Ash
land sent :. 900 pruplc and GchuGa nearly 5000.
arrived about ti!c san time nhh were addressed
in the Tabernacle, after DR. q. Hess had spoken
on behalf Of Ashland county.
They left the hall To make room for the
remainder Of the i,eauea county crowd, which
agan n!lrd the hall ludsc d. w. t,nniield of
Chardon made the Introductory address for
Nearly a thousand people. many of them
patiently outside till the Ohonns made room
Tor them. ana tlen they had very enthusiastic
meeting. The Republicans OF West virginia
are very sanguine OF success in their State this
year. They say so i'll their public addresses. and
duclorN address to-day was made by {. L.
Caldwell.
In his address to the ParkersburE delegation
Major Mckinley said:
Parties. my fellow citizens. are only the in
strum"uts in the hands of the people for the ac-
compishmen OF the good OF the country. They
should not require our fcalty or allegiance
single moment after they have ceased to be in
struncnts Tor the public good. for the public
honor. and for the public veal. Party attach
ments, strong rs they are, should be quickly
broken II to continue them means injury anu
hurt to the couutry's highest interests aid the
welfare of all the people. Cheers.
No patriotic citizen can. with his own self
resi- peCt. III ndful OF the interests of his State
and country. follow any political organization.
no matter how long he has been IA member Of 1t.
when that political organization assails the cur
renCy and credit and Industrial independence OF
the Government. lGreat applause.
Nor should former political opinions be closed
against revision wnrT experience mas demon
strated that those opinions are clearly WRONG"