The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-01
A DELEGATION OF HOLSTERS
VISITED M'KINLEE BEFORE
BREAKFAST.
.A BIG PENNSYLVANIA OJIo0JRING
People From the Vicinity of Mcldville
Journeyed to Canton-Many Were
Students From Allegheny Col
lege-McKinley' Remarks.


morning. 1t was from Marion. Ind, Oc-
cupying Il special train of eight coaches.
and represented the glass workers of
Grant county. Ind. The introduction
was made by Gen. W. Il. Francis. Two
bands came with the party.
Shortly before II o'clock special train
of twelve coaches on the Cleveland, Gin
cinnati. Chicago and st. Louis brought
Il delegation to extend the greetings Of
Crawford county. Pa. 1t included Il
club of students from Allegheny college.
which Mckinley attended in 1860.
Rev. DIR. Flood of Meadville, promi-
nent in Chautauqua circles. made the in
troductory speech.
Just ut noon the third delegation of
the day reached the Mckinley home. 1t
was made up of farmers and came from
Wyand0tte county. o.. on Il special train
of nine coaches 1t was conspicuous for
the number Of banners and notices car
ripd. Congratulations addresses were
made by Mayor Carey, ]. NJ. Kirby and
Editor Cuneo of the Upper SanduSky
Tribune, Il former subject of Italy.
Later a Fort Wayne delegation arrived
in eight coaches. George L. Schroeth
was their spokesman, and his address
included the presentation of framed
portrait of the late Gen. w. II. Gibson.
sent by his widow.
McKinley's speech to tt Marion coun-
ty delegation follows:
My Fellow Citizens of the Town of
Marion and Grant County, Indiana
congratulate you on being first today.
uaughter.) No other delegation has yet
preceded you. (Renewed laughterD |
give each and every one of you warm
and cordial welcome to my home. wei
come the republicans and the citizens of
the Hooser statc-that state of that
grand old war governor, Oliver L. Nor
ton tapplause). and that splendid pres
dent and patriot. Benjamin Harrison.
Great cheering.l
You are here this morning. not to
honor me personally, but TO honor the
cause which you love and which you
mean to support, and YOU mean to sup
port that cause because you believe it
will insure your best welfare and the
best well-being of the country at large
applause and cries of that's right
You believe in that cause because you
have tried it. and having tried it you
know you have been more prosperous in
Your occupations under the principles
which We represent than you have ever
been under any other policy. loud cries
of that's right. and if anything were
needed 10 confirm yOu in your devotion
to that policy it could he found in your
experience of the last four years. Tn
der no other policy, under no principles
have you enjoyed that degree of indi-
vidual or national prosperity which for
under republican policy and republican
administrations. (Applause.D You are
here this morning to testify anew your
devotion to republican principles and
your deep and abiding belief that they
may be successful throughout the cOun-
try next November. IAppauSe.) You
are interested in Indiana just as we are
interested here in Ohio. both in agricul-
tural and manufacturing. You know
something in that great state about
what manufacturing means to any com
munity. You know that where there is
successful manufacturing there is pros
porous city. and you know where there
is a prosperous city there is always pros
porous agriculture. Cries Of you are
right
The farms about a little manufactur-
ing CITY advance in yolua and rho mar
krt of Tho farmer is enhanced ayerv tima
Won mn IN a now. factorv in onT com
munitv ar In any citv YIN haro n vonr
civ If Marion os recall nm ministry
which monufoctnres GLASS thar uSad tn
he in the civ If Canton Am I r;obt
about that? Cries of ives vnsI r. is
good industry We'll new thot fairly
Illustrates nv idea Thar used r. he rs
| said. \ Canton industry W. would
very much have nrofarrod r. bovo boJ IL
remain here hut II wos tol.nn n"vaI
however. If ali nor ro out Of ou,. own
country, Great nnn5nseI
..I ,.,,,l II, ~
an TI W 10 meet you mere inns
morn we want III me country goou
oiii lrr, LOU MasgS, Steal! enlpioElilent.
" Soou noilit hllrkeI anu lneh we want
~ cI im !ne s3!u; SOUND rounu non-
tSt "ol!arS WIN when 10 dc our business
: anu: pay our auor' 'lreliehuous CHEER
me-,
My fellow citizens. | thank YOU for |
this morning call and bid you hearty well |
come. 1t will now give me pleasure to |
meet and greet each one of you person
ally. applause and cries of "hurrah !
for Mchlnley.l
To the Crawford county. Pennsyl- |
yania delegation Mr.. Mckinley said:
DIR. Flood and Nv Fellow Citizens !
IF Crawford County and of the CITY of |
Pa.-It gives me genuine |
pleasure TO greet and welcome YOU here