The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-29
THE DAY WITH M'KINLEY.
Visitors Continue TO Make Pill
grimages to Canton.
HIGH PROTECTION IS THE THEME.
Voters Urged to Establish the Repub-
licans In Power to 1--we Taxation
aud Tariff Taxes Increased.

Canton, Ohio, September 2S.--The frs
organized delegation to call ON Major Nc
knlcy this week came from Lisbcn Co
lunbiana county. Ohio. and arrived al l2;3l
this afternoon in spec Al train of ter
coaches. II was made up OF employees OF
the Lisbon tin plate nils. farmers, bust
ness men and mechanics from the vicinity
and was accompanied by the Lisbon city
band. Hon. II. w. Taylor, Mcklniey's sue
cessor in congress, made the introductory
address. Mr.. Mckinley responded as fol-
| lows.
Ladies and Gentlcmen | need not say to
you that | am deeply moved by this call
on this .nclemeut day from my old con-
stituents and from the home where my
ancestors lived. am glad, indeed, to
| have been connected with u piece ul Ma
tlonal legislation that gave 10 he town
Oh Lisbon an enterpn sing TN plate plant
wh ch gives employment, as | am In
formed. to more than S2 people. You farm
ers ana merchants ana business incn know
now valuable that plant has been 10
| your coinmun ty and comfy and | sub
init to you. no matter what may have
been your politics in the past. whether you
would not prefer to nave that TIN plIt
factory in your county and your State
than TO have 1t in Wales. IT only Illus
ties what has been sad thousands and
thousands Of times by the Statesmen OF
the past and By the leaders Of the present
Time, the more factories YOU can have II
any community the better will De the gem
eral business conditions and the better
VIII he the market for the farmer.
After referring to his personal interest
IN his friendsn y for the people of Lisbon
Mujor Mckinley concluded ds follows:
Your presence here indicates that you
nave not lost interest In republican prn-
clples and that you are 1ii.te as much
concerned. If not more concerned IN their
triumph tn : year than You nave ever
peen before | am glad to be assured that
/ nave your warm and hearty sNlupatuy
ana support as have hat Always IN the
years Of the past. ! VII not venture upon
any political d scirssi6n this afternoon
feeling certain that the good Of the county
OF Columbiaua has already dctcrmi, -
mat her vote shall be given for sound
currency an unquesioled National credit:
american protective tariff and rcciproc. ty.
the supremacy of law and for the peace
ana order of society.
.speaking to the dictates Of the Afro
american Methodist Fps Of al church con-
ference, Major Mckinley said:
MY felio" citizens is to mo
most interesting and iusWr.ng call e.,-
precla'e lh' kind words. the earnest words.
IN" ciolucut worus spofA"u by .i,ts.i... IN
eta. They move my sou Tlcv lit,plra
me WIN coniidence. wish his sentiments,
50 Wen eApitsscd, might have been heard
by thousands rather than ny the few
hundreds gathered about INC today | am
gind to meet the ministers OF the African
Methodist Episcopal church. That YOU
should have set aside ~ hrzipe.s Of
your annual conference long enough 10
pay M visit - an honor which great
~ apr ochte aud snail always rcmcin-
Der II is a match lss civilization IN which
we live' civilization that recognizes tho
common and universal brotherhood If
man. 1t IS a glorious constitutioi--tne
american constitution under which we
I'VE, rhat secures ia every citizen beneath
our nag absolute freedom Of religious doc
tflne ana privilege, and belief, Il rOasti-
tu,uoh mat recognizes neither cued nor
nor classes; bun defends and protects all
ana Hrcords to each civil and religious
HlWlY. The history of your race Is one
OF wonderful progress under ~, most try
demonstrated ycur patience aia nntriot-
Ism, courage and intelligence, and your
Wll.nlgucss to sacrti'e for Vour country
ana sustain rs honor at all times and
marked and cummondable strides In the
it"ld of education ard learning. Your odu.
catlonal Institutions. public ana private
are scattered al over the country. and
ara liberal education tc men of Your race.
ttrlng them for the responsibilities Of life !
ana equippng them for good citizenship. /
Ne only raye You been looking inter DE
intellectual, hut You have not neglected. |
ihe moral condition Of your race. You
have recognized, and pronerly so. that !
sood character IL quite as essential as !
good education: TINT good morals are more
20 together IN t",nty years the membcr. |
ship of your church nlorc has increased |
from l72hn 10 $4,000 today, and your |
prca cheers from 1884 - ilg5 | am glad to |
note the ndNanccmcni OF any organization |
wnich has for its object the elevation of |
mankind and the imuroVerlent and lrtter- |
ment OF our citizenship. You and he ricc |
TO which you belong have my hearty ron- |
ready made my PRAYER Is Tor siil greater |
progUss in tho future.