The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-16
mKINLEY TO TIE WOMEN.


His Gallant Speech to a Crowd of Fair
Cleveland Visitors.
CANTON, o.. July 16.-Despite a binding
rain storm 800 representative women of
Cleveland came to Canton yesterday.
They We're headed by splendid woman's
brass band and were met by committee
of Canton women. AS their train reached
Canton the sun broke through the Clouds
and forming in column they marched 20
the Mckinley home. There thousands of
people blocked the streets and surccd
through the grounds in great confusion,
When quiet was restored Mrs. Elroy NJ.
Avery, in "A very eloquent address, pre-
sented Major Mckinley
Governor Mckinley, as he mounted q
chair on his Voranda, after thoCnthusasM
of waving parasols and huudkerchiefs and
hand clapping, said;
Mrs, Avery, | greatly appreciate this
friendly call from the women of the city
of Cleveland, and assure you that l do not
undervaluc their gracious message OF con-
graduation and confidence which you
have so elOquently delivered. 1t is an as
surance of the deep interest which you
feel and which should be felt by every
family in the land, in the public questions
of the day and their rightful settlement at
the polls. There is no limitation to the in
| fluence that may be cxorJed by women in
the United States, and no adequate trib-
ute can he s'nE'A OF E'g r'igos 30 man
kind throughout its eyeGtIui history.
'In the distant period of it's settlement
in the days Of the revolution, in the trials
Of western pioneer life, during the more
recent but dread days of our civil war,
and indeed in every step of our progress
as u nation, the devotion and sacrifices of
women were constantly apparent and
often conspicuous She was everywhere
appreciated and recognized, though God
alone could place her service at her true
value.
| 1.-THE work of W men has been power
In every emergency and always for good.
! In calamity and distress she has ever been
| helpful and heroic. Not only have some
of the brightest pages Of our national his
tory been illumed by her splendid exam
pie and noble efforts for the public good,
! but her influence in the home, the church,
the school and the community, in mould
ing character for every profession and duty
TO which our race is called, has been poten-
tial and sublime.
zone of the best things of our civiliza-
ton in America is the constant advance
lnenJ Oh woman 10 u nlgnef plilue OF lhDOI
and responsibility. The opportunities for
her are greater now than ever before. This
is singularly true here where every oppor-
tunlty is open to her. She is felt in art
science, literature, song and in govern
ment Our churches, our schools, our
charities, our professions and our general
business interests are more than ever each
year directed by her Respect for woman
kind has become with us Il national char
acteristic and what high and manly
trait it is-none nobler or holier. 1t stamps
the true gentleman
"The man who loves wife and mother
and home will respect and reverence all
womankind. He is always the better citi-
zen for such gentle breeding The home
over which the trusted wife presdos is the
citadel of our strength, the best guaranty
Of good citizenship and sound morals in
government 1t is at the foundation
upon it all else is constructed, From the
plain American home whore virtue dwell,
and truth abides, 20 forth the men and
women who make the great states and
cities which adorn our republic, which
maintain law and order-that citizenship
which aims at the public welfare, the com
mon good of all.