The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-29
M'KINLEY ADDRESSES
OLD NEIGHBORS
Stirring Speech Made to the Visiting
Veterans from LibsOn.
ADMIRATION FOR HIS HOME TOWN
The Champion OF Protection Is
Touched by the Demonstration from
His Old Abiding Place and Speaks
Feeiingiy Upon the Pioneer Days at
His Old Home.

His Old Home.
Canton, o., Sept. 2S.-A delegation OF
veterans from Lisbon and other towns
IN Columbiana county, ONO, arrived
at 1870 o'clock today and were escort
ed to Ma jor McKinleys residence. Con
gressman r. W. Taylor was the
spokesman.
Mr.. Mckinley in his reply said:
need not say to you that | am deeply
moved by This cal on this Indictment uay
from my old constituents and FROM IN"
home where my ancestors lived: .'Hn
glad indeed 10 have been ronnetteu Win II
piece OF national legislation that gave 10
the town Of Lisbon an enierprisihs TN
plat" plant, which gives empinSiheht, az
I am Informed, 10 more than 3,2Uo your
farmers dnd merchants and business men
know how valuable this plant has been 10
their community and county, and ! sub
init to You. no matter what may nave
been your politics In the past, whether you
would not prefer TO have that tih pia!e
factory in your county and in your state
than 10 have II III Wales. ,Grrat applause
ana cries of right right
II only illustrates what has been saii
thousands upon thousands of times by the
statesmen of the past and 10y the leaders
of the present that the more Factories YOU
can have IN ANY community IN. better
viii b- the general business conditions and
mer ,ApplauseD
ADMIRATION FOR LISBON.
But ii is not my purpose. gentlemen, to
address you upon political questions this
afternoon, as this time and more In the
nature of visit from old and valued
friends. and AS such | address YOU. Love
for home and ancestral ties have place
in every human heart. II is born In every
manly breast and Is bOpndcd by no elm"
or country or nationality or race. 1t Is as
universal as the neSfens and as fixed as
the stars. II Is a sentiment which lies at
the foundation of society ana family and
cemcnts and strengthens both 1t YIELDS
the family together in bonds of affection.
II elevates and enrches and purifies every
home and makes citizenship and country
better and nobler. (ApplauseJ 1t keeps
home influences almost immortal and
Keeps the example of mother and father
ever present with their children as their
sheet anchor OF safety in the tempting
and tempcstous seas of life. This call
brings TO my mind thoughts of my own
blood and kindred who We're among the
pioneers OF your town and who have long
since passed away, but are still remem-
bered by your older citizens. 1t is not
strange therefore tbat in peculiar sense
! have, ever had and still have a strong
and afectionate feeling for the old town
of Lisbon. The old and honored names as
sociated with its early history are as fam
liar TO me as the primer of my boyhool.
None of the early Ohio communities were
UlpIt lHdH yours III tne
ter of the men " no built up your town and
sustained it. Your old business men We're
among the ablest in the state and your
lawyers and preachers and doctors We're
iamous-some of them not only beyond the
lines of your county but beyond the linz
its of the state. (Applause.)
| have always cherished the fact that
my grandfather was one OF the earliest
schoolmasters of your old village and the
beloved teacher of many of your most dis
tinguished and useful citizens. ] have al
ways counted 1t an honor, special honor
that IL was given to me to represent the
congressional district i'm which my imme-
diate ancestors on both sides had lived
for three generations. 1t has been TO me
always a special distinction to have had
the confidence and trust of your commune
~, which has ever been to me source
of strength and inspiration. Great ap-
plauseD
WHEN CONGRESSIONAL CANDI-
DATE.
| may be pardoned If ! recall in this
presence that in 1876, when first candi-
date for congress, your town, after a hght
quite as stubborn as you had ever eXpe-
rienced. game me majority and that | re-
ceived a majority also from your county,
which practically settled the contest be-
tween myself and my competitors for the
nomination for congress and sent me for
the first time to the national house of rep
resentatives. ] have wondered many
times since why you should have given me
that majority against my distinguished
competitors whose experience and age
were much greater than mine and whose
services would have conserved your in
terests quite as well as mine. For that
early manifestation of your trust in me as
L young man you have and will ever have
my increasing gratitude. Ureat applause.)
am deeply touched by the generous
words OF your honorable representative
and spokesman and heartily reciprocate
the Kind sentiments which he has ex-
pressed. | cannot forbear to congratulate
you upon the splendid choice you have
made for your representative in the pe:-
son of Mr. Taylor. tGreat applauseD
\ congressional district does the righ;
thing when it sends a young man to the
national house of representatives ana
you have selected one so able and so rx-
perienced | am sure every interest Of
yours, large Or small, will be carefully.
ably and conscienliously guarded. Gap
plause)
rour presence here indicates that you
have not lost interest in Republican prin-
ciples and that YOU are quite as much con
cerned. If not more concerned, in their
triumph this year than you have ever been
before. | will not venture to enter uI,ou
amy political discussion this afternoon.
feeling certain that the good old county of
columbiana has ulreadv determined that
her votes shall be given foI sound currcn-
cy ana unquestioned national credit, tn
American protective tariff and reciprocity,
the supremacy Of law and for the peace
and order Of society. Great checringJ
Major Mckinley's reception from his
old friends and constituents was re-
inarkable for its fervur.
SECOND DELEGATION.
The second delegation arrived about
. o'clock from Cleveland Among
them We're clereymen and delegates
who have been attending the Northern
Ohio conference Of the African Ameri-
can Methodist Episcopal church. State
President Green introduced Bishop Il.
+. Lee, who. in turn, introduced bishop
Il. W. Arnett.
Bishop Arnett made spirited ad-
dress. and after Major Mckinley mad
finished speaking he stepped forward.
srasped the candidates hand and said:
Major Mckinley, | have shaken
hands with every president from Lin
coin down, and l want the honor of
comforting the presidential succession
on you
ON replying to this. Mr.. Mckinley
said
| am glad to meet the ministers of the
African Methodist Episcopal church. That
you shoul'i have sci aside the business OF
your annual conference long enough to pay
me the visit is an honor which I greatly
appreciate aud shall always remember
u is matchless civilization In which we
iive-a civilization that recognizes the COM
| mon and universal brotherhood of man.
Great appiause) 1t is u glorious consti-
tuition, the American constitution under
which We live. that secures to every citi-
zen beneath our flag absolute freedom of
religious doctrine and privilege and belief
| constitution that recognizes neither
creed. nor color, nor race. nor nationality
nor caste. nor classes (great applausej /:
but protects and defends all alike and ac-
cords to each civil and religious liberty
| The history of your race Is one of wonder
fnl progress under the most trying difficult
circumstances. You have demonstrated