New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06
M'KINLEY AT HIS BEST.
TWO ELOQUENT ADDRESSES.
FIVE THOUSAND PENNSYLVANIA REPUB-
LICANS VISIT CANTON
THE ISSUES OF THE CAMPAIGN EXPLAINED IN
VIGOROUS AND STIRRING WORDS TO DELE
CATIONS FROM BEAVER COUNTY
AND Observation-Disclosures
AT HIGH-WATER MARK.

AT HIGH-wATER MARK.
Canton. Ohio Sept. Elaborated with cus-
ters Of golden rod, emblematic of the money
they favor 1000 Pennsylvanians visited Major
Mckinley to-day to cheer him and to listen to
his speeches
The first delegation which came on three spe-
/ cia trains. arrived at the house about noon.
There about 300 persons in the deega-
ton. and they escorted from the station
by the Canton Mounted Troop, a club of former
citizens Of Pennsylvania now living in Canton.
and by committee of prominent citizens of
| this town. There was great enthusiasm about
the line OF march This delegation was from
Beaver County. and largely composed of
people from the towns Of New Brighton, Beaver
and Beaver Falls. The visitors represented
sixty-ive manufacturing establishments. With
the delegation were Representative Charles c.
Townsend. General Joan s Little and Z. II.
Thomas. president of the Lincoln Club
SPEECH TO THE MEN FROM BEAVER.
Edward A. Frethey moulder was spokes-
man. When ne appeared on the porch with
Major Mckinley cheer after cheer burst from
the great crowd in the yard and the streets.
In reply to Mr.. Frethey's remarks. Major Nc
| Kinley said:
MY Fellow-Citizens: 1t gives very great
| pleasure To receive this call from the working
men and citizens Of Beaver County Of the State
Of Pennsylvania. Applause) | greet you at
my home friends and as allies in the great
cause in which tie honor of the country and
prosperity of the people are involved. You arc
our nearest neighbors in the East. and are
closely connected socially and in business rela-
tions with the eastern part Of the old Congress
] flfrfr riot hfIh
honor to represent. The people of this country
never were eager To vote as now. Great
cheering) The last four years have been long
years-the longest four years since great
Civil War CCries of That's rghtrD
/ Everything has suffered but the Republican
party. Gaughter) Everything has been
bghted but Republican principles applause
and laughter). and they are dearer. more cher
! shed and moro glorious than they have ever
been before Wries Of That's rght") The
| people Of the country are only waiting for
opportunity to cmbody those great principles
/ I'm public law and public administration. Cap
| pause)
| PENNSYLVANIA DEVOTED TO PROTECTION.
II have great affection for your old county
and your great Commonwealth. (Cries Of "Hur-
rah for Mckinley and Beaver County"O Both
! have stood for the Nation and it's honor In every
crisis Of our history No State in the Union
! has been more closely welded to Republican
doctrines and Republican policies than the state
| of Pennsylvania Cries OF "Hurrah for Penn
| sylvania"D No State has achieved higher rank
in manufacturing and mining than yours, and
no State has been more devoted to the great
doctrine Of protective tariff than the State
! from whence you come. Tremendous cheering)
And. my fellow citizens. no State cxemp-
nes the splendid advantages Of that great sys-
TEN more than yours. | do not imagine that
you are ready t. give II up applause and
cries Of "No. never,'D but that you will still
cling 10 IL as the great American patriotic policy
/ tho best for our advancement and prosperity
Cheers. and cries Of we will do that all
right") | do not recall time in the history
of the country when protection at issue
that your State did not declare by emphatic
majorties in its favor Two years ago you
gave To- your distinguished Governor. General
Hastings (applausc). the largest majority ever
given by your State, and probably the largest
popular majority ever given to any candidate in
any State Of the Union. (Applause)
My feow-citizens. do not forget that this
delegation comes from the home OF that distin-
guished leader and unrivalled Republican organ
izer great cheering and cries OF Quay Quay!)
whose unfaltering devotion to Republicanism has
never wavered and whose splendid services to
the cause have more than once assisted to
achieve the most signal triumphs In both your
State and the Nation. (Great appause)
Il remember well that when the Wilson Tariff
law went from the House to the Senate and was
under discussion Senator Quay stood resoutely
for every interest in his state and prevented the
destruction of great Industries by his famous
speech. which was the longest delivered up
on the tariff question in the history of the ile-
public and which not been concluded.
Great laughter and arplause) When he was
fighting for the industries OF your State on the
floor Of the Senate If he could not them in
any other way he resumed his speech nauGh-
teri which went on day after day reneWcd
laughter. without apparent dlminution OF the
manuscript which lay before nina continued
laughter and cries Of 'Hurrah for Quay!D /
wish he might have been part of this great
delegation to-day. but his absence is fully COM
pensated by the fact that in another part of ,his
great field of contest he IS serving the same
cause in which you are engaged. and for the
success OF which many OF the people are
striving. Applause)
THE FIGHT FOR NATIONAL HONOR.
"It is this year. my countrymen. great cause
for which we contend-commandng tho sup
port Of every patriot, for it represents the Ma
tional honor and stands for National prosperity.
(Applausc and cries of That's right!') 1t in
wolves every cherished interest of the country
and embraces the welfare of every citizen of
the Republic. CA voice, You told the truth
then.D 1t involves the labor and wages of the
people and the earnings accumulated and to be
accumulate the honor of the country its finan-
cial integrity, it's good name-all are at stake In
this great contest; and every lover OF country
must bc aroused to duty and quickened to re-
sponsibility in this crisis. applause and cries OF
you needn't worry about that.')
our glorious country has suffered no dshonor
in the past 1t must suffer no dishonor in the
future The past is secure and glorious. The
present is serene and glorious The present and
future are our fields of duty and opportunity.
Those who have preceded US have done well
their part Shall be less honest and patriotic
and brave In the performance OF our part!
Cries of mo, Nor)
''In America spurn all class distinctions
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