The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-05
HIS OWN LAWN, AS WELL AS
THOSE OF HIS NEIGHBORS,
WAS PACKED.
BIG CROWDS OF HIS HOME PEOPLE
Called TO Assure Him of Their Earnest
Support-Maj. Mckinley Spoke
With Unusual Warmth of Feel
ing-Delegations From Abroad.

evening when, after repeated attempts
he responded to the home greetings OF
thousands of his neighbors and fellow
citizens. His yard and those of hi,
neighbors We're not large enough for the
crowds. For blocks in every direction
trucks, delivery wagons, buggies and car
riages blocked the streets. An impro
vised pavilion at the pavement's edge
was used. Above this was an arch of
electric lights. Business had been al.
most universally suspended at 4:3C
o'clock to allow mercantile people and
employees of their houses to participate.
A score of bands and drum corps in the
city volunteered their services and were
distributed in the parade, which marched
to the Mckinley home. This demonstra-
ton was the conclusion of an eventful
day.
A carload Of West Virginians came
from Wheeling, and with them was
Lieutenant Governor Richards of Steu-
benville, o. Theirs was a social visit
without formal speech making. They
called at the Mckinley home and shook
hands with the major and conversed with
him in social way.
Maj. Mckinley, in his addresses to
Canton business men and others, said in
part:
Great issues are involved in the pend
ing struggle. The people are aroused as
never before, and l believe the election
next Tuesday will show much larger
vote than was ever polled in the history
of our country. The arguments have
been made; the case is ready to go to
the jury and the jury is waiting impa-
tiently to announce its verdict, and as
case to the American people, the highest
and best hope in the world. They will,
l am sure, give the most emphatic en-
dorsement of the great principles of our
government and demand the contin-
uance of our glorious institutions, unim-
paired and unthreatened, which, for more
than q century, have made this the most
honored as well as the most prosperous
nation of the world. They will teach the
world this year that they respect law
and order and that they believe in public
peace and tranquility and not chaos.
They will teach the world that they will
support the constituted authorities, con-
free will. They will show their rever-
ence for the courts of justice, their de-
vOtion to the constitutional doctrine of
free government and their love of home
and family, education and morality
This mornings receptions at the Nc
Kinley. home were marked by some
pointed references to charges of pay
coupled with the coercion charge made
by Mr. Bryan concerning delegations.
The Canton troop, whose members COM
posed old soldiers, business men, work
ingmen and professional men, and who
have detnmou Inn hmn-eE.p ushb VEGA
have mounted horses and escorted
visitors to the Mckinley home, made a
social call. After introducing the mem
bers of the troop individually to the gov
prnor, Capt. Harry Frease made the
remarks:
Maj. McKinley-We have been ac-
cused of doing what we have done in the
way of escorting delegations to your
home for mercenary, PURPOSES and some
even think they hear the jingle of the
money we received in our pockets
Laughter) But l want to assure you
it has been purely n desire to serve YOU
and the cause you represent, and to see
that delegations should have proper es-
cort to your home from the depot. An
other thing we cah assure, we have no
trouble to coax the people to come here.
We will take this occasion to say that it
will be our pleasure to serve you in the
same capacity as long as these delega-
tons continue to come. We also wish
thn, ,l- bno MI ly 70,
tesy shown us from the reviewing stand
on every occasion and we want you to
feel that you have at least the friend
ship of this troop
Governor Mckinley replied:
"Gentlemen-1 certainly appreciate
your kind sentiments, and appreciate
them fully. l know you will be glad to
be assured that you have made n great
impression on the people who have come
to Canton from all over the country. |
am sure that in no campaign in the past
where there have been delegations, have
their receptions been so hearty as here
in Canton through your efforts. 1t goes
without saying that l appreciate great
ly your splendid loyalty and devotion to
the city and to me. and l hope that next
Tuesday you will in the result find some
reward for your unselfishness." Gap
plause) ;.
To a delegation from Buffalo the candi-
date said in part:
MY Fellow Citizens-I thank you from
the bottom of my heart for the assuring
messages which you bring to me from
the city of Buffalo and Erie county IN
the great empire state. am glad to meet
YOU here at my home, members OF the
Republican League of the Third con-
cressional district and / am glad as well
to greet the italian club of the city, OF
Buffalo, born under another sky than
ours, but now marching with us under the
glorious stars and stripes. | beg you all
welcome to my state, my city and home,
and appreciate that your coming from
such a great distance and at such incon-
venience means that you are deeply and
profoundly concerned about the outcome
of the election, which occurs next Tues
day.
1.-THE republican party occupies this
year post of most distinguished honot
and responsibility. 1t has been given II
few parties in the history of the Amer
can public to take the position thus ao
cupied by our grand old party today
standing, as it does, for country, sound
currency. public honor and the supremacy
of the law and the great federal cour't
that have been incorruptible in the pa 1
and have been our safeguards in evels
time of peril. Great cheering.) BIC
you take back with you the message thai
Ohio and the great west will be with yot
and unite in making victory that shall
be significant for the honor OF your coun