The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-06-25
FROM THE PULPIT
MAJOR M'KINLEY GIVEN POINTERS
BY "a PREACHER.
The Republican, NOMINEES Listens to
a Sermon ON the Result Of the
Recent Convention senator's
Sherman, of Ohio, and Davis, OF
Minnesota Write Letters ConRrat-
ulating Maj. Mckinley.

Canton, Ohio, June %. Today has
brought temporary peace and quiet to
the citizens Of Canton. Aside from
the profuse decorations that greet the
eye on every hand, there has been no
sign Of the stirring scenes Of the past
week. 1t was bright and beautiful
when Gov. Mckinley and Mrs. Gen.
Russell Hastings, accompanied by
Capt. Heistand, the majors right-hand
man, drove to the First NJ. e. church,
handsome structure two blocks from
the public square. Gov. Mckinley,
thirty years ago, was superintendent
Of the Sunday school Of this church.
While his wife was Sunday school
teacher in the First Presbyterian
church, two blocks west, in which they
We're married twenty five years ago.
The church was crowded and Gov. Nc
Kinley's fellow church members gave
him a warm greeting. Fifty neWspa-
per reporters were present. The pas
tor, Rev. b. p. Edmunds, chose for his
text: Make your calling and election
sure, for if We do these things ye shall
never fail" DR.. Edmu-ds made his.
sermon personally applicable, and he
referred in a happy manner to the re-
suit Of the st. Louis convention last
week. In his sermon were these
thoughts:
We have just passed through a week
whose significance none are disposed
to underestimate. The highest attain
ment of free government was illus
trated and the sacred privilege Of
American citizenship exercised, in the
choice of men and. measures repre-
senting vast number Of our fellow
citizens. .# .Es
AS one of the first conditions Of
having a sure election we must an
nounce our candidacy. No man would
be credited with political sagacity who
hopes for the suffrage of his fellow
citizens in attaining Office, vet allowed
no announcement beyond the unex-
pressed desire of his heart. A second
requirement of sure election is to
have a platform and then stand upon
it. It IS your privilege; it is your ne
cessity to be absolutely fearless in this
e %of sod Of sTf5 5xs egS by ss 81 2sfs1 %
right being and right doing. Two 9TH
er conditions of successful Christian
candidacy I group under one head.
They are caution and enthusiasm.
: Owing to his position as a candidate
there rests upon him a responsibility
f,of carefulness which he is in duty
lbound to regard. Men put forward as
standard bearers by all political
parties recognize this obligation, and
with studied care, guarding word and
act that their cause may not suffer.
What on the part of other men would
ibe inconsequential, from him would be
startling and disastrous. You have yet
lin mind party which attributes it's
presidential Waterloo to three words
iuntimely spoken" but the doctor did
not utter the words Rum, Romanism
and Rebellion
a Among the letters received today
was the following:
II have not hurried in sending you
my congratulat ions for your nomina-
tion as the next president of the Unit
ed States, but they are not less hearty
and sincere. I will gladly do all
can to secure your triumphant cleo
ition. Give to Mrs. Mckinley my good
wishes, in which Mrs Sherman Joins.
Very truly, John Sherman
Senator Cushman X. Davis Of Min
nesota, who withdrew as a presiden-
;tial candidate the day of his states
Republican convention, has also writ
ten, and this is what he said:
Permit me to add my congratula-
tons to the many that you are receiv-
ing. Your nomination is fulflment
and realization Of Republican princi-
pies decreed by the people themselves.
feel sure that history will date from
that nomination the greatest epoch of
prosperity for the American people
that they ever enjoyed. Sincerely,
&C. X. Davis"