Evening star., 1896-10-22
Mckinley TO ILLINOIsIANs.
1t Was . Great Day for Republicans
at Canton.

1t Was q Great Day for Republicans
at Canton.
Major Mckinley reviewed the parade of
Illinois visitors to Canton. Ohio, yester-
day afternoon from the stand on his lawn.
-Four addresses were made on behalf of
the visitors. Gen. John McNulta spoke
for the city of Chicago. W. J. Calhoun for
the state of Illinois, Robt c. Givens for
the republican clubs, and P. J. Minter for
| the representatives Of the labor organiza
tions Of Chicago and vicinity. All of them
told Major Mckinley that illinois is all
right" sv s.7.. ,f
The Black Hussars. who brought with
them their splendid black horses, including
Midnight, the fine steed which Major Nc
Kinley rode on the occasion of opening the
worlds fair. were among the visitors. They
and the other Illinois people gave Major
Mckinley an ovation when he appeared to
address them, and they applauded his
speech.
Before the Illinois delegations reached the
house there had been visit from men Of
Poland township, Trumbull county, Ohio,
boyhood days. Judge Arrel of Youngstown,
his old roommate. was spokesman Of this
delegation.
There had also been a visit from the Gar
field Club, OF the old nineteenth Ohio con-
sressional district. including State Senator
Jam IS r. Garfield, son Of the late Presf-
dent and Congressman S. A. Northway
who made the Introductory address. SEN
ator Garfield was introduced by Major
Mckinley and spoke briefly.
AS the major was leaving the platform
another delegation from Green Springs.
Ohio, ard vicinity appeared and an address
IN the house to delegation of working
men from Chicago, and soon afterward a
finely uniformed club, organized the
East End Mckinley Regiment of Cleveland,
aED6ar6O r
as spokesman.
Major Mckinley sc arcely had time to get
dinner before there was another delegation
in his yard. This last one was the McKin-
ley Marching Club of Massillon. 1t was
addressed by the major and then joined in
the street parade.
The nominees speech to the Illinois vis-
itorS was In part as follows:
You have the immortal Lincoln That's
enough for one state. You have the mighty
Grant, who filled the world with his fame
as he journeyed In the pathway of the
sun. Then you had Logan. Then you have
oglesby-srand old Dick Oglesby-and you
have Tanner
Referring to the issues of the campaign,
ne said: Your farm products have reached
s27U 900 in single year and some peo-
pie seem to think you would produce more
If you had free silver. Now that the price
OF wheat Is going up and silver Is going
down and your crops have been exception
ally good, cannot see how even pessimis-
tic men can convince you. or themselves,
that our present gold standard, which we
have had since 1879, can be Of the least
possible detriment to you.
My friends, good money is as essential
10 the farmer as good crops. 1t Is the
boon OF the farmer. Short dollars are as
hurtful to him as short crops, and cheap
money Is as Injurious as low prices. Ini-
nots Is the first of the great corn states,
with a production annually Of 325 200
bushels, and for the decade from 1874 to
1883 averaged %, 100000 bushels, worth
$7O.0OO,OO0 or more than 80 cents per
bushel. This was under the good times of
protective tariff. This was before the
change OF 1892. And firmly believe that
when We have restored the self preserving.
prosperity-producing, debt-stopping system
again your farmers will go on to greater
ana grander trfumphs and enjoy equal
prosperity with that fef years ago."