The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29
BUSINESS MEN CALL.
MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND ON
arkINLEY's LAWN.
Republican Candidate visibIy A.
fecsed, and There Was "A Thrill of
Emotion In His Voice as He
spoke.


days ago that on Wednesday, about
sundown. they would call in a body on
Major Mckinley. Tonight they made
good their promise, and they were
Joined in their demonstration by most
of the other men in the city. More
than 5000 men formed in line and
marched, with banners and flags, to
the Mckinley residence, just at sun
down. Darkness fell as they gathered
in solid phalanx in the street around
the candidates home.
THERE WE'RE ACRES OF PEOPLE.
AS far as the eye could reach, the
giittering arc lights revealed a sea of
upturned faces. Major Mckinley has
not been greeted by a larger or more
earnest asSemblage than that of his
s own townsfnen which confronted him
tonight. He was visibly affected, and
there was a thrill of emotion IN his
voice when he spoke. Introductory re-
marks were made by Alexander Hur-
ford, one Of Cauton's most venerable
business men, and by w. w. Clark.
Then the cheering for Mckinley com
mcnced anew, and rolled in waves up
and down the street for many minutes.
1t was the most engaging and inspir-
ing scene of a day that was crowded
Major Mckinley spoke as follows:
THE people are aroused as never be-
fore, and I believe that the election
next Tuesday will show a much larger
= vote than was ever polled il the his
tory OF our country before. We.polled
12,000,0e0 votes four years ago, and
will be surprised If the vote on the Srd
does not far exceed that. In every
state. county, city and voting precinct,
every American elector feels this year
that he has grave duty resting upon
him, and / don't believe anyone will
willingly absent himself from the polls.
They are not only going to vote, but
they are going to vote right, as God
gives them to see the right, indie
pendent of old party or political rela-
tons. (Cheers)
CANDIDATES DON'T COUNT.
ut is not a question of candidates; it
is not a contention for Office, it is
a contention for country; not conten-
aion inspired by sectional considera-
Fions, but a devotion to the duty which
affects and inspires the great heart of
the American people. Not since the
shot went crashing against the walls
of Sumter, rudely awakening the
startled nation to the realization that
civil war had commenced, have the
masses of our fellow countrymen been
aroused as now, With what shall al
ways seem to me an unaccountable
rashness, it is proposed at the end Of
40 years of glorious ma
tional life-proposed, in earnestness,
for the first time in our history-to
cast reproach upon the honor of the
American nation To give effect and
force to that, not merely by an act of
q state legislature or congress, bad
as that would be-but the American
peopie are asked as they enter their
booths next Tuesday to solemnly ratify
a proposition that means national dis
honor and Reputation. 1 don't believe
they will ever do it, The issue may be
obscured as it will. brilliant orators or
talented writers may weave the most
alluring sophistries, but the plain, bald
proposition can't be hidden. The vot-
ers of the United States are asked to
say by they ballots that they are will
ing that our national obligations shall
i,e redeemed by the government in
money worth only about one-half ds
much as the government received for
them, and that the pensioners of this
government-the men who were Will
\ ing to give the best they had; the best
that any man possesses-their own
blood-sha1l have their pensions cucin
two. The proposition is unworthy
American citizenship and is an insult to
the integrity. ths good faith and the in
spiring history of our great republc:
RI should receive. and / believe II Will
receive. the rebuke of the l5,eoO,OOo
voters.
"DIsHoNoR."
at should be Overwhelmingly de-
feated. Why. if it prevails. how can
the American name escape dishonor!
what use to boast of the glories of
The -,ast if we discredit them all in the
living presenti Shall we proceed by
/ reason of them to cast reproacn upon
the honored names of the past by &C
tual dishonesty now! NO natlon Can,
bv the fiction of the law, justly absolNe
itself from any honorable obligation
No aation can, by the wrongful exer-
else of power. contravene the eternal
Y nrinciples of truth and justice, ana
not escape deserved and fearIul retrl-
4 button. (Applause.) The American
PEOPLE will never take SO rasn ana
wicked a step as to invalaate or I'M
i nair the value of their own govern
1raen+ OBLIGATIONS They will never
4 consent. by popular vote or other
wise TO the reputation of enc farthiaS
y Of their national debt They will never
a brook the thought of not looking the
whole world in the face and challeng-
ing any nation to point to more
q Ours There can be no danger OF
n American citizens having to go bowed
&.vith shamed faces, either at home or
4 abroad: but, my fellow citizens, the
arguments have been made; the case
ready to &C to the jury, and the
Il Jury IS waiting impatiently to an
&1sounce its verdict; and we, as Re
publicans, confidently submit our con-
n tention TO the great tribunal of the
american people, the highest and best
i hope in the world. They will, l am
a sure. demand the continuance of our
= glorious institutions. urimpaired and
= unthreatened, which for more than n
n century past have made this the most
81 highly honored, as well as prosperous
81 nasion of the world. They viii be true
N to their time-honored traits as a
mighty people,
ANOTHER STIRRING SPEECH
Major Mckinley made stirring
8Epeech to an intensely enthusiastic
q Relocation of 500 Buffalo Republicans,
u,,.fch arrived shortly after noon to-
#ssv. The delegation was composed of
Trnembers of the Republican League
Har.d the Central Italian club of Buff
#falo. The men were handsomely uni
Formed and marched with military
precssson. The spokesman for the
#Buffaio Republican League was En-
Uorv p Close, its president Among
Mother things, he said:
81 An oriental city became famous in
.&aediaeval days for its numerous pill
Ertms. but those pilgrimages were in
IA f,,lf3i1r,7araf of religious VOWS. forced by