Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-17
HONORING M'KINLEY.
Tlys Hundred Veterans Of The Var
Congratulate Hin,
AZ COMRADES, nor POLITICIANS
The Republican Nom mo for tho Pr'''
drncy Tells . HIN Palr'oIlim
IL Need d.

CANTON, o., July l0.-Five hundred
cid veterans, comrades OF the wa
r,lIsd on M,Jjr Mckinley this after
poon. They came from Cleveland on
a ,pecial train and they called TO con.
qtstulste him as "comradee," and not
ne Republicans or Democrats, % their
fpokesman said. The hronze-badgod
veterans lined up handsomely and
marched with vigor TO tho music OF
Fansy's military band. which they
brought with them. The company
rspresontcd the soldiers and ssilore Of
The Union OF CuyAhoga county. The
a. A. II. posts Of Canton and the Can.
ION troop OF horsomen escorted them 10
Malof MclS inley's home, where thous.
nusn OF citizens were gathered. Al.
dresses weto made by Commander
Hugh Buckley, Senator w. r. CLARK,
Rev. George PETER, II. L.. Patterson, e..
&. DewalOe, Captain Bohm anu Major
w. L.. CLEMSON, to which Major Nc.
Kinley responded:
My Comrades ana Fellow Citlzensi
respond to your call with special
Qualification. Nothing gives me
greater pleasure than TO meet ut my
nome my comrades In the Civil War.
The ties OF fraternity and friendship
crow stronger and dearer as the years
Iecede and tho old guard, one by one,
is called home. Your presence rcviveH
many patriotic memories. IL recalls
many stirring and glorious evente.
How wildly they riHe before W, anu
what mn inspiration for the right they
always arti
To have been a faithful soldier OF
the Union Ia no less n source OF Joy TO
our advancing years and infirmaties
than n precious legacy for family and
friends. IL blcsses him who gives anu
cufichea him who receives. IL Ia q
record Of patriotism aud service In the
ssyerust trials OF our history. ZAP.
plause.l We all know something OF
what tnal war meant and what IL cost.
what sacrifice IL exaotod aud for what
a holy causo the sacrifice was freely
given; Treasure illimilable, suffering
indescribable, and death beyond prev.
Gus record or comparison. by far thu
largest number OF our old comrades oi
the Grand Army are sleeping In theft
silent tents, beyond tho riveT; but
though death has diminished oul
ranks, It Is n consoling reflection that
moro than q million VI our comrades
still survive.
Itisa gratifying thought that those
who served their country beat In wal
have always been among our best aud
iTuest citizens in peace. IL IL In tn,
living present, however, and its duties
aud responsibilities, that every old sol
der Ia now, Ms Away, most deeply in'
teresled. ApplEusu.l
Each new engagement OF the wal
brought lie own new trials and perils Il
face aud bravaly overcome. The dovo'
ton to discipline anu duty which dis
tinguibhed them then has kept the old
soldiers true and steady ever since,
lApplAuso.l They have not ialloTedi
ana they " al not ialler now.
There has been no time since they
laid down their aims Wufp wo had
greater need OF patriotic mon thar
now, ani tho response ~ the crisis Of
the hour will now come 20 oil section,
OF our common country. Great ap
plau,e.1 We have reached a point IN
our history when Nil meu VINO love
their couutfy must unite 70 defeat by
their ballots the io.olu when nov.
Rssail ths oountTy's honor. Tue wal
has been over tnirIy-Iwo yoafs, anu II
result We nave a reunited rnurtfy, .
union stronger add neer, o clvi iiauOr
higher, nUblsr, freedom brignter GnC
more enduring, am n nag dosrer and
moIe sacred than ever Deior anu al
~ lhom salo from aGy gu,my, bccaus,
mon VINO third OF u c Itufy ug,
HoIgnt In deadly comb ct u"iIo In thou
masterlul might o. oppose any enemy