Evening star., 1896-09-16
ADDRESSES By MCKINLEY.
He Talks to Grand Army Visitors and
to Pennsylvania Farmers.

tn Pennsylvania Farmers.
Maj. Mckinley was visited yesterday at
his Canton. Ohio, home by the Grand Arny
veterans of Stark county and by dele
cation numbering 1000 from Somerset
county, Pa. He welcomed both parties of
visitors with speeches
The reception of the old soldiers was en-
thusiastic The Women's Relief Corps and
thousands of Cantonians followed the PAR
ade to the Mckinley home. Every G. A. r.
post in the county and many from adjoin-
ing counties were represented. Maj. Nc
Kinley given ovation and was inter-
rupted by cheers at short intervals. Col.
]. ]. Clark presented the delegation.
Great Thing to Have Been a Soldier.
To the veterans the republican candidate
spoke as follows:
1T is very great honor to me. and one
which 1 shall always cherish, to receive
calls from my old comrades Of the war
living in this neishborhood. (Applause.)
You are here today. not as soldiers. but
as citizens, citizens Of the best govern
ment in the world, made better because OF
the services you rendered 1t nearly third
of a century ago Renewed applause)
bid you welcome 20 M home and express
to You my most profound gratitude and
thanks.
1T will be a great thing ID have been
soldier in the late war. It IS an evil
of country. for patriotism means to be will
ing to give up life. health or strength II
country demands it. And you were will
ing to do 50 and uttered your patriotism
on many hundreds of fields during that
war. (Cheers)
"a United Country
Happily we are united country. Com
ing to this city to give congratulations are
not only those who served on the Union
side during that great struggle, but also
the men who served on the confederate
side. Both have been here to tender con-
gratulations and give me assurances of
support. Now all are citizens of COM
mon Union and all ready to battle for the
Union and for the honor and integrity
of the government of the United States.
Thank God, all sectional lines have been
obliterated. and men from all parts OF
our common country are today. though
having differed in the past, marching un-
der one banner. upon which Is Inscribed
national honor. the maintenance of law
and order. Great cheering)
"PatriOts Then, Patriots Now"
'I am glad to meet you here today. 1 was
proud of you when In the field am proud
of YOU as citizens of the Union. which you
helped to save. Applause) No grander no
better, no more glorious army ever march
ed to battle or for a nobler cause than the
army of which you were a part. Great
you went to war, you were good soldiers In
the war, you have been good citizens ever
sirce standing by the same old flag
tApplause) You were patriots then. you
are patriots now. You know no politics In
your Grand Army posts. (Cries of No.
no.D But you know patriotism when you
see It,"
The Pennsylvnnians' Turn.
When the handshaking was reached there
was a rush. The delegation from Somerset
county. Pennsylvania, was approaching,
and it was feared there would not be time
for all the veterans to get 20 Mckinley.
The Pennsylvanians had five bands and
many banners and emDlems. The trip was
arranged by the Lincoln Club of Somerset
c. r. Scull. president. This delegation OF
farmers came over 30 miles. State SeGa-
tor Norman B. Critchfeld made the intro
ductory address. Three times Maj. McKin-
ley began to speak. and each time was IN
terrupted by cheering. When he concluded
hand.
Seeking the Right.
In his remarks to his Pennsylvania visit
ors Maj. Mckinley said:
Il do not recall a time since the days OF
the civil war that there has been so much
soIicitude for the rightful outcome of a ma
tional election this year. All the people
are reading and studying and informing
themselves in a larger degree than ever be
fore.
Popular inquiry WAS never SO great anG
popular interest was never so profound. II
is gratifying, too, that The masses Of oul