The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-10
ADVISES FIRST VOTERS
Maj. McKinley's Felicitous Re-
marks to a Delegation of
Young Buckeyes.
TRUE WORTH OF SUFFRAGE,
Priceless Privilege Of Being Able to
Vote for Protection and Ma
tonal Honor

The first visitors to Mai. Mckinley,
home on September % were members
OF big delegation of voters from Wood
county, .. They were headed by At
torney X. s Parker of Bowling Green
who made the speech of presentation
In responding Maj. Mckinley sud in
part:
Mr.. Parker. Ladies and Gentlemen.
am very glad to meet at my home this
representative delegation from Wood
county. L cannot imagine body of
citizens more representative than thar
which l see before me here today-mep
ana women. old and young. workingmcn
and farmers. men of every profession
ana calling in your county; and II indi.
Gates To me that no matter what mav
be asserted in other quarters Of m,
country there is no such thing known ms
classes IN Wood county. (Grent nm.
piause and cries of That's right y IT
am especially glad TO make su;t,bl.
recognition OF the women who have hon.
ored me with their presence today.
VOneersl They are mighty factor In
our progress and civilization, and tbey
have been most potential In every crisis
OF american history. (Renewed cheer
lng) ] am glad TO know that thew aro
interested in the party of good morals
Eood politics. good government and nuh'
nc nnd private honesty. (Great an.
The, presence of this body of young
men who nre to vote for the firsf t;me
next November is TO me an ins,;rinc
sight, and that you are so soon 10 enjoy
,he priceless privilege Of citizenship must
DE TO NIL OF you an inspiring Thought
TOT twcnty-one years you have been on
!!oying our free institutions, the protec-
,ion ana opportunity of our laws. with.
o"' any pohticai power or responsibility.
True Worth Of Suffrage.
Il fear sometimes that few of ms est;-
mate suffrage at its true worth. II
clothes us with sovereignty. II is n
guaranty to our liberties and institution
and is our surest safety. IL is The con'
s'itutionnl mode Of expressing the pon,,.
lar VIII. Through II public policies are
determined and public laws cnac,ad
Through II administrations are cbongod
and administrations are made. TbrnreL
our whole governmental machinery l.
conducted. is indeed n priceless inber.
nnnce, anu should be valued as such Low
every young man. ." ''
with the privilege comes urov. 70
sponsibilitics in its use. IL sbonId aS.
press the intelligence and Judgment AMI
conscience OF the voter. II shouId nara.
he employed for any base use n, sho,,,J
be exercised with courage. wisJo,,' .''
patriotism. Ii should never. mo 80. "nu
he thrown against the country onj
should never represent public Jishonor
Threat applause.l ! recall, young ncn
my hrst vote. With what n thrill -;
pride exercised for the first tin,n a., ~
iull prerogative Of citizenship. bane
not rcnlizcd greater pride since 81,
That had some part in the government
lhe period and circumstances wbon
cast my first vote may have madn
deeper impression upon me than /, o,t,
wise would, but | recall Il now oS,nr
thirtytwo. years with sensations of ioY
and satisfaction. applause In ~
crisis OF war, In the very 6eId ~ LII
nict. my iirst vote was cast for Ahr,Ln,.,
Lincoln. tGreat checringl IN IL &c. '.'''
q priceless memory. Whnt n ,lar;, ~
privilege TO have been permitted IN 49,,
Tor candidate for President whose go
ices TO his country in the grcotcst ,..,,
OF its life rank with the Services ~
Washington. the father of his co,,n,r,. ~
IApplause.) Priceless memory 10 mo liz,
could vote for the martyr IN Iihor,,.'
the emancipator Of race. and tho s,,S
Of the only free government nmong n,'.'
Great cheering. '"'h'
lon. gentlemen. did not bnve tbo,
privilege, but II having been denied xo,,
there viii he some satisfaction Ia Won 10
vote for the party of Lincoln, which raj.
hed the young men Of the country