New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-02
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TWO BIG OHIO DELEGATIONS CALL ON
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sERvE--A GOLD HORSESHOE PRESENTED TO
THE MAJoR-Two STRONG SPEECHES.


sERvE-A GOLD HORSESHOE PRESENTED TO
THE MAJoR-Two STRONG SPEECHES.
Canton Ohio Oct Lit took three special trains
TO bring Portage County. Ohio delegation to Can.
ton to-day. and 1t numbered more than 1000 souls.
There were Mckinley and Hobart clubs from all
the towns in the county. and three marching clubs
composed entirely Of women. In the drizzling rain
they marched with flags flying and bands playing
through the streets Of Canton toward Major Nc
Knleys home. When they were within TWO blocks
OF it the indications for a heavy storm seemed 10
strong that the long line Of enthusiasts from Port
age County turned and trudged back TO the Taber-
nacle where Major Mckinley addressed them. The
spokesman for the Portage County people was exc
State Senator S. p. Wocott.
CHEERED FROM START TO FINISH.
In response to his remarks Major Mckinley made
a speech which greeted from start TO finish
with cheers and tumutuous applause. I'VE propose
In this contest to protect our money from dcbase-
ment. and with the same votes to protect our In
dustres from foreign competition" exclaimed Ma
jor Mckinley. in beginning his remarks. and this
utterance was the keynote Of his speech. Contnu.
ing. Major Mckinley said:
In the great contests Of the past. both In war
and In peace. the Republican party has done
proud and conspicuous service In the cause Of
liberty. honor. Justice and truth. CApplause)
Let US preserve her splendid example. Great
applause and cries Of We wiIl.) The issues
any Of tre great campaigns Of the past devolve
upon the American citizen a most important
duty. Our contention this year appeals to the
best aspirations Of American citizenship and
involves just as certainly as any contest in the
past ever involved. the honor and good faith
OF the country. We cannot close our eyes to the
fact that ifsby our ballots We lower the credit
OF the Government. repudiate its honest obi-
cations In whole or in part. or deliberately de-
preciate vast amount Of its currency. we have
aimed a blow at its hitherto unsuilied name
and honor. My fellow citizens. will We permit
the name and honor OF this great American
Nation to lie suIiec or tainted? loud cries Of
NO. never"o This is the year to settle for
all time that otr National honor will not and
cannot be tainted. applause and cries Of
That's right"o
No State OF the Union ought ever to declays
for a financial policy that encourages the yio-
lation OF contracts the population Of debts or
the debast ment Of our circulating medium. Il
should be the common aim and pride Of all that
are Americans al ali hazards and at all times
to preserve American finance and credit and
come from a section of State very near
and dear tn me. much distinguished in its his
tory from the very beginning standing for
the highest type of American citizenship and
the highest ideals IN government tapplause):
for having exacted Of its public servants the
most scrupulous regard for good faith and good
morals in every public law and transaction
tapplause). and duty devolves upon you in the
present campaign which I am you will
with scrupulous fidelity perform. to maintain
your high standard of the past. (Arplause and
cries of We wl!)
FROM THE GRAND OLD WESTERN RESERVE.
The grand old Western Reserve is full OF pa
triotic recolections. II is the home OF Giddings,
OF Wade Of Garfield (great applause). and the
home Of The most splendid Republcanism
lcheers) and Of the civilization that has pro-
duced many Of the leaders Of Republican
thought tappause) who have occupied the very
cutposts of human liberty in all the years OF
the past. tApplause) That grand old Western
Reserve must roll up such a Republican ma
jority In November as 1t has never before re-
corded great cheering) and more demon
strate It's patriotism and love Of country. RE-
newed cheering)
Never has the Republican cause more clearly
appealed to conscience and intelligence than in
this campaign. The patriotism for which YOU
are so justly celebrated must not be abaied.
'Applause and cries Of 1T won't be") The
strong. clear voice II your people which has
been heard so distinctly in perlous times Of the
past must again resound throughout the Ma
ton in thunder tones for truth and justice and
honor and honesty. Great cheerngD Your
glorious past appeals to you to abate no effort
because the tide Of public opinion seems so
strongly in your favor. 1t is an interesting
recollection that eighteen years ago when your
county was part OF my Congressional dis.
trict we were fighting for the same principles
which are engaging the country now. Then we
were contending for an American protective
tariff that should care for all American inter-
ests. and we were contending In the same cam
paign FOR the resumption Of specie payments
and for an honest. full 10O-cent dollar EN-
thusiastic cheeringD Then 1t was that you gave
to me. the then standard bearer. the largest ma
yority that you ever gave any candidate for
Representative In time Of peace tremendous
cheering and cries Of I'VE will do IL arainrI
Now In the year 1896. let there be a similar. ave.
a stronger verdict in favor OF Protection.
Reciprocity, Sound Money and National Homer
Great cheering)
A few minutes after the Portage County delepa.
tion left the hall the Mckinley and Hobart Brigade
OF Springfield. Ohio. arrived and IT proved 10 be
one OF the most earnest and enthusiastic crowds
that has been seen here 1t composed Of the
made a striking appearance the streets Of Can.
ton. and demonstrated a capacity for cheering that
has been surpassed here by any other visiting
delegation
When Major Mckinley appeared on the stage at
the Tabernacle the Springfield men rose to their
feet. tossed their hats In the air and shouted for
several minutes Major D. r. Hoover commanding
the brigade. called the meeting to order and thA
members Of the brigade saluted the candidate
TALK I'd THE SPRINGFIELD CALLERS.
j. c. Barnett introduced the spokesman. Judge
John c. Miller who made a brief speech bristIinR
with good points In response Major Mckinley
said:
IL gives me extreme pleasure to meet at my
home to-day the representative citizens of
Springfield and Clark County l have long
since known that there was nothing small about
the people OF Springfield and Clark County great
cheering). and | never stand before a Spring.
field audience without having come unbidden to
my lips some OF the precious names associated
with that enterprsing city. Shellabarger (ap-
plause) was not only distinguished lawyer but
an eminent statesman: and that dear old citi-
zen, Judge White (appause), whose learning
enriched the judiciary of the State--names like
these come to me whenever ] see Springfield
audience. Appause) II Ia not given to many
cities to have furnished yours has as distin-
gushed a soldier and as valued a statesman AZ
the ex Speaker Of the National House of Repre-
sentatives. J: Warren Keller (Great applause)
Nor Is 1t given to many cities to have fur.
nshed yours has. that splendid ideal bust.
ness man and distinguished Executive. the pres
ent Governor OF Ohio (great cheering), Asa g.
Bushnell. (Renewed cheering)
MI. Cyrus II. Mccormick. OF Chicago who IN
at the head Of one Of the great harvesting ma
chine companies the strength and integrity Of