St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-09-25
VERnONTERS AT CANTON.
Welcomed by Major ncKlnIey. Candidate
Stirring Speech.

tory in the Green mountain state,
arrived there the morning of Sep
tember11 and marched at once to the
candidates residence. The delega-
ton was escorted by full band and
a large number OF citizens OF Canton,
some mounted and some unmounted.
The Vermont delegation were APP
plauded all along the line OF march.
When they arrived at the house,
Senator Proctor, Gov. Woodbury.,
Gov Elect Grout, Congressman
Powers, Lieut.. Gov. Mansur, Lieut..
Gov-Elect II. w. Fiske, with the
other visitors, went into the study
to meet Maj. Mckinley, and the
spokesman was introduced by DIN
Merrill, chairman Of the state COM
mittee, in very happy speech.
Mr.. Merrill said: "The battle in our
state was won because the ireemen of
Vermont, after a full hearing and con-
sideration of both sides, rejected with
unalterable determination the perncious
heresy Of our opponents. In this action
the republicans Of Vermont were unani-
nous, and the sense of their individual
duty in this great crisis brought them all
to the polls. We also had the direct and
active aid OF large number Of patriotic
democrats who placed love OF country
above party. The $4,000 plurality was
the largest plurality ever given any
party in the history of our state We
congratulate our country on a result
which must be true indication of the
greater victory to come in November"
Mr.. Merrill was heartily applauded.
He then introduced Col. George I.
Childs, who made an excellent speech.
Maj. Mckinley stepped forward at
the conclusion OF Col. Child's speech
and was greeted with storm OF
cheers. He said MIR. Chairman,
Col. Childs and my fellow citizens =
give you welcome, generous welcome,
from an overfiowing heart, to my state,
to my city and my home. would be
unjust in my own feelings and irrespons-
i've to the kind sentiments uttered by
your spokesman if | permitted to pass
unobserved the fact that in the prelimin-
arv contest tor the nomination OF
president, the state of Vermont gave to
me her united vote. (Applause.) The
Green Mountain state is endeared to us
all by tradition and history i'll song anc
story, but above all in good work mani
fest in glorious results.
Whether in the days of the revolution
when her hardy mountaineers repulset
the best soldiers of Europe, in the day
of the rebellion, when her soldiers dis
e PLAYED the same resolute courage at BIZ
Bethel, Champions gap, Savage Statio
or Gettysburg, rim the no less importan
Il and decisive conflicts in civil life, tn
# people of Vermont have always bee
Y true to the best ideals and highest obi
cations of duty and active, distinguish
=, and useful in every great emergency.
5 No one will deny to them glorlor
C part in achieving the independence OF til
colonies; none will question that the
C did much to check aggressions OF huma
slavery and i'll the final triumph OF tt
Is nation in the hour of its greatest peri
IS (Applause.) Nor in our later trials wi
lie any one doubt that the example an
voice of Vermont have always been mos
potential on the side of justice, hone
& andright. (Cheers.)
10 Some of the newspapers have aske
a me to interpret the result OF the election
III in Vermont Sept. l, but it seems to n
1t that they are their own bestinterpreter
s. daughter and applause.) They ha'
ir simply declared what any student OF OF
49, history must already have discovere
y that your thoughtful and patriotic CT
he zens are as true as ever-aye, truer thu
ed ever to the tenets OF good morals, goo
al politics and good government. A
~ plause) They have shown by the
Al ballots, by a greater preponderan
lie than ever, that they are more devote
to to the honor of the government, to t
maintenance of law and order and Il
restoration of that sound, wise al
economic system which has always be
: our chief pride and source OF streng
Is than at any previous period in o
eVeUtlul lIlSlOly' NhPP'eN'J
iS The value of your example is certain
AZ. az greater than ever in the past, as t
ni. issues on which your victory was w
IN IN are the same as those which now enga
30 the attention OF the entire country. l
~. free silver orators and organs OF Vernon
~ ~ illy concealed, if they did not positive
h.' assert, what is being proclaimed eve,
Wy where, that their solicitude is the rel
49, of the debtors, no matter at what sac
flee of the plainest precepts OF 60
no.. morals.
ns In no case and no point do they p
,er pose a system to pay our national
ne private obligations on the PLAIN, o
;.t, fashioned principles of good faith a
III honesty which have always heretoi'
distinguished the American peol
lon. (Applause.) Practically admitting II
rid the effect of the free, unlimited ana IN
md pendent coinage of silver would be
ar immenseloss to the savings and resour
inf of our people, and that its adopt
nh would reduce the plane OF their so'
On and industrial condition, they yet S
and ously propose that we shall risk
yes. hazardous experiment,
, ,,re Vermont has said, in tones that can
NJ be misunderstood, that she Will h
,ith nothing to do with that fatalexperinm'
,gn. Great applause and cries OF go
,sels good.") Indeed they are urging, us
re-. attempt by legislation to make
,;n+ cents worth of silver pass current
n ts legal tender 10O-cent dollar good foi
''' public and private obligations.
mere statement of the proposition on
TO lead to its instant rejection. We