The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-11-29
FIRST SPEECH SINCE ELECTION
The False Doctrine of Class Legisia-
tion Has No Place in This Country
What the Result Signifies.

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Philadelphia, al.-President Nc
Kinley was Saturday night the guest
Of honor at the Founders Day" BAN
Quet OF the Union League, one OF the
oldest and most influential Republican
organizations in the country. In ad-
dition to Mr.. Mckinley there was pres
ent Theodore Roosevelt, the members
of the cabinet, with the exception Of
Secretary of War Root, who is in
Cuba, and Senator's Lodge and VOL
colt. Raw, cloudy weather greeted
the President on his arrival, but these
inclement conditions did not dampen
the ardor OF patriotic public. which
turned cut in force to greet the re-
elected chief executive.
President McKinley's reception was
most enthusiastic and much import
ance was attached to his address. as it
was his first public utterance since
his recent victory. The Presidents
time was fully occupied from his ar
rival until his departure, late at :light.
After driving through several of the
principal streets in the centre Of the
city ne was entertained at the resi-
dence Of E. T. SALISBURY, prominent
financier of this city. Following this
Mr. Mckinley was escorted to the
Union League, where he held an in
formal reception and sat at the ban
quoting board At the conclusion OF
the dinner the President held a recep-
ton, when the members OF the Union
League individually paid their re-
spects to him. At midnight the Presi-
dent left for Washington. Numerous
speeches were made during the even
ing and those second in Importance to
that OF the President were delivered
by Governor Roosevelt and Senators
Lodge and Wolcott. President Nc
Kinley said:
Gentlemen of the Union League:
An after-dinner speech is to me always
a difficult performance; an after-elec-
tion speech after a dinner is still
more difficult task, and l shall do lit
tie more than make acknowledgment
to this association for its unceasing
loyalty to the government; for the
earnest support it has given to the
present administration during the try
ing years through which it has passed
and express my sincere thanks for the
great honor this meeting and demon
stration bring to me, which should be
shared by my distinguished associate
on the national ticket the Vice Presi-
dent-elect as we'll as by those con.
nected with me in the conduct OF pub
lie affairs.
I'VE are always in danger Of exag-
geration on an occasion OF exultation
over a political victory, and while the
result is mainly due to the efforts OF
our splendid party, there IS sometimes
a tendency to give too little credit to
other forces which, silent though they
have been, are none the less potentiai.
We must not withhold generous ac-
acknowledgement from that great body
OF our citizens who, belonging to an
other party, powerfully assisted in the
achievement of the result which you
celebrate tonight; nor from that 9th.
er large body, former members OF oui
own party who, with honesty Of pur-
pose, separated from us a few years
ago on financial issues, have now re-
turned and are home again to stay.
Nor is any accounting for the victory
either just or accurate which leaves
out the almost unbroken column OF la
Dor engagd in mechanics and agricui-
ture which rejected the false doctrine
of class distinction as having no
place in this republic and which re-