The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-24
LOGAN'S RECEPTION.
$4,000 PEOPLE TURN OUT TO SEE
AND HEAR HIM.

YOUNGSTOWN, O., September 21.-
The Ohio speaking canvass was
opened yesterday with reception
to general Logan. His presence
was the inspiration tor an attend
ance of $4,000 people from the Ma
honing and Shenango valleys. From
an early hour people poured into
the city from every direction by every
possible conveyance. Every incom-
ing railroad train was crowded.
From the country the people flocked
in in long professions of wagons
decorated with banners, flags and
green boughs. From the mines
came mules teams drawing the little
coal carts. Every town within a
radius of fifty miles sent marching
clubs of Plumed knights. Delega-
tions were also present from Akron,
Canton Cleveland. Warren, New
Castle, Niles and Pittsburgh The
Americus Club of the latter place
made the finest marching display oi
the day. The city was beautifully
decorated.
THE GRAND PROCESSION.
A monster procession formed at II
O'Clock and marched to the Fair
Grounds. Fully 10000 men were
in line, with 1900 wagons. The
character of the demonstration was
made apparent in the presence OF
marching clubs from all the numer-
Gus iron mills and furnaces in the
valley, bearing banners with signi-
ficant inscriptions.
The manufacturers and tradesmen
of the city participated. in the pro-
cession with a long line of floats, one
of them was an iron bridge labeled :
"Strong for Protection" On three
Others workmen constructed during
the march a handsome carriage,
which was put together and drawn
back from the Fairgrounds, where
the speaking took place. A fourth
wagon from the same factory con-
tanned an idle blacksmith's furnace
with rusty tools lying about and a
generally desolate appearances,
avove which was the legend:
Democratic Free-trade Prospect"
Frem the Fosterville coal shaft
came a small coal car drawn by a
mine mule, labeled Tariff Buggy"
On the route of the procession, over
the door of a mechanic, was a no.
ticeable inscription: TO the only
Senator who voted for every increase
and against every reduction of the
tariff OF 1888, welcome The record
is said to bear out this point in Gen
erai Logan's history, though he
himself was not aware Oft. The in-
cident is significant of the intelli-
gent character of American working
men. The vast procession was an
hour and half in passing a given
point, and gave positive evidence Of
the belief of both employees and
en- ployers in the manufacturing CEN
tiers Of the necessity of fostering
a protective tariff.
GENERAL LoGAg's SPEECH
At the fair grounds fully 10000
people assembled around the speake's
stand. Thousands were unable to
come within reach OF General Lo-
gan's voice, and the clubs and bands
marched off throug the city, parad-
ing the various streets and serenda-
ing prominent citizens General Lo-
gan's address was pertinent arraign-
ment of the Democratic tariff record,
a comparison with the Republican
record of prosperity since 1861 and
a challenge of Mr.. Hendrick' s state
ment about the Treasury surplus,
and ridiculeof the Democratic plan,
which favors free ballot and fair
count" He closed with mastery
tribute to Mr.. Blaine. which drew
forth round after round of applause.
He was followed with intense inter
est by his great crowd of hearers,
most of whom were workingmen,
and who applauded his telling hits.