The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-10
STILL A-T0URING.
Governor Mckinleyis Travelling
Through Illinois Today.
Makes Speeches at Thirteen
Towns on the Route.
A Il 5 RI NC FIE T. I'D.
Crowds Are Pouring Into the
Capital to Hear Him.
At SP RINGFIE Id.
An Aogrieved Workman Asks
Him How to Get His Pay.

PEORIA. Ill. Oct I0-The genial
warmth Of typical autumnal day came
in very agreeable contrast with the as
perities Of the Lake Superior gales
which surrounded McKinleyi5m in the
north with a meteorologic chill aud the
whole country side Of the Sucker state
hocked to the stations along the line or
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific road
to hear Ohio's governor talk about pro-
lection.
After listening for several hours during
the night in the Chicago railroad yards
to soothing lullabys of locomotive
whistles Governor Mckinley left that
city at O'Clock on special train,
accompanied By Mr. John r. Tanner.
chairman of the Republican state COM
mIttee, Mr.. w W. Tracy. president Of
the National League Of Republican
clubs, Dir. Henry Wulf. candi-
date for secretary of state, Mr.
George s. WilIetts of Chicago,
who is possible candidate for United
States senator, Sir. A b. Humphrey,
secretary of the National League Of Re
publican clubs, and several other promi-
nent party men. Thirteen speeches
were made during the morning, at Joliet.
Morris, Seneca. Ottawa, Utica, LaSalle,
Peru, Spring Valley. Bureau junction.
Henry, Spartan, ChillicOthe and Peoria
At all Of these there were cheering
crowds and waving flags and respectful
audiences. At Ottawa Gov Mckinley
spoke with special reference 10 the effect
Of protective tariff upon the wages Of
railroad mployes, saying: Every occu-
patton in this country is related TO every
other and each for the most pari, is de
pendent on the other. If the iron and
steel workers Of the country
are employed, the iron and
coal miners are employed If
building trades are employed the lumber
men are employed. With these condi-
tions, the products of agriculture find
steady and profitable home market
I'VE cannot get along without each
other. That industrial policy which pro-
notes the prosperity Of the greatest
number Of our people will bring the best
rewards to all of our people in whatever
occupation they may be engaged"
At Bureau junction some excited indi-
vidual interrupted the governor by com
planning of a reduction of his wages as a
laborer on the government improvement
on the Hennepin canal, and he was 80
persistent as TO become odious. 0IcKin-
ley replied to him by saying. Il know
nothing about your local controversy,
but if it is with the government Of the
United States you should 60 to that.
That is now controlled By the Democrat
ic party, and / do not represent that
party, nor am I in United States coun-
ellis or confidence
Peoria gave Mckinley an ovation. He
was met at the depot bv a number Of
clubs and bands and was escorted to the
tabernacle where he addressed an audi
ence of several thousand The town
was profusely decorated and pictures of
ckinley were hung in many windows
along the line of march. At 2.30 the
trip to Springfield was resumed.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Oct. 10.=The capt.
tai city Of Illinois today is IN holiday at
tire in honor of the reception 10 be given