The Saint Paul globe., 1896-09-13
BROWNING, KING & co.
well paved streets of McKinley's home

well paved streets of McKinley's home
city.
Thousands of people joined the demo-
cratic Chicagoans at the Mckinley
home at II o'clock The meeting was
one of the most enthusiastic. AS Maj
Mckinley appeared on the door steps
Of his house, Chief Marshal Frank
Higbee introduced President Hoffstadt
who responded as follows:
Mai. Mckinley: In behalf of the CONNER
cial Democratic Mckinley Club of Chicago,
comprising only men who have always voted
the democratic ticket and representing every
branch OF mercantile interest Of our city, I
extend to you our most cordial greeting, and
pledge you our earnest and hearty support.
While giving you our votes and assistance in
TINS campaign, the great majority of our club
still believe in the vital principles of the real
democratic party, as enunciated by Jefferson
Jackson and Cleveland, and while we may still
differ with you in a number of minor poll
cies Of government, which we have advocated
though still dear to many Of u.s. sink to insig-
nihcance when our country is threatened by
the alleged democratic party. (Applause.)
It's platform and candidates nominated at
Chicago advocating reputation and dishonor
would, If successful we believe, create wide
| spread disaster and ruin to the business in
We, the members of the Commercial DEM
ocratic Mckinley club, who have always stood
| by the democratic party will now, when our
country threatened with anarchy, socialism
and reputation, demonstrate to you, dear
| sir In this crisis our patriotism and love for
our country, its constitution, it's institutions.
and its flag, the same as did all loyal demo-
Gratis In 1861, when our country was in the
threos of rebellion
We feel and believe that by our support
OF you, we will best subserve the nation 8
interests and its integrity and restore to q
suffering people confidence and prosperity
| (Great cheering.)
MORE FROM PENNSYLVANIA.
Following closely upon the call upon
Maj. Mckinley of the Chicago COM
| mercial men, came the beginning of
pennsylvania S delegation. 1t surpassed
in size, noise and enthusiasm all of it's
predecessors. The first division to ar
| rive was the steel workers of the Car
negie mills at Homestead They came
in special train Of three sections, ag-
| gregating thirtythree coaches. each
| packed to the platform. A parade was
| organized at once, the horsemen. the
citizens committee and the Pennsyl-
vania Society of Canton leading. The
men marched four abreast, and, as the
last were falling in line at the depot,
the first were almost at the Mckinley
residence, over half q mile away
Cheers from thousands Of throats all
along the line, mingled with the music
OF dozen or more bands and the
| noise all over the business section Of
Canton was simply deafening The
crowds of Cantonians and the people
Of surrounding towns and country from
morning had been swelled to more than
double their original proportions, and
the crush and jam about the Mckinley
residence Is beyond description. Ey-
cry department Of the big Carnegie steel
works is represented in the parade,
presided over by Chief Marshal
Schwab.
j. M. Molamphy, superintendent of
| the transportation department Of the
Carnegie Co., was the spokesman for
the HomeSteaderS. He said:
We are OF the Homestead Steel works
which employs over 5000 men. and turns out
ter1al per month, and under the Mckinley
law we could double that 1t is too bad to
see such men and such plant lie idle all
caused oy lot OF theorists. some for mo-
toriety and some through ignorance They
surely don't expect to get something for
nothing or change the law of supply and de-
mand. Nor yet do they expect that Coxey
| will ever be made rich by an act of con-
gress. l would say we are perfectly satfs-
| fed with the Republican platform and with
you for our leader, and when you are elect
ed. which you will be surely as the sun
shines, re-enact the Mckinley law and giye
us protection from the pauper labor of Flu
rope, ana pass a law declaring gold the
standard money of the country and your
name Will pass down to posterity with those
| OF Washington, Lincoln and Garfield and
the women and children who are now living
| on black coffee and bread will say God bless
| you Mckinley, and long may YOU live TO
bless mankind. -
CHEERS FOR MKINLEY.
NO delegation has given Mai Nc
k1niey warmer greeting than that of
the cheering. f1ag-waving, hat-tossing
homestead working men. Mai. Nc
k1nley spoke as follows:
am glad to have at my home and 70 DIV.
welcome to the workingmen Of Homestead
Pennsylvania tCheers) The Republican
party has always believed In '.homesteads -
| daughter and applause), whether II be the
homestead upon the public domain in the far
West, or whether 1t be homesteads in the
pusy centers OF manufacturing industries Mr
LIN Lincoln signed the first homestead law that
was ever passed, opening up the great pub
nc territory to the free homes of America n
| citizens, and from that hour to the nresent
t1e Republican party has been engaged in
advocating policy that would give home
stead to every man who works "a voice.
we are looking for q second Lincoln in
you, major. , | cannot forbear to congratu-
late you on the wonderful advancement vor
have made in the great Industry Won renye-
sent. so eioquently described by your smokes
man. We are now engaged in a camnaien
.s Wnicn alrsctIy anects every workingman in
the United States. lApplause) And every
interest beneath our flag. We are interested
| in contest which involves not onlv tbe
question OF the tariff, but involves the ques-
uon OF sound money. Whether we shall
have the same good money we have now
| and have had for more than sixteen wears
past, or try the hazardous experiment Of
| engaging in the independent free coina ea
| Of silver, an experiment that has WORKED
! disaster everywhere. and is bound to work
1t here IL ever tried. Some phases OF the
| question l want especially to present for
| your consideration iol
The very frequent statement is made that
| the gold standard has injured the business
OF the country. diminished the prices OF
agricultural products. appreciated The nr,ea
OF gold and wrought ruin and disaster to the
country. This is. of course, mere assump
ton and is based upon the fluctuations Of
the market prices Of comsedfties vhtch ~