The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-30

Inc Commercial Travellers Tunnsraous
For tho Republican Ticket -
Thousand GerFnaa- Americans Cell
on Mckinley. Who Speaks on Ger
man Nalor, Patriotism and Good
Citizenship.
Carton. o. Aug. 9.--of the Eve aeie-
cations scheduled 20 visit - Kinney to-
day the first arrived az 7.s5. is Vas Gem
u1sretal Asns Mckinley C1ab. Nc. J. of
G3sfeaso. 4a strong. Numerous banners
were caTFiea b. eDnmerctal Eneu. cousp.c-
r9'fs auaoaE them being one ca Nhicn
Eese piefHres OF s1eEinlev ard HoaArt,
the eisspesl hands Of svoTkzngulen ard the
words Protection 20 labor snd caIltaL
honest money In tsses 20 revive trade. STARE
Industries, lfs,Fease wages ana restore the
national credit" The visitors were ander
command og Chief Marshal George Green.
In the party were al the members of the
natlonsl executive COMMITTEES o! The Com
FneretAl Men of the Unite1 States. The
local commercial men received their fellow
knights cordially. The citizens escort and
Canton troop were IN line The far-famed
Grand Army hand played Inspiring airs
~ answer 70 a call for those Rho believed
~ the gold standard 10 assemble at ths
bGeosr Hamp6en works 70 form an es-
certs 30 Dgeber men turned out. armed
with Mckinley and Hobart umbrellas.
AlF. hntb accompanied by c. J. Corey.
chairman OF the national executive COM
mlttee % the Commercial Men of the
United States, H. n. Highee who ar
ranged the parade. and George q Frease.
drove 20 The train 30 give ETeetisE in per-
son 10 the commercial men. II was nearly
u a'ciock when the delegation GniHhed
4Wr mi
rsde % msreh to MeklnleY's home There
wss large croHd on the streets and as
the procession passed many fel into the
ranks. Tie crowd az the Mckinley house
sent ap mighty cheer as the major sp-
peared.
George Corey. chairman of the exeru-
i've committee of the National Travel
erS Association made a speech in which
ne declared that the issue in this cam
FaaAn MAS protection, rec prOcity and a
sound treasury. not free coinage of silver.
Corey vas Interrupted a. short Intervals
hy applause. When Mckinley stepped
upon chair 20 respond be received an
ovation. lie said.
Mr. Corey. Gentlemen of the Commit
tee and Ny Fellow-Citizsns: / bid you
welcome, sincere welcome. TO my home
Thrice welcome ara you here 7 am hon
ofed. very greatly honored. By the call OF
thts assemolnge OF commercial men rep
coming from every section OF our common
country. tApplausel Although you are
accustomed 10 calling on people. for taat
! believe. Is your business let me assure
yon tnat you never made a cali anvwhere
more agreeable 10 your host than this call
j. to me, s1reat applause) II would he
pleasant 10 me personally 10 meet yon on
any occasion. but It Is peculiarly crafty
Ing 20 meet you now. coming as body
20 testify your united and confident dtvo-
tion TO the Republican principles enun-
ciated by the national Republican couyen-
ton OF 1875. tCbeers) 1 recognize your
influence as enc OF the most potent factors
In political contests. and ! am glad to
know that this year In a greater degree
than ever before the commercial men OF
the country arc united in the cause OF
the Republican party. Tremendous cheer
ing) You have not always been in such
close agreement with each other poilt-
scally as now. bat then you have had ex-
perience. and for four years or nearly 50
you have been attending the school in
which all the rest of Us have been pupils
(Great laughter) Il has been a free
school. tReuewed laughter) The tuition
has been free continued laughter but the
ultimate cost has been very great. ZAP
piause)
No body az American citizens of equal
number could properly have deeper In
tercst in the success OF Republican prin-
cipleS than yeus and none. J am sure, can
O. so much 20 secure their triamph as
you. (Great cheerS) Oh are not caly
carriers OF commerce. hut creators Of con-
nience; not enly advocates of progress.
but promoters ot prosperity. You inspire
either confidence or dlstrust. FOR yoa teil
The truth about the condition of ire com
try. You not only sell goods--or used 20
(xreaf laughter and eheer.ng)--but YOU
disseminate Information among your cus-
ia re Hraa
ter OF the business az the United : ates
than the sentiment cf the men ~ which
tbs body assembled here This morning IS
rsprcsca5atiVe. You encourage the sie-
sponGent and quicken the laSRlag into
frezh activity. You give new hope and
stimulate u2a EFFORT in taag great body of
business men upon whom 50 largely de-
ponds Tho revival % blsiness ia az pa-ts
% oar country. But above as else my icl-
los citizens. is confidence. tories of
coed sood.') And Ne cannot Eeg ca:la-
deace ey thrg4teulag 90 reFoiutions1r ali
values and - rcpH3iate obsiga,lon~. both
public and private. tNhSert0.@ You know
TIE facts * business. aad one thlng I
Ike about the commercial travel
ers ls that every ere * &AeU ls for The
United States OF America tgveat applsuse1.
sn1 a}ways stands up for Amcrtel.
(Cheers1 We are al members - the great
American family. and shasc policies which
are good fer oae of as arr goot Ter an os
as tCrses o. That's rigRr-@ Those D0ii-
Clfs that are Eota fcg tle Eastern aud
Central states are good f3T tae N est 8rd
the great $ortaWes3. tAppiaase} we
have always pracs5ced t1c Eoi5en rude
I-he best policy IS tb Tive and .es Ite'
and 10 bus apd sea - ine say taat Will
bes. proulota 1ae E8a1 ~ asA tApp}a asc,4
"st never GAYS 60 4Ay r1esa sooss from
q rival whose 1e5st tn se4{0s SO ypa az
a ssN ars.a 81 30 establish business
u-ee.-a pNs EN tsa3a destroy $ tuur oqgfi.
ttSreat ar.za5asA We Rant $50 ehs&a
goods In ta3s eoan-sy as tae eXaeI+e ot
free aaA honest &aacT tfreusag,3-7s
,,zeerS1 We &auE a5 Uhfas soa-.s Naose
as.rfeH-ltsn Noai3 rgstzee Us 20 }aaQStr.al
au4 sccia. afErs 3atiau. tlrfes e. ioa
ave rtxas. an ecnt-1
-gaee -esuuaerc$a travellers sEe UTs --t'al
elsai~ees ynen. aaJ comprehend h.sstnsss
ressHts TnsF 1nfsrs.sr1 eZstne-s. tesv
k~sN what a10 bes& aronote 81. s7d teeg
rssEzs taai t IS not Vhat it suxas 20 be
today in tae Cns-est states. tAra}1 1aseb
ha4 an i~le~tlea yes.a arsay 04.a com
rser..al gyavfse~. au.s pc saf3 - Ha3 1Feu
~ several states. a1asl iu rep.y 10 tie n'as-
ttan. spo soa NaEr anf iaseg e ry Arfr
canzs tac snsxfr- We to1't H~e4 4Et faalnE
uow' U,~es ~ We aaEe heen thf1s."
ans srrss ssnNeteE1 Wtil --eucilsnsn. Re
ns-at ass yrg have Euf Ga ,A-s l-no af a arA-
srs for sAe cs1ntry. ttfraAt creetirsf
NassF stcAtsen8n has stri ,.sl.tF tF11n@r-
Ata1 tna Esaaf essen siass 80 cT Hcffefe
as5 prosperity. Fggte-t-aE. IS Pc 8eL
sss IS tHe 5rsss uata7y.a4 .sosi,S. s6e tegu-
aaaaa Store su wh4en usast Be s-arv4 tes