The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-24
PENNSYLVANIANS
GREET M'KINLEY
The Liveliest Scene in Canton Since the
Nomination.
DEMONSTRATION BY LABORlNG MEN
More Than Two Thousand Pennsyl.
vanians 60 to CantOn..Their En-.
thusiasm shown in Their Noise.
Making Devices and Eanners..
Tariff and Money Speech.

Tariff and Money speech.
Canton, O., Aug. 23-Residents Of
Lawrence county, Pa. particularly OF
New Castle and Elwood City, came to
Canton yesterday to pay their respects
to Major Mckinley. The party num-
hered more than 1000 men and was the
largest that had visited here since the
nomination in St. Louis. The visit was
also notable for some of the most novel
features ever introduced in political
demonstration i'm this vicinity. Prom
inent among these was Il fully equipped
steam calliope, which brought up the
rear of the procession to the Mckinney
house with a series of lively shriekS.
and Il small cannon, drawn by de-
taChment of old soldiers and fired ut
intervals along the march. 1t was fir-
ed in front of the Mckinley home and
at every railroad station along the
road. The delegation also carried some
peculiar banners. some of the inscrip-
tions being: '16 to lie Men out or
Work to One who has Employment.
I'VE Rally Around Our Standard
Bearer for Sound Money and Protec-
tion." I'VE are Part of 200.O 900 Men Who
Are Out of Work in the Keystone
State" Down with the Anarchists
"E'ree People. but Never Free Silver"
"Goodby, Bryan. Good-by," "All Who
Voted for Abraham Lincoln in 1860 are
Asked to Join U.s." mo Ten-cent-a-
day Chinese Monetary system for Us
I'VE Want our Idle Furnaces, Fac
tories, and Mills Started, and not to
Make the silver Miners Richer" Give
us the Prosperous Days of the Mckin-
ley Tariff"
The party included delegation of
tin makers and a sample of their pro-
duct was n large tin horn twenty feet
long with half a dozen mouthpieces and
borne by as many men. They carried
tin canes, wore tin caps and tin plumes.
Every member of the delegation wore u
keystone shaped tin badge.
The delegation was accompanied by
three bands and two drum corps. They
were met at the depot by the usual
escort of Canton horsemen and footmen
and an imposing parade was organ
lied and marched through Il drizzing
rain to the Mckinley home. Colonel
Oscar jackson acted as spokesman of
the party and said the people of the
delegation regarded Major Mckinley as
Il neighbor and friend.
"These visitors" he said. represent
all classes of citizens of our country,
farmers, merchants. students, profess
sional men. workmen from mines, mills,
and factories, but they are one In senti-
menr and here to honor you as the
most distinguished friend of the Ameri-
can system of protection. We know
that this system benefits all classes
equally and we have enjoyed fair
share of the prosperity that attends It,.
Under it our country has been deVel-
Opcd wealth has accumulated, and the
wages paid out by great industrial
plants at New Castle. EIwood. and 9TH
~ towns have brought plenty to many
thousands of homes
MAJOR McKINLEY'S SPEECH.
When Major Mckinley stepped upon
the chair to respond there was tumul-
tuuus applause. " hen order was final
iy restored he said:
Mr.. Jackson and Ny Fellow Citizens Of
Lawrence county: 1t gives me "a very
great pleasure to welcome the citizens of
a neighboring state to my city and TO my
home. ! note with satisfaction the mes
sage which your eloquent spokesman
brings to me. that the people of Pennsyl-
vania have lost none Of their devotion TO
the great principles Of the Republican
party and that this year they viii give
| to the Republican national ticket an uh-
rivalled Republican majority. lCries OF
~ .I..l,t
! surprised. my fellow citizens that this is
80. We have had three years of bitter
experience under a policy which the Re-
publican party has always opposed. and
there has been nothing In that experience
to win us to that policy, but everything
to increase our devotion to the old policy
of protection which stands opposed to ,t.
Applause.
| was glad to meet my distinguished
friend. Colonel Jackson. with whom ]
served in the congress Of the United
States. and to again hear his eloquent
voice. as ] have often heard II In the halls
Of the national house. speaking for the great
doctrines Of the Republican party. the
success of which involves the highest
prosperity and welfare of the American
people. GCheers.l
Ny fellaw citizens. the earnest thought
of the people this year Is directed 10 the
present condition of the country, and how
best to improve II. This is the thought
! 81 every mind and the prayer of every
soul Nobody is satisfied with our I'M
sortunate business condition, and the
great body of the people want and mean
| to have change. What shall the change
be? Shall IL be the continuance of the
present Democratic party under another
| leadership ferries of mo, MOI. a leader
ship advocating all the policies of the
Democratic party which have been in
furious to he American people. and reject
| ing all which are good. wholesome. and
ia triotic, and which have received the ap-
| proval Of the people of the country ?
| IGreat cheering and cries Of "No"l
One wing of the Democratic party,