Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-10
HONORS HIS RIVAL.
eryan Speaks at McKinley's
Home.
PAYS TRIBUTE TO TIE MAJOR
Msrnsnimous Address This Afternoon at
Canton waiting Admirers Call on the
Apostle ~ Protection Measures Above
Men. ssys the Travelling Candidate.

CANTON, Aug. 10.-Tbe Bryan re-
ccption committee from Pittsburg
arrived Mt noon. Finding ii
had nearly two hours before the
Bryan train would arrive it was de-
cided to call on Mckinley. Morris
Forster acted rs spokesman and said
he believed that any candidate for
the presidency is worthy OF the
greatest respect regardless Of politi-
ticsl affiliations. Mckinley re-
spondcd. expressing his gratitude ut
the visit and adding: 1--WE are. ns
American citizens. proud OF our
country, aud all believe in common
that We have now and will continue
to have the hes: government in the
world"
a Ttibate to Hia Opponent.
CASToS. Ohio. Aug. 1O.-The train
bearing Bryan arrived here n quar-
ter OF an hour late. Special train,
had brought delegations from all
over southeastern Ohio. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan were escorted to Hat
ear near by. Bryan was presented
by Mayor Rice, AID said: II am
glad in this city. the home OF my
distinguished opponent. to testify to
his high character and personal
worth tremendous cheering for
Mckinley I shall be salts
fed (the speaker here was
interrupted by renewed cheering
for Mckinley I shall be satisfied il as
private individual I may be able to
stand beside him in public esteem.
Bat. friends. this is not a contest be-
twcca two persons. 1t matters little
TO the American people whether
your distinguished townspan or my
self individually occupies ths chief
executive position of the greatest
nation on earth. But il does matter
for what policies the president shall
stand. Ia this campaign the indi-
vidual Is lost sight of in the interest
Of the cause which those persons rep
resent"
Al Mansfield.
MANSFIELD. Aug. S.-At Crestlire
ovce n thousand people struggle!
around the train. Bryan spoke ex-
pressing his surprise at the large
audiences that greeted him in Ohio,
especially in view OF the fact that IL
was his opponents state. lie said
"Unloss ] mistake the character OF
the people among v hom we live YOU
never will be able to get them to
support a candidate for the presi-
dcncy who will continue the pol
icy of mortgaging the American
people to foreign syndicates when
10,OOj.00D people stand ready to pro-
tect the treasury of the United
States"
Party Leaves Chicago.
FoRRrsr, Ohio. Aug. 1O-Presi-
Dental Candidate Bryan left Chicago
-hortly before midnight. After
leaving the city limits Mr. BRYAN and
and his wife retired. The train
reached Fort Wayne at 5:20. Prob.
ably $500 people were on the plat.
form who greeted the candidate cor.
dially. lie declined to speak here,
as well as at various places cnroute,
saying he expected To have n large
audience at New York and wanted tc
save his voice for that meeting.
Van Vert, Ohio. was reached ut =.
o'clock where 1900 people were
around the depot. There were q
thousand people at Lima, OHIO,
where Mrs. Bryan appeared ant rs
sisted her husband in shaking tn.
brawny hands extended. At Dan
kirk 500 people struggled To- grip IT,,
bruised hand Of the candidate whom
even this early in the day is eau
tlcning his friends to SO light with
that hand.