The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-22
illinois At CANTON.
But Other States We're Also
Well Represented.
THE CANDIDATE KEPT BUSY.
Delegation After Delegation Arrives
and Masses in Front OF His Lawn-A
Son Of the Late President Garfield
Heads tho DeIegation-ohio SeDds
Several Delegations.

Canton. O.. Oc. el-This was Illinois
day al me home OF the Republican presi-
Dental candidate. but a nan0s- es other
N1s.ts or note were made. All 1ay long ne
stEeets have oeen flied with marching
csuos and the air ssfn the muse ~ bands.
The Limos people began arriving as ear
~ as 2-s9 a. n, ana they were sEia arrlv
ing al noon. IL the forenoon a parade
was made. In which local bands and local
escorts io.ned. the day being br.sh, and
pleasant Maj. Mckinley reviewed the
parade from the stand On the front of his
Lawn. and when II had passed the march
ers counseEed TO mass around the stand
Tor the speech-making- Four addresses
were made on behalf Of the visitors Gen.
1ohn McNuita spoke on behalf OF Chi
caso. Hon. J. w. Calhoun for the state
or Illinois. r. G. Givens for the Repub-
leans and =. J. r. Mln;er for the repre-
sentat.yes Of the labor organizations OF
Csicaso and vicinity
Ine Back Hgssars brought with them
Midnight. the fine steed Mai Mckinley
rode on the occasion OF the opening Of the
orids Fair. The Illinois people gave
MAJ. Mckinley an ovation when he appear
ed To address them and they ap,lauded
every sentiment OF mis- speech.
beIore TIE Illinois people reached tae
Hoass tFlere had been visit OF the people
OF Poland township. Truuabun county.
oiilo, where MAJ. Mckinley spent many
os MS ooyhood days. with Judge Arrel. Ct
ioGhssto%n ais old roommate. as spokes-
man. There had also been the Garfield
club. Of the old Nineteenth ohFo con-
gresslonai district. which Gen. Garfield
haa represented in congress. With this
party came Capt. William Wallace. Of
warren. president OF the club: a. ".
Jones, lieutenant governor Of Ohio. State
senator JAMES Il. Garfield, son of the late
president. and Congressman Stephen A.
Nortaway who delivered the introduc-
tory address.
senator Garfield was introduced by
maj Mckinley when the latter had con-
Stuaea a-S address. and tie senator spoke
DilSny As the major was leaving the
Platform after speaking 10 the Illinois peo-
PIE another delegation coming from Green
springs u. and vicinity. appeared. and an
address was made 10 them.
An address vas made In the house To n
delegation OF worklngmen from Chicago.
and soon afterwards splendid uniformed
club. organized as the East End Mckinley
Regiment OF Cleveland. with officers
mounted. appeared upon the lawn with
r.. O Hogan as spokesman. This delega-
ton was composed OF seven companies. Of
sixty men each. and presented a particu-
!arly handsome appearance.
Maj. Mckinley scarcely had time TO get
dinner ere there was another delegation
In his yard. This last one was the MckIn-
ley Marching Club, of MaSsiilon with
torcaes and natty uniforms. They we're
addressed by the major. and then they
jored In the street parade
In the course OF his address 10 the Gar
field Club from the Nineteenth congress
sional district OF ohio. Maj. Mckinley
said:
Il have studied, more or less. the public
career Of Gen. Garfield. lie was an IN
sp.f9tlon 10 me as \ boy. he was my
counsellor and friend In manhood. ana
in studying his career. Il | were 10 single
out any one great act Of his more distin-
Xulshcd shan any other. | would name his
splendid defense OF the public honor and
national currency. To my mind the great
est speech he ever made. for / heard i.
was in the Forty-ffth congress, when he
VAS seeking 10 prevent the abandonment
ol tae i9sa or resumption Of specie pay
ments. he was then occupying a perilous
ground. There was great claulor in the
country over an imitation OF the currency
osn. Garneld. feartnS TO consequences
from Ills act and knowing that he was
ris ~, declared there vas but one tntus %
do IN honor, and that was 20 make every
ooigauon or the national government
equai 10 the best dollars known 20 the
commercial world He took tha chances
OF an adverse verdict. Fe came back %
this proud Old constituency and X re
turned him by an increased ma ajorlty
lie taea appealed 70 that wider HELD
this great state, and K commended hin!
by eiecting him 70 the UGlted States SET
ate. Then finally he reached the approval
Of 90 20. 600 of people IN his election 10 the
chief executive % the Urited States. 80.
200. on tint other great question OF the
.arlT he was sound. Ycu viii remember
seeking TO tear down ani destroy Ameri-
can Industries. He said. Ia Substance:
Let Germany look after the interests
~ The German people. lei England look
ufter her welfare hnt tet the Americans
la~fslate for themselves
II le could SpeaA 81 us totay he would
tell Gs 20 stand 0y the public honor and
never consent - corrupt or degrade the
tell as 20 protect Amertean iaws and de-
vslopTent against The competition of the
ola Woria. and tAat Il what We propose
to So this year. tApplanse.i
In his address TO me combined delega-
lions from Illinois. MAJ. Mckinley dw u,
A. length on ;he great resources % the
state OF Illinois aud the Won1erful
achievements OF It's people, fic spoke elo
queatiy Of Lincoln Grant. Logan. ogles-
BY ana Tanner as names linked With the
history of the state
Mas. Mckinley received a number Of the
rea-eserstatfves Of the labor Organizations
~ Illinois In his st,Stv. Responding to ne
address of NJ II Madden. Of tas Printers
Ffelon. ana Y J. Mintev. president OF the
Br4cksayers. L rior. MAI. Mckinley sad II
part. Il have spent more t0N2 atf ~
NV lffe ln ,,uh,{- service. and IN that peru
81 I have never found at Inspiration wn.ca
4l4 not embrace sne welfare % tire wage
eArners ot tire country. never assYoCatei 4
G. measure or save a vote in the natEaral
nouse % representative that "a noi ~
ny opinion tend % alleviate American
manhood au3 Woyyaar-go~0d and stand un-
a3tsra hIy opgrosss3 10 the suggestion that
"a a country Ike ours orc p3-t % the
country sh0a.d oe avrayvt against an
other and the poor Eaaa sho-hi oe made
% feel rs poverty ~ sing - him c9t
and scpa "a ssng hlFn from Ere rest of our
..ftts~re--elIat claSs sholli he srraye-i
against class. Ie y0g AAve rot realized
xs9sr ambition for yourselves. you have Ar
honorable and proud anosuoa for yolT
children IL may not have had al YOU
rfa,axak yol ouehg - have had, hUt FOR
thak rNasaa 10 not close ina door % oq-
ysartun!ty - year children"
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