The San Francisco call., 1896-10-24
From Kansas and Pennsylvania
Come Those Who Battle
Tor Prosperity.
McKINLEY's WISE WORDS
Not a Scarcity of Money That Trou
bleS the Country, but Lack
of Employment.

chill autumn winds nor gray, threatening
clouds are pot-nt enough to check the
flow of incoming delegations or repress
the ardor OF Major McKinley's visitors.
The enthusiasm grows more intense as the
day of election approaches, and the march
to Canton will not cease until November
s. Five delegations came to-day.
The coming of delegation of working
railway men from Kansas was an event OF
enough importance, even in town so ac-
customed to the sight of delegations as
Canton. to arouse deep interest and to
draw from the citizens warm expressions
of appreciation, coupled with manifesto
tions of cordial hospitality. The delega-
tions to-day were as versatile in character
as ever. Major Mckinley was in excel
lent spirits, and addressed his visitors
with vigor and eloquence.
Sixteen delegations are expected to-
morrow and Major Mckinley will make
not fewer than dozen speeches.
1t was long after sunset last evening
when Major Mckinley addressed dele
CATION of Indiana Republicans. They
were the last callers of the day. Before
sunrise this morning there was another
party of visitors from the Hoosier State
who came to Canton to pay their respects
to the Republican candidate for President.
They were the first callers to-day. The
delegation represented Logansport, New
castle, Kokomo and Richmond. After
breakfast the party was escorted to Major
McKinley's residence by the Canton citi-
zens' committee. W. H. Elliott of the
Newcastle Courier acted as spokesman
Major Mckinley in responding spoke as
follows:
Nothing but deep concern for the future of
the country would have induced this body of
my eounrymen to travel all night that they
might bring assurances of support to the great
Republican cause this year, because they be-
lieved that enveloped in that cause are the
highest and best interests of our common
country. 1 am glad TO welcome you to my
home and glad to have the assurance of
your spokesman that the fires of Republican
ism ere glowing so brightly in the State of
Harrison, that splendid and patriotic states
man, and the home of that other great states
man and war Governor-0Ifver 2. Morton.
The cry is that we have not enough money.
Now everybody knows that is not true We
never had such prosperous times as in 1892
and we have just as much money now as we
had then. 1t is not lack of money that is at
fault; 1t is the difficulty of putting men to
You cannot make ffty-two cents a dollar
and make gold dollar worth 100 cents circu-
late alongside of it. The GOLD dollar viii go
out and every paper dollar based on gold viii
go out and there will be less circulating me-
dunn, and instead OF the good money we have
now we shall have poor money. Can you tell
me how the free coinage of silver is going 10
help business? 1t will not increase the de-
mand for anything but silver. There will be
n n of br,f
then down goes the price of silver, and then
you will have to consult your paper every
morning to see what silver is worth. IA
voice, 81 have been in Mexico, ana know that
is so."l We do not want such money in the
United States. We want dollars worth 100
cents. 1t Is the lost job that is troubling us.
1t is not money, but the lost market that is
troubling US.
Major Mckinley was greeted with a
shout when he stepped out on his porch
at noon to address 200 Santa Fe Railroad
men from Emporia and Topeka, Kans.
The delegation came thousand miles to
see Major Mckinley, and the men had
been on the cars for thirty-four hours,
but their enthusiasm was unboundsd,
They cheered and shouted and applauded
for several minutes. The committee with
the delegation was W. H. Simpson,
E. ". Cunningham and H. B. Morse,
all OF Emporia. Mr.. Morse, who is
president of the Rallwaymen's Sound
money Club of Emporia, was Sc
lected as spokesman, and A. NJ. Baird of
Topeka. a foreman in the railroad shops.
introd uced him. This delegation came a
greater distance to visit Mckinley than
any of his other callers. Major Mckinley
said tn the Kansas n aeoafion.
You have journeyed farther than any other
delegation of the United States that has
honored me with visit to my home, ana 1
appreciate your visit more than 1 can find
WORDS to speak. 1t shows better than any
words that could be uttered what is in your
minds and hearts and what your purposes are
in the election to be held on the Sd of Noyem-
Der. You are interested in the prosperity of
your country. There was time when some
men were in the habit of saying it did not
make any difference TO the railroad men of the
country what kind of financial policy we
had or what kind of a tariff policy we pursued.
/ have heard it thousand times from the
rostrum that while the tariff might nelp those
engaged in the factories, it had no influence
upon the wages of the men who were engaged
upon the great transportation lines of the
country.
Ifany one of you believed that statement four
years ago you OO HOI U0llSNe IL now, because
you know that upon the general prosperity of
the country depends the prosperity of our
great railroads and upon their prosperity
depends your employment and wages You
will have nothing to do if there is nothing to
haul and the more there is to haul the more
and steadier employment you will have and
the better wages you will get for your services
and for your families
A delegation unique in character came
next. It was composed of members ofthe
State Association OF Pennsylvania Direc-
tors and Overseers of the Poor. The asso-
ciahon has been holding its annual ses-
sion in Pittsburg and the members decided
to call on Major Mckinley before depart
ing for their homes. ]. D. Croft intro
duced the ssembled directors OF the poor.
The fourth delegation was large one
from several counties in Southwestern
Ohio. There were 400 voters in the party.
Frank M. Hoffman of Van Vert Repnb-
lican candidate for member OF the State
Board of Public Works, was spokesman.
The last delegation and the largest one
OF the day came from Armstrong County,
Pennsylvania. There were $500 in line