The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-26
A HOST OF REPUBLICANS
Fully $4,000 strong, They Capture Cam
ton, o., Mckinley's Town.


Inmates place the number o. people on
the streets of Canton in the afternoon
and evening at more than $4,000. Pretty
much the whole of eastern Ohio, eastern
West Virginia and west Pennsylvania
sent large delegations to Canton. The
RAILWAYS were taxed to their utmost
capacity. At an early hour the people
began to stream into the city and at
nine o'clock large crowds had gathered
about the residence of Maj. Mckinley.
Notwithstanding the other attractions
in the city the home of the candidate
was the center of interest and people
chung about it till II o'clock at night.
A Big Parade.
There was I'm impressive parade in the
afternoon. The procession was an hour
and ten minutes in passing the review
ing stand, and it moved at very lively
pace, with no halts. In the parade
were a number of fine political clubs.
| The post of honor was held by the
Americas club of Pittsburgh. Then
II came the Mckinley club of Akron, O.,
1000 strong, The Americas club men
wore tall light colored hats and carried
red. white and blue umbrellas. The
Eikins cadets of Wheeling attracted
much attention by reason of their fine
appearance. There were also in the
parade large number of clubs com
posed of young men who will cast their
first vote for Mckinley and Hobart.
Mai. Mckinley rode at the head of the
parade. In the carriage with him were
Gov. Bushnell, of Ohio, and Senator
Thurston, of Nebraska. When the head
of the parade reached the Mckinley
house Maj. Mckinley left his carriage
and reviewed the thousands Of his sup
porters who marched in the procession.
There was another big parade in the
evening and in addition 10 the organ
izations which marched in the after
noon was the Tippecanoe club of Clevc-
land. Mni. Mckinley also reviewed the
evening parade.
Spoke In big Tent.
At half past three o'clock the speak
ing began in the big tent. There were
10000 people packed into the tent and
half as many more standing about on
the outside waiting to get in. Gov.
Bushnell of Ohio, presided. His adj
dress was heartily applauded and when
he introduced Senator Cullom. of hi
nois, there was storm of cheers.
Address OF Senator Cuiior.
Among other things Senator Cullom
said: Mr.. Bryan is an our and out free
trader as well as Tor free silver Can we
stand free silver and free trade together?
/ don't want either. We have had four
years experience OF what We may ex-
nect all the time under free trade. God
alone knows what will become of the coun-
Try IL we try the experiment Of the free
and unlimited coinage OF SILVER at sixteen
to one
Now, fellow-cl.lzens. lie, us see about
the so-caled silver question. They say
that gold is growing scarcer and increasing
In value; that gold is apgreciatihg in
stead OF silver depreciating all OF which
makes IL more burdensome &c the debtor.
Let US see how this is. During the last
100 years the quantity of gold produced in
the world has increased from about $751;
O00,00 annually 10 $40 0OO, 90, while the pop
ulation has simply doubled. Let us see
further. OF the gold produced in the world
100 years ago. SO per cent was coined |
Now C5 per cent. is coined Therefore the
amount OF gold in the world per capita |
is four times as much as il was 100 years
ago.
The total money in the world. gold sill |
YER and paper, has increased 90 per cent |
in the world loo years ago. 60 per cent was |
OF gold; IL is now 80 per cent AS to the |
increase of BANK checks. drafts, etc. |
which go TO take the place oil money. the |
banking facilities OF the world have in |
creased 1000 per cent. 'E
Let US see wha. would happen IN the |
event OF the success OF the nominees OF |
the Chicago convention. Our gold would |
leave us to be hoarded-that is certain
a contraction Of S6Qp,OO0.000 The remainder
~.
power equal 10 the difference between the |
par value Of the dollar ard the bullion
price of silver. That difference is now
about Il cents. So that our circulation
would be contracted to that extent and
We would have less than nine dollars per
capita in circulation OF actual money where
we now have S22.
MIR. Bryan says we would. no doubt
have panic at iirst (after the adoption
OF free coinaSe). He admits that much
he doesn't say whether Il will be Just a
little wave which Will wet the toes and |
scare the tim orous. or whether IL will be a
tidal wave which will engu!: the nation
The republican party is for bimetallism
IL believes IN the use OF both gold and |
silver as money. II believes In the admis-
sion OF both 10 The minis Of the United
States on equal terms as soon as IL can
be done with safety and honor our party
IS pledged to ii in the St. Louis platform"
Senator Thurston Speaks.
Senator Cullom was followed by Sena-
tor Thurston, OF Nebraska. A most
enthusiastic greeting was given him
md his speech was interrupted by APP
plause at almost every period.
Senator Thurston then drew a contra 81 he
tween the two presidential candidates.
their nomination, etc. and then said:
My countrymen. these compariso are
not unjust, nor are they overlrawn Th,y
measure the Infinite distance between the
party and the platform of Atgeld Till
man. Pennoyer, Llewellyn Waite, Coxey
ana Bryan. and the party and platform uf
Harrison. Allison. Reed and Mckinley.
What 1t Means.
What Is the free coinage of silver?
me silver advocates say 1t is simply plac-
ny the stamp of the government upon the
ON TO attest to its weight and fineness
I this were all. We would not for a moment |
oppose their plans, for the coins would
receive no one and would Immediately
20 upon the market as the bullion goes.
II their commercial value. The bullion
owners could not force the people of this
country to accept such dollars, and such
coinage would not be of any possible value
% the mine owners. But this is not what |