The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-08
MAI. M'KINLEY'S ORATORY WAS
TAXED TO A HIGH CAPACITY
YESTERDAY.
TWENTY-FIVE SPECIAL Trains RIM.
Into Canton-A Delegation on Bikes
From Buffalo Released Three Car
rier Pigeons With Messages--Maj.
McKinley's Address.

Canton, o., Oct. 3.-Today was the
most notable day for delegations vet ex-
perienced. In the enormous crowds pres
ent twelve states were represented by
delegations, ranging from small clubs
of wheelmen to many train loads of cit
liens, representing all interests. The
demonstration began early and continued
until late, special trains arriving at short
intervals from early morning until late
afternoon.
Maj. Mckinley addressed sixteen au-
dences on his lawn. The audiences rep
resented many delegations, as high as
seven being included in one audience.
The reviewing stand from which the
major is accustomed to review parades
and street demonstrations, was re-erected
on the front of the lawn. All day the
streets were filled by marching clubs,
drum corps and flags, streamers, decora
tions and other campaign pharaphernalia
were seen everywhere. The most elab-
crate display was made by the wheelmen,
under the auspices of the Wheelman's
Mckinley and Hobart club. The rains
of the past week interfered materially
with the proposed overland trip, but
many came by train, and in the parade
clubs from twelve different states were
represented. The addresses on behalf of
the wheelmen were made by II. =.
Walker, president; w. 2. Williams and
w. w. Atwater, of the executive COM
mittee
The Buffalo contingent of wheelmen
called at the Mckinley home They had
with them three Homer pigeons, which
Mrs. Mckinley released, with the follow
ing message:
"Canton, Oct 3.-The Wheelmen's
Mckinley and Hobart Republican club
of Buffalo, N. Y, arrived this morning
and request me to send greetings to their
friends at home, in which | beg to join.
"WM. MKINLEY."
Shortly after II o'clock Mai. McKin-
ley addressed the Standard Manufacture
ing company's employees from Scranton
Pa.
A delegation from Barberton was next
introduced by o. G. Barber of the Dia-
mond Match company.
AS soon as the lawn could be vacated
employees of the Pennsylvania shops at
Allegheny were on hand and were intro
duced by w. B. Kirk.
McKinley's speech to the Buffalo
wheelmen:
'Gentlemen-lt gives me great pleasure
to welcome you here at my home. | am
sure you will excuse me from doing more
than making acknowledgment of this
generous call and the assurance which
you bring of regard and good will. Later
in the day | am to address the wheelmen
generally who pay me a visit and / hope
to have the pleasure of meeting you at
that time. At the request of your COM
mittee | have prepared n little message
which is to be sent back by the carrier
pigeons which you have brought with
you from Buffalo,"
McKinley's speech to Pennsylvanians:
"My Friends-It gives me great pleas
ure to receive at my home my fellow citi-
zens of the commonwealth of Pennsyl-
yania and state of Ohio. Whatever in
juriously or beneicially affects the people
of Pennsylvania, alike affects the people
of Ohio. and | could not be struck by
the similarity of the messages which
have come from your respective spokes-
men as to the condition of the people of
these two great states. How similar
they were. 1t is the cry of distress among
you from every part of our common cOun
try. What men want is business ac
tivity. What laboring men want is work.
We have discovered in the last three
years and half that we can not increase
the output of the mines or the wages of
the miners by decreasing manufacturing
in the United States. We have discOv
cred that less American coal is required
if we do any part of our work in Europe
rather than in the United States
favor that policy which will give the
largest development to every American
interest; that gives the widest Oppor
tunity to every American citizen; that
gives the most work and best wages to
every American laborer and secures to