The sun., 1896-09-20

taking his share OF the rain with the auditors
w Dodge OF the Illinois Central Railroad. lie
the hands OF a receiver Tor foat, years, aud suI
pn,iHss". The car Il oisrs is Of a psculisi
Ssst. platform, ioo': and faulty, many
its without brakes and has the aueers.t com com.
bnation of trucks over heard of-in fact, there
sSded S for Of n tho load has Ioss
nEs SS Ind car hs boST SS m
while on the other appears the name Of a re-
oVsr WITH
tiers. 'Popocratic. This car We declare unsafe
ns5 % sso timber
been tested. II was built on honor and has been
dd' world as standard. The wheels were cast ca Tn 10
the foundry Of industry. the aIles were forged
friction metaI their brand 10 reciprocity, while.
last but no. least, this car 10 equipped with the
best known brake, named 'Protection.' We
The tciegraphers of Chicago were in charge of
Sics. .Prssident Of the Tslcsr5phsrs' MoKinIoy
was made by N. j. Burke.
M'KINLEY TO RAILRoApERs.
Major Mckinley said to the railroad men:
MY FELLOW OITIzENs:. Il would be q hard
heart IN, indeed which would not IT be moved BY this
every ono of you. sincere welcome to my home
lCheersJ count 1t among the greatest honors
from the great railroad lines of the country.
centred in Chicago, come to this city to give me
their assurances that in the year 1906 they
stand by protection. reciprocity, and sound
money. [Great applause.l -
present q remarkable phase In our political life.
and evidence the deep solicitude they have for
ss this would not be possible il the people OF the
country were not profoundly sensible Of the
national contest q this year, Applause and
cries of I'VE are all interested."1 You are here
you want 10 defeat the effort which is now be.
Ing assiduously made to destroy the credit and
Sna Of s Tn Snd o
threatens vii II Applause and cries of That's
"Your active interest in this contest for good
politics good S good morals Is and
government everywhere The railway is the
proof above any other be asked for the superior
lty Of the United states above any other coun::
try of equal or approaching territory; know of
no better evidence than the TACT that of the
a27,000 miles of railroad in the world we have
panss and cries Of o he
history during the past twenty years would be
10 write the progress OF the country itself, so In
timately are they associated.
"To say that they have cost nine billions OF
dollars on employ one % million Gn OF men with Od aO
over 100000 other cars; that their capital
Itock is S4,640. 900. with funded debts OF
81 900 Oo0, 900. net earnings S3ls, 900 900. and
dividends $s4. 100000 annually. conveys but a
fnint idea Of how fully they enter into every line
Of business and affect directly or Indirectly the
great masses of our people. Not only are lives
o' become more re and and more essential 10 our sub:
bistence, convenience. and comfort. lApplause.l
the railway men OF tho country is that high do
gree OF care and attention and skill which they
cate and responsible duties. engaged in a bust
ness in which both life and property are in
wa ss
centage Of loss is merely nominal in both cases.
have nearly nine times greater s mileage
and yet. despite the complaints that our roads
are loaded down with debts they can never pay.
and one third times that OF England; but IT is
not the remarkable enterprise Of our railroads.
US as it 10 the safety and efficiency in every
branch OF the service. In sunshine or storm: in
ness to DEATH at what ever peril or cost. rail-
road employees can always be relied upon as
firmly as we can depend upon any human
Not only are skill and endurance required In
iulness and fidelity. and often the keenest in
telli2ence to think and act instantly under
.ns most Tvb Hng Myn
The State OF OHIO is a network Of railroads. and
busy ones. too when the business Of the country
isnt all what ought TO be, when the business OF
the country is prosperous. tAppause and cries
of Right you are"l Our service is Us efficient
the rule and yet the railroads ads Of Of Ohio carried
100000 passengers in 1893 4 without the loss
of single , NE. lGrent applause and cries OF
"Ther earnings decreased soe 500. 900 last
endeavor to fully provide for the comfort and
ta:ety Of the travelling public: nor has there
their trained employees that have affected them
IN common with all the other great business in
II have said that railroad men are cool and
s1llecied brave and yiEilnnt in the discharge geo OF
rah for McKinley''i. and surely greater praise
could not be given them than this. Faithful
brave engineer conductor. S or br"kemam e M" Who %
perished rather than abandon his train when
1s was Rosss5e ana at ls the Of o,hts
So worthy are these devoted servants OF the
public G. 90 wn,chini' y thnt railway accidents are
frequent nor fatal az other modes OF transporta-
"In the great State of Illinois ana the great
miles Of railway. liaye read the Official state
imlaense traffic Of The World s far-the great:
srs s % Of his fs1S and em
am glad to say thar the wages of the railroad
men are larger by double In this country than
In any other country OF the world. [Great ap-
plapse and cries of That's right
your spokesman has justly observed that
no body OF Americans have greater inter-
ests at stake in the pending political cam
paiRn than the railroad men. who are every
where taking the liyeliest interest in the proper
tAppausel Tho triumph OF free silver would
mean to You, as the adoption by Mexico has
meant to the railroad employees OF that coun-
try. decrease in the purchasing power OF tho
money in which they are paid of fully one half.
with comparatively no increase In wages. tCries
pf"We don't want II and we will not have II" ]
Not only that. but II would mean inevitable de-
creased employ yment and general distress.
"A 50-cent dollar. employees OF the railroad
companies. will no more AID to your earnings
than the railroads would add TO heir traffic by
diminishing the size OF their cars. tGreat cheer.
ing and cries of Good enouGh!"l The railway
men are deeply interested in the prosperity or
the country. tCries of You bet we are!'l They
know from experience that when the country IL
prosperous railroads arc prosperous lcries OF
"Yea, we do!"l, and when railroads are prosper
Our they have steady work and remunerative
enployment. Applause and cries OF THAT'S
rigm"'1 They know when the business of the
country is poor the business of railroads is poor
and the employees suiIer both In time and pay.
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