Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-09-24
THE CANTON EXCURSION.

THE CANTON EXCURSION.
The rain of last Saturday kept many
of our citizens from joining the excur-
sion to Canton, but yet about 875 left on
the trains from here-225 came down the
P. & w: 100 from the Sheuango, and $40
tickets were sold here.
The run to Canton was made without
special incident, the three sections arrlv-
ing at Canton at about p. m. a few
minutes after the arrival of the Mercer
delegation land marched up to Mckinley's
home, where they found vast crowd
awaiting his appearance. During the
morning it had been raining and McKin-
ley spoke to large delegation OF rail-
road and commercial men from Chicago
and Illinois, Cincinnati and other cities
and states; the Pittshurg Commercial
men and other delegations from Ale
gheny Co. in the Opera House.
By O'Clock he had not yet had his
dinner. but it had stopped raining and
he went out to the platform erected In
front of his lot, listened to the three Mer-
Ger and one Butler orator (Col. Thomp-
sony and then spoke as follows.
NY fellow citizens-I have been very
much touched by the messages OF greet
ing and congratulation which have been
given to me from Mercer and Butler
counties in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania
is our nearest ueighbor, and the two
states have always been in the fullest ac-
cord in political belief and purpose, I ap-
preciate the message which comes from
the farmers, from the working men OF
those two counties and from my fellow
citizens generally, and thank them all
from the bottom of my heart for their
warm tender of support and assurance OF
fidelity to the Republican cause and to the
Republican party. (Cries OF Hurrah for
McKinley.) What we want IN this cour-
try first and foremost, is work for Amer
can workingmen. (Applause.) Rail-
way men in this country who want to
work ought to have the opportunity to
that opportunity is always limited to the
European workshops by European Ia
Dor, and 1 am one Of those who believe
in the doctrine of protecting American
factories against foreign factories (Cries
of Good and great applause. and the
American workinpmen of the old world.
(Cries of Hurrah for Mckinley This
is our country, and if we don't have it
Just as we want il it will be our fault and
not anyone else's, and the way we in
culcate the policies for our country is
through the use of the ballot. "a voice:
That's the stuff old boy.') Now you
have tried partial free trade in the Unit
ed States how do you like it? Laughter
and applause Not only have the work
ingmen themselves suffered but the
farmers have suffered in their home mar
ket. (Cries of that's right.) There is
not farmer in Butler or in Mercer coun-
ties that is present to-day who has not
suffered from the reduced protection of
the factories of those two counties. ZAP
plause.) What we want is chance to
work and when we have made wages the
home market is improved for the farmers
We wapi honest American dollars. (Cries
Of that's right. And you want to vote
tor tEat party that you believe is more
work and the best coin in payment. Gap
And then you must judge for yourself
which party that is A voice: We already
know. I thank you for this call and wish
! could talk longer, but must bid you all
goodhy. (Applause.)
A delegation of Pittsburg & Wertern
railroad men from Foxbrug Pa, were the
id
els. Their spokesman was D. G. Mor1-
arty. In response to his remarks Mai
Mckinley said:
my fellow citizens: l regret very
much that I could not have had you here
earlier In the morning when I had the
pleasure of addressing 5000 railroad en-
ployes from the city of Chicago, repre-
senting all the great roads entering in |
that wonderful commercial city. It was
a sight that was most inspiring to all OF
us and most encouraging for the cause in |
which we are engaged, and for whose
your share. (Applause.) 1 am glad to
road men known as the Sound Money |
Club of Foxburg. This year partyism |
counts for much less than formerly and |
in all the delegations that come to me to
give me assurances of support and en-
there are in these delega- |
tiops large numbers of men who never |
before voted the Republican ticket. ZAP
plause aud cries of that's right They |
are with us this year because they believe |
In their country and because they believe |
that patriotism demands that they should |
turn their backs upon their party organi- |
zations and join that party for this con-
test that represents sound money, notion
al honor and protective tariff. (Three |
cheers for Mckinley I am glad to |
meet and greet you all and bid you God |
speed. / am glad to see that you come |
from town---or state at least---where tin |
is made (cries of Good. )---good, honest,
American tin plate, which some people |
used to say we could not make in the |
United States (cries of We fooled them.
but which we are making with great
success aud furnishing employment to
the workingmen of the country. thank
you for this call and bid you goodby"
Loud cheers and waving of tin buckets.
Delegations from Cincinnati and Clev-
.land followed and Mckinley was kept
alking all day,
The Butler people scattered through
he town after their reception aud secur-
ID something to eat, the train started
home shortly after S o'clock and reached
here between 10 and II o'clock.