The record-union., 1896-09-25
Accompanying Them Were a Large
Number of Ladies.
To Each Delegation the Republican
Nominee Delivers an Address,
Pointing Out the Benefits to All
of Sound Money and Protection
The Day One of the HOst Pictur-
esque of the Campaign.

CANTON, Sept. 24.-This was one Of
the most picturesque days of the Presi-
Dental campaign in Canton. There
was abundance of music, flowers and
pretty women. The delegations num-
bered three to-day.
The first was composed of miners come
from West Newton, Pa. They arrived
shortly before noon, and had not been
gone long before an interesting delega-
ton from Oil City marched up the
streets, cheered at every step by the
enthusiastic spectators. This delega-
ton came in a special train composed
largely of Pullman cars for it contained
a large number of ladies. The bands,
preceded by the Canton troop OF
mounted horSemen, headed the delega-
ton.
Then came the Mckinley and Hobart
Club and the First Voters Club of Oil
City, and forty-five pretty young
women, each representing one State OF
the Union, and each carrying large
basket overfiowing with beautiful roses.
From each basket StreamerS of colored
ribbon bearing the name of State de-
pended. After the girls came marching
clubs of 800. A large number of most
wives and daughters accompanied the
parade. 1t was a remarkable delegation
in this respect.
At Major McKinley's home a pyra-
mdal stand had been erected by the di-
rection Of the Oil City people and the
great baskets of flowers with their
streaming ribbons were placed upon 1t
forming an apparently pyramid of flow
ers After the speech making each girl
handed her basket of roses to Major
Mckinley, who passed them over to at
tendants to place on the stand. While
the delegation was waiting for the
speeches, rousing cheers for Mrs. Nc
KinIey and Major McKinley's mother
We're given.
The third and last delegation was
from Westmoreland County, Pa. 1t was
largely composed of miners and glass
workers. The Westmoreland delegation
was 1900 strong. It was made up of
voters OF Greensburg, Scottdale, La
trobe, Ligioniere, Mammoth and Mount
Pleasant and it took three special trains
TO carry it.
Major Mckinley was in excellent con-
dition to-day, and spoke with much
clearness and vigOr. In response to the
spokesman of the Oil City delegation he
said:
This is indeed a very great honor
and tribute TO a patriotic and noble
cause. Ny fellow citizens, what could
be more beautiful or more inspiring than
TO have these young ladies representing
every State of the American Union on
this lawn to-day to testify their devo-
tion to the principles and purposes and
aspirations Of this great Union of
States? Great applauseD You come
from the great oil district of PennSyl-
yania and know better than l can tell
you the immense growth OF your IN
dustry The system / would favor for
the country is the system of the fathers
"a system which came in with the Gov
ernment, a system with which we nave
had the highest degree Of prosperity,
which seeks the same growth in popula-
ton: the same increase in wealth; the
same diffusion of prosperity everywhere
that you have enjoyed in Pennsylvania
(Applause)
IF YOU will but glance at the census
map showing the proportion of improved
and unimproved lands in the United
States: if you will consider for an in
slant the cause of our increased popu-
lation; If you will take into calculation
our marvellous industries which are as
yet but little known, l think you viii
agree with me that we ought TO nave q
distinct and pronounced Industrial and
commercial policy, genuinely American.
and thoroughly patriotic. Great ap-
plause) Factories should increase all
over this country, and when the fac
tories increase mines increase, and
when both increase the home market for
the farmer is improved and his prices
are better Great applause and cries
Of That's right.'D
Let US not be disturbed by our pro-
duction, but rather takes means of pre-
venting the under of
American products by preserving and
en1arging our home market and extend
ING ol1r foreign markets beyond the
sea applause and cries of Good. ,
Let us continue the policy of Washing
ton Hamilton, Jefferson, Lincoln, OF
Grant. Stevens of your own State zap
nIausal and Cameron, Blaine and Car
field and the scores Of other distin-
guished statesmen whose great services
made the country prosperous Equal
credit could perhaps be accorded to
others than the illustrious names
have mentioned, but greater distinction
none can claim. (Cheers.) Ther hrst
tbeir noblest. their highest aspirations
were for America and Americans. Hte-
newed cheering)
1--WE want a better American senti-
uent. tCries of That's right, Major.
We want to cultivate higher national
spirit. We want to keep high the Amer
ican name. (Applause) The great
men who founded Pennsylvania, the
great men who founded the Govern
ment. the great men who nave since
sustained it in war and peace, would
have revolted at the thought OF repuala-
ton and national dishonor. clremen-
dous cheering) They would nave looked
upon a cheap dollar as only anothei
form of the imitation heresies WhlcH
they always steadfastly opposed ano
which in the end would degrade the
country. (Applause.)
"They time and again denounced Tree
trade pointing to the ill-paid lapofers
of other countries as conspicuous exam
ples of the injury that would De III
aicted by the establishment OF such al