The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-09-24
MAI. M'KlNLEY RECEIVES
CONTINUES TO RECEIVE LARGE
DELEGATIONS.
Chicago Railroad Men and CRrne-
giles steel Workers Listen to
Protection Doctrine.

Canton, Ohio Sept. 19.--In spite OF bad
weather people began pouring into Can
ton this morning at a lively rate. With
the single exception of yesterday today
furnished the largest crowd of the cam
peien The first arrivals We're railroad
men. There were IL trainloads of these.
Besides railroad men, the delegates
scheduled for the day were: Republicans
OF Hutton, Pa; two trainloads from the
Carnegie steel works. Homestead COM
mercial travellers of Cincinnati and Pitts
burg. and a number Of trains from north
ern Ohio. The Hutton. Pa, delegations
OF thousands arrived at II o'clock. Rain
was pouring down, and they were receiv-
ed at the Grand opera house. The good
wishes of the visitors were extended by
General A. c. Litchheld and Dr. G. II. G.
| Campbell.
Major Mckinley responded.
AT the opera house. when Mckinley
finished addressing the Hutton delega-
tion he introduced Senator Cullom. who
| spoke briefly The senator told of the
rivalry among the states to roll up the
biggest majority for Mckinley. He told
| in happy way of there being nothing
| the matter with the currency, and when
the tarlff was properly adjusted along
the lines of protection. the country would
be all right, confidence and prosperity
would be restored and the silver agitation
| would be forgotten
During the meeting the delegates from
the Carnegie city mills, 1900 strong, came
in, and their reception was also held at
the opera house.
l.. Il. Brown, superintendent of the
mills. introduced the party.
| President S. G.. Gassard, of the Chicago
and Western Pacific Gold Standard Club,
said mt 1880 that 10 trains had arrived,
completing the Chicago railroad party,
bringing 1920 railroad men.
delegation were Charles G. Dawes, of the
republican national committee, who came
as the guest of Major Mckinley and
State Chairman Dennison. Mckinley
spoke to the Chicago railroad men from
an improvised platform in front of his
house. after scenes of the widest enthu-
siasm yet Witnessed.
The Mercer and Butler county delega-
ticns We're presented at the same time.
Speech tn Pensylvnninns.
Il thlnk you want Il return OF that
, splendid protective policy under which
for more than 30 years we enjoyed pros
Gritty, and under which we made this
the greatest mining the greatest manu-
featuring and the greatest agricultural
ration of the world under which tn,
manufacturers OF this country were en-
nbled to pay better wages than wer,
Z | paid in any other country of the world
land better wages than were ever pai,
[ under revenue policy in the history o
e | our country. (Applause.) | am one o
y those Americans who believe that Amer
lean workshops should be protecse
: against foreign workshops. CTremendou
g applause.) / believe the American work
: ingman should be defended by wise an
q judicous protective policy against tn
: worlSingmen of the old world. (Renewe
cheers) In word. believe this coun
q try is ours tapplause) and we, first c
all, are entitled to enjoy its privilege
q and It's blessings.
I "The first thing we want in this cour
try is plenty TO do. and when we hav
i, that then we want to be paid in 500
/, money for what we do. 'Trcmendou
g appause) We neither want free trad
- nor free silver in the United States car
plause and footing of horns.) We war
an opportunity to work. and we wan
=, when we have improved the opportunit.
~ to be paid In dollars worth much til
= week after they are received ms on II
day they are received.
Free trade has cheated you In yoi
= wages (Cries 'Oh. you're right 1t has.
l. We do not propose to permit free silv'
lc to cheat us In our pay. (Applause.)
Of am glad to meet my comrades of Il
4 war. whose cause has been so eloquent
III presented this morning. We fight o
- battles now with the ballot (Cri
II 'Hurrah for McKinley.'D The only for
% needed in this country now is that
~ ~ reason and intelligence. and patrlotsl
%. and with this we are bound to achie
~ victory next November" Great a
w. piause)
y No hall could be found sufficient
D. large for the crowd of railroad men. Al
they braved the rain to hold their
"a ception on the lawn about o'clock II
10 afternoon.
o. on behalf OF the railroad men an q
r. dress was made by j. w. Dodge of I
3. Illinois Central and on behalf of |
telegraphers one by M. j. Burke. 1t
S. gan to rain just as Major Mckinley
t. gan to speak. but he declined to ha
he an umbrella held over him, and sto
av in the shower. as did his audience
spoke at some length on the importar
mr. of the railroad interest, and how 1t
IT, Influenced by the questions of the ca
10 paign.
., When this reception was finished, abb
!, 3 o'clock. representatives of Mer
o. county, Pennsylvania. were awaiting
az, audience. and behind them was Ial
G. delegation from Butler county, PEI