The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-29
ARE YOU 4 PATRIOT /?
Or Are You Thinking Merely
Of Loaves and Fishes7
MAJOR M'x,nLEs.s ANSWER.

Shows, - Ds Al Hfs Speeches, That
the Interests ~ The Ezplsyer ana
tie Enpssyea Are One. and That
One Great Prtseipae unaerises the
Prosperity Of TAts Great Nasfon-
HIS Address 20 Those Of other
Parties who VIII Vote ss save
the Country Froa National Dis
Aosss.
Cation. ocs. E-Mal NeEsniey-s hcr--
s@sssw-cz-zens an<5ep pA.sss ss.m Ton-gas
Wien ne approached l-e tari- question az
s@ae corc-ss@scr or oae Of azS nosE remark
aoss addresses. Three cheers for prot%c-
tson interrupted him before ne reached
as climax There was a treuaor in MAJ
Achsfaisy . vosce wslen. after repeated at
tezna{s. Eae responded 80 raa home greet
sngs OF bands OF his nes~neors and fellow
cstizefsss HIS dooryarti and those of aias
he4xhoory were not large enough for the
crowd For blocks in every direction
siress ears. trucks. delivery wagons and
cArrt~ges blocked the ssre~sx- An lmpro-
Tl&sd platform ~ the pavement edge VAS
u.s. Ni- Above tbs Was an arch of electric
sEzhts respse ndenr with national coiars.
bussnsss had been almost universally ssss-
pended a. s.s1 O'Clock. TO allow ali msr-
caneae people and employees Of Their
houses 10 participate. A score os bands
and drum corps IN the city volunteered
tEsser services and were distributed in the
parade which marche. to the Mckinley
nome. Tnls demonstration was the con-
elasson OF eyenffui day.
A - - n
from Wheeling. and with them Lieut.. Gov.
Richards. OF Steubsnv4lis. O. Theirs was
a social visit. without formal speech
making They called af the Mckinley
home, and they shook hands with the
mafor and conversed with him IN a socia.
way
The Canton troop. whose members. old
professional men. mounted on horses.
havf escorted visitors to the Mckinley
nome for months past. made a social call
3n Mai Mckinley today After introdue-
ing the members OF the troop individually
10 the governor Capt Harry Frease made
the following remarks:
Major Mckinley: We have been ac-
Used OF doing what We haye done in the
way OF escorting delegations To your
nome TOR merrenary purposes and some
even think they hear the jingle OF the
money we have received IN cur pockets
has been our desire 10 serve you and the
cause yon represent. and To see that the
callers that you have received from differ
enf Parts OF the country should have prop
sr escort from the depots 10 your home.
f.nother thing we can assure you. We
nave no trouble re coax the people 10
come here. daughter and applaase-f We
VIII take this occasion 10 say that IL VIII
be our pleasure 10 serve you In the same
ca apacity as long as these delegations con-
tibue TO come. We also wish 70 thank you
most heartily for the courtesy shown from
the reviewing stand on every occasion, and
Ne want you TO feel that you have at
least the friendship ard the desire on the
part Of this troop that yoa may oe as sue.
csssfui now as you have been In the past
Three cheers were then given for Nc
Kinfey1
Mai Mckinley replied:
f..I certainly appreciate your kind se7ti-
ments. and reeiprecate them tuiiy
know you viii be glad 10 be assured that
you have r-aada a good impression on the
the people WHO have come to Canton from
all over the country. am sure That In
no campaign ia the past gsere r1,9e1,s there
Keen 30 cordial as IN the city OF canton.
through your efforts. and | doubt II any
delegation has ccrne IN that has not gone
away with better opinion OF our little
c.gy than when IL sarle tt goes without
saying that appreciate more thal ! can
Essa woroz 20 express your splendid loySI-
- and asvotio1 70 the city ard 10 me. and
I tore th7, next Tuesday you will rud
sorae reward for your unseIfishness.f zap
psause.f
Nlae ear ioads Of BagTa;o people reached
Canton at O'Clock this nc -Etrg. IN the
party WIS the Rspua.bzan League Club.
IN handsofae uniforms headed by PoweIFs
slxty-drta Regiment baE.d. tie Central
Italian Club. headed by Seinsa's band, and
a crowd OF uncrgaElzsi citizens. A d-lz-
zling rain was falling and the formal re-
ceptso1 was he'd r. rae tabernacle. where
J. r Close made ,ae introductory a--
dress.
After welcoming ant thanking the Bus-
saic party. Mai Mckinley continued:
1T nas been gives 70 few parties IN the
hsstory cs tne American repgs5lie 70 take
.he position occupied by oar grand olt
p<rty today. standing. as K does, for coun-
try. sound money. qEaiic honor ard the
supremacy OF tne law ani that E's5eTal
courts may be continued as Ia the past.
f.Apnssagse1 TIE Esprabacs1 party as
s,srssess tae responsibility waica has Been
zsslxnes! 10 Il and coagra kasates Itself tha.
tA.s year. carrying .he rag q cur coun-
try carrying the standard tnas represents
the b&ss things IN government. taAt arouBs
such A banner viii rally not only SsPGo-
leans. auf The Democrats of every sec-
tsoa OF cur comnon county.
s.sten born beneath cur Sag and men
born beneath another aa<. men belongsaS
wiga "a his wear in hear aud purpose 20
save the rasiar from 1tsacnor ard requ-
3satson. We are all interested, whatever
may have been otr political fssth n tie
past. III the prosperity CT oar country
We have now saTere1 three years ard
h4Is from yfe depression and the absence
of business ccnnseisce. ard the people are
aAsy waiting tats yesr~-sai,1as impatient
" Ter an opportunity % cv4rturn the qszg-
ts.v tAey' adopted t1ur years Sg0 and retn-
asasxu-afe tAax spfesnsiI American protect
tire ysogscv that Sgs1as1s American labor.
fTreraea4oas cheers1
we have al the free trade NC want IN
the uuste3 states. We Hcs e1ly suffered II
eur occupations ard erapIeyruenSS. IN car
incomes and earnings. TO usatser what
profession ~e have oeen a. work az, assz
ws have suffered alike II revenues and
IN s.sa c~vs,is ns t3s government Itself We
wan1 : ratsxra 10 the petty that protects
AMI defends American labor. Arnerscan
workshops azi THE Auersesn usark%.. au4
best tAs1g for any caaztry = tAat wasch
gives we-k % rhs men q sAe coGnsry and
sEsssreS labor Gzzirss issenesS. tCssers-f
Thea are wa1t a policy tAat win rsise
ercuxa r1oasy frsn ths .zrifzs and taxes
20 Pay as we "a. tCTtsS ef That's THE
sg-G~f To stop 1eets. asaesaacses. snt
Bends n tine Of peace. GApclause-l Then.
nly fellow cS-2.sns. want 10 co1tln3s
the present Srle-8h+ monetary and fnSn-
c.As system ne have today. where every
Gogsar IS equal 70 every ofaer dollar aud
where sarA Is e1sai 70 In cents IA gus5