The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-04
TRIBUTE TO THE TOILERS
MAJOR M'KINLEY EUL0GIzEs THn
AMERICAN WORKMAN.


Days Pay-Crowd Bears Triumphantly
Aloft Large Sheet of Domestic Tin-A1
Spheres of Labor Represented in the
Gathering-Speaker Creates Enthnsi..
asm.
Canton, O., July s.--A delegation Of
wage-earners from Tuscarawas coun-
ty, numbering about one thousand.
called on Major Mckinley this after
noon. They came with flags flying.
drums rolling and bands playing. In
the midst Of the procession was borne
aloft huge sheet of American bright
tin-plate manufactured in one of the
mills at Canal Dover. 1t is the largest
sheet of tin-plate ever made in the
United States, its dimensions being 30
by 144 inches. There was also carried
in the procession huge plate of gall
vanized steel, ESQ inches In length.
1t was not a partisan Organization.
Half the men voted as democrats four
years ago. w. A. Bovey OF Denaison
spoke for the visitors and his remarks
We're cordially cheered The appear
ance of Major Mckinley was the sig
nal for cheering, which lasted several
minutes After quiet had been restor-
ed Major Mckinley made the longest
Informal talk he has yet addressed to a.
visiting delegation. He said:
81 am varu crra af111 fr,, xY;eS4
the part of my friends in TuscaraWas
county. and thank my old friend, your
spokesman, for the cordial and gener-
GUS and eloquent words Of greeting
which he has brought to me in your be-
half. This assemblage is fairly typical
of our American communities, and Ii \
fifty represents the varied occupations
of the people.
AS your spokesman has said, We
have here farmers, laborers, mechari-
les, miners, railroad employees, mer-
chants, professional men and repre-
sentatives of every rank Of people. Ana
yet you are here, distant from your
home, not from curiosity or from any
considerations at all personal, but yo1
are here because in your hearts you be-
lieve in the great Fundamental doc
trines Of the republican patty. Cloud
applause.) You believe that those prin-
ciples are best for you when put into
practical legislation and administra-
tion. You believe that those principles
will secure to all the people the largest
measure of good to the largest num-
ber, and you believe that because YOU
recall that for more than assaird pf q,
century those great republican pftn IL
pies dominated legislation and admin
istration, and during that period YOU
had enjoyed exceptional prosperity.
which you have not enjoyed IN the last
three years and half. Cloud cheer
ing.)
you know, therefore. something Of
these great principles from experience
which after all is the most unerri1ig
teacher and you are only waiting for
an opportunity to express Judgment
based upon that experience in your
votes in November. And all these
demonstrations for the past two weeks
are only significant because they show
what are the hearts and minds Of the
American people, that they want an
opportunity and that they want it early
to return to power that grand old party
to which your spokesman has so feel
ingly referred.
"All Of us want good times, good
wages, good prices, and good money
always. (Cheers.) When we give a
good days work to our employers we
want to be paid in good sound dollars,
worth a hundred cents and no less.
Now whatever policy will bring us
back to these good time is the one that
the great majority Of the American
people are in favor of and they will so
register their votes at the coming cleo
tion and you seem to have made up
your minds what that policy is
II am going to detain you only long
enough to say that 7 am grateful for
this manifestation Of your confidence
upon the part Of the representatives
of Tuscarawas What / want to see
is return to that prosperity which
we enjoyed for so many years. Cloud
and continued applause.) What want
to see is idle men at work and at Amer
lean wages. Cloud applause.) And the
more men you have at work at good
American wages the better markets
will the farmers have the better prices
will they get for their products. Ev-
experience. And now after expressing
my gratitude for the assurance you
have given me Of your friendship and
support, and welcoming you with an
overf1owing heart to my home city and
to my own home it will give great
pleasure to meet and greet each of you
Individually" tremendous cheers and
applause.)
From advices received tonight 1t is
learned that a, number of delegates
composed wholly of women will visit
Canton for the purpose Of calling on
Major Mckinley within the next two
weeks. The first will come from Cleve-.
land or ST. Louis. 1t is agreed that the,
republican headquarters will be in New
York.
Large Bonfires.
T,aroa bonfiYps wore lxjud1ed in varj.