Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-22
CAPTURED CANTON.
Republican Hosts Swarm Into
Maj. McKinley's Town.
OPENING DAY OF CAMPAIGN THERE.
II Is Estimated That Fully $4,000 Per-
sons Visited the Place-senators Thurs
ton and Cullom Speak-Big Parades
busy Day for the Major.

Inmates place the number of people on
the streets of Canton in the afternoon
and evening at more than $4,000. Pretty
much the whole of eastern Ohio, eastern
West Virginia and west Pennsylvania
sent large delegations to Canton. The
! railways were taxed to their utmost
capacity. At an early hour the people
began to stream into the city and at
nine o'clock large crowds had gathered
about the residence of Maj. Mckinley.
Notwithstanding the other attractions
in the city the home of the candidate
was the center OF interest and people
chung about it till II o'clock at night.
The City Decorated.
The streets and houses Of the city
were handsomely and very generally
decorated. No party lines were drawn
and the democrats were as active as the
republicans in their efforts to dispense
hospitality and give cordial greetings to
the host of strangers. For Maj. Nc
Kinley the day was a sort of continuous
performance, He commenced shaking
hands directly after breakfast and he
kept it up till late in the evening and
also made half dozen speeches.
A Big Parade.
There was an impressive parade in the
afternoon. The procession was an hour
and ten minutes in passing the review
/, ing stand, and it moved at very lively
pace, with no halts. In the parade
were number of fine political clubs.
i The post of honor was held by the
Americas club of Pittsburgh. Then
came the Mckinley club of Akron, O.,
1900 strong. The Americus club men
wore tall light colored bats and carried
red, white and blue umbrellas. The
Ellsins cadets of Wheeling attracted
much attention by reason of their fne
appearance. There were also in the
parade q large number of clubs COM
posed of young men who will cast their
first vote for Mckinley and Hobart.
Maj. Mckinley rode at the head of the
parade. In the carriage with him were
Gov. Bushnell, of Ohio, and Senator
Thurston, of Nebraska. When the head
of the parade reached the Mckinley
house Maj. Mckinley left his carriage
and reviewed the thousands of his sup
porters who marched in the procession.
There was another big parade in the
evening and in addition to the organ
izations which marched in the after
noon was the Tippecanoe club of Cleve-
land. Maj. Mckinley also reviewed the
evening parade.
Spoke in q Big Tent.
At half past three o'clock the speak
ing began in the big tent. There were
10000 people packed into the tent and
half as many more standing about on
the outside waiting to get in. Gov.
Bushnell, of Ohio, presided. His I'D.
dress was heartily applauded and when
he introduced Senator Cullom, of 1lli-
nois, there was storm of cheers.
Address of Senator Cullom.
Among other things. Senator Cullom
i said: Mr. Bryan Is all out and out free
| trader as well as for free silver. Can we
I don't want either. We have had four
years experience of what we may ex-
\ pect all the time under free trade. God
alone knows what will become of the coun-
try II we try the experiment of the free
and unlimited coinage Of silver at sixteen
to one.
Now. fellow-clsizens, let US see about
the so-called silver question. They say
that gold is growing scarcer and increasing
In value; that gold is ap2reciating in.
stead of silver depreciating; all of which
makes 1t more burdensome to the debtor.
Let US see how this Is. During the last
100 years the quantity of gold produced in
the world has increased from about 3d.
100000 annually to S22000O, 00O while the pop.
ulation has simply doubled. Let us see
further. OF the gold produced in the world
100 years ago, 80 per cent was coined
Now 66 per cent. is coined. Therefore. the
amount of gold in the world per capita
is four times as much as 1t was 100 years
ago.
1.-THE total money in the world, gold sill.
yer and paper, has increased 400 per cent
during the last 100 years. or the none,
in the world 100 years ago, e per cent was
Of gold; 1t is now IS per cent. AS to the
increase of bank checks. drafts, etc.
which go to take the place of money, tn,
banking facilities of the world have in
creased 1000 per cent.
Let us see what would happen in tn,
event of the success of the nominees Of
the Chicago convention. Our gold would
leave us to be hoarded-that is certain
a contraction of oo.000,O00. The remainder
Of our money would shrinl. In purchasint
power equal to the difference between the
par value of the dollar and the bullio1
price of silver. That difference is nov
about AZ cents. So that our circulation
would be contracted to that extent ant
We would have less than nine dollars pc,
capita in circulation of actual money wher,
we now have S22.
Mr.. Bryan says we would, no doubt
have panic at first (after the adoption
of free coinage). He admits that much
He doesn't say whether it will be just
little wave which will wet the toes an
scare the timorous. or whether 1t will be
tidal wave which will engu!: the nation.
THE republican party is for himetallisn
1t believes in tho use of both gold an
| ha1 IN tl,ao tc
sion of both to the minis Of the Unite
States on equal terms as soon as 1t cal
be done with safety and honor. Our part
Is pledged to it in tn, st. Louis platform
Senator Thnrston Speaks.
Senator Cullom was followed by Senn
tor Thurston, of Nebraska A mos
enthusiastic greeting was given hin
and his speech was interrupted by az
plause at almost every period. He sal
in part:
my Fellow Citizens: am glad to NEE
you here at the home of that iMustriou
American, our nominee for president, WI
: liam Mckinley. Brave in war: eminent /
q craftsmanship, the best living exponer
of those American policies which insur
T. national and Individual prosperity; 1t ye
: remains for the crucible of a presidents
candidacy to fully test the fine gold Of hi
grand character"
Senator Thurston then drew contrast BIZ
4 tween the two presidential candidates
:. their nomination., etc, and then said:
MY countrymen, these comparisons al
not unjust, nor are they overdrawn TIL.
: measure the infinite distance between tn
party and the platform of Altgeld. TIL
r can have financial policy of their owl
!. II there is man who respects party reg,
larity he cannot complain Of the manner
y my nomination. The democratic CONVEX
ton which met at Chicago represented tn
voters of the democratic party more trul,
more completely than any conventio
Y which has been held in recent years. The