The sun., 1896-09-20
THOUSANDS GO TO CANTON.
TWEYTT-sII SPECIAL TRAINS LAND
10000 PERSONS THERE.

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yard and two in the opera house while 1t was
raining roo hard to use tho lawn. The nine ad-
dresses were to ten organized delegations conn
ing in twenty-six special trains and aggregate
ing about 20. 900 in numbers. They came from
the nour quarters Of the country-from chi
caRo the west Butler county, Pa. on the
east; Cincinnati on the south. and Cleveland on
tho horth.
The weather was miserable. It rained all
night and till afternoon, and the streets were
accordingly very disagreeable for marching.
But the weather had but little effect eithcr
upon the delegations the various receiving
and escorting organizations OF Canton. all OF
which turned out in unusual numbers-
The first to arrive wero several sec
tons of tho delegation comprising the
Chicago railroad men and commercial teleg-
raphers. But before the whole party reached
here reveral Pennsylvania crowds had
possession OF Major Mckinley. They got shelterss
from the rain in the Grand Opera House. where
Mckinley went to acknowledge tho greetings.
The first OF these parties was composed OF people
from Verona, Oakmont. and other suburban
towns Of Allegheny county. DIR. c. McCamp-
bell told how tired the people are Of the present
conditions duo TO tho present Administration,
and how confident they are Of better conditions
after Republican success. Gen. A. L. Litkhdsio
extended the greetings Of the old soldiers.
gives me great qualification TO meet at my
home my fellow citizens and old comrades in
the war from Allegheny county and the State
of Pennsylvania. appreciate the kind and
generous messages which have been presented
80 me in your behalf. and am glad to be as
sured that in Allegheny county in the year
1896 you faithful to Republican PRINCIPLES
and are deeply interested in the success OF the
Republican cause. No State in the Union
knows more about the great doctrine of pro-
tective tariff than the State of Pennsylvania.
No State in the Union has felt its benefits more
than yours. and no State in the Union has suf'
fered more from IT. withdrawal than yours,
and no class of our population has suffered so
much under q revenue tariff policy as the Ia
boring people of the country.
II think that you want the return of that
splendid protective policy under which for
more than thirty years enjoyed prosperity.
and under which we made this tho greatest
mining, the greatest manufacturing. and tho
greatest agricultural nation of the world
lapplausel, and under which the anufactur-
ers OF this country were enabled to pay bettsr
the world, and better wages than were ever
paid under revenue tariff policy in the his
S the
can workshop should be protected against
forSiSn wo,kkshopTI Tremendous
should be defended by wise and iudicious pro-
tecuxe policy aIainst the workingmen OF the
I'm a word, believe that thls country Is
ours Tapplausei. ana we .,rtst- OF NJ. are en-
The first thing we want in this country is plen-
ty to do, and when we have that we then want
mendous applause.l We neither want short
work nor short dollars in the United States:
free trade nor free silver in the Uni,ed states.
iAp:dause and footing Of horns.l We want an
opportunity TO work and we want tn be paid
We want to be paid in dollars that are worth
the day of their receipt IApplause. Free
trade has cheated your work cries of ~ fou're
ms fret to cheat Us IN pas
II am glad to meet my comrades Of the war
whose cause has been so eloquently presented
here this morning lApplatise,l We hGhss
Tho only force needed now is that of reason
and in,el'lGence an! pntrio5'sm. Appiause:l
tory next November: | am glad 10 meet you
and greet you all this morning, and | am sure
s;eech because there are many other delega-
tons waiting on me elsewhere. TO whom 1
This delegation left the hall to make room for
two train loads OF em?oIrss of tue csrneSio
ciuded an impromptu address By Alderman
Noble of Chicago, who WAS born in Allechehy-
The delegation had a short informal talk from
Senator Cuilom, who Was the guest OF MAJOR
The senator. after a little iocular talk about
the unanimity OF the Republican sentiment this
year aae ana ss a9fS T I' dsra M o ihs s
ver agitation was but screen OF the enemy to
conceal the real issue. and that protection is
will be well and no talk of currency reform.
The Carnegie men were introduced by l.T
Brown, superintendent OF the plant. Major
"Mn. BnowN AND MY FELLOW CIrrzsSs:
Nothing moves ma more deeply than t2hnve the
assurances OF support which am daily receiv-
ing from the men who toll in the United states.
honor and prosperity OF tho country the work.
ingnen OF the United states is indeed a crown
10 any cause. You have but one aim in the nse
ot your ballots and that !sto secure the highest
and greatest good 10 The people OF the United
for. and II is for the accomplishment OF thas
that you will use that ballot this year.
under two contendins national policies. Most
| of the men who sit before me to-day never had
ns but You Sn pGsy noa
them both; You have tried the protective
of @s PART" pocy Of Es
| Democratic party. Which d" you like best?
Cr!os Of "lro,estion and 1oolng q h1rnsl
way TO get II. and that Is TO vote FOR u. lCriee
OF Vote for Mckinley and that's what wen
= Under the Republican protective policy we
| enjoyed for more tnan Thirty years the most
to i any nation Of the world. I'VE not only had
individual prosperity. but we had national
|
| while we were building up great industries To
| furnish employment 10 American labor at
| American wages all the Time We were doing
! that we were collecting under that tariff policy
ample revenue for current expenses and surplus
| rev enue To pay of the public debt. lApplause.l
| And from 1879 down TO lSD3 this Government
| had been dopt-paying and not debt making
| Government. Applause. d.
| But need not discuss TO PcnnSylvaniaau-
| dirnce this great American priacIp!e. Iuu are
| familiar Yith IL. IL Is written ia your hearts;
IL has been exemplIied in your happy homes; 1t
| has brought cheer and contentment 70 your
| families -nnd YOU know II. Cries Of That's
! rightrl And Knowing it, you will vote this ear
| with full knowledge.
| us q very dangerous peril TO the couniry--A
proposition 10 entef npnh the irer nm ana ihae- i
Issuance OF irredeema1le paper money, That
| proposition simply means that As our labor has
| been degraded hy FREQ trade, 80 the wages OF our
countrymen shall be degraded by Tree silver
| and Undated currency, and as we are against
free trade. we Will be aga,nstafree silver lap
plause. ,,
Now just one word more. What wo want In
llla country is that every man who wants To