The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-09-26
A HOST OF REPUBLICANS.
rolly 10000 strong, They Capture Can.
ton, o.. Mckinley's Town.

Inmates place the number g, people on
the streets of Canton I'm 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 ut
nine o'clock large crowds had gathered
about the residence of Mai. Mckinley.
Notwithstanding the other attractions
I'm the city the home OF the candidate
was the center of interest and people
chung about IL till IL o'clock at night.
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 il moved at very lively
pace, with no halts. In the parade
were number of fine political clubs.
The post OF honor was held by the
Americas club OF Pittsburgh. Then
came the Mckinley club of Akron, o.,
5000 strong. The Americas club men
wore tall light colored hats and carried
red white and blue umbrellas. The
Ellins cadets of Wheeling attracted
much attention by reason OF their fine
appearance. There were also in the
parade large number OF clubs com
posed OF young men who will cast their
first vote for Mckinley and Hobart.
Mai. 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 "A 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 adj
dress was heartily applauded and when
he introduced Senator Cullom, OF Hi
nols, there was storm of cheers.
Address of Senator CuiIom.
Among other things. Senator Culiom
| said: Mr.. Bryan II an out and out free
trader as well as for free silver. Can we
stand free silver and free trade together
| 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 or the free
| and unlimited coinage OF silver at sixteen
| TO one.
Now, feilow-cl.izens. let us sec about
| the so-called silver question. They say
| that gold Is growing scarcer and increasing
! in value; that gold Is aporeciatinB IN
stead OF silver deprecinting all or which
| makes IL 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 $l3,-
900. 900 annually TO f20,OOOOVO. while the pop
ulation has simply doubled Let us see
further. or the gold produced in the world
100 years ago. 80 per cent was coined
| Now GO per cent. Is coined Therefore. the
| amount OF gold in tho world per capita
| is four times as much as " was 100 years
| ago
'"rhe total money In the world, gold sill
YER and paper. has increased 400 per cent
| during the last 100 years. or the money
/ In the world 100 years ago, - per cent was
or gold: II is now 80 per cent AS TO the
increase OF bank checks. drafts, etc.
which go TO take the place or money, the
banking facilities OF the world have In
creased 1000 per cent.
Let US see what would happen in the
| 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 sCOo. 100000. rhe remainder
| OF our money would shrink I'm purchasing
power equal to the difference between the
par value OF the dollar and the bullion
price OF silver. That difference Is now
about AZ cents. So that cur circulation
would be contracted TO that extent and
we would have less than nine dollars per
capita I'm circulation OF actual money where
we now have s22.
mir. Bryan says we would, no doubt
| have a panic at first (after the adoption
OF free coinage). lie admits that much
lilo doesn't say whether 10 Will be just a
little wave which Will wet the toes and
scare the timorous or whether IL Will be a
tidal wave which will engulf the nation.
THE republican party is for blmetalllsm
IL believes In the use OF both gold and
silver as money. u believes in the admis-
sion OF both TO ;he minis OF the United
States on equal terms AS soon as IL can
be done with safety and honor. Our party
Is pledged to II In the ST. Louis platform"
senator Thurston speaks.
Senator Cullom was followed by Sena-
tor Thurstoh of Nebraska. a most
enthusiastic greeting was given him
and his speech was interrupted by APP
plause at almost every period.
Senator Thurston then drew contrast he
| tween the two presidential candidates.
their nomination. etc. and then said:
My countrymen. these comparisons are
| not unjust. nor are they overdrawn. They
| measure the infinite distance between the
party and the platform OF Altgeld. TIL
man. Pennoyer, Lleweilyn. Waite. Coxey
and Bryan, and the party and platform OF
| Harrison. Allison. Reed and Mckinley.
What AZ Means.
| what Is the free coinage OF silver
| The silver advocates say n Is simply plac-
| Ing the stamp OF the government upon the
coin TO attest TO it's weight and fineness.
| IL this were all. we would not for a moment
| oppose their plans. for the coins would
| deceive no one and would Immediately
| 30 upon the market as the bullion goes.
| at their commercial value. The bullion
| oxvnara cotlu NOT forca tho roouio 81 ehta