New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-13


LYMAN L. sETTEL Lawyer.
World Building Room 1870.
Residence. 2G7 Macon street. Brooklyn.
everywhere as well entitled to their most serious
and earnest consideration.
PROTECTION FOR THE woRK1NGMAN.
Gentlemen have always been as you know.
in favor of a protective tariff loud and con-
tinued applause) | have advocated 1t and be-
Heved in it because thought il was necessary TO
protect the American workingman against the
cheaper labor Of the Old World. Vociferous
cheering) Applying that great principle. | am
in favor Of protecting to-day the laborng man or
the United States against a degraded currency.
| am opposed to free trade because 1t deSrades
American labor. | am opposed to free silver
because il deg.ades American money iCOntlnu-
Gus cheering) You workngmen. who are making
in part the great armor plate for the use or our
naves must use that greatest armor OF Amer
can citizenshp-the ballot-in defending the
honor and credit and currency OF the United
States. (Appause)
II thank you more than can tell for this call
from the men who toll. To feel that they are
with me and the cause which for the moment
represent is source Of strength and comfort 10
me. for which l cannot make suitable acknowi-
odgment" "A voice: We all with you
Major,')
TWO MORE DELEGATIONS COME.
1t was half-past when the music Of the adj
thousand employees from The Offices of the Penn
sylvania Railroad in Pttsburg. About the same
time the skies darkened the sur disappeared and
great masses of black clouds rolled across the
sky Marching just behind the railway men
was column of 700 workinemen from Mckees-
port Penn The two delegations filed into the
yard together. and before either spokesman mad
said a word the rain began 10 fall. thundeI
crashed and flashes of lightning snot across ,he
elyx Tncf1 mi
were raised. W. c. Cronemeyer, spokesman Tor
the McKeesport people, tried to make hihseN
heard. but said only few words. ihen theie
was lull. and Samuel II. Church. the spokes-
man for the railway men, sprang on chalr' anu
asked the people If they would Ike TO go TO
the Tabernacle. The rain still falling, but
instantly a thousand voices answered back
Mo-" He began his speech. but the storm grew
more intense and a fast and furious sumner
rain fell upon the unprotected people MT.
Church said:
II this mad and cruel scheme Of silver imitation
should be inflicted upon the people OF the land what
would be the effect upon railroad interests? The
very fear of il has caused an industrial lnacslQh
that is unpa ralleled and general shrinkage or ral
way earnings Of about - Der cent Independent
est charges on railroad bonds from sZoOo,Oco to
$500 oo0 thus doubling the fixed charges OF every
vance the charge for transportation. and they VIII
be forced hold their present business with graz,
IL reduced force of men. and every nan VINO can
possibly be spared from his position, including those
VINO have been crippled and are retained on ,ne Tolls
b.cluse Of humane regard for their condition. must
be- discharged.
M'KINLEY'S THIRD SPEECH.
The rain was so heavy by this time. and the
wind so strong that no speaker could be heard
and II was determined to go to the Tabernacle
The crowd marched down in good order and per-
feet good humor. Major Mckinley was driven
to the hall When he appeared on the stage the
audience stood up and cheered for several MIN
utes Major Mckinley said:
Colonel Church and my fellow-citizens: re-
greet very much that the rain has divided TINS
great delegation from the State OF Pennsylvania
but | am quite sure that rain Will not divide you
on the third day of November Great applause
and cries OF NO. no; you bet 1t wont'l There
are represented in the delegations this afternoon
men in the employ of the great pennsylvania
Railroad and workingmen and citizens from the
it, ~ NcKeesport (Cheers) | remember with
especial pleasure the visit made TO that city
TWO wears ago to-day at the celebration or its
one-hundredth anniversary. Appausel re-
member to have had brought 10 my attention
then the very remarkable progress, Industrial
and otherwise which had been made o.; that en- :
terprising city in the first one hundred years OF
its existence. (ApplauseD | did not ma every
body so we'll employed then as they nad peel
during the previous two years. but found great
industries giving employment TO thousahuS Oh
working men which had been built up under the
Renublican policy that had had uninterrupted
existence for more than third OF century.
Great applause) Twas glad TO note, among
pfh things In connection Will lidN 'ltS, Nh'
establishment of a tinplate works one OF the
first II not the first, ever established IN tne
United States. giving employment 10 huhureds
of men and TO hundreds more IN other parts ot
the country And the man TO whom TINS country
is indebted probably as much as TO any o'hfr
one for the establishment OF that industry Is VI
Cronemyer. Of your city great applause VINO
served as your spokesman to-day. Great cheer
| ing)
WONDERFUL RAILROAD ACHIEVEMENTS.
II am also glad TO meet so many of the men
emn,oved in the general offices of the Pennsyl-
varia lines west Of Pittsburg here az my home
for have long known much OF their efficiency
and fidelity Applause) Considering that they
are but frail human beings like the rest Of man
kind nothing could surpass the wonderful per-
lection. completeness and safety OF the system
| Of railway management and operation when
! distinguishes this country above all others. ana
/ your road among the most conspicuous or any
in the country. Great applause In ITS ad-
/ vancement you have achieved results that even
IN my own boyhOod would nav" peei coiis'uereu
/ magical You have practically subdued nature
and brought into contact the uttermost ends ~
the world'-all with a skill. celebrity and modest
uride that do you infinite credit. ,ApplauseD
"Rut busy business men that you are, am
glad TO see that you have not lost your interest IN
nuhlic affairs and determined to do all you
/ can for their wise and honest conduct. Indeed, l
/ do not think that there was ever time IN the
/ history Of our country when so many men We're
/ Interested in the rightful settlement OF pupiio
questions as this year. and no class OF our people
are so much Interested In their righteous settle
nlent as the men who work for wages ana salary
Great applause and cries OF You are right!
Your zeal'is most commendable and thank you
for t. 1t has pleased me very mucn to oDserH -
that all along the lines Of the railways or TINS
! country the employees are organizing. and thank
them for IT, applause and cries Of We don
need thanks")
A BIT OF ADVICE.
But | want 10 give you one piece OF ADVICE
don't use those great organizations to coerce
] YOUR employers to vote the same ticket lha'
YOU do tremendous cheering and laughter
] lasting for several minutes) And also warn