The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-19

PILGRIMAGE TO THE SHRINE

Gus Club and my iellow-citizens of Pennsylva-
mia: appreciate more than I can find words
to express the compliment ana honor OF this
call from the citizens of another neighboring
state. am glad to give you welcome to the
city of Canton and to my home. [Applause.l
l am glad to give welcome to the Governor OF
the State of Pennsylvania, Mr.. Hastings
Lcheersl, and If he can secure for the Republi-
can National ticket as large a majority as he
secured for himself laughter and applausel
we will be entirely satisfied here III Ohio Igreat
cheeringl, for believe he received the largest
majority that was ever given 10 any candidate
for any Office in the State of Pennsylvania.
[Applausel
do not appear, my fellow-citizens, to make
speech, but only TO express my personal grat IT.
fcation that the famous Americus Club of
business men who stand behind them should
have turned aside from their usual occupations
to come to our city for this great opening day
OF our Repu blican campaign. And I want you
all to feel that regard it as a special favor and
compliment to have you with US to-day.
lGreat cheering.l And trust that our people
viii give you most generous and hospitable
welcome, as am sure they WILL and wish for
all of you to return to your homes after to-day s
doings are over. [Cries of "Hurrsh for Major
McKinley."l
Major Mckinley had hardly finished
before the Building and Trades Council OF
Columbus came up the street behind
their band. AS soon as the Americus
Club moved away from the vicinity of the
stand the Columbus delegation took its
place. John n. Marion was spokesman.
In response to his remarks Major Nc
Kinley said:
1 have been very deeply and profoundly
fOtIe I1ad hxrf fl,a
man brings to me as your represen tative,
speaking of the great building and trade oc-
cupations OF the Capitol City. [Applausel ]
recall the four years spent in your city and
cherish them among the most dear and pleas
ant OF my life. tCheers.] I cannot recall
an hour during my incum bency of the office OF
Governor that L did not have the sympathy
and encouragement and friendship of the
Worklngmen OF the city of Columbus
Our trouble to-day In this country is that we
have not got enough work. [Cries of "That's
r1ght"l And all of US, no m after to what pol
ltlcal party we have belonged in the past, are
going to vote for more employment to give the
American workingman. [Cheering and ap.
piause.l We have lost good deal of work in
the last four years and we want to get 1t back
and then when We get it back-[Cries of owe
want to keep it'll Yes, we want TO keep it.
and when we get it back we propose that we
shall be paid in the best dollars known to the
commercial world. Tremendous applause.
We do not propose to vote in favor of a money
the value OF which you have got to ascertain
every morning by consulting the market
column in the newspapers. [Great cheering
and laughter.l We have had no such money
as that in the past, and we do not propose to
enter on such an experiment just now. TAp-
plause and cries Of "Our money is good
enough 1 thank you, my countrymen, for
this call. l appreciate the good will of the
men representing the great building trades of
the city OF Columbus. 1 know that YOU will
be glad to hear from the State of PennsyIva n la
and We have here on this pl torn that splen-
did Republican Governor, General Hastings.
l take pleasure in presenting him to you.
tGreat applause.l
Before this delegation left Governor
Bushnell was escorted to the stand and he
was intro iuced and made short speech.
There was an impressive parade this
afternoon. The procession was an bour
and ten minutes iE passing the reviewing
stand and it moved at a very lively pace