The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-16
PILGRIMS TO CANTON.
SEVERAL DELEGATIONS FROM NEW
YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA.
The People Of Canton Also Gather In .
Large Crowd to Formally Fay Their
Respects to the Candidate, and MAJ.
Mckinley, Deeply Moved, Refers to
His Quarter Of y Century OF Associa-
tion With Them.

Canton. Oct. 15.-Secretary Osborne. of
the national committee. Witnessed the big
delegations In Canton today. He spoke
most confidently If the outlook. While
there were large parties from New York
and Pennsylvania. the most surprising
event OF the day was the informal call of
the working people of Canton. They came
in thousands from the les factories. large
and small. in this city. There came many
OF them with their wives and children.
They filed the broad North Market street,
a half mile from the public square to
Louis avenue. al the Mckinley home.
They crowded over the fences from the
streets and the sidewalks into the door
yards and lawns OF other homes. There
was an unusual tremor in Mai. McKin-
ley's voice when he arose 10 respond 20 the
sentiments Of the venerable spokesman
from the local factories who addressed
him. Addresses were made by Edward
Jones. factory watchman. and John
Grouse, a woodworker. Replying TO the
greetings Of the workingmen OF Canton,
Maj. Mckinley said In part:
have witnessed. in front OF this
porch, many scenes which have touched
my heart. but none which has more deeply
moved me taan this gathering. men OF
Canton. | greet YOU all as my friends
Tne currency, which since 1879 mas been
on safe AMI sound basis. IS now assaiied
by our political afversaries- II involves
the old question OF the honest payment OF
the pubic debt. the pensions OF our sol
diers and OF all public obligations. which
She people long ago determined on the
side Of gool faith. good morals and hon
esty. But with tina. settlement some peo-
pie are not satisfied. and we are called
upon this year 10 pass upon this question.
There is still another auestton--the
question OF protection against free trade.
against protection. was she paramount Is
sue OF the campaign. and free tride tr'-
American people This wear we bring the
question 10 you sgain. We ask YOU 70 re-
view IL and 10 EXPRESS your considered
judgment upon that issue. after three
years OF dreadful experience.
The nominee then entered into general
review of tariff legislation as affecting the
in7as.riai conditions. ard continued as
follows:
II do not believe that in my relations
with you, with many OF YOU for more than
qusrter of century. ] have undertaken
to deceive. Taisiead or missulde YOU My
opinions may have been wrong, but they
were honest opinions ana none were more
honest than those ! expressed 10 you IN
1882. How far they wsre truly anu W 49, s.',ia
Ily spoken. you can now Judge We nave
f,as<ed from the field of prediction into
the kingdom OF fulfiilment We have pass,
ed the period of prophecy since then ana
have sxperfeneed. in our homes, in our
own employments. and IN our own aVes
the result OF partial free trade ana tarsII
,inkering, You know ne eondi'ionS ,t,s N 10
1sae You know the conditions now " hlea
do veu prefer7 How soon. II ever, we may
reach the high water mark OF prosperity
wf1lcn lsae registered. do not know. nut
/ 40 know we can make strong and a
iony sta-t in that direction by the proper
use OF confidence and OF the policy that
prevailed at that time
Tn. sneaker followed with a plea FOR
the maintenance OF The existing hnan-
clai system and concluded his speech wita
the following words;
.yaur oaiiois are free They belong 20
nahoSv IN this world bus yourselves. You
haye nobody 20 answ eT 20 for your votes.
out YOUR conscience and your God Suf-
frsre is the most priceless privilege %,
citizenship ard should De iree, lalr ana
tr.sTnenders take delight in the fact
thasT have done my best always 10 MAKE
and keep free the suffrage of the AfneFscs a
r,rcrie II IL IL nos free and fasr tn%n fais
- m longer q government OF the people
ard bv the people. but government y
some OF the people for al! OF TIE people
.r-s frs, train OF callers on MAJ. Nc
Efutev today was q party OF farmers ana
business men from North Ere county.
f,snf.sy lvansa. n charge or w. j. Sch
T-s,ss delegation was held ten or nfte n
rnsns,,es rsll the second train OF eight
~oaraes rfles with business men. farm
a. ara other citizens from CORY coun-
~ Pennsylvania. arrived The TWO par
,ses combined and marched 20 the Nc
Ktns@v Rome. where 9. A. S-1seh spoke
| fo- tie Cory party ard w j. Sell sor the
Erie party.
.sa.~wssgon rom Western New York.
| ers~sss3rsg OF p-ofeTs Tslonal men of the
cities ana tarue-s. oaiTynsen and grape
| growers from sae surrounding country,
a~rfv~1 this afternoon and paid shsar -
| sr4ct@ 70 re Republican standars-ssezEcr.
Tsae delegation. watch Allied eisAt coach
es, left Duaks-k, n. y. last utxaI IEe