The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-08-22
SILVER TALK IN CANTON
M'kINLEY MEN DAzED ~ FRH1
COINAGE DEMONSTRATION.
Free silver Men in the DELEGATIONS
That Follow One Another in
Making the Pilgrimage.

gold standard candidate of the Republican.
party is not myth. for it was clearly
demonstrated at Friday nights meeting
that the people are in earnest. 1t has
been known by those who stand for prin-
ciple and who are not indulging politi-
cal bias or idolatrous fawnings, that there
was a sentiment in Canton for free sA-
yer and that it needed only crystalliza-
ton to sweep everything before it, says
the Canton, Ohio. correspondent of the
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Many people who went to the meetingf
tlp-toed around to the door thinking thai
only a few might be in attendance, bat
instead of an empty hall it was filled.
The meeting was astonishing to some
of the republicans who stand at the
throne of the gold standard advocates.
and who crowded their way into the hall.
to be greeted with scene that portens-
ed disaster to their idol
There they noticed that the democrats.
populists, national prohibitionist and a
sprinkling of old-time republicans stood
side by side, ready to aid the cause OF
free silver is being discussed on tse
streets and in public places. Among the
white metal leaders to speak at the meet
ing was Mayor James A. Rice. In ths
course of his remarks he read from q
speech made by Major Mckinley in 1899
and then from his speech accepting the
republication nomination for the presi-
dency.
when Major Mckinley made his
speech in $780, said Mr.. Rice, ''he was
with the people When he made his
speech to the republican notifications
committee he deserted the people whs
had done so much for him, and allies
himself with the Bank of England, ana
with the money mongers of LombaF&
street, London, and Wall street, New
York" Mayor Rice's speech was a spleR
did effort, and was literally punctuates
with applause.
Attorney w. c. Pippett made a master
~ address, replete with logical argu-
ments He has been lifelong republ-
can and is now willing to march under
the Bryan banner. He urged all the par
ties favoring free silver to get together,
and said: by uniting we can marck
right through hades and lick the DEVIL
Just before the adjournment The crowd
called loudly for c. T. Meyer, who finally
arose and made a short address, Mr.
Meyer said, among other things. that
never before had any gathering given
him so much satisfaction as the present
nonpartisan meeting in which men of all
parties participated in the great strug-
gle between the masses and the great
money power of the land; that it was the
most momentous struggle going on now
that the world had ever Witnessed: ia
fact, the eyes of the whole world were
now centered on America, breathlessly
awaiting the outcome of the struggle be-
tween the people and the money power.
and It was a struggle in which all men.
without regard to party should not hest
tate to unite in.
During the day many people have sign
ed the membership list of the club. AMI
when the list is complete Major Nc
kinley will be astonished al it's size.
From present Indications il is quite like
~ that the democrats. aided by the sup
port that the ticket will get from the
populist and other parties. will carry Can
ton and Stark county
Bryan will get the entire populist vote
and nearly all the prohibitionists, and all
the nationalsts will vote for Bryan AMI
many republicans, who have the highest
regard for Mckinley personally will not
vote for him on account of the platform.
The sentiment for silver is still growing
among the farmers in this section, and
the democratic ticket will capture most
of them. Charles f. Laibly who has been
candidate on the republican ticket sew
eral times, has deserted his party, and
is out for free silver
1t is probable that delegations will
be sent to Canton oftener than ever here
tofore to save Mckinley in his own
town and county if possible, by making
a show at enthusiasm. 1t is known that
few of the members Of delegations pay
glass workers there. and many of them
were silver men, but took the cpportun-
ity offered to get free transportation part
of the way home. They were provided
with Mckinley buttons. Boys gathered
up quite a number at the edge of the
lawn in front of McKinley's home where
they had been thrown after the delega-
| ton disbanded the men having no furth-
er use for them.
Then the Knoxville (Penn.) delegation
was another frost. Many in that dele
| cation were democrats who were simply
out for free ride; the others who were
along were not out for their health.
Knoxville is a suburb of Pittsburg.
1t is fact that there were Is free silver
men in the G. A. R. delegation that came
| up from Cambridge yesterday. One OF
the spokesman who talked to Mckinley
simply as a soldier and a citizen was a
Bryan man.
Cheap.