The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-01
GREAT DAY IN CANTON,
Thousands of Railroad Men Visit
Major Mckinley.

5000 each and utilizing twenty-six spe-
cial trains, and estimated at from 10000
to 10,OOO people. After the two recep-
tlons in the opera house in the forenoon
one to the visitors from Hutton. Verona,
Oak Mount and other burroughs of Ale
gheny County, and the other to the EN-
ployes of the Carnegie City mills of Pitts
burg, the speech-making was transferred
to the Mckinley lawn, part of it being
done In the rain.
1t was the big delegation of railroad
men from Chicago, too large for any hall.
who set. the example of defying the ele-
ments. They. with the three or four hun
dred telegraphers who came with them,
surr9Ypqed the little receiving stand on
the Majors lawn and listened to and
cheered the assurances Of hearty support
4elivercd by their spokesman. j. w.
Dodge. OF the Illinois, and NJ. j. Burke,
on behalf of the t~elegraphers.
Mckinley to Railroad Men.
MAJ. Mckinley, responded to the rail
road men as follows:
My fellow-citizens: 1t would be a hard
cart indeed which would not be moved by
this splendid demonstration. bid Won. each
and every one Of you, sincere welcome to my
nome. L count 1t among the greatest honors
OF my life to have 5000 representative men
IL great railroad lines OF the country.
centered In Chicago, come to this city to give
me their assurance that IN the year 1896
tney stand by protection. reciprocity and
SOUND money. These delegations coming
long distances present a remarkable phase
IN our political life and evidence the deep
soiicitude they have for the welfare of our
country. Such a demonstration as this would
not be possible If the people of the country
were not profoundly sensible OF the danger
Gus menace which Is presented iu the ma
tional contest Of this year.
You are here to-day-men of all parties and
creeus- because you want to defeat the ef-
Tort which Is now being assiduOusly made to
destroy the credit and currency Of the coun-
Try, and also because. loving law and order.
you want to stamp out the spirit Of la wless-
ness and reputation which now threaten 1t.
Your active interest In this contest for good
politics, good government, good morals and
s Sc ce @1Rfy III SsA Is fSs a3I1Rfs' IL IN s fSef fylt nnis Of Of
GOOD government everywhere.
In the great State Of Illinois and the great
CITY of Chicago are nearly 1000 miles Of
railway. have read the official statement
Of your railroad commissioners, and in the
EsssS s94 Y 81 !9 y tf e. W AsSt; lnf E, u ;nt the sri i%-
were lost. Truly the labQrer Is worthy Of
his hire and faithful 10 EMPLOYER and the
public, and, my feliow-citizens. ] am glad to
ray that the wages of the railroad men are
larger by double in this country than in any
other country In the world.
Your spokesman has justly observed that
no body Of Americans have greater interests
at stake in the pending political campaign
than the railroad men, who are everywhere
taking the liveliest interest In the proper
settlement OF the great principles involved
In it.
The triumph of free silver would mean to
you, as It's adoption by Mexico has meant
to the railroad employees of that country. a
decrease In the purchasing power OF the
money in which they are paid Of fully one
half. with comparatively no increase In
wages. Not only that, but it would mean
eral distress. A 50-cent dollar. employees Of
the railroad companies. Will no more add to
your earnings than the railroads would add
to their traffic by diminishing the size or
their cars.
The railway men are deeply interested in
the prosperity Of the country. They know
from experience that when the country Is
prosperous railroads are prosperous, ana
when railroads are prosperous they have
steady work and remunerative employ ment.
They know that when the business of the
country Is poor the business Of the railroads
Is poor and the employees suffer both in time
and pay. They are interested. too. in good
money, and they are In favor OF law ana
order. They want to perpetuatc our free In
stltutions for their children forever and
ever.
Talks to photographers.
Mai. McKinley's response to the teleg-
raphers was as follows:
And now. Mr.. Burke and gentlemen of the
Photographers Association OF chicago, ! am
kiAd L " SiCti wa iNiN ''N'
ployes who have honored me with their pres
ence. Perhaps none of us appreciate the de-
gree Of universal acceptance that the tele-
graph has obtained. l remember as a boy
reading how Morse. the first to put the tele,
graph into practical use in the United
States, sent his first greeting across the
hath wrought Little did the people know
then what a gift he had made to his future
countrymen, and to the remOtest ages. Wnen
the Democratic National Convention In 1874
was In session at Baltimore. 1t Is said, the
news Of Mr.. Folks nomination was Instant
ly telegraphed to Washington sixty miles
distant; but 1t found no credence tnere. men
did not believe In the accuracy Of the state
ment, and waited until 1t was verined Dy tne
newspapers or the returning delegates. Fer
haps the news was surprising, where a 9lIer.
emf result was so confidently expected, Dul
It illustrates the credulity of the times and
the lack Of confidence In scientific accuracy.
Contrast this lack Of faith with the faith
, of the old man who, 1t Is reported, having
learned to read the clicking OF the wires
> waited patiently at the telegraph office II
Chicago for many hours for news from APP
pomattox, and when at last the wires were
clicking the Jews from Washington that Lee
had surrendered he sprang to his feet VIII
: The happy exclamation. which proved to bt
his last words: Now | can Hls nnppff, Won,
, call, and appreciate most highly indeed
YOUR assurances of support whlch your elo
9uent spokesman has presented TO me.
wish | could shake hands with every maj
in this audience. / do not know that 1 cal
do it. but am glad to meet and greet you
, and am glad to know that you are enlis,et
. in the great cause as against public repudia
tion.
Other Delegations Welcomed.
: Two delegations were massed in one 10
the next address. They were the people
of. Mercer County, Pennsylvania, abou
300 in number, and the Butler County
Pennsylvania. delegation, also a larg
=. one. These delegations brought three o
: four bands, a number of clubs and 5O'
gayly uniformed men.
, Congratulatory addresses were made b.
John e. Harris, puddle boss of the Sharon
IRON Company's rolling mill; ]. NJ. Evans
..o.;do,t of tho Sharon Mckinley an,