New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-20

cIAL TRAVELLERS. sTEEr. WORKERS AND
OTHERS COME TEN THOUSAND STRONG.
TO CHEER THE CHAMPION OF SOUND
MONEY AND PRoTECToN-HE MAKES
EIGHT STIRRING SPEECHES.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNEl
Canton, Ohio, Sept. 19.-Major Mckinley
closed an arduous week Of campaigning with
eight speeches to-day. One delegation from Chi
cago consisted Of about 1000 men, and the
others contained in the aggregate between 1000
and 1000 The largest single delegation which
has come to Canton was that composed OF
| Chicago railway men, which came to-day. All
Of the men who came with it were active and
actual railway employees save three The dele
cation made up Of engineers. nremen
brakemen. switchmen and conductors who work
railroads entering Chicago They came on
ten special trains. and it took 112 cars to carry
them So great was the crowd and earnest
was the enthusiasm which pervaded these men
that they willingly rode all night In ordinary
coaches to reach Canton. and they Will have
! another night of discomfort on the before
they get back to Chicago.
These men came of their own free will They
wanted to and to hear Mckinley, and to
bring to him words Of greeting end encour-
agement The history Of American politics con-
tains no record Of such a pilgrimage AZ this
which was made to Canton to-day. and 1t Is
small wonder that tonight. tired he Is,
Major Mckinley ia full Of hope and high ex-
pectations
A MAGNIFICENT DEMONSTRATIONS
The Chicago delegation marched from the sta
tion to Major McKnley's house In fine style
with many bands and banners. They were
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walk ali along the line of march The McKin-
ley ward did not hold half of them. They filled
it in a short time, and densey packed
in the street all about the house. When Major
Mckinley came the stand which was
erected yesterday just within the front gate
the crowd broke into cheers. which continued for
five minutes The intelligent workingmen Of
America We're at their hest, and Major McKin-
ley was profoundly sensible Of the character and
the earnestness OF his callers. Rain began to
fall while he speaking. but it did not seem
to disturb either him or his hearers We are
willing to stand all day in the rain to hear
you" they shouted to Major Mckinley. He
made a speech Of considerable length. and his
visitors urged him to continue but other dele
cations were waiting to be addressed, and Major
Mckinley had to cons Ter them
SPEECH TO THE CHICAGO VISITORS
With the railway men fine delegation Of
commercial telegraphers, nearly two hundred in
number NJ. J. Burke their spokesman, and
j. w Dodge spoke for the railway men. In re-
sponse to these warmly appauded addresses
Major Mckinley said:
My Fellow Citizens II would be a hard
heart indeed which would not be moved by this
splendid demonstration. | bid you, each and
every one Of you sincere welcome to my home
(Cheers) I count it among the greatest honors
Of my life to have 1000 representative men from
the great railroad lines of the country, centred
in Chicago come 10 this city to give me their |
assurances that in the year 1896 they stand |
by Protection. Reciprocity and Sound Money.
Great appause) These delegations coming |
long distances. present a remarkable phase in |
our political life and evidence the deep sclicl- |
tude they have for the welfare Of country. |
Such a demonstrat ton as this would not he pos
sbe If the people OF the country were not pro-
foundly sensible OF the dangerous menace which |
Is presented in the National contest of this
year. applause and cries OF We all inter
estedrD
You are here to-day-men Of all parties and
creeds-because you want to defeat the effort
which Is now being assduousy made to destroy |
the credit and currency Of the country, and also
because loving law and order. YOU want TO
stamp out the spirit Of lawlessness and repudia-
ton which now threatens It. applause and cries
Of That's what we will do") Your active in
terest in this contest for good politics. good
government, good morals and good money will
be helpful in every rart Of the country and
inspiring to the friends of good government
everywhere.
1.-The railway is the mightiest factor Of mod
ern civilization II one proof above any other
be asked for the superiority of the United States
above any other country Of equal or approach
ing territory, know OF no better evidence than
the fact that Of the 42I .000 miles Of railroad
in the world. have nearly 100000 miles in
this great Republic. applause and cries Of
"Good") To trace their history during the last
twenty years would be to write the progress Of
the country itself. Intimately they asso-
clated To say that they have cost $9,0OO.OOO.-
OOO employ 100000 men. with 10000 locomo-
tives 81 900 passenger cars and over 100000
other cars that their capital stock is S4.64O.0O.
600. with funded debts Of 81. 500 100000 yearly
traffic earnings Of $1.000.0O0,0O0. net earnings
S31S 600 600 and dividends SS4 0OOO 900 annually.
conveys but a faint idea OF how fully they enter
into every line Of business and affect directly
or Indirectly the great masses Of people
Not only lives constantly in their keeping.
but every year they become more and more es-
senfial to our subsistence. convenience and COM
fort. (AppauseJ
TRIBUTE TO RAILWAY MEN.
The greatest tribute which be paid to the &,
railway men Of the country is that high degree
,f care and attention and skill which they give
TO the service-performing the most delicate and
duties. engaged In a business in 1
which both life and property are involved. where
1eedlessness or carelessness would sacrifice :
either or both: and yet the percentage of loss is
merely nominal in both cases We have nearly :
nine times greater mileage of railway in the Z
United States than England. and yet despite
he complaints that roads loaded down !