The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21
MILWAUKEE,. Wis. oct. "a. 1895

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MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Oct IA, 1886
EDITOR HERALD
The patriotic people of Somerset coun-
ty are no doubt well informed about the
great Republican Sound Money Business
Mems Parade in Chicago last Friday :;
still, with your permission, / submit a
few remarks on the events of the day.
October 9th was selected because il was
the anniversary of the great fire twenty
five years ago, and the day of the largest
attendance at the Worlds Fair three
years ago.
The day was clear with just enough
wind to keep floating the thousands of
flags hanging from windows and across
the streets. Ii was the greatest affair the
writer has seen in a quarter of century
of city life and no demonstration of any
kind has ever equaled it in numbers, en-
thusiasm and importance. with the ex-
ception of the ''Grand Review in the
City of Washington in 1865.
Thousands of strangers were in the
city, every railroad running excursion
trains within radius of hundred miles
beginning the night before the parade.
Steam and street railways report having
carried sos, ,695 passengers. One million
people reviewed the parade, some could
be seen leaning over the cornice of build
ings fifteen stories high.
The parade moved with promptness
| arI raniii+v This .uas baeausa /, ,vaS a
business mems parade, and they applied
business principles to the sound money
and protective tariff procession. Specta-
tors were kept back strictly to the side
walks and buildings, a policeman being
stationed every thirty feet along the curb
on each side of the line of march, leaving
! the street entirely to the marchers, who
| marched sixteen abreast, requiring six
hours to pass given point.
Every participant in the Republican
parade carried an American flag among
the marchers were two groups of men
who attracted considerable attention. One
| was the survivors of the Tippecanoe Club
men who voted for William Henry Har-
rison for President. The other consisted
of forty members Of the Wide-Awakes,
organized in 1850 by young men who cast
their irst vote for Abraham Lincoln.
Generals Palmer and Buckner, the
Democratic gold standard candidates for
president and vice-president, reviewed
the procession from the balcony Of the
Palmer House, and were cheered by the
marchers.
In speech that day General Palmer
said, referring 10 Democrats who prefer
red to vote directly for Mckinley"
can't blame you ifyou think it right to
vote for Mckinley
One of the unique features of the cele-
bration were the immense transmitters
stationed at different points of the march.
These were connected with long distance
telephone wires, and as the shouting and
cheering thousands passed by, their
cheering for Mckinley and Hobart was
heard by those gentlemen in Canton and
New York.
In the evening Chauncy Depew adj
dressed twenty-five thousand people in
the Coliseum, said TO he the greatest in
door political gathering ever held in this
country. Mr.. Depew's arguments are
logical. plain, and convincing. He does
not hesitate to discuss questions that
some speakers fear to refer 10. His frank
ness wins friends and votes everywhere
he speaks.
Speaking directly to workingmen, he
said, "What are the remedies to return
to the paths of prosperity Get out of the
woods and get into the roads that lead to
market and to employment. This panic
has thrown $1,000 railroad men off the
pay roll, there are 5000 ears lying idle
between New York, Chicago and ST.
Louis. That means less work in the
shop and mechanics laid off; it means that
the mill is no longer sending out its pro-
duct and that the farmer no longer
finds market
"What / want, what / pray for, what /
am out night and day making speeches
to bring about is to change all this.
Now, am distressed when men, their
wives and their children come to me for
employment. What | want to see is the
day, and see il speedily, when / shall be
seeking men for employment on the New
York Central Railroad. In the last three
years one-third Of the railroad mileage
of the country has gone into bankruptcy.
stopped paying dividends, and stopped
paying interest upon large amount of
their bOnds.r
Such facts presented in Mr.. Depew's
emphatic manner are irresistible.
Wisconsin will give Republican ma
jority of J0,Oo0, all the Republican candi- |
dc,es for Congress will be elected. Penn |
pleased TO have an opportunity to vote for |
the Republican candidate for Governor,
General Schofield, formerly citizen of |
Ciearfield county, Penna, and soldier |
whose valor and integrity equal any |
mans record during the Civil War.
Milwaukee people did pot fail to notice |
and appreciate the splendid outpouring
of Somerset County Republicans who
visited our next president, Hon. William
Mckinley.
All things considered it was the event
of the National campaign, the only OBJ
lection to it is that it caused people to ex-
pect TOO large a majority in the Keystone
State of course we expect half million
majority, but some enthusiastic Republi- |
cans in this city insist that Pennsylvania |
will give Mckinley 10000. Well, if it
does not, it will not be the fault of Som
erset County, the home of patriotic and |
peace-loving citizens.
C. ii. TRENT.
Reader,