The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-09-02
McnNLEpS BUGLE BLAST.
The Republican Candidate Speaks to
Pennsylvania Farmers and
Workingmen.
TALK OF TARIFF AND CUR
RENCY.
he Complains Of the Effect of the Wilson
Law and Hopes to See 1t Speedily
Wiped Out.

"APSe ~ss@
The most notable political demon
stration of the campaign occurred at
Canton, on Saturday 22d inst, whe N
100 voters from New Castle, Ellwood
and other points in Lawrence County,
Pa, arrived on two special trains and
enlivened by the music Of two bands, a
drum corps, a calliope and brass howit-
zer, marched up to the Mckinley resi-
dence to call on the Republican candi-
date for the Presidency. The delega-
ton was made up of workingmen, me-
chanics and farmers. There were also
present hundred or more old soldiers.
The visiting delegation could not find
standing room on the spacious McKin-
ley lawn, and scores of them had to re-
main the street.
INTRODUCED To MCKINLEY.
The calliope screeched popular airs
the bands played and cannon doomed
and the great crowd shouted when
Major Mckinley appeared on the
porch. 1t was a stirring and long con-
tinued demonstration. Enthusiasm
palpitated in the air.
1t was several minutes before Colonel
Oscar l.. jackson, of New Castle, for
mer colleague of Major Mckinley in
| Congress and the spokesman of the Wis
iting delegation could makeself heard.
His speech was cogent and at times
eloquent.
Among other things he said: ave
have prosperous country, but il is not
doing as well as it should. With 9TH
ers we have felt the bad effects of I'M
friendly legislation which followed the
elections of 1892. Ever since that time
we have been looking forward to this
year with settled faith that the Ameri-
can people would surely correct in 1896
the mistakes of 1892. 1t will not ad-
NIT of doubt that large majority are
now in favor of protection. That is the
real question to be settled this year, and
we want to do our part to keep
this before the people. We con.
slider the much-talked-of money ques-
ton a false issue raised by designing
men for selfish purposes. Republicans
are not asking for change in this re-
spect. For many years we have had
good money, and we only want it kept
good.
"We claim In all that is best to occu-
py a leading place among the great ma
tions of the earth. Undoubtedly, then,
we should have money that is reeog-
nized as the best the world over. We
are not the people that should go back
to cheap, poor money, and when that
question does come up we want all we
have "to be good equal to the best"
MAJOR MCKINLEY ssPEEcH.
When Major Mckinley stepped on
chair to address his callers the cheer
ing burst forth again. After it had
subsidized Major Mckinley made one of
the most earnest speeches that has
fallen from his lips. His voice was in
excellent condition, and he spoke with
with fervor that was magnetic and
moving. He spoke as follows:
Mr.. Jackson, and my fellow-citizens
of Lawrence County, Pa.-It gives me
a very great pleasure to welcome the
citizens of a neighboring State to my
city and to my home. L note with
great satisfaction the message which
your eloquent spokesman brings to me-
that the people of Pennsylvania have
lost none of their devotion to the great
principles of the Republican party, and
that this year they will give to the Re
> publican national ticket an unrivaleC
majority. (Cries of: "We will do tha
? all rightly
Nor am / surprised, my fellow-eitl
zens. that this is so. We have ha'
three years of bitter experience under
policy which the Republican party ha
f always opposed, and there has beef
5 nothing in that experience to win us Z
1 that policy, but everything to increas
V our devotion to the old policy of pre-
It lection, which stands opposed to II
r: Applause am glad to meet m
" distinguished friend, Colonel jackson
y with whom served in the Congress o
d the United States, and to again hea
p his eloquent voice, as l have oite
p heard it in the halls of the Nations
II House, speaking for the great doctrine
n of the Republican party, the success
to which involves the highest prosperit
n and welfare of the American peopl
N Cheers
I'd THE PRAYER OF EVERY SOUL.
lg My fellow-citizens, the earne
ID thought of the people this year is d
rected to the present condition of Il
or country and how best to improve
III This is the thought of every mind al
the prayer of every soul. Nobody
he satisfied with our unfortunate busine
en- condition, and the great body OF q
people want and mean TO have
change. What shall the change ot
Shall 1t be the continuance of the PR
ms ent Democratic party under anoth
leadership (cries of mo, no ,, II lea
,,,- ship advocating all the policies of
h;s Democratic party, which have been
;od furious to the American people, and
,ck jecting all which are good, wholesoI
;n and patriotic, and which have receiv
n,a the approval of the people of the cot
the try? Great cheering and cries
,sa "Nop')
;na The wing of the Democratic pal
:, y which controlled the Chicago conv'
ton is Just as much in favor OF Il
,no trade as the wing of the Democra
party in control of the Administrati'
Applause and cries of That's so
Most of those prominent in that c.
vention were conspicuous leaders In
,n,t assault upon our industries and la
,va made by the Fifty-third Congress. III
M are devoted to the un-American
Too destructive policy and were chiefly
o;n strumental In putting upon the stat
books tariff legislation which has
stroyed American manufacturi
bled checked our foreign trade and redu
ther the demand for the labor Of Ameri
nv workingmen. Loud cries of 50
l. arsrt