The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-09
Loyal WOMEN
OPEN THE CAMPAIGN WITH A
BASKET PICNIC.
The Affair q Great success In Every
way-spiendid Addresses Deliver.
ed-AHair Made Practical by a
Fund Raised For the Miners. ,N'

The picnic of the woInan's American
BimetAllic Union at Meyers lake, Thurs
day, proved success. Though the at
tendance was not large In the forneoon Of
the day, It inc leased with the assurance
that the day would he pleasant overhead
and by the hour that speaking was an
nounced to ooour there was q very large
and enthusiastic crowd surrounded the
speakers stand The forenoon had been
spent In sociability, with music by the
Canton Orchestral club, and at noon
quite q large number seated themselves
aro1nd the pipnio tables, where ample
70. d had been provided.
PROGRAM OPENED.
1t was sbout 1 80 when the president
of the local branch of the Union, MIS-.
Frances A. Tyler, called the assemblage
TO order. In few remarks she reviewed
the organization and stated It's objects in
an interesting manner. In closing she
present Miss Carrie Kinder, the score
tary, who was chairman of the affair
Miss X nder spoke of the honor conferred
and referring to the club, asked the en-
couragsment of all She wanted them
to stand by the club and the cause IL rep
resented and especially did she want this
when election day came. She
READ A LETTER
from that peerless leader, william Jen-
nings Bryan, which is here With repro
duoed:
Line In, Neb. Aug. %.
am trying TO Itch up with the letters
rec ived just after the November election
but take time to answer your favor and
beg to thank you and through you the
Woman's Bimetallic club, Of Canton,
for the Invitation extended and kindly
tenti nent expressed. am sorry 1 can
that you are continuing your organizl
tion and that you purpose maintaining
the contest for the restoration Of bime
tallsm. If we were right during the
campaign we are still right, auc our pcsi
tion will be vindicatei. With best
wishes for your organization, am, Very
Tr-ly Yours,
W. J. Bryan.
The letter Concluded Miss Kinder's re-
marks, aud its sentiments were applauded
to the echo.
Led by Mrs. Lenore Sterwood-P Pyle the
assemblage then joiuei with vigor in the
singing of "Americi."
MAYOR RICE TALKS.
President Tyler then presented Mayor
James A. Rice for an addr, IS of welcome.
He thought that the silver issue was the
most powerful agent in cutting down the
maj jority Of President Mckinley in
Stark county. He took occasion during
his address to say that there were evils in
this country that never could bs correc ed
till the women were given fair oppor-
tunity to aid. BE referred to the reports
of the subsidized press that good times
we're here. Tbev might have come to a
few capitalists who we're able to speculate
in wheat, but he would never aeknow-
ledge that prosperity had arrived sgain
till every farmer, laborer, and every
other man could feel 1t in their own cases.
He a'ked how many present had felt it,
and then read letter setting out the
great distress Of the miners in Ohio in
which an appeal was made for help. The
Mayor spoke of the Democratic State tick-
ct, and said it deserved the support of all.
He welcomed all to the picnic, in behalf
of the ladies, and TOOK his seat amid
applause.
AN ORATORICAL GEM.
Mrs Elizateth Sheldon Tillinghast
speaker of the day. Mrs. Kate b. Sher-
wnod announced that Mrs. Tillinghast
hai come from New Haven, where college
students had refused to allow Mr.. Bryan
to speak, and sfter All introduction Mrs.
Tillinghast commenced an address that
held the attention Of all her listcners
for nearly an hour. 1t is possible that no
ADDRESS was ever before delivered in Can
ton that was so trin -ful Of good, sensible
argument as was Mrs. Tilliughast's.
Approaching this fact and knowing that
many of our fr ends dG sire to read II, the
address will be printed in full In Sat
urday's edition Of the News-pem oorat.
Her effort was gem and 1t is an in
justice to try to do it credit by only brief
review. Many psuple heard it, however,
and they were benefited by 1t. Others
will read it ana receive benefit She
was loudly applsuded at the conclusion
and was given an unanimous vote OF
thanks.
BENEFIT FOR MINERS.
Mrs. Tillingbest started contribution
for the miners with S5 bill Mayor
Rice took charge Of the contribution and
the audience soon increased the sum to
abut S25. Mayor Rice also Issued ohal-
lenge in behalf of the city base ball club
to play any other club in Canton, the
benefit to go to this fund.
JUDGE FERRALL.
At this ii ne informal speeches were
asked for and Judge ]. @. Ferral, Of
Carroll county, candidate for state sena-
tor, was called to the stand. He declined
to enter into q discussion of the issues of
the day during the brief time at his dis
posal, but said he was glad to be present,