The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-10-16
JOHN G. WOOLLEY SPOKE.
Prohibition Candidate for President
Addressed the Crowd.
THEY SPOKE OF THE CANTEEN.
Candidate wooiiey Denouncedsthe Presi-
dent In scathing Terms--"He Has
FOOLED You Once; VIII You
Let Him Fool You Again?"
speech by Cushing.

--Speech by Cusning.
The Prohibition train, consisting of
baggage car, one sleeper and an oh
servation car. arrived at the For
Wayne depot at 1880 a. m. Friday.
large crowd was awaiting its arriva
and when it pulled into the yards
was received with cheers from tn
throats of nearly 300 people gathere
there.
The train carried, besides the presi
dental candidate, John G. Woolley, tn
w. Stewart, Samuel Dickey, Volney Z
Gushing, of Bangor, Maine; Charlie
Jones, Homer L. Castle, ]. ]. Ashen
hurst, j. N. Montgomery, d. d. Hast
ings and several ladies.
The speakers of the day were Johi
c.. woolley, Volney b. Cushing, o. w
Stewart and ]. ]. Ashenhurst. Owing
20 the fact that Mr.. Woolley could no
speak longer than a couple Of minutes
on account Of the condition of his voice
Mr.. Gushing made the principal address
His remarks were received with ap
plause and a frequent Amen" H,
dwelt on Mr.. McKinley's inactivity or
the canteen system in the army camps
and asked the people to support the
only party that promised relief from
the ever increasing liquor traffic.
Messrs. Stewart and Ashenhursi
made short speeches. The train lay a,
the depot forty-five minutes, and pulled
away amid the cheers Of the crowd.
wOoLLEY's SPEECH.
Candidate Woolley spoke as follows.
Ladies, gentlemen and fellow citi-
xens.-I am sorry to say that am un-
able to make much Of a speech to you
today. I have been watching the faces
Cushings speech and I see that you
are in favor Of the carrying out Of the
law as outlined in the Prohibition
party's platform. The real RESPONSE
bility OF the condition Of our country
today Is at the door Of Mckinley. The
saloons thrive in Ohio, Illinois and the
philippines, not because Mckinley Is
bad, but because he and his managers
think more of the saloon keepers than
they do Of the peaceable citizen. He
snubs, ignores and insults you and me
but takes off his hat to yonder saloon
lst. Do you want him again? He
fooled you once; will you allow him to
do SO again? (Cries Of No; NOD He
treats churches, womanhood and good
citizens like yellow dogs. But the gin
shop gets his smiles.
Now, what will you do-trust to
Iuek and put him In again? If McKin-
ley wins, the saloon wins. say again,
weigh the question carefully and cast
your vote for the Prohibition party.
Ladies' and gentlemen, thank you and
will now say good day."
There was applause as Mr.. Woolley
6pished.
MR.. CUsHINGS SPEECH.
volney B. Cushing, of Maine, was
introduced and spoke in part as fol-
lows:
1--WE are here today to say a few
words in regard to the coming election.
We wish to ask you whether 1t Is your
desire to continue the present admin
lstration, with its liquor-selling inter-
ests and canteens in our army camps,
Or whether 1t Is your desire that this
be stopped.
I'VE have in our different camps
the country canteens that
sell from fifty to one hundred dollars
worth OF liquor per day. One regiment
has a bar rs feet long, and its receipts
amount to over 5000 per day. Another
camp has a bar 200 feet long with ten
bartenders. and its receipts are be-
tween $500 and 500 per day. The SOL
dier boys spend their money buying
beer, and quite frequently when the
regiment is to be paid Off thousands Of
dollars in beer checks are held back
and turned over to the canteens.
These checks represent money ad-
vanced for liquor from the. canteens
during the previous month.
During the Spanish war 1,025 died
Of wounds, 5000 died Of disease. The
various canteens and liquor camps
CAUSED MORE DISEASE,
and probably more deaths than any
thing else connected with the army.
1.-The profit Of this canteen system,
hn nf1 q or 20 hurxr
articles for the soldiers which the reg
uIar government camp does not supply.
In some instances the soldier boys
have been detailed to act as bartenders
and have refused to do SO, and quite
frequently they have suffered as a con-
sequence.
Mr.. Mckinley has been asked quite
frequently to suppress the canteen. He
could do II. 1t lies In his power to issue
an order to the war department to
suppress the canteen. Why don't he
do It? President Hayes issued an order
and the canteens were closed. There
was law passed some time ago to
the effect that soldiers, officers or en-
listed men or any other persons should
rot sell liquor on government grounds or
In any army camp. The wording was
clear. The secretary Of war did not
carry out the details of the law but
sNAGAANa ~ w AtsOthSy oAA66o LII ihtCh-
probation. He took the law and fixed II
Up for brewers. He said none but civil
isns might attend bar In these army
soldiers or privates. Now.
there is where
THE TRICK COMES IN.
What is the difference whether SOL
d1ers sell the liquor or the civilians
sell the liquor--the army boys buy 1t.
Mckinley wants to be reelected,
and his managers know they can not
siect him II the beer interests are hurt.
They are making q bid for the liquor
vote at the coming election.
~Another thing, my friends: The
liquor tranic has followed the flag. In
leo7 we sent to the Philippines e6S3
vorth Of liquor. In 1892 with American
'u1s We sent ~ times that amount.
~ natives ray to the commissions
Iss. 'You brought many blepings to