The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-10-16
TALKING OF THE
DINNER PAIL.
Splendid Meeting OF the Bryan
and Stevenson Club
TWO LOCAL ORATORS SPOKE.
M ssrs. Collins and Kessier Addressed the
Meeting -Arrangements for To-
nights Excursion to
Hear Bryan.


nights Excursion to
Hear Bryan.
Assembly hall was filled Friday even
ing by Cantonians who came at the in
vitation of the Bryan and Stevenson
club to hear speeches made by several
well known Canton Democrats. At s
o'clock, when President Sterling called
the meeting to order, there were at least
300 ladies and gentlemen present. The
ladies seemed to take as much interest
In the meeting as their husband, sons or
brothers.
President Sterling stated that the
meeting would be addressed by home
talent. The home talent, he said, was
thoroughbred, and was in dead earnest.
He introduced as the first speaker of the
evening, Mr.. ]. p. Collins. Mr. Collins
said in substances:
"a few weeks ago I attended q noti-
Ff1cation meeting here. j wanted to know
what apology Mckinley would make
for the actions of the administration
during the last four years. Mr. McKin-
ley said he regarded 1t as a great honor
to be nominated for the second time by
the great party that had been in power
for 80 out of 40 years. Now the political
history of the country Is divided into
two epochs. The first commences with
1901 and extended over period of
sixty years. 1t was an unbroken series Of
Democratic administration. During that
time
CAPITAL AND LABOR
never clashed. There were no strikes,
No q nd fra
The statesmen of those days never
| thought trusts and combinations of cap
| ital would one day compel us to vote
for emperor or president. The second
| epoch was 80 of the next 40 years of Re-
publican rule, of which Mckinley
speaks.
"How about that epoch, 1860 to 1890?
There has been constant friction ever
since that time between capital and
labor There have been strikes and
lockouts and tramps have made their
appearance. All in 80 years. Has labor
been contented? No. In the last 40
years the Republicans have had 80 years
of power. Is the Republican party one
to be proud Of? But William j. Bryan
will be the next president. (Applause.)
I mean 1t, and>I believe It!
"The Democratic party Is the only
party for the American people. Gap
plause.) All the Republicans will talk
about this fall is the tin bucket. Well,
I say, that IL the tin bucket Is as big as
they claim and as full, then the Amerl-
can mechanics cannot make enough to
fill 1t. That represents only one meal.
Where are the other meals coming fror1
and food and clothing for the wife and
children? That argument
IS AN INSULT
to the American people. It means that
the masses are to be satisfied with
enough to eat. They are not to have
anything else. No home pleasures.
Just enough to eat. They want to bring
us down to the level Of the swine. But
they wont succeed. (Applause and No!
NoD
Now, speaking of trusts: Hanna says
there are no trusts. Mckinley says there
is no Imperialism. Roosevelt says there
is no militarism. Gage says there is nc
gold trust.
"Now amt that quartet of beauties
TRUSTS effect us by closing down
shops and raising the price Of articles
that are needed by the common people
l
because there are opportunities In those
islands for them to make money. There
is timber and mineral land there. That
is why the natives are refused sympa-
J thy, when they are praying for liberty
and their just rights. In conclusion
say vote for Bryan and the American
people," (Cheers.)
MR.. KESSLER TALKS.
President Sterling then introduced
ceived with enthusiasm and said in part
that he had not expected to make o
speech, and would only address a few
remarks to those present. He said thai
since '96 the wages Of skilled labor haG
decreased. The number Of men had in.
creased Is per cent, while wages had in.
creased but Is per cent. Everything you
buy costs more money than 1t did -four
years ago. The trusts have gobbled VI
everything they can get their hands or
and control all that we use during life
and the coffin trust gets us when We
die."
President Sterling then made few
, remarks that hit the nail on the head
The audience said, "go on" but he sale
? he would speak at some future time
He stated that the club would meet II
Cleveland avenue in front Of the cit,
, hall Saturday at 8 p. m. and march tt
the Valley depot. They would board tn,
special trains waiting for them and 81
to Akron and hear Mr.. Bryan speak.
IL