Thus, delegates had to ride mules or walk for days just to reach a train that would take them to the convention city.
وَكَانَ مُعْظَمُ ٱلشُّهُودِ فُقَرَاءَ وَبِٱلْكَادِ لَدَيْهِمِ ٱلْمَالُ لِيَصِلُوا إِلَى ٱلْمَحْفِلِ .‏