The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-08-27
The Grand Bourbon Rally
Tama City. Friday, August e1st.
READ! READ! READ!
Apology of Ex-GOv. Stone
TERRIBLE ATTACHMENT
THE RADICAL ADMINISTRATION.
Less than 100 Men, Women and
Children Present, all told
bring Your Dinner and Come Pre-
pared to Stay all DAY."
"Bring Your Dinner and Come Pre-
pared to Stay all Day -

Pursuant TO the call which was SC
extensively circulated by the Bourborr
Organs of Tama County, the Press
and Independent and pasted one very
school house door in the entire coun
ty to the effect that on the 2lst inst
Ex-Governor w NJ Stone the political
Benedict Arnold Of Iowa, and John P
The immaculate Irish would address the
masses on the political issues of the day
at Phillips Grove. near Tama City, the
office-holders and office seekers of the
so called n.i-Monoroly party of the
county, few old liners OF the Bourbon
stripe. a number of sore-headed rem
egade Republicans about twenty-five
straight Republicans, and about forty
women and boys, and the Tama City Brass
Band met at the time and place appoint
ed TO hear the apology OF w NJ Stone
and the thunder of the Roman Irish, the
two great leaders IF the Democratic Anti
Monop movement in the State of Iowa.
we were there, determined that if the
Republican party was thus TO receive its
death blow. we would be in at the death.
Although John, the immaculate. was ad-
vertised to speak at 1870 in the forenoon
he failed to put in his appearance and
not single bourbon was on the ground
at that hour However, William had
arrived at Tams City on time fully
prepared for the occasion and at about
half past twelve o'clock the Tama City
band wagon was seen on the road To
the grove leading the procession which
was composed of delegations from the
South part Of the county. from Poweshiek
county and the Tama City delegation. all
securely slowed away in their wagon:
That is to say, the grand procession con-
sisted of the band and wagon, and the
wagon and band 4 drive of few min
utes brought them to the ground where
upon their arrival they were met BY va
cant stand, which had been arranged
for the accommodation of the Speak
ers and the Moguls Of the occasion.
mechanically adjusted SO as to accom-
MEDIATE the crowd which would assem-
BILE there that day, straggler or two,
lot of small bows. the proprietor of 4
lemonade stand and our reporter, were
on the ground TO greet them. The band
played lively tune for the benefi, of the
hat hsr
bled. The crickets joined in the chorus
and the meagre audience said bravo
We are glad that you have come, but
where is the delegation. Whereupon they
were informed that the crowd would
come up with the speaker. The few that
were present thought it strange that the
band should be sent out in advance. but
supposed that the intention was to have
it On the ground to keep the crowd there
s<they gathered. But the faithful came
in very slowly and scattering until final
" William Swamp arrived in carriage
accompanied by single escort but no
followers in trail. Soon the delegates from
the north part of the county appeared
on the scene accompanied by the Toledo
hack which greatly augmented the crowd
We took passage in the hack and there
was plenty of room. Arriving on the
grounds we took in the situation at a
glance and Immediately consulted our re-
porter, shook hands with few of our
friends. got acquainted with the Powder
Monkey of the Press, seated ourselves
and waited for the end of this huge Dem
onstration made by the uprising people
About p m. the meeting was called
to order by Mr.. l.. G. Kline Chairman of
the County Central Committee, and the
Hon. W. G. Nalin was selected chairman
and introduced the speaker who took the
platform stating that his voice was not
very strong, and requesting the audience
to gather close around the speakers stand.
Perhaps it will not be out of place be-
fore alluding briefly to what the Stone
said TO notice the leading spirits present
and again speak of the crowd. This was
surely an cfsce-holder =, otfce-sesker's gath
ering There was the old Anti-Monop
Rooster WIKI who has been asserting
himself to Office, for many years and
is now a candidate for Congress on
the Democratic ticket Next we saw his
excellency. the Chairman of the county
central committee. democratic candidate
Tor District Attorney and ex-candidate for
Circuit Judge. Next was the Hon. w. G.
Aaiin, State Representative from Tama
County, who was elected on the mongrel
ticket last fall. now a rabid democrat.
We next noticed Squire c., the Anti
Aonop Moses OF lama County, the Shy-
lock of Tama City. WHO HAS HAD AZ ,rcH-
ING FOR OFFICE PROM THE sEG,xxrx., ON
THE II THE EXISTENCE OF THE COUNTY
We also saw our friend T. Hollen whose
greed for Office has grown chronic He
is an individual who was born democrat
The word democrat was probably the
first he ever lisped and he never can
or will lisp another word with such :ervor.
The democrat who fills the once of coun-
u Treasurer was represented by his
brother who is his deputy and : demo.
crat. The worthy Sheriff Of our county
Who Is : bourbon, wss on the ground tc
help swell the crowd. There were several
.ptAeEs present Of ths bourbon school