The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-11
CITY MATTERS.
SATURDAY. MARCH IL, 1875
THE GREENBACK
dsstinr at the fremont HOuse.


A large aud enthusiastic meeting Of indie
peudcnts was held in the fremont house "a
Thursday evening at half past eight o'clock.
The meeting yrs called to order, A. q. Cam
eron il the chair. ana DR. y. Taylor acting
as secretary. The chair after stating the
object o. the meeting said, that as the par-
lors were too small to accommodate those
present, the proprietor kindly placed the la
dies ordinary at their disposal, and they
would now adjourn 10 that apartment. The
Chair having taken his seat m the ordinary,
where there were over 200 persons seated,
said he was ready to receive any suggestions
from gentlemen present. Many persons eX-
pected to have heard Lewis Steward, candI-
date for Governor speak, but that gentle
man had left town before the meeting com
menced Judge Van Higgins was also eN-
pected 70 speak, but from seine unexpected
cause failed to nut IN an appearance.
Ia the absense Of those gentlemen, Mr.. A.
II. Grover was called for, and in a lengthy
81 ech gave his experience Of the Republican
party Tie had helped % bring the Republ-
can party into being. he was at its birth, and
rocked its cradle, was With It IN is boyhood
and stood by It IN ITS maturity. Eut when
1t arrived at age It became rotten aud dthled,
and he found himself compelled 70 leave 1t.
Tie rank and hle Of the Republican party
were educated W 10 ,h9 standard II the
Greenback, but the leaders did not know 1t.
He declared himself devoted Greenback
man, and paid glowing tribute to Mr.. Stew.
ard, the Independent candidate for Governor
and closed his remarks W laudatoy notice
Of the candidate fr State Auditor
Mr. De Wolf was the next speaker, and
confined himself to the history Of the fnau-
cial question, showing the power It gives to
kings and ambitious persons who aspire g
power.
Mr. d Ward Wood was called for and re-
sponded in a manner that electrified the large
assemblagy He commenced ty saying that
he certainly could be parjontd for speaking
on this subject and then went into an en-
tire review Of tile situation, in which tie show
ed up the conspiracy 81 the Eastern >tyiocks
70 "a 4; tbr West w .h,n hari.euneI pro-
duets Au w tu. robmu.o. tHy I.s. drcad,
was owing u 4 .t,le t4.. y. ,ol>pir4tor, w
the East. Whu have succeeded w morJgaging
the %. al rlir,- Z. tAe W.. a..d IT. IVY
living on tLe ut,.,,t t.k,u nom III. farms
and th, products y. III. ulu,s. H. Iaised
the g0s,amci cloak rom ,h thc :. Ia que,-
tiou, ana showed hat even Lu.lald, which
is supp, sed u ass strictly lu sd tasis
principle could MT redeem 4 she Wanted,
the floating paper being $4,000 coo and
h,r available q ID only tl3,uGO,GeO He
showed how the GrecuiarA mr- al the needs
aud. requirement.. IF American trade, and
that in tho Government y direiul hour It saved
the honor NJ the republic. Mr. Ward made
a very able ANA eloquent speech, lasting about
an hour ana "A. down amid much appl .use.
A motion "a adjourn having been made,
Mr. Burd.ck said, he vas opposed % i'm
pos n. on the good nature ~ the proprietor
Of the fremont house any longer He said
the rag baby had ow lett Of its diapers,
was walking, and il now wanted 70 secure
home OF its own, and moved that the Chair
alpaja. a COMMITTEES of three to secure hall
for weekly meeting, where the Rag Rahy'
could receive larger number Vt biz fsends.
The chair appointed Messrs Burdlck, Hill
and Mclaughlin.
Mr. Springer also said that the news from
all sections 81 the state were very eucuurag-
ing. ana organization was growing rapidly.
Mr. Lilly, " the l+th ward, said they ef-
fecJed partial organization Of their ward
and eere gong to hold meeting On Satur-
day night. Several other announcements
we're made, when the meeting adjourned to
meet at the same place on next Thursday
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