The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-11-03

The meeting last Thursday night, At
Bancroft hall, was the largest aud best
meeting ever held in Emporia. Every
there were many left standing. There
were six or seven hundred people pres
ent, including large number Of substan-
tial farmers. and TO the credit of the la
dies be It said, that they attended In large
numbers, and took as much interest as
those who have the voting to do. Both
Judge Sears and Capt. Anthony were
plea ed not only with the number In at
tendance, but the personnel Of their audi
ence, and said they had not met more
intelligent and attentive one anywhere
In their meetings in the State.
One Of the features Of the meeting was
the music Of the Emporia band. Several
new members have lately been added.
and even our own citizens, who had not
heard the band for some time,Were agree
ably surprised at its proficiency. The
music attracted the favorable comment Of
the speakers and audience. We have not
heard the Emporia band excelIed in the
State.
He reviewed the principal points in the
history Of the Democratic party, and held
IL up before the audience In such q way
that all could see its hideousness anG
crimes. Its continued disloyalty was
proven in the clearest manner. It 10 led
and controlled by the same persons who
have always managed 1t, and it Is the
same old party now it has ever been. The
difference between the two parties were
shown In clear lines drawn by the speak
er. The St. Louis platform was literally
torn to pieces, and the hollOwness Of the
professions OF reform were exposed.
This was the most mastery vindicetIon
Of the Republican party, and the most
thorough and damaging review OF the
Democratic party we have heard inmany
years. Every position was proven by the
printed record, and By official statistics.
Any description Of George AuthOny's
speech we can make but weakens it. He
mas always been q strong man In this
community and his reputation for ability
and power was not only fully sustained,
but greatly strengthened. The speech
did immense good here. He filed the
Republicans with new enthusiasm. and
carried with him many who were wav-
ering from the effects OF the dirty Demo
cratic lies they have been reading for the
last two years. 1t was just the thing
needed TO awaken the Republicans to q
sense OF the danger now threatening the
country, and we know OF no man who
can do this work so completely here as
Geo. L. Anthony. The closest attention
followed each sentence as 1t fell from his
lips and the frequent outbursta OF ap-
plause showed that the thick falling
shots from the speaker hit the mark every
time.
Judge Sears followed with brief but
telling speech. Owing to the lateness Of
the hour, he did not dwell upon the points
discussed. but merely touched upon them.
Judge Sears is one OF the most eloquent
speakers in Kansas, and all were disap-
pointed that he was SO brief. He did
good work, though, while he was ut 1t,
making his points thick and fast. The
Judges speech, like that Of Anthony, did
much good for the Republican cause.
This meeting gave the Republicans
hundreds Of votes which were in doubt
on the State ticket. We have never seen
such marked APPRECIATION Of public speak
ers In any community as followed these
two speakers here. Anthony and sears
can rest assured that their meeting here
was not in vain.