The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1884-10-30
THE SPEAKING LAST NIGHT.
A Fair Audience and Lively Talking.

| addressed our citizens on political mat
ters in the Courtroom. As usual, bon
| fires blazed in the street, and anvils
made the welkin ring, and the Brass
Band played patriotic airs. F. c. Rob-
ms called the meeting to order, and
nominated M. B. Staunton, who was
chosen by reclamation, for President,
after which Mr.. Robins named the fol-
lowing Vice. Presidents: James Sloan,
Il. C. Davis, M. Kochersperger, Will
liam Sutherland, l. N. Levy, j. E. Ban
mister, ]. r. Harvey, Professor Ring,
Frank Ward, Ed. Lying, s. w. Ruse.
G. Bachtold and L. L. Richard, and
those of the gentlemen named who were
present took seats within the bar.
Mr.. Staunton thanked the meeting for
the honor conferred upon him. and in.
troduced as the first speaker, Captain
j. F. Alexander, of Reno. Mr.. Alex.
ander stated that he would be brief.
He then proceeded to review the work
of the Republican party since it has
been in power, and gave it credit for
all the good legislation of the last quar-
ter of century, and endeavored to
make it appear that it is not RESPONSE
BILE for any of the bad laws enacted IN
that time. 1t was somewhat difficult
task to make it appear that party
which has been in power in one
branch or the other of the National
Legislature for nearly twenty-four
years, and which has had control
of the Administration continuously dur
ing that time, was not responsible Tor
some of the crooked acts, which intelh'
gent men of all parties know have been
placed on the statute books, but the
speaker was equal Co the occasion, and
no doubt proved that matter to his own
satisfaction, if he did not to the satisfac-
ton OF all his hearers. He even went
SO far as to credit the Republicans with
reducing the interest of the National
debt from twelve to three per cent,
though the records of Congress show
that a Democrat introduced bill in
the Senate to fund the National debt at
three per cent, and that the bill was
opposed by no less q parsonage than
Sherman of Ohio, because it would re-
duce the interest on the bonds held as
security for the redemption of National
bank notes. He also stated that the
workingmen are better off in this coun-
try than in any other under the sun,
and argued that it is good policy
to exclude Englishmen, Germans,
Irish and Frenchmen, as Chinese.
Mr.. Alexander is a young lawyer
Of considerable ability, and when
he learns, as he certainly will, that in
addressing an intelligent audience, he
must not argue as if he was pleading
before an ignorant jury, be will be an
effective speaker.
At the close of Mr.. Alexander's
speech, the Chairman introduced Mr.
Morrison, who stated that the speakers
had agreed to close the meeting at 9
o'clock, so as not to interfere with the
ball, and unless specially requested to
speak, he would not do SO, as it only
lacked o few miutes OF that time.
Some persons in the audience cried "go
on" and Mr.. Morrison did so.
He referred to the Silver bill and the
tariff, but devoted the greater
part Of his speech to Mr.. Cassidy, and
his course as Representative from Ne.
vada, and though it is matter Of rec.
ord that Mr.. Cassidy did as much. and
tried to do more, for the State, than all
the Representatives Nevada ever had
in Congress, Mr.. Morrison endeavored
to make it appear that he had done
nothing. and did not try to do much.
The speakers remarked in the outset
that they were not candidates for office,
and did not come to make converts,
and from the sentiments expressed by
men of both parties who heard them, it
is very probable that they were not
disappointed.
At the close of the speaking. three
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