Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-10-16
Linden Items.
PARALYZED DEMOCRATS - JuBILANT
REPUBLICANS, sc.

hi-A Nh'@AS@AA'rt W.
The Democrats had their first rally
in Linden on Tuesday evening, Oct.
It'll. Mr.. George Crawford was i'm.
norted from Mineral Point to act as
chairman of the meeting. Mr.. ID. b.
Jones, of Mineral Point, and Hon.
Burr ". Jones, of Madison, were
the speakers of the occasion. On
taking the chair Mr.. Crawford in
formed the people that he had no
speech to make, etc, etc. This was
somewhat of disappointment, for,
since Mr.. G. is a candidate of that
party which is proud of its outspoken
free whisky platform, we did expect
that he would enlighten us as to how
he stood on the prohibitory amend
ment, and especially say something
to those of the third party who were
present, in recognition of the valua-
BILE services they are rendering him
and his. But not a word.
The first speaker, Mr.. ID, b. Jones,
though endeavoring to make non
partisan speech, utterly failed, as he
had not proceeded far in his dis.
course before we found him making
use Of such pleasing little epithets
as "Republican thieves" etc.
Hon. Burr w. Jones labored hard
TO show the farmers what terrible
wrongs the Republican party had
done them, trying to convince them
that they had been literally robbed
of the greater part Of their hard
earned means. On investigation the
next day, however, there was some
little crookedness found in Mr. jones'
statement which counteracted all he
had SAID
There was not the slightest mani
festation of enthusiasm. The cool
reception of the speakers was chill
ing, while the silence that pervaded
the entire meeting was really pain
full. The dripping of the rain and
the doleful meanings of the wind
were the most cheerful sounds that
2I6GLtd li1t tdi saw biiC OCOdSiO1ldl
hard breathing of several who had
fallen asleep and were dreaming, we
presume, Of the great pile of money
in the United States vaults, and the
big Republican watchdog chained
at the door to keep Democrats away.
DR.. Stevens and wife, r. T. Rich
ards and James Hicks took view
of Chicago last week.
Will james and James Wicks, Jr.,
left for Bloomington, H., on Mon
day, with the intention of working
in the coal mines. Good luck, boys.
The Mineral Point cornet band
passed through our village last Tues
day on their way to attend the fune-
raj of DR.. Grunow of Miffiin. Stop
ping a short time to water their
horses, they favored our citizens with
some excellent music, which every
one who heard appreciated. We
venture the assertion, in common
with the people of this place, that
they can be excelled by no other
band in Southwestern Wisconsin.
Joe Pollard, our popular barber,
has removed from the place which
he lately occupied, and he can now
be found in the hotel building occu-
pied by his father. Mrs, Pollard,
his wife, will use the place vacated
as a millinery store.
Mrs. Watson, the reviyalist, in her
labors here has been very successful,
as many have been converted to the
cause Of Christ within the past two
weeks.
John Wearne, Chas. Chapel, Chas
Springer aud John Thompson at
tended the Republican rally at M. 7.
last Friday, and report grand and
enthusiastic turnout. The speech o.
Gen. Fairchild, especially that part
treating on the tariff question, they
regard as the most able they had
ever listened to.
LATER.-Tuesday evening of this
week the Republicans of Linden had
their first campaign rally, and it
was such an enthusiastic event
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