Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-11-01
REPUBLICAN RALLY.

The Republican meeting last Wednes-
day evening at the Court.House was
the largest and most enthusiastic that
has greeted public speaker for many
years past. The streets, crowded with
people long before the hour appointed
for the speaking, the blazing bonfires
and the booming anvils, rivalled the
old-time demonstrations Of Republican
enthusiasm, and was hearty welcome
to our neat Congressman Hon. William
Woodburn and Hon. X. Nj. Daggett.
The Cour, room was crowded, packed,
not even standing room for the many
who delayed their coming until after the
speaking had began. AT 1880 the meet
ing was called TO order by w. c. Dovey
Chairman of the Republican County
Central Committee, who made few
opening remarks. The audience were
next favored with the song "When Vot-
ing Day Shall Come" by the Dayton
Glee Club, consisting of Mr.. and Mrs.
Campbell, w. H. NJ. Cobb and Mr.. J. II.
Hepworth, assisted by Lieutenant Gov
ernor Laughton and the celebrated vio-
linist Professor Wood.
Hon. r. NJ. Daggett. was next intro.
duced and received storm Of applause
and welcome from his many friends,
Mr.. Daggett prcfaced his speech with
few remarks expressive Of the kindness
felt by him for his many friends in Day
ton, and the feelings engendercd in him
at being "home again" in Nevada where
so many years of his life were spent.
Mr.. Daggett said he had read the Dem
ocratic platform over four or FIVE times
over in the Islands, where the sea gulls
were singing over head and the sea
Winds we're tanning the palm trees where
sn- poses 1ere smiling, where every
tHag VA tranquil and that he failed to
uaie ..2nd it. But that he felt better
,rhe be cad the comments of General
Rg.lsl an hat platform, where sold
Ben" said sit took forty eight hours for
the Committee to draw that resolution
on the tariff, and it would take any in.
tslligent man forty-eight years to under
stand it," MIR. Daggett said he became
satisfied it was one of our friend CASH
dy's platforms, designed simply to
catch votes" Mr.. Daggett did not dis
cuss the qualifications or personal histo.
ry Of Mr.. Cleveland, but said that it
was enough to know that he is the rep
resentative and candidate of the Demo-
cratic party and has promised to carry
out its aims, purposes and policy if
elected. MIR. Daggett scorched the
"Harpers" George Wi liam Curtis and
Henry Ward Beecher for their treachery
to the Republican party, and showed
the groundlessness for their antipathy to
Mr.. Blaine. The Tariff question was
shown to be the main and leading issue
in the Campaign. The benefits of pro-
lection and the i'll effects of the apph-
cation Of the free trade principles Of
Democracy were made so plain that
child could understand it. Even the
Democrats present became disguised
and sick a. the attitude OF their party
on ghs question. The industries Of the
country notably the manufacture Of steel
rails, and the. wooden manufactures
were shown to have prospered amazing
ly under the fostering care Of "Protec-
ton, while at the same time the prices
or the commodities were greatly re.
duced. The Democratic party from its
inception was shown to have always
been inimical to the best interests ofth
country. Their blindness to the coun-
try's welfare in regard to internal i'm
prevements, the National banks and the
tariff was made apparent to every one.
Germany, Austria, Russia, France and
even England was shown to have laws
protecting their labor. 1t was made
apparent that it was not necessary for
England to protect her labor to the same
extent that other countries do, on ac-
count OF her great wealth of machinery.
u was stated that during the last seven
ty.6ve r-4rs England had spent mil
lion dollars year in trying to force her
free trade theories upon the United