Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-05
THE DAY WE CELEBRATE.
The Prohihitionists Meet u Jubilate AT the
Grand Opera HOUSE Last Night Over Their
in and Dukpta.

The Prohihitionists Meet 10 Jubilate AT the
Grand Opera Hou-. Last Night over Their
..Nic;or,'' in Georgia and Dakota.
The greater part of the paTquci was filled
last night with those who yentnred out in
the drizzling rain Ia attend the grand old
Jubilee of the q. .. T. 7. ~ the Grand
Opera House. Promptly at o'clock the
Leonard Guards filed into the theater and
up upon the stage. WilheT Colvin was the
chairman of the evening. and al about s:l5
the meeting was opened by a prohib. song.
entitled Coming Bye and Bye. 10y the
Glee club. After the song Rev. Mr.. kauff-
man led in a short prayer, followed 10y an
other prnhib. song. set to tune of Sweet
Bye and Bye" The chairman then made
few remarks in regard tU their sweep
ing" victory in the south. \ few lines of
his speech are here reported: We rejoice.
my friends, tonight that We have at last
come Ia the top in the sunny
south land and that in that far off territory
in the west We have been triumphant over
that great curse To man-riIm. Dakota has
felt our Influence and she has had Ia sue
cumb to our ways. In the South the hated
republican, the bitter democrat, and the
deSpised niggeT all marched in a grand line
10 the prohibition polls Make this the
issue and no longer will We feel jubilaut
over one victory only. but then shall We
conquer everywhere and put down the liquor
traffic all over this broad land"
inf,
Thompson, who made fifteen or twenty
minutes address. Nothing was said that
would be especially worth printing. except
one single remark intended to be a cruel
hit at the editors of the Cincinnati Com
mercial-Gazette and the GLoBE-RErUBLIC
They were these: The Commercial-G Gazette
remarked the day after the elec-
ton that il was an election that
was unexpected and remarkable.
Murat HaIStead for once in his life. told
the truth. | really think that thing that
would make Murat Halstead tell the truth
is indeed remarkable. litter through the
house, The same applies to our friend
across the way. the editor of the GLOBE
= r.
ton"
This interesting orator closed his remarks
ly generally scc rating the republicans and
democrats When the speech was ended
the only applause heard was baby laugh
and the barking of a dog.
Another song followed. by the Gleeful
Club. set to the tune of As we go marching
through Georgia"
Mother Stewart, the old standby and the
cleareSt thinker and talker in their whole
prohib. party, made short address. giving
an account of her experience in crusade /.
work in the sunny south"
The Glee Club then sang ''our God is |
Marching TN" TO the tune of John Browns /.
Body"
The Rev Mr.. Kaufman then spoke at /
some length ON the nations curse and
said that he experienced his first adherence (
of liquor while tending bar" for his father
in this city. over tifty-four years ago.
The last speaker was followed by an /
address from the standard-bearer of the .
party. Dr. Leonard. Ii was similar TO his I
usual campaign speeches. and it would be /
only repeating them Ia reprint it.
The meeting was closed with a song by /
the glee club, and general rush was made /
for the stage TO obtain ''handshake" with .
the speakers.