Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-11-01
REPUBLICAN, DAY AT HOPE.
The Largest Political Demonstration
Ever Held In South Dickinson.


Ever Held in South Dickinson.
The Hope Republicans advertised a
grand rally Monday and, though it is
well known that Hope never does
things by halves, everybody was sur
prised at the abundant success of the
occasion. The city was fairly ablaze
with red, white and blue. Every store
front along Main street was covered
with bunting and adorned with flags.
There was the best of feeling and
many of the Democrats hung out the
national colors, also, with here and
there bandana, that looked as though
it was ashamed of itself, to indicate
that they were booming Hope and not
Harrison. Men wore Harrison badges,
the girls wore tri-colored sashes and
even the dogs had red, white and blue
ribbons around their necks.
The town was alive with visitors
from all parts of South Dickinson and
from Abilene who had come to make
the affair gala day for Republicanism.
At two o'clock Congressman John A.
Anderson spoke from gayly decorated
stand erected for the occasion. Those
who have heard him frequently, say
that the effort was one of the best
John A. ever made. His remarks
were confined mostly to discussion of
the tariff question, but he took time to
handle the Presidents pension vetoes
and the villainous mail service from
which we are suffering. He was fire.
quently interrupted by applause and
cheers.
At the close of the address he left
for Harrington where he spoke in the
evening.
At Z O'Clock the
ToRCHLIGHT PROCESSION
was formed. 1t was a brilliant ONE
and when the paraders were once il
line, the procession stretched nearly al
over town.
Special features of the parade were;
four bands-HOpe Cornet, Dillon, New
Basil, Hope drum corps; goddess O.
liberty and thirty-eight little girls rep
resenting the States; the Hope Carrie
Harrison club, mounted; over 1O'
ladies and gentlemen on horseback
the young Americans. 800 strong; Har
rison clubs from Dillon, Banner
Carlton and Hope, making grand dis
play of men on foot; firemen with cart
large log cabin, as natural as life
floats and transparencies without mum
Der and several witty hits at admins
tration weaknesses.
After the parade the crowds gathered
around the stand, when
THE SPEAKING OF THF EVENING
began.
Hon. W. p. Robinson, president o
the Hope Republican club, first intro
duced c. G, Biting, Jr., of Abilene
Mr.. Biting was fully equal to the oc
casion and opened the meeting with ;
rafting talk that sent several SOLE
shots into the crowd and impressed
upon the auditors the issues of thu
campaign in way that was both con
vincing and entertaining.
Hon. F. P. Hardness followed and il
a half hours address made some excel
lent tariff points, impressing upon thu
audience the fallacy of free trade ad
vocacy and making a strong plea fol
protection to American manufacturers
diversified industries and better wages
for American workingmen. Mr.
Hardness was we'll received by the peo'
pie and made votes by his straightfor.
ward manly address.
Hon. W. s, Stambaugh then took
the rostrum and amid cheers began
one of those inimitable speeches OF
his which take the people by storm,
For nearly two hours he held the large
crowd by his eloquence and gave one
one of the most scathing reviews
of the administration record and of
the Democratic party's history we have
yet heard. Some local Union Labor
advocates who interrupted him were
given dose that they will not soon
forget.
The Hope glee club furnished vocal
music during the day.
Altogether the rally was a grand
success and made the large Democratic
of Saturday, Oct. Goth. seem
insignificant by contrast. The Repub-
icans outdid their opponents in dis
play, in parade, in speaking, in num-
bers and in enthusiasm.