Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-10-19
THE REPUBLICANS JUBILANT
SPLENDID MEETINGS At TON 5
NOOK, EDITH. DRY Run IND
COLTMBI1 FURNACE.
LOTHIAN SHOWS THE DEMOCRACY UP IN
GREAT SHAPE.

LOTHIAN SHOWS THE DEMOCRACY UP IN
GREAT SHAPE
On Tuesday, oct. the oh, Carter NJ
Louthan, Republican candidate for eiec
tor Of this district, addressed a good
audience at Toms Brook, on wednesday
night he spoke to the voters of the upper
Fort at Edith, and considering the short
moi ice and extremely busy season he had
a far audience. lie spoke to the people IN
straight forward manner. and we are
confident from the earnest attention
which they gave him he made good i'm
preston. He was asked several questions
which he readily explained satisfactorily
to all.
On Thursday nigh t he spoke to the peo-
pie of Dry Run. Although it was raining
and cold the house was full. lie spoke
for two hours and fifteen minutes and
held the crowds closest attention through
ont the whole Of his speech, with cries Of
ego ON. 20 on" He called attention to
the fact that the Democrats four years
ago. had promised with the Inauguration
of Clevel and to naugurate an era of pros
perity that wauld cause the whole land
to GLOW with milk and honey and "the
wilderness TO blossom as the rose" and
significantly suggested that though the
blossoms had been long sought for care
fully, with tears, they had not yet blessed
their country with their beauty. lie re-
ferred to the significan; generosity oil
Grover Cleveland, in giving five thousand
dollars TO his substitute after the war
W hen he was in an almshOuse, and IN
giving twenty dol lars to the Charleston
sufferers when their city was made desc
late and in ruins by the terrible earth
quake, women and children suffering from
hunger and for shelter, and his magnili-
cent Gift of ten thou sand dollars to Chair
man Brice TO re.elect him to the Presl-
dency to which four ears ago Grover
i declared no man should he elected for
A second term. lie then made strong
'starifl argument, and also spoke at length
y on the Blair educational bill. and the free
'ybooks the Democrats promised the people
es # Virginia in their platform of ls-o' and
oil he Blair bill which they have de-
lis ated for the third time. He asked the
W pple how they could trust party whicD
Ell II repeatedly made these promises and
" Wild not fulfill one Of them. If the
nc Diocratic party de celyesthe people once
'rs it not the peoples fault, but il they are
'e' pltd in power by the people again and
10 th,deceiye them it is the peoples fault
IN Moths is the position to-day The great
Us Chic O'Berrall has promised the people
al aga that he is in favor OF the Blair bill
ia and,e has promised this before, in
ct the ce OF this promise he voted Tor
Ia earle for speaker of the House who so
~ orgszcd his committee on education
he thathe bill has not to this day been re-
al port to the House Notwithstanding II
~ has on passed and sent to the House by
a Rep lican Senate three times. IL Mas
~ stumbled in Carisle's committee ROOM
l.. and sti slumbcrs there, and as long as
=" the d tocrats hold the reins of govern
ment IT'LL so sumber.
'1 Now sntlemen will you allow your
III selves TIE deceived again ? IT you wish
"o o, iustote for Chas. 7. O'Ferrall. VIII
you do loud cries no, no J MT
Louthononcuded amidst applause AID
VIC are sb that the people Of Dry Kun
will showy their ballots on the 9TH ol
ok Novembepliat they do not want free
trade in er's, but instead Of that they
nj want to be free schools and protection
ho The CROW at Columbia Furnace was
good one al enthusiastic, Louthan ac
quilted hlTclf admirably in this county
-, 80 and We wihe glad to see him again be
- fore the canaign is over