Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-08-15

AN IMMENSE MEETING.
The Largest and Most E'nthusias-
tic Gathering Ever Assem-
bled in Austin.
1000 Listen to Roswell q. Horr.
The meeting that assembled in Armory
hall last Wednesday evening was a sur
prise to every one on account of the i'm
mense throng that had gathered from all
parts of Mower county, and points out
side, to listen to republican doctrine as
expounded by Hon, Roswell G. Horr.
On account of the weather the commit
tee on arrangements had been obliged to
give up the idea of an out door meeting,
and Armory hall was closely filled with
seats for the accommodation Of the larg-
est possible crowd.
Mr.. Horr arrived at noon on the North
western train from Dodge Center, was
met at the depot by the reception COM
mittee and conducted to the Park Hotel.
Hon. NJ. II. Dunnell arrived in the after
noon from Owatonna. During the day
large numbers of people came in from the
surrounding towns and country by trains
and teams. The clubs from Grand Mead
ow, Dexter, Waltham and Brownsville
turned out in force and running over
with enthusiasm for the fray.
The evening exercises commenced with
a torch light procession led by the Grand
Meadow band and participated in by q
large number of members of the different
clubs clothed in Harrison and Morton
uniforms. Several suggestive transpar-
encies were borne in the procession, such
as 5000 majority for Dunnell," 'Phil
Sheridan voted as he fought" I'm Pro-
lection we trust, in Grover we bust"
At Sis Messrs. Horr and Dunnell and
General Prentiss were conducted to the
hall where an immense audience of about
1900 had assembled. After music by the
band and song by the Glee Club, Mr..
French introduced the speaker of the ev-
ening.
For about two hours Mr.. Horr held
the close attention of the audience
to mastery and eminently humor-
Gus exposition of the position of
the two great parties upon the issues at
present before the people. He took up
the Republican platform plank by plank,
and showed that its policy was the one
to develope the wealth and resources of
this country. The tariff plank received
large part Of his attention and by spec
ial instances he showed how the tariff
cheapened articles by building up
home competition. The pleasure that
was manifested in England on the recep-
tion of the Presidents message there, was
alluded to and his audience was remind
ed that Englands policy was a purely
selfish one and American measures that
pleased her would be those measures that
helped England. He struck key note
when he said, l would build up this coun-
try first and England later-and a good
while later too.
As member of Cleveland's own bri-
gade, the home guards, Mr.. Horr claimed
the right to take up the Presidents rela-
tions to the soldiers and he proceeded to
show up his record in an extremely in
teresting manner. The President, not
content with vetoing bills granting pen
sions that had passed both houses of
Congress, accompanies his vetoes with
insults to the veterans and their widows.
The speech of Mr.. Horr was full of the
inimitable humor of the man. that kept
his audience deeply interested from start
to finish. At the close of his long speech
they would haYe willingly remained for
more. No written account can do any
manner of justice to the address as it fell
from his lips. The enthusiasm of the
audience was deeply stirred and found
vent in frequent out-bursts of applause.
After the close of Mr.. Horr's speech,
Gen. Prentiss, the hero of Shiloh, was in
troduced, and in three minutes speech,
eloquentlY presented some of his reasons
for being Republican.
Chairman French then called upon
Hon. N. H. Dunnell, but saying that
they had sufficient matter for their con-
sideration in what they had already heard
and that they would have an opportunity
to hear from him later in the campaign,
he asked to be excused.
With three cheers for Harrison, Morton
and N. Fl. Dunnell, the meeting ad.
journed.
WHERE FREE TRADE MUST LEAD TO,
There is an aspect of the present de-
mand for free trade which seems tn have