Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-05-21
THREE THOUSAND PEOPLE THERE.

inc and large sized success. A love
" dav in June was propitious to
holiday making, and a drive of
oigbt miles over a good road was
reel exhilarating. Everybody in
town who owned or could procure a
vobicle turned out to the festivity,
and during the forenoon the road
between the two points presented
an animated appearance. Visitors
from the surrounding country also
Gathered to the ground, and during
tbe afternoon when the guests were
all gathered there must have been
mlly 5000 people assembled. The
day was perfect, the grove was just
adapted for such a holiday gather
ing, and Co. I had provided such
varied amusements that time did
NOT nall. About IL o'clock, Capt.
A. Gesner, who acted as master of
ceremonies, introduced Prof. G. M.
Lane. who had consented to give
the opening address. This was
listened to by a large crowd, and
was characterized with this eminent
speakers appropriateness Of senti-
ment and facility of expression.
This was succeeded by one or two
airs from the Silverton Trombone
Band, which discoursed excellent
music during the day.
Then followed some.oratorical eXer-
cises by the school children, several
adults taking part, which were well
. selected and very creditably given.
Dinner was then announced, and
the large crowd repaired to their re-
spective lunch baskets, the refresh
ments were spread on the grass. and
several hundred happy parties were
soon discussing the good things pro-
vided. Those unfortunate bachel-
ors whowe there unprovided, were
Hospitality cared for by the people of
Macleay, and no one was allowed to
go hungry. This writer partook of
the hospitalities of Capt. Gesner and
wife and Jared bountifully.
Towards 2 O'Clock an audience
gathered in front of the speakers :
stand, and Judge j. j. Shaw, of
Salem, was appointed moderator.
The object was to give the county
delegates chance to be heard. Mr..
7. L. Davidson (democrat) opened
the symposium, who gave his
hearers a sensible fifteen minutes
talk on the wool tariff. He gives
the number of sheep in the country
at 100000, and go, 900, 900 of people
wanting clothing and blankets.
The protective policy he pronounced
an unwise one, because it cOmpels
our farmers and manufacturers to
sell in free trade market and buy
in a protected one, where there is
discrimination of AZ per cent against
them. There are three quarters Of a
million tenant farmers in this
country, and the farming interest
was steadily going down.
Mr.. James Armstrong, (republi-
cam was the next speaker. He said
there were three parties on the
tariff question. One who, like
Henry George and his followers,
wanted to pull down our custom
houses and have free trade with all
the world. A second party who
would tax few imported articles
ior revenue purposes only; and a
third party who wanted protection.
de was not there to argue for a wool
ohgarchy. He noticed that
The hop growers were now bestirring
themselves with a demand for pro-
lective duty of 25 cents pound on
Their product. There was no doubt
zeal in this, but zeal not according
20 knowledge. The speaker gave
ms hearers quite lively republican
Glk.
Prof. T. C. Jory (prohibitionist)
was next called to the stand, who |
said the real issue before the country |
vas not tariff but prohibition-the |
home against the saloon. The talk |
mat we listen TO on all hands is not |
about the protection Of labor, but |
lhe protection of capital. The in
.efest Of the people was subOrdinated
70 that of the governing class. The
Professor then read the prOhi state |
Platform, and commented on its
several resolutions at some length.
These speakers were succeeded by \
W. II. Downing, j. JOhn Mimic, i. w. /
davenport, who set forth their views
- Z. democratic, republican and Prohi
20 succession. These were again fol-
owed by Chas- Miller, T.. i. Geer
and w. II. Nan ScOy. who in turn