The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-10-27

BY far the most enthusiastic and sue
cessful Republican ratification meeting
held here this. campaign, was that OF
Wednesday evening, in Doucets hall.
The meeting was opened by DIR. III. T..
Kimball, OF this city, with an able adj
dress, bristling with facts. The chairman
then introduced Byron :. Waite, OF Me-
nominee, who held the floor during the
next hour. Mr.. Waite's speech was a
most able one. He began at the begin
ming and showed TO heaudience eevils
of democracy, the great evil il has been
TO these United States when in power and
the great evil and wrong il will do this
country unless IL is dcthroncd. The
democratic party whenin power has had
for It's one object free trade and never
loses an opportunity to cndeavor to
bring about it's pet theory, which when
once obtained will ruin the mnltiIarious
industries OF the United States, which are
now prospecting so splendIdly and CON
tinually building up under the present
glorious system ofprotection. The demo-
Gratis would destroy tins system and
place our glorious land Of the free on "A
level with free trade England. Mr. Waite
traced the history OF land grants to rail
roads and found the origin in the demo-
cratic party, the party whose chief gave
land right and left to railroad corpora
tions and then vetoed a. bill giving land
To honest and worthy settlers, declaring
that il was a great wrong To deal out the
public domain To individuals for homes.
The speaker was not at all unduly severe
ON the present administration. but dealt
wholly in facts, with total abstainance
from billingsgate and mud throwing SO
frequently INDUCED in by many orators
OF the opposing party. Mr.. Waite made
mention In "A patriotic way 20 the can
didates ON the Republican ticket and
then closed Detroit gentleman, X. Il.
Bates, was called from the audience and
entertained the audience with "a few mo-
ments talk, true, logical, full OF meaning
and To the point. As Mr.. Bates seated
himself young gentleman i'm the rear Of
the hall arose and asked permission To
say "A word or two. His Language was
very plain, Saying what he wanted To in
"a few minutes. His say, though short
was OF such a nature as 10 cause round
after round OF dcaiening applause. The
gentleman was wholly unknown 10 the
audience and had only arrived in town
that evening and being a loyal Republic
can he naturally located the Republicans
and went there, and made his presence
felt, all present feeling well satisfied that
he did He IL IA clean smooth and
a hard worker for the principle. His
name is Ira &. Edwards, and he halls
from Marquette. 1t was after eleven
o'clock when the meeting came TO close.
Too soon 10y an hour was the verdict.
Hon. James X Reddington, the cele-
blated lawyer, OF Washington, ID. c.. as
announced, discussed the political issues
81 the day from "a Republican standpoint
in Doncet 4 hall on Monday evening. The
attendance was large. Numerous patIi-
otto ladies were present whol furnished
appropriate and pleasing music. Mr..
Reddington's address was quite lengthy,
but he held the audience To the end lie
has made politics n study, understanding
one side as well as the other and both
very thoroughly. His remarks were IN
plain English 60 every one present. His
audience WINS taken TO the beginning and
shown the great difference between the
two old parties, backing up all he said
with facts and figures undisputable. lie
handled the homestead matter ia a very
thorough manner His remarks were OF
such nature ms to convince any doubt
ers that it was for thegood of this nation
that the presentadministration be over
thrown, ere we are placed on level with
free trade England.
Alonzo H. Northup, candidate for rep
resentative In the state legislature, was
here ON Monday and in the evening de-
livcrcd hie ideas ON the issues OF the
campaign to large audience in Doucets
hall. Mr.. NOrthup is a very able man
and will make n splendid officer His
address necessarily breif, was concise,
convincing and 20 the point and was well
received.
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