Telegram-herald., 1888-08-01
REV. SAM SMALL
rs SPEAKS TO a LARGE AUDIENCE
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AIT o'clock lsst ni<ht be Prohibitionists
began % eonxrsgste AZ the Court bleek ana
al 7.s0 TIE procession began 20 form and
move down Lyon-st TIE line Was headed
by ths Prohibition drill company Of 81
men in white caps and cspes. each esryiug
a cane. These we're followed BY carriages
containing the Rev. Sam Small. Hon. A. b.
Cheny. Albert Dodge. l. IL. Tstem and
others, following tbe carriages was the body
Of the procession on foot 20 strong and
resching from Lyon-st to Bridge. They
passed down kent-st. TO Bridge. down
Bridge To Canal and up Canal TO Carnpsu
Place where they were met by the South
End band and then marched up Monroe to
Ionis-st. and Themes to Hartmsn's Hall.
The hall Was filed 10 It's utmost capacity
before the arrival of the procession. bat
seats bad been reserved for those who took
= place in the ranks. The following took
places on the stage: Rev. Sam Small. of At
lants. Ga. Rev. DR.. 5. Graves, also OF
Atlanta; Hon. A. B. Cheny, of Sparta;
Albert Dodge of Fowlerville; William
w. Wise, OF Lansing. and A. o. Crozisr Of
this city, chairman OF the Prohibition Club.
On entering the uniformed members Of the
Prohibition Club were marched 60 the
front uear the stage and halted; their capes
and caps were removed and three cheers
were given for Fisk and Brooks and
Cheney; three for Sam Small and three for
the candidates OF the State ticket
The exercises were opened with song
by the glee club. followed by prayer by the
Rev. DR.. Graves, after which another song
was rendered by the glee club. Mr..
Crozier read list of letters which he had
ceived from the candidates who could not
be present to be formally notified of their
nominations. He also read some extracts
from their letters which we're received with
great applause.
Mr. Crozier explained that the number
thirteen, which was seen everywhere on
the street, was the secret call for q meeting
of the LIQUOR league of Grand Rapids.
The league met at Smiths Opera House
and at that meeting they resolved to boy
colt this meeting and prevent anyone from
coming if they could accomplish it in any
way, Consequently they told the young
would De thrown open and gave extra in
ducements TO have them visit these rooms
instead Of attending this meeting. Mr..
Crozier will probably learn today TO his
chagrin that the is had an entirely diff
ferent purpose.
Gr. Cheney was introduced He said
that be had heard that il man wished to
ksow OF all the mean things of which he
had ever been guilty he should become a
candidate for Office. but be never realized
so much as be had in the last few moments
what a capital fellow he was. He was glad
to represent party which has a principle
and live issue. The tariff question is the
old maid of American politics.
Albert Dodge, chairman of the State Cen
tTal Committee. was then introduced. and
after too lengthy speech, owing to the
esgerne ess OF the audience TO hear Small, he
formally notified the candidates of their
nomination. This was followed by another
song from the gise club.
Sam. Small, the orator of The evening.
was thea introduced. He stepped to the
building trembIed with the applause with
which he was greeted. He said
Ladies and gentlemen. and fellow boy
| cotted prshibItionists: Thirteen seems 70
oe an unlucky number. and ii the Lisnor
League don't succeed with their other pro-
| lects better than they have in boycotting
| this meeting they will become your most
| potent factor OF success. lApplause.l
I congratulate you for belonging TO q party
which has an unsverving loyalty to an
| issue which. though it has been derided. is
| bound to win. Applause.
Gen. Clinton B. Fisk was one Of the frs,
to march to the front to defend has country
| and he was one of the hrst TO take the col.
| ored man to his great philanthropic breast
| when the war was ended. i am glad, COM
| inc as do from the grand old state ol
| Georgia, the son Of slave holding parents
the son of a maa who fought for what be
| thought TO be right, | am glad 10 come here
as / do ard declare that / am ac
loyal man q. walks this country
| today. but am glad above ell things
with such q man as Clinton b. Fisk. Jap
| plsuss
A quarter of q century has passed since
| the war and since these men were parted.
! Was like many other young men during
| the war; sll they had TO do was to scurry
around behind their mams's dress skirt and
keep out of reach of both armies.
Up her. they say We are the Democratic
sid society. Down South they call us the
| Republican side show, ana they lie in both
places. In ten years the old parties will be
buried SO deep in the graveyard OF political
parties that they will never be resurrected.
| But, ss the old fellow said about skinning
The poscc ats, "Teke them one at q time and
they'll last longer. We must take the
old parties one at time If you listen to
the Republicans they Will tell yea that all
OF The curse Of LIQUOR has been brought on
this country have been brought on by the
Democrats IN the last three wears. When
toe var closed the liquor question Was not
heard Of in politics. IN 1852. during the
campaign of Horstio Seymour against
Grant whisky vsa not mentioned. In 1871
no question OF liquor or saloon was heard
usni Horsce Greedy vas nominated and
when the whisky element heard of mis- TEN
perancs record they said, We mpst beat
him" The Repsblicsns did not dars men :
ton Temperance in their platform when
there was = possibility Of nominating Jbhn
Sherman vita kis German beer dyinking
and snti-tera perssce speeches on his back
but wbea by some scrisestsl prcvidencs
shsy put Presbyterian seacon on their
tckst saen they put little cracker on the
end Of tfsir platform in the hope Of dscoy-
II the PFoSibitisDists
Sssh beld ans bearers speh- bound A.
tines sad then Nsuid have them convuised
With laughter, and uoteithstsnding he