, 1888-11-15

broken; the solid South perpetuhteu
by fraud and violence. 1t means that the
republican party has once more the control
OF public affairs for the next quarter OF
century.
JOHN Il. WILSON
Followed Col. Moore. He said it was not
the time for speaking, but for hurrahinR;
for wild enthusiasm. He congratulated
his hearers that all is quiet on the Poto'
mac and that nothing has been heard from
Cleveland. He congratulated them that
the NJ ills bin had been paid and passed
into inocuous desuetude. He congratu-
lated them that the republican party now
has control of the presidency, the. senate
and the house. He congratulated them
that this territory had taken her normal
position in the republican column. He re-
ferred to the certainty that washington
territory would soon be state.
a statement that was received with pro-
longed cheers. He referred to the break
ing up of the solid South and closed with
a brilliant peroration in which he COM
pared the democratic party to corpse
prepared for burial and evoked continued
applause and laughter by his humorous
remarks. After the band had played
selection Colonel Moore announced that
JUDGE FORSTER
Was the next orator on the programme.
Judge Forster said that they had met for
mutual congratulations on grand victory;
II was in one respect thu, proudest political
victory ever achieved because, although
there were 60,000,000 combatants, not u
drop of blood had been shed. 1t was
victory of which even democrats might well
be proud. IL was clean victory,
for as campaigns 20. there mad
been very little mud slung by either side
this year The campaign liar was abroad
as usual, but he soon found that he was
not wanted and that there was no market
for his wares. 1t has settled the question
that American labor is to be protected.
Four years ago IL was claimed that a
change was needed, but after four years
experience Of the change the people had
decided that they wanted no more OF 1T:
It was the end of the solid South, and
Virginia has began TO climb the ladder
which will lead to point where the solid
South will be d thing OF the past. lt
means that the voter North or South,
black or white, shall exercise his consti-
tutional right to cast his ballot as he
chooses and to have that ballot counted
It means also that this great territory
shall take its place in the sisterhood OF
states, in that bright diadem where she
will shine as brightly as any jewel
in the crown. Ii means that
we should have no more nonsense and
clap.trap from Indiana. and that when
this state enters the Union it shall be un-
der the stars and stripes and not uuder the
bandanna. 1t means that the Weeping
Willow of the Palouse shall be sent home
TO his girl and his pa. Stay, my friends,
by the flag of freedom and the party
which protects that flag"
A PLEASING INCIDENT
Occurred at this point in the proceedings.
Judge Houghton mounted the platform
and with a few choice words presented
Harry Clarke, the chairman of th" coun-
~ republican committee, with a gold
headed cane, as slight token of the re-
oublicans appreciation of his work during |
he h campaign .,j just ,, clos closed, r,,nla Mr.
md. as he acknowledged the compliment
md the gift, the hall fairly rung with |
,neer after cheer for Harry Clarke. Major !
iouth followed. He said telegram had
been sent to Missouri after ClevelanG's
election that the Confederates were again
n the saddle. He congratulated his hear
'rs that they we're in the saddle no more. |
lie congratulated the country that Great |
Britain had again been defeated in her eff |
orts to control American affairs. She had
ried it in 1776 and again In 1912. She |
lad been beaten for the third time when
zee surrendered at Appomattox, and now
nee more she was defeated. He believed |
n spelling nation with big N and said |
hat this election meant that among other |
hings. In less tkan year, as result of |
his republican victory, the citizens of |
spokane Falls would meet again to ratify |
he admission of the state OF Washington. |
w. NJ. RIDPATH,
Formerly of Indiana. said the election de-
great many questions. III de- |
ermined that brains--not weieht-was
demanded to guide the ship of state in |
his country. 1t has settled that the in.
elligence of the country has condemned |
cleveland for sending back the flags of |
war on rebel battle.fields; for his 4l6 pen. !
,be solid South. and decided that the South |
md New York city shall not rule this
lnion. He would say to his democratic |
friends: Put away the red band ana; you
will never need it more. for a man from
Indiana is going in the White House door.
SONG WELL SUNG.
Professor Muller then led the audience
n an original song, which was sung to
he air of John Browns Body" Here
ire the lines
Cleveland and democracy are dead,
AS we 90 marching on.
The Solid South is bursted,
Hurran for Harrison!
Our country is for all of us,
And not for English dudes.
Cleveland must va,noose the ranch
And Washington steps in.
Paul Strobach made short address,
in which he said he had lived one half his
life in Europe and one half in the South,
and knew how miserable the people were
here and how down-tr0dden the colored
vote was in the South. Mr.. Blake said
that Harrison was one of the biggest men
who had ever filed the presi-
loutial choir thonuh ba Ala