The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-09-13
REPUBLICAN RALLY.
An Enthusiastic Audience Address.
ed by Candidates Miller, Book
or and Hansbrough at
Bathgate.
All Parts of the County Represent
ed-Torchlight Procession
Headed by the Pembi-
ma Cornet Band.

The biggest, best and most enthusas-
tic political meeting ever held in Pembi.
ma county occurred at Batlgate last Fri
day evening. At least hundred people
went over from Pembina, about sixty
going in body with the Pembina Cor
net Band.
A box-car, fitted up "a la boudoir"
came from Neclle with about fifty dele.
gates from the republican club of that
city and by six or seven o'clock Batl,gate
was full of visiting republicans from all
parts of the county. About two hundred
and seventy.five torches had been pro.
vided and when passed around there
were none left unlighted.
Headed by the Pembina Silver Cornet
Band, the procession marched through
the principal streets, presentinga grand
and unique appearance. \ large num-
Der of the principal citizens had illuml-
mated their private residences and the
cheers of the procession testified to their
appreciation ofrepublicanisln ofthe own
ers and to the beauty of the illumina-
tons.
After the procession had finished its
march, it filed into the large town hall
which was already partially filled, Il
large number of the audience being la
dies. After few minutes waiting DUR
ing which time the hall, which will hold
six or seven hundred, was filed full and
running over, and some choice music by
the Pembina Silver Cornct Band, Mr.. G.
1. Harmon, president of the Bathgate
Republican Club, called the meeting to
order and i'll few choice words intro.
duced the first state treasurer, Mr.. l.. T.
Booker. MIR. Booker remarked apollo.
getically, that lie had but little experi-
ence in public speaking and told story
as illustrative of the fact that when he
had rubbed up against some of these
other good speakers" that lie could do
better. He, however. demonstrated
that he could do yerv we'll now and gave
the audience few minutes of interest.
ing talk.
MIR. Hansbrough, "the first representa-
tive of North Dakota to congress" next
gave asl,ort speech which was well re-
ceived.
The speaker of the evening, however,
was "Governol" John Miller. We re.
greet that we have not space to reproduce
his remarks but lie spoke for over an
hour, and held his audience with rapt
attention, while he gave them in rapid
ly flowing language, one of the most log
ical, plain and convincing arguments
that we have ever heard, spending a
greater part of the time on the tariff and
showing the direct interest the farmers
had in proper protective tariff After
listening to Mr.. Miller, it is easy to see
how it is that he stands to-day rs the
nominee for governor OF the new state
by the republican party. 1t is not the
result of accident, it is the result of his
natural ability as u thinker, speaker aud
organizer.
After the speeches the audience gave
enthusiastic cheers for the candidates
and the meeting adjourned.
4 NOTES.
Democrats were scarce in Batlgate
that evening.
The Neche delegation made their own
music; Sandy MeFadden is cllorister.
They have great vocal powers.
Hamilton Club was well represented.
Chief Marshal Scl,aefer succeeded Ill
getting the Pembina crowd started on
time, which betokens his ability.
"Hallo Pembina! What does your
badge represent, a butterfly" "No." "a
motll?" mo" "Oh. l sec, it is Mil.
Ter" "Yes, we are all Miller men,
Governor Miller and Representative
llansbrough wore the Pembina Republic
can Club badges with grace and took
them home as mementoes.
The "Miller" badge was invented at
the PIONEER ExrREss office but there is
no copyright on it. They are "Hy.'
E1oofr;o R;tta,e