The great West., 1890-02-14

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The following article is republished
for the reason that some may think
that the GREAT WEST has been un-
lust or unreliable in stating that
there was an intense feeling in the
State in regard to Mr.. Sprague's
failures to keep his own appoint
ments. There have been half-dozen
such appointments within few days
with crowded houses:
Belgrade Star:
On the afternoon of January the
24th, the streets of Belgrade were
thronged with teams from the coun-
try. Every man we met on the street,
with look of anxiety and an appar-
ent feeling of disappointment, con-
fronted us with the question:
"Where is Sprague?' "Where are
the speakers?'' Of course we could
not at the time tell just in what part
of the universe the illuminating bod
les displayed their brilliancy, but we,
like the disappointed farmers, did
know where they should be. AS it
was announced that the president Of
the State Alliance would be in Bel
grade on that date to talk to the
farmers, we had good reasons to
expect an occurrence of the event, and
we are sure had the honorable gentle
men come as hoped for by the citizens
of this vicinity, they would have been
we'll entertained, that is in the line of
refreshments and all other accommo-
dations essential to the comfort of
the traveller. 1t was announced that
the speeches would be given at 2
O'Clock p. m to the minute. The
city hall was packed to it's utmost
capacity by the most enthusiastic
crowd that has ever struck this
town. The hour sped on, denser
grew the crowd, and as in vain the
anxious ear of hundreds with pa
tience listened to hear some one rise
and introduce to the audience, an
orator, some one like magic appeared
in the midst of those thus convened
and announced that the champion
defenders of human rights would not
reach Belgrade, until the arrival of
the west bound passenger, which if
all should work well, would transpire
at 8 o'clock p. m. So the crowd with
still some hopes, dispersed-many of
them going to the depot, there
awaiting the arrival of the evening
passenger. The passenger came, but
alas! Where were the speakers?
Such a crowd gathered about the
train to greet them as they should
step from their coach, that the con-
ductor, thinking of the vast number
of would be passengers about his
train, proposed to run back to
Paynesville and get another coach.
But it was soon learned what the
matter was, and the train moved on
in it's westward path, and curious
eyes measured it's speed until it's dim
lights were lost in the stiffness of the
night, when to their homes the peo-
pie departed. And now the problem
of this community is: Where are
the speakers? Who are they? What
are they, and from whence came
they, and where goeth they?
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We have another letter from H. E.
Cooke. No use 'talking"-H. E.
Cooke is a stalwart among Stalwarts.
His paper never flinches when the
truth wants an exponent. He is a
farmer and shipper-and an AL
lance organizer. He goes out in the
midst of blizzards. His present let
ter. which will be published next
week, describes how he took a train
north to q hamlet. In the meantime
q whaling" big storm came up and
everything looked cold and forbid
ding. He thought of returning-bu
10! Up came the sturdy farmers who
knew what it was to lose the labor of
q, life -time-to do battle for their
rights. 1t makes us think of Valley
F0rpes and Polish battle-fields to
rad of such work-when many farm
ers nearer by whine out. 'sOh, well,