Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-11-07
The Republicans Have a Grand Rally
in the Evening and the indie
pendentS Also Meet.
The Bismarck, Mandan and Steele
Brass Bands Fill the Air
With Music.
Senator Pierce Addresses an Entliu.
siastic Gathering at the
Atheneum.
from SUNDAYS Daily :

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footing of three bands and the holding of
two meetings. The republicans held forth
at the Atheneum and the attendance of
ladies and gentlemen was equal to the
crowded house of the previous republican
rally. 1t was an enthusiastic audience
and broke out in frequent applause.
Hon. B. F. Gage acted as chairman and in
troduced as the first speaker of the evening
Hon. Harvey Harris, who made one of his
characteristic and earnest speeches. He
said he did not know until called that he
was to speak, but he could speak for five
minutes anyhow. He said his mind wan
dered back to 1S85-the first meeting of the
territorial legislature in Bismarck; how
the forces came up from the south to take
the capitol back to South Dakota with
them: how the removal bill passed and but
one hand was between the removal and it's
remaining in Bismarck and that the hand
OF the then ACKNOWLEDGEMENT A. Pierce.
He had always proved loyal to Bismarck
and Bismarck should prove loyal to him.
Hon. Gilbert A. Pierce was then intro
duced and after much applause said he
hardly knew WHAT to say to a Bismarck
audience. He did not know that Mr.. Har-
ris was to speak first and he had said so
many kin things of him he made him feel
that possibly he was better than he had
supposed himself capable of being. Nor
could he make a partisan speech on this
occasion. There were times when par
tisanship became almost o%bliterated, and it
seemed to be in this contest which was of
such great local interest. He had met so
many persons who said they were demo-
Gratis but were going to vote for the repub.
lican ticket this year that it seemed to him
said he always tried to do what was right
for the people and when elected to the
high position of United States senator he
legislature assembled that he would Strive
to do justice to all sections and for the
whole state as God gave him to see the
right. He explained some of the meas.
ures that had been passed by congress of
local and state interest and explained the
from a new state worked. He had done
the best he could and asked wherin he had
failed to do his duty. He had put forth an
extra effort to secure something for his
state, feeling that if he did not secure
something, he would not again have the
opportunity to try: Measures %appropri-
ating over $780, 900 for North Dakota had
been passed and other measures of great
relief to the farmers of the state.
He explained the provisions of the tariff
bill and, while the bill was not perfect, he
believed it would be proven an excellent
measure. He explained how on free sugar
alone the people of North Dakota would
| co NO QCk0 nm ord hnr ~, Tim roI,,ok{o,~ -
the tariff or binding Irvine a saving to the
farmers would be effected. The beet sugar
bounty feature was an excellent provision
and he believed that right here on the Mis-
souri, slope-where fuel is cheap and the
soil and climate adapted to the successful
raising OF sugar beets-was the proper
place for a great sugar-making industry.
Speaking of the local political situation,
he urged the republicans to be firm and the
victory was surely won. We were all do
ing what we could in the interest of our
city and county-both sides doubtless be-
lieyed this.but they were fighting in OPP
right and he believed the success of the re-
publican ticket was right.
Hon. Geo. T.. Flannery was called for
and, going to the platform, made what he
believed was his first political speech in
Bismarck, Notwithstanding he hal spent
the greater portion Of his younger man.
t,oou uoJS III Ills Si1J' liz hau spoken W
this people often, however, on various &C.
casions in the interest of what he had con-
sidered right and justice and that was
| what he desired in this caSe-justice to a
man who has been so loyal to Bismarck
and is so deserving of further reward. He
S EXP tWgse ba now son not p; only, once once
and influence been exerted in Bismarck's
behalf on the capital matter; how in the
constitutional convention he demanded
justice for Bismarck in this matter, even at
the risk of accomplishing his own defeat
for future political honors. He paid the
| senator a high compliment on his record at
Washington, and hoped the people of Bis
marck would not be so insane and unmind-
full of their W interests as to contribute
to bis political assassination. he had en-
deavored to find out some reason for this
| opposition to Mr.. Pierce, but had been un-
able to find a single one. He hoped the re-
next Tuesday. A vote against Messrs.
Philbrick and Ward was q vote against
Pierce, and a vote for Messrs. Hare and
Yegen, was a vote against Pierce. No mis-
take'in this matter should be made. Mr..
F!annery's remarks were warmly ap-
plauded. 81"
The meeting then adjourned.
"a, THE DOWN TOWN MEETING.
The Independents had announced an
| open air meeting but the air was rather
chilly and the !store room formerly occu-
pied by Fromme's clothing store was
opened and provided with chairs. The
| band from Mandan was on hand and later
another band from Steele arrived-it hay
ing been delayed on a side-tracked freight.
The friends Of the independent movement
followed the westward march and filling
the hall listened to short speeches from
| several speakers.
Upon arriving at the hall, Farmer Wal
lace said he had been requested to act as
| chairman of the the meeting, and as such
at once entered on his duties. The farm
er. Alexander Hughes and Louis Hanitch
were the speakers. Farmer Wallace start
ed the ball rolling with one OF his usual
cyclonic oratiOns. He said this was the
first time in thirty three years that he bolt
| ed the republican ticket; always, when the
band was out and flags flying for republi-
can rallies, he was on hand and invariably
one of the speakers. He believed he had
good reasons for boiling now and thought
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