, 1890-09-11
TRIUMPHANT
DEMOCRACY
The Local Party's Parade and Rally
Last Night.
A Procession that Fairly Laid Out
the Opposition.
Ladies, Flambeau, Torch Bearers
and S%hOtguns.
Monster Open Air Meeting in Front
of the Headquarters.
The Republican Parade and Opera
House Meeting.

Republicans are singing mighty low in
the matter of public demonstrations. The
Democrats met them on ommon ground
last night aud laid them out cold. Com
mon ground is hardly the term here, in
the open field would be better, for the
Democrats we're handicapped in several
directions. They didn't rave as much
money to put ito the thing aud we're
way short on heelers to traverse the
town and implore the faithful to turn
out.
The Democratic procession was nearly
an hour forming uuder the direction of
Warren Richardson, Jr., L. Kabis, Ralph
Friend, Clarence Richardson and others.
While the celebrants were gathering fire
works were being set off and the band
played.
A cavalcade of l25 horsemen headed
the procession, all trained riders on fine
mounts, many carrying torches. Next
came the city band. Then the Flam-
beaux, which is now well drilled and has
about seventy-fve members. A myriad of
torch bearers, all men and citizens. came
now aud all shouting for Baxter. Follow
lug Immediately was the gun club, ninety
strong, and filling the air with deafening
roars. A drum corps, and a biz, good
one. Several bundled more torches, an
other squad Of shooters and another drum
corps. The Capitol ball club, ten men
IN uniform, was next. More torches,
hundreds OF them. The procession closed
with four floats and a carriage bearing
fully 200 ladies', all carrying torches.
a parade feature was a splen lid big
stuffed turkey hung to . pole, being the
sequence to Mr.. Baxter striking story of
the Joint debates.
Colorcd lights were burned all along the
line Of march, and the cheering was
incessant.
Alter the parade a monster open ar
meeting was held in front of Democratic
headquarters. The speakers were Rev.
j. Y. CoFhick, John Charles Thompson,
Geo W. Baxter, John A. Martin, Judge
huS hShuhh anu II. u lAGtl.
The scene at the Democrats h~eadquar-
tiers, when the procession reached that
point and disbanded, was one of ANNA
ton. The street was ablaze with colored
lights. Tie contingent with shot guns
fred %salute-, which were almost deafen-
ing. The crowd was enthusiastic, and
cheeied for Baxter and the entire Demo.
cratic ticket.
On the speakers stand aud on the pave
ments and at the windows of the build
inGs on both sides Of the street we're
hundreds Of ladies. On the outer edge OF
the crowd we're the horsemen who had
taken part in the parade.
Rev. DR.. Cowhick came to the front of
the speakers stand, and was presented
to the audience by Judge K~uykendall.
He claimed the right. even if he we're a
minister, to take some interest in politics.
At a Republican meeting recently held in
the city three ministers spoke, but it was
all right, and there was no criticism on
their conduct from the Democrats, but
because he had been present at political
meetings be had been made the intended
object OF rIlicule by the cartoonists.
lie congratulated th9 Democracy on the
euthusias ie demonstration which was
closing the campaign. and predicted a
victory for The ticket at the polls
Gen. ThompJol, the mex speaker, dis
cussel the issues OF the campaign in an
eloquent and convincing speech, which
was cheered and applauded at every point.
Gen. Thompson contrasted the conduct of
the campaign as made by the Democratic
press and speakers with that of the Re-
publicans.
The Democrats hal discussed only the
public records made by the Republican
candidates. The Republican press had
dragged into the controversy the personal
characteristics of Democratic candidates,
perverted aud destroyed their utterances
and not satisfied with dragging into priut
their family affairs had even descended so
low as to insult and malign ministers Of
the gospel
Gen. Thompson cited the instances of
attempted intimidation on the part OF the
Republican leaders and in a stirring APP
peal called upon his hearers to rebuke
such unpatriotic conduct at the polls.
Governor Baxter, who followed, was
greeted with an ovation which lasted for
fully five minutes when he stepped on
the platform.
In a brief but earnest speech he re-
viewed the issues which had been dis
cussed by the two parties during the
campaign and guaranteed that if the
Democratic party was successful it would
redeem every pledge of the platform
adopted by its state convention and upon
which the campaign had been fought.
Governor Baxter said he had received tele-
grams from all parts OF the state showing
that the same enthusiasm pcrvaded the
party throughout the state as in Laramie
county. He closed by introducing the
present sheriff of Laramie county who,
tomorrow, would he again elected 10 the
position.
Mr.. Martin surprised and delighted his
hearers with his readiness and ability as a
public speaker. He said he wished to
to state exactly why deputies
had been sent to the northern
part OF the county. The judges of cleo
ton asked that deputy sherifs be
stationed in the districts in question