New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-22
MR.. REED IN ILLINOIS.
HE SPEAKS TO THOUSANDS ON THE STATE
UNIVERSITY GROUNDS
THE SPEAKER DISCUSSES THE ISSUES OF TIL
CAMPAIGN TO ENTHUSIASTIC HEARERS
PRAISE FOR CONGRESSMAN CANNON.

PRAISE FOR CONGRESSMAN CANNoN'
fpY rElEoRArn TO THE TRIDuSEl
Champaign, ILL.,, Oct. ol-This mas Dceh He'u a"'
in the campaign which Congressman cannon is "a.'"s
for reelection in tho XVIII Illinois District against
nanker Duscy and his doodle Speaker Thomas b.
Reed reached here shortly after noon from Danviiic IN
accor,ance with a promise made long ago. and at
O'Clock delivered rousine speech to an audience OF
$4,000 people, the greatest asscmbaxe that ever
gathered In this district In any campaign. Inc "hoic
prairie country about here for radius OF forty miles
turned cut It's throng to greet the inV1n-
chile Speaker and TO manifest their interest III
the canvass The meeting was held on tho open
c.mpus Of the Illinois State University, half way be-
tween hero and Urbana, two miles distant, and Us the
Sneaker mounted on the platform and surveyed the
acres OF eager upturned faces on all sides Doheah
the cioudlss blue sky, he WAS taken aback, as ne
said. lie was feeling In Jolly good trim. however
and after he got well started hs said things which
the people went Wild over on introducing him, Mr..
Cannon told the multitude TO give him q sample OF the
wild cheer Of the prairlcs, ard they did It, Mr. Reed
was visiby impressed He spoke In part as follows :
recognize at the outset that this thing as whole, Is
impossible, but will endeavor to take hold OF as much
As l can. used to the peaceful ways OF the East
and such multitude this exercises sort OF terror on
me- for this Is the time that ever faced 70 Zig
crowd. The doctrine Of majority rule Is SOUND, sels'
BILE believed in by all the people. 1t seems strange
after century OF government In the Cniteo states
and yet the editorials Democratic newspapers are
full proof plain and pointed that great Deal OF ais
needed to educate some portions OF this country
to tho light Of saving grace. tCheersD Ihey say no"
that method for the Democratic Congressman VINO
believes In the other theory to abandon, not his GA
day his the floor OF the House ana 70 wahaer
around pureus OF Washington In hack hired 10 take
him out OF town in case the Sergeantst-AfH'S
gets after him. tChecrs and lsuehterD Now DO not
deny that empty may often properly represent
the DenDcra 1t would be desirable for them to continue
it they claim that it does and 1t seems so appropriate
auqbar Nevertheless, sensible people d. not pay men
IS 900 year III CIDER TO procure their absence wen
now nobody has COMMUNICATION FOR the
tenderness OF their feeling, than l. yet want
YOU TO understand what kind OF thing mar
rows up such extent that they have 10 leave u'
Capitol building aud become wanderers Oh e FACE u uc
earth. Hero IL the Mckinley TArii biL According 70
he Democratic newspapers /: l. the most ruhous and de-
srucuye one yet invented L. down the industries 81
country II It were eating gun. IL covers OUT
with mortgage II ruins our people Jana you are
nice locking lot OF Iunet pcNc hte today una Tho He
of It has been doing thirty Yet every DEM
ocrat sat In his seat when that bill was Drought
up They did likewise on the passage OF tle
terrible Elections bill You can conceive VIVA, trrDle
bill It was and is when has caused the shected dead to
turn In their graves and Mr.. Bayard Of Delaware, mas
risen to make O speech against It. (ChcersD Then
came the bill 70 destroy the Louisiana lottery, Dill
which was the OF Of the great institutions OF the
Democratic South and then they sat 1t ont Even
30 when we passed the bill restore the right OF each
state to manage the liquor question Although we could
see that that hurt feelings they nevertheless stayed
But finally the thing reached the climax The oestruc
OF farming and working population the ruin OF
our industries the robbery from the South OF It's fgh
the Lottery BILL and the original package legislation
all these affected them at all but when the proposition
Was made TO negro simply because he was elected
to his seat they and man shook on the dust
Of their feet against Uaugher), showing what the
Democracy in Congress most hate In this world
The people Of the United States have determined that
the rights Of majority shall be respected You must
make this thing plain for It takes the Democracy from
two to I'VE years oyertake the present time (Langc)
The division Of people In this country Is in no sense an
accident. 1t Is foreordaned whether man shall be
Democrat or q Republican. II nan believes That all the
wisdom Of the world died with his grandfather he naturally
remains q Democrat II man believes that the future
is bright PROMISE II he believes In better future
than the present. II he before him world that Is
opening greater aud greater prosperity, then he Is
Republican. Cheers.
speaker Reed then proceeded to discuss the tariff and
sontrased With that under the Cleveland Adminlstr
ton, and closed amid great cheering and exci'ement
Min snno Tor rs De at tbs asse@b DO
not feel much doubt but that you are gong 10 re
NOT NOT to retuTn him. Wouldn't IL Cheers When he
reached great fame when he has reached one OF the
highest places in the Republican party when he has
become most power or tne s 1q he e sho s Cease
fS rs sSo s
mas any sGS but the Of Cannon
bigger majority than he had before For say to
you that there never was time when you could honor
Yourselves more than You can now BY sending MIN
back to Congress again because he hoors you In the
councils Of the Nation more than you can honor him
struggle together; let US all determine that on the
fourth day OF November will ratify by tremendous
majority our actions Of ISIS s ana ShsSr on fo
prolonged applause.)