Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-17
COL. Villas AT MILWAUKEE
The Silyer-T0ngued Orator Ayerts a
Serious Panic by His Remark
able CoolneSS.
His Address is a Master Effort and
1t Merited the Great Ap-
plause Received.
He ElOquently ..ArraignS Reedism.
MckinleyiSm and Republican,
ism in Glowing Terms.

Oct. IA serI JuS catastrophe was avert
ed tonight at the Davidson theatre by the
coolness displayed by Col. VIM. F. Villas.
1t was great demonstration and mass
meeting of the democrats of Milwaukee.
The occasion being one long to be remem-
bered in the city's history for the enthusi-
asm displayed and the magnificent num-
bers in attendance. The large auditori-
um was jammed until not handful
of sand could be sprinkled between the en-
thusiaStS. Every available space was &C.
cupied, the floors being occupied by those
who were unfortunate enough to come too
late to secure softer resting place. The
corridors leading to the vestibules ON the
floor and on the galleries was one solid
mass of enthusiastic humanity. In the
galleries nothing could be seen but smiling
faces, tier after tier piled one higher
than the other.
1t was when Col. Y ilas had been speak
ing but shor time that the crowded
mass were startled by heavy pounding
and noise of escaping steam. Men
rose as if to fly, but were held on their
seats by their more cool companions. The
women in the boxes and on the seats
turned pala and inyoluntarily grasped
the arms OF their escorts and
turned their faces away from that part of
the house from which the sound emanated.
The rumbling continued moment like
the sound of crumbIing walls and then
there was sudden rush of steam that
envelOped the faces of those standing near
the outer entrance to the galleries. That
was sufficient to start the most nervous
toward retreat and for moment it looked
aS though a panic was inevitable but the
cool and commanding voice of Col. Villas
rang out amid the startling cries OF the
atfrighted and with his right arm out
stretched and looking toward the impend
ing danger he commanded them all to be
seated. Those who had started to run
turned at this, and as the colonel repeated
his command without a quiver in his
voice and without changing his attitude,
stood transfxed in doubt as to the safer
plan The command was repeated until
the noise ceased and all had taken seats,
when cheers lasting several minutes broke
from thousands of thr0atS in testimony of
the coolness of the orator and the command
he had over the audience. Mr.. Villas
after the noise subsided resumed his
speech where he left off, and was inter
rupted no more except by the enthusiastic
cheers and applause as some bright point
or logical conclusion tickled their percep
ton.
Jno. johnson Introduce. the well known
orator A perfect ovation greeted him.
He began by paying a graceful tribute to
the natural and artificial beauty of Mil
Haukee and the good will and hospitality
of its citizens. Hepaid high compIi-
ment to Chairman Wall who set in motion
and kept going the ponderous machine ct
the Wisconsin democracy, and said that
in the rank and file he had inspired.
hope, energy, good will and
enthusiasm, and had already
in the music of the strife struck the note of
victory. Never before IN the history of
Wisconsin politics were the positions so
distinctly drawn as today. The speaker
then gave resume of the use of political
power and parties and said that the
revolution start d a new order of things
when the kings no longer usurped the
power of men and new way was
opened for the hope and liberty of the gov
ernment. In those days of kings as well
as now men advanced false theories and
false issues. Causes were espOused by un
scrupulous partisans until democracy was
planted in the very origin of the govern
ment by that great American
statesman, Thomas Jefferson. wild ap-
plause) There it stands today after
all the vicisitudes and ravages of time the
party of the people, the pa rty of the poor
and lOwly, as we'll as the party of the rich
and hifh born; the party of humanity and
of progress, hope and destiny, and the
party of liberty and equal rights for all.
That party stands today on this
campaign appealing to your manhood to
defend your homes against might and
force in the name of liberty and justice.
iAppIause.) The orators of the republi-
can party try, with practiced art, to glaze
over the public eye the Vaccinations of
power, who seek to wiz. and it is not in
Cumbent upon the democrats to follow them
through the crooked and may turnings
the campaign is not one of ingenuity but
of sides. Two years ago a great crime
was committed in the country against the
liberty and rights of man. Immense sums
of money, furnished by the criminal
agents Of the republican party investing
it in New York in blocks of FIVE
and by this means turned the state into
republican gains and elected a president
who assumed the duties in the face of
protest from hundred thousand majority
The speaker next referred to Reed In a
most sarcastic tone and speech The bit
terness engendered by the words caDisss
be truthfully portrayed in lang guage.
Besides succeeding In displacing
several democrats Reed was
placed upon the throne in
the lower house where he continued to
distress and harass the minority Trntil the
adjournment of congress The minority
never before had been assailed by partisan
ship. 1t was respected on every hand for
it could do no more than delay business,
which in many cases was found TO be bene-
fcent. By the rules of debate
revised to suit the occasion. bills were
passed vi ihout debate, robbing the peo-
pie Of millions Of dollars. Every mark of
tyranny and degradation was practieed
and yet IN his speech in Milwaukee the
Junior senator from Wisconsin pronounced
most beautiful eulogy upon that man.
Then followed the most beautiful roasting
Spooner has received in some time,
It We. not sulgarly done but