The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-07-10
ON THE QUIET.

Redwood Falls Took 1t Easy ON tho Fourth
PROF. Dobbyns speech-Grand Parade
and Fireworks In the Evening-Other
Celebrations.
A very short write-up is sufficient
to cover the ground of the celebration
at Redwood Falls last Friday. Citi-
zens who wanted to put in hard
days work celebrating generally HE'D
themselves to other towns in the vi
cinity, where the eagle scared higher
and noise was more plentiful. Mar
shall drew quite q delegation of the
ball "cranks" and their friends, Nor
gan also attracted small company
from the county seat, while few took
advantage of excursion rates and HE'D
to Minnetonka or the cities.
At the prohibition picnic on the
Ramsey the attendance was good, and
everything passed pleasantly. DR..
Riheldaffer and Rev. Cone were called
upon to offer prayer and read a chap
ter of scripture, after which Prof.
Dobbyn was introduced and made an
address which was we'll taken and at
tentively listened to. He did not dwell
on the historical aspect of the day cell
ebrated, but declared his intention to
discuss present living issues. He
thought that the tariff question was a
minor issue raised by the politicians,
the Democratic leaders calling for tar
if reform, while the Republicans pro-
posed a reform of the tariff that there
was no great moral issue between
them. The great danger threatening
the country was not political agitation,
but Apathy on the part of the voters,
to the real social and political prob
lens before them. Trusts and COM
binations were rated as the greatest
enemies to the Republic, the whisky
trust being prominently the great
political demoralizer which must first
be annihilated. The speaker reiterat-
ed the familiar statement that the rich
are growing richer and the poor poorer,
which statistics show is only true in
part in this country. Such political
authorities as Edward Atkinson and
David Wells, while admitting that the
rich are growing richer, are ready to
demonstrate that the poor are not
growing poorer, but that in this repub-
lie since the civil war the reverse is
true. Prof. Dobbyn criticised Gov.
Merriam severely, and his statement
that the governor had RENTED the
of two hundred offend
ers against our liquor laws during his
term of Office is the most damaging
charge We have heard against the pres
ent administration, and ought to be
met with either denial or a satisfac-
tory explanation before the governor
can expect the support of temperance
Republicans. In the main, Prof. Dob
byn's talk showed good sense and good
feeling towards men of all parties, his
condemnation being aimed at party
which he commended was
always years behind the rank and file
controlled by the party machines. He
frankly admitted that he had small
opinion of the machine in his own par
ty even-which admission was received
with laughter and applause.
In the evening small but select
party of our citizens organized band
and formed in procession. Asa Brooks
led the way with torch, followed by
the band, which dispensed with music
away beyond anything ever attempted
here, by the following artists: o. w.
Mcmillan base drum, w. S. Mckay
cymbals, Ed. Duerre K fiat cornets
Will Hubbard, with more music in
horn, accompanied by full chorus of
small citizens with ample lung power
and tin pan accessories. AS much as
one hundred and fifty cents was laid
out in rockets and other fire works
which were duly let off, and so the qui-
ct day ended in a blaze of glory and
a concord of sweet harmony.
Redwood Falls base ball talent Jared
we'll last Friday, winning games at
both Marshall and Morgan, by close
scores. At Marshall the Redwood
club had a warm reception, as usual.
At the end of seven innings the odds
we're against Redwood Falls, seven to
four. The Redwood boys gritted their
teeth hard and sailed in on this inning,
scoring five tallies and winning lead
which they kept by shutting out Mar
shall for the remaining innings, as
shown by the following score.
MARSHALL RI REDWOOD FALLS R
w ebster, c............1 G Luscher, D. l
Baldwin, LIST ......1 Dickinson, c3
G. Swanson, lf.......2 Sears, I'd. ....l
Smith. $751;. .......1 French, lst %
Champlaiu, c I. .......T Bailey, g s........Ol
p. % Carroll, rf.....Ol
o Swanson, I'd. .......0 Drake, lf.......2l
Simons, r f.......O Rollins, cf.ll
Snapp, Sd. ............1 & Luscher, d......l
R. w. Mason umpired the game to
the satisfaction of both clubs, and on.
his return spoke in highly complimen-