The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-09-13
The Republican Meeting on Mon
day Night.

10e fepo0Uc2n6 m4oe their open
ing display at Ketchum at thsil
: club room last Monday evening.
The hall Was tastefully arranged
and ornamented with trees and flow
! ers, and presented a very pretty
!. appearance. There was an artistic
grace exhibited that showed culture
and 3 knowledge Of tho true and
beautiful. Many of the ladies who
had assisted in the adornment Of
the ball also beautified the room
with their inspiring presence; the
roses on their cheeks supplying the
lack of argument of the men on
the stage. One-half of the ladies
present were of democratic procliv-
tiles, and half of the men in the
rear were possessed of the same
evil spirit. Natural democratic
generosity, assisted by the grace of
God, gave them endurance to make
avail of beautiful faces-a bouquet
at q republican banquet Of the
brethren.
The HALEY band of youngsters
taught the Ketchum. republicans
how to keep step, and held them
up and fast to the melancholy altar
and speakers. The gladstone twang
of their music was one of the re-
deeming lights of the night. Those
boys were sprightly and expert.
Without their aid there would have
been little enthusiasm, and perhaps
no meeting at all. The democrats
propose to employ some home tai.
ent at their next meeting here.
The secretary Of State Ito be)
called the assemblage to order, or
rather Mr.. Judge called the presid-
ing officer to order, and it was so
unanimous that no negative was
put or questioned. Major Pinkham
made a neat speech, and introduced
the next creator of U. S. Senators,
the redoubtable Captain Gum. He
was introduced as an American cit
izen, in the interest of the repub-
lican party, and accepted as such.
The watchful Senator at once in
formed his audience of what they
did not know before, nor since, that
we do not possess the functions of
government; but the republican
party had secured the function oil
free speech. He, however, some
how neglected to state how speaker
Reed had secured it for any demo-
crat in the House of Representa-
tives. He referred to free ballot
but forgot all about the Federal
election law for the suppression of
all democratic tickets, north or
south. He told men 40 years in
the mines that he was an old miner
been there 20 years and must be
voted for anyhow. That he was
born in the Michigan lake region,
and therefore knew all about gold,
silver and lead mining on Wood
River. There was no one present
bold enough to deny it.
The tariff question was discussed
at some length, and considerable
information given about the history
Of Spain and other foreign coun-
:ries with which the gentleman
seemed to be very familiar. He
md James G. Blaine differ on some
matters, but they evidently were of
small Importance to him. Proba-
'ly Blaine will learn better next ,
ime-if he don't Senator Gum .
Will shoot him on sight, at Boise I
,ity next winter. Those poems in ,
Iexico, however, bothered the ,
peaker. He didn't understand {
heir system. He couldn't COM
the use of smelter in the |
United States; but he was safe on {
me proposition, Vote for your own I
Interest,"" If the gentleman should t
lappen to stray to New Mexico
fter the next election he may take 8
lis own advice. We trust that the t
Australian system, however, may
'revent any tampering by voters /
in their own interest" at ballot I
oxes before that Salt river trip. Z
The gallant Captain don't like /
,x-President Cleveland, and Cleve- 8
and is very sorry for it. He will
end his regrets next year. If not, /
e may send commission to the :
for a consulship to some '
oreign port. 3
The speaker candidly asked the I
udience whether there was any I
omparison between the admins
rations of Cleveland and Harrison. g
audibly remarked an i'm d
olite democrat. The crowd took Q
ne joke. Cleveland handicapped a
y a republican Senate, 80 that he C
ould not even appoint Ketchum f
ostmaster, and Harrison with full
wing in both houses of congress, f
nd with the supreme court bench 9
18th only three democrats sitting a
pom it--what a comparison! It Il
as an unhappy allusion; but the 8
oeaker recovered his equilibrium n
nd proceeded with composure to J
'view the Bland bill. Unfortunate RI
:, this last silver bill repealed the t,
land bill, and kicked the footstool v
ON beneath the gentleman's ar I.