Smyrna times., 1890-11-05
The Political Meetings Last Week.

Campaign news is generally cOnsid- |
cred an old chestnut after the election
has decided the contest, but we have
had little rOstrum work in Smyrna,
none at all by the Republicans and but
some two meetings previous to Satur-
day by the Democrats, and is admissi-
BILE of local reference.
The Prohibition party held one of
their few meetings held in the State in
the Opera House on Friday evening
for the purpose of bringing Rev. J. A.
b. Wilson, of Dover, before the people
as their most forcible exponent. After
music by the orchestra the Rev. A.
Green, of Wyoming was however put
forward as the first speaker who pro-
ceeded for fifteen or twenty minutes to
set forth the comparative difference be-
tween the Prohibition and the two old
parties. Still the orator i'll chief of the
evening was not brought forth, but in
stead L. NJ. Price, one of our citizens, Il
CduuludJo Ou JuO COuuOS JlCACU iOl oCh-
ator, was introduced to the audience.
This was a surprise and many doubt
less who were familiar with him as a
singer thought he was going to give a
solo by way of variety, but he launched
out in speech and for ten or twelve
minutes land that seems a long time to
a man in his maiden EFFORT he dwelt
on the evils of intemperance in choice
! though measured words which showed
he had strong convictions on the ques.
tiOns of the drink habit that so afflicts
society. His cOlaborers of course ap-
plauded his evidence of earnestness
and sincerity.
Then came Presiding Elder Wilson's
turn. The striking merit, for it was
striking, was, with his native force, his
quality as an analyser-the history and
analysis of parties, their origin and
relation to the interest of the people as
progressive and conservative bodies
He spoke for nearly an hour and a
half, and in piquancy of antithesis, apt.
ness of illustration, originality of pres
entation sustained by historic point and
impress on the sensibilites and Judge.
ment, out few speakers sustain them
selves throughout with the same fresh
ness and evident hold on their audi
ence. The same gentleman made &
speech on the same subject from the
same platform two years ago, but he
evidently has gone through refining
and polishing mill since that date.
The audience evidently thought thi.
6nised the speaking for the night, but
the platform seemed prolific of yOun,
orators, Mr.. Richard NJ. Cooper bring
ing out his neighbOr, VIM. F. Collins
the leading merchant of CheswOld, OF
the ticket for representative, whC
made brief but well-worded littl,
speech. Considering there was nothin,
to expect in the election from the mea
gerness of their vote, the enthusiasm
must have had its promptings from
that finer feeling which comes 0
peace and good will to men" il
the light of the prophecy in the goo,
time coming"
1t remained for the Democrats t,
close up the efforts on the husting
with meetings in the Opera House Ol
, both Saturday afternoon and evening
They had much larger audiences, an,
Hon. Thomas +. Bayard whom ou
citizens have heard a many time, ad
dressed them in the afternoon an
John Biggs Esq, and Elk x-superintend
} ent l.. Irving Handy at night, the lat
: ter having lost none of that distille,
f sentiment, humor and exuberance i
r dressing up material fact, that char
3 acterized his OratOFy of the past.