Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-01
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The Alliance Rally-5Ooo People
in Attendance-A RousIng
Meeting.

in Attendance-AR OuslnR
Meeting.
Last Monday the people from all
parts of Phillips county assembled at
the county seat, in response to an in
vitation issued by the Central Com
mittee of the Peoples Party. Not
withstanding the rain of the three
previous days, never before did q
larger, more orderly, or enthusiastic
crowd attend political mass meeting.
They came from far of Valley, To-
wanda, Long Island and Sumner,
while the nearer townships were fully
represented. At IL o'clock the parade
was formed headed by the Beaver
delegation, and proceeded through
the streets to the Fair Ground, where
dinner was had At 1 o'clock the
crowd was called to the grand stand,
filing the commodious structure full
to overlooking, and hundreds were
compelled to stand during the after
noon. President Arnold of the All-
ance, called the meeting to order, and
after music by the Phillipsburg Band,
and prayer by Mr.. Capps of Agra, in
troduced to the waiting multitude,
Hon. J. G. Otis of Topeka, II. c.
from the Fourth Kansas district, who
in q mastery and convincing manner
discussed the political issues of the
day, telling of the wrongs he would
correct, the evils he would remedy.
No mere sketch would do the gentle
mans Grafton justice; the thousands
who heard him awarded HIM with lib
real marks of approval.
At the close of Mr.. OTIS speech
Captain Osborne entertained the audi
enee for about sn hour, and his man.
ner of presenting his party's claims
for the support of the people is to be
commended. The Captain has been
invited to address the people of the
county, and will be heard from again
this fall. The speakers held theii
audience through all the exercises
and weak-minded indeed must be the
man who believes in oft repeated as
sertions that the Alliance Is loosing
in membership. The meeting of Mon.
day shows conclusivelY that the new
party is stronger and more enthusIas-
tic than ever before.
NOTES.
The procession was long one made
up of over 200 wagons and carriages
Many of the vehicles were decorated
with grasses and grains.
The Belmont delegation exhibited
boat they had prepared for the use
of the republican candidates In theiI
trip up Salt River this fall.
Some of the banners were a little
severe, but none can blame their bear.
ers when one remembers the abuse
heaped upon the Alliance by its op-
ponents. The charges of Reputation
anarchy and murder, are SO grossly
false and wrong, that men anRereo
by the charges retaliated.
Among the banners are noted these
DtEIlOllC
In God We Trust;" mo North, Nc
Sout b, but a United Country" anC
others of like nature.
Union Dale Alliance was accompan.
led by wagon loads of children, rep
resenting the several states.
The rally was like unto a good old
fashioned camp meeting, 4th of July
celebration and picnic all combined
The Peoples Party ticket was boost
ed clear up on top Monday. The
HERALD puts the majority at about
500.
Deer Creek and Marvin made {
good exhibit of the fertility of the soil
in those townships.
The next rally will probably be al
Kirwin, and then one at Agra, where
Capt. Osborn and Granville Shelley
will make speeches. Agra is soldier
township, and the gentlemen named
above are both old soldiers.