The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-11-06
A HEARTY WELCOME.
Col. JolIey Meets the Citizens Of
Hot Springs in an Enthusi-
astic Mass Meeting.

0SIlC MASS Me6LInRs
Capt. w. v. Lucas also Heard
from in no Uncertain Tone.
At an early hour last evening
Union Hall was crowded to its ut
most capacity with as fine an intel
lectual and critical audience as has
ever assembled within its walls.
An unusually large number OF
ladies were in attendance to vel
come our next congressman, and
evidently enjoyed the speech of
Mr.. Jolley. The X. of P. band
was in attendance and entertained
the large audience until the speak
ers were introduced. Prom pity
on time DR.. A. S. Stewart, chair
man of the county central commit.
tee, introduced in few prelimin-
airy remarks, John L. Jolley, of
Vermillion, republican candidate
for congress, as the speaker of the
evening.
Mr.. Jolley opened his address in
an easy and graceful manner, al
luding to his eight years of official
life, and his past record as an ex-
ecutive and legislative officer. He
ably defended his position in vot-
ing for and against certain bills
which the Independents are now
calling him to account for. Out of
hundreds of bills, upon which he
has been called upon to vote dur
ing his various terms of Office ex-
ception is taken to his action on
only four or five.
With this record, which must
necessarily be a good one, he is
willing to go before the people.
The speaker then took up the
republican platform section by sec
ton and outlined the policy of the
party. He ably showed the diff
ference between that policy and
that of the democrats and inde-
pendents. He touched upon the
Mckinley bill, the component
parts of which he urged all worked
to the best interests of the Ameri-
can people, both producers and
consumers.
He paid noble tribute to Presi-
dent Harrison and the great orig
inator of the reciprocity section,
James G. Blaine. In his closing
remarks he made glowing illusions
to the stboys in blue" and the
bright starry flag.
Mr.. Jolley made very favora-
BILE impression on his audience
and leaves the city with the best
wishes and hearty support of the
republicans, aided by not a few
democrats, "unbeknownst to them
Selves" and several Independents.
Col. Jolley can count on Fall
River county.
At the close of Col. Jolley':
speech Capt. w. V. Lucas, com,
mandant of the Soldiers Home
and regular old war horse of the
republican party, was called or
and urged to supplement the pro
gram of the evening by making :
few remarks.
The captain was not in as gooe
voice as usual. but his extempor
aneous remarks were Of the mos
interesting character, in fact the
captain can enlist the closest at
tention of any audience he ad
dresses. AS usual his speech
glistened with witty and humorous
remarks, at the same time, in /;
happy manner clinching argumen
after argument in favor of republi
can policy and doctrines. No
wishing to detain or weary til,
audience the captain cut his re
marks short, but short as was hi
speech, it was listened to with tn
prcfoundest attention and carrie,
CONVICTION to all his hearers.
The meeting was a grand sue
cess all around and was of i'm
mense benefit to the party and di,
much good for the candidates il
this section.
The meeting closed by thankin,
the audience for their kind atten
ton and the announcement by Dr.
Stewart that the democrats woul
hold mass meeting in the sam
hall this evening, which would b
addressed by Chauncey l.. Wood
: of Rapid City, and James L
Wood, democratic candidate fo
/, congress, aided by local speakers
Republicans were cordially invite
> to attend.
RAn.