The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-10-14
BIG MEETING
AT BIRDSEYE
ELOQUENT AND CONVINCING
ARGUMENTS.

The Democratic meeting at Birdseye
w edpesday was A hummer. Delega-
lions were there from ell the surround
ing country. to hear the advocates OF the
rights of the common people, and right
well were they repaid for the time.
large number went up from Jasper,
taking with them the inimitable "Star
silver Band" At Huntingburg they
were Joined by fine Democratic drum
corps at Mentor some handsome young
ladies OF q glee club Joined the train
There was fine glee club of beautiful
ladies and men from Perry county, an
other from Crawford county, and the
- Birdseye and Mentor club, so there was
plenty of music.
= In the morning a handsome hickory,
standing 10 feet above the ground. was
raised, with rooster on top, Cleve-
land and Stevenson stresmer, and the
alag of beauty and glory, proudly wav'
ling in the breeze. When the flag was
raised 10 it's place all the glee clubs Joined
: in singing Rally round the nag,' anf
made the welkin ring again.
The speaking was held In grove
Y. about quarter OF mile from the town
and the stand and grounds we're hand
: somely decorated with flags. buntin!
and notices on large streamers.
- The exercises were opened by Chair
man Aug. ii. Koerner, calling attention
tor a short time to county management
,,lunder Democratic officers, and shown
= how it benefited the people. He the
introduced Hon. Josiah Patterson, {
=" Tennessee.
", Mr.. Patterson spoke for two hour
W. and held the wrapt attention OF his lsrp
w audience with one OF the most convln'
~ ing arguments. and eloquent and fervl
~ appeals for such action by voters
=. woud allay all fears Of carpet bagpis
~. in the South, and enable the great Yves
" North West and South whose interes
were identical, to march onward L
81. gether, achieving glory for the who
ner Union, honor for the flag. at home al
abroad, and peace and additional gre
prosperity for all the people. His ape
trophe TO the fag above him was ma
INT luifceni outburst, and drew forth roun
of applause.
n He discussed the tariff question in
ids. bearings upon me farmer ana lsoor
and showed how it Disseminated in
vor of the wealthy classes as against
common people.
IN He also examined Clevelana's pensi
~ record, and commended him for
honest attemptto keep dead beats =
coffee coolers of of the pension roll. =
make it strictly roll Of honor. I
part of his remarks was closely lister
81, to by a number of old veterans. v
were at first inclined to be offended,
10 resent the "coflee cooling" part,
uncle Isum Smith. an honorable
veteran, discussed ii with his comra'
aud finally concluded from their G
know ledge that some coffee coolers
crept on 10 the pension roll, who on
RAT not be there, and came heartily into
with Col. Pstterson's effort, and Cl'
- land idea of the pension roll bein
roll OF honor, with no desert
COW ards, or mere coffee coolers on Il.
Mr.. Patterson was followed by /
w. A .Cullop, Of VinceDnes. who
En- voted a short time to State issues,
the tax law as 1t effected Jefferson to
ship. Mr.. Cullop made an exceediI
good impression for the time he sp
about 80 minutes-hut as he had to II
on the train going East he had not
NJ liz enough. Our people will be glad
, hear him again.
Altogether the meeting was
success, and will set Democrats to W
Al s--ll