Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-10-18


four selections.
The hall had been tsstefully decor
ated for the occasion with flags, and
pictures Of Harrison and Reid and Of
"Liberty Enlightening tho World"
tho rostrum had boon enlarged 10
more than double its former dimen.
sions. and vase Of American Beauty
and LaFfsnoe roses stood on tho
speakers' desk.
Sci den B. Kingsbury, Presideu, Of
the Club and Chairman Of tho County
Central Committee, presided at the
meeting. He introduced Senator
Dubois, who spoke substantially as
follows:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: I am
very much pleased to see this splendid
audience here tonight, for it shows
me without farther argument that
A'surss county is still all right. l
take peculiar interest in this county.
In this very room was nominated for
delegate to Congress for the frs,
time; ana tho delegation from Alturas
county were my friends. In this town
| was nominated for Congress the
second time; and tho delegation from
Alturss county were my steady
friends. | was elected to the ighest,
proadest position that can be given to
any man on earth-I WAS given q seat
in the United States Senate-and the
representatives in the Legislature
from Alturas county were my steady
friends. ! would be devoid of all
feeling did l not appreciate this treat.
ment-did ! not feel most kindly
toward every citizen of this county.
| am not now 9 candidate for your
SURFACES; and on that account, per.
baps, l can speak to you more freely
and with less bias than ever before. l
am interested in your welfare, and l
believe more than ever believed he
fore that you will commit q fatal mis-
take il you do not a. this time sustain
the Republican party. In times like
these of profound peace, when there
is no danger Of war with foreign coun
tries. when there is no danger of in>
ternal conficts-politics is moro or
less q matter of business. If | could
convince every gentleman in this
audience that it is to his material in.
terest that it would benefit him
financially to vote the Republican
ticket, he would so cast his ballot.
Ii he were convinced that it would be
to his detriment to vote the Republi
can ticket, he would not vote for the
candidate of that party nor for its
principles. You do not want at this
time any dissertation in regard to
matters which do not affec. you. 1t
is pleasant to hear lecturers discuss a
scientific subject; it would be pleas
ant to you indeed for some one to
come here and explain to you the sci
ence OF government, but that is no,
what you are looking for in this cam
paixn. You need to vote. this time,
SO as to benefit yourselves; and shall
discuss no questions that do not affect
you. And no other speaker from any
other party will discuss from this
platform or any other platform in this
State, any questions which do affe Ct
you.
Have you heard in this town, from
the Populis's or Democrats, anything
in regard to lead, anything in regard
10 p lblio lands, anything in regard to
wool, or any other matter which con,
Germs you as people?
The Democrats make no excuses
Tor ignoring these questions. They do .
'ot attempt to tell you why they do
,ot discuss matters which affect YOU.
The Populists are little more honest; /,
md they c'umsily state that tariff, nor
cad, nor anything else affects you,
md that silver is the only issue. .
Therefore, they discard ever, thing
Use, insist Oh discussing only tho sill,
'er proposition. Is not that so? +.
Mrs. Turner (in.errupting) = No,
ir. General laughter !