Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-07
TWAS A ROUSER.
The Coal Valley Meeting en- Sat-
urday Night.
FIREWORKS AND ENTHUSIASM.

IihbWOhAO hND I'm III USlASM.
| A Large Crowd of Democrats from This
City go Out to Help Celebrate-A Big
Parade and Genuine Democratic Dem
cate6-Speeehes by William Mcsniry and
Lowrie c. BIanding-CoaI Valley Does
Itself Proud.
Fne democracy OF Coal V ,lley in
duleed in grand demonstration on Sat
urday night thst fittingly closed The cam
paj2n there. The meeting had been well
adv rtised and the result wes indeed a
gratifying one. A special train
from this city took out the Stevenson
club with Tie Plow company band and a
| large number of enthusiastic advocates of
d mocsa'ic prime PIES also took advant-
age Of the opportunity to indulge in
rousing blow ont L the close OF the con
test. The farmers from the surrounding
country were Vel vs ,reseu ed and upon
the Arrival OF tn train there the little
town was found to te irly abaze with
brilliant illumination Stores and resi-
dences were all aglow with co'orsd lights
and nearly very house IN the LOWE had
some form of illumination in honor of
the event.
The Parade.
| After arriving there a lire of march
was formed which was headed by about
Az young ladies mounted some of whom
were from Rural and Bowling, Each
| was becomingly attired in a riding habit
| of bright color and these gailv dressed
young ladies riding along smd t 3 re-
splendent glare of fire works, made a
very pretty picture. At the side of each
lady was n mounted escort aud behind
them some go horsemen followed. making
over hundred that We're mounted. Next
came the Plow Company band which was
followed by the Stevenson club. 90
strong and tehind this the Coal Valley
Democratic .club followed by large
number of democrats fro IA this city and
Coal Valley carrying torches. The pro-
ce ssiou paraded the principal streets of
the village and everywhere met with en-
thusiastic cheers.
At the Town Hall
After the parade = large crowd assem-
bled at the new Town bail, the occasion
proving the dedication of that handsome
building, which has been built by the
town OF Coal Valley 81 a cost of 50, 500.
\ A. the rear end OF the hall 8 stage had
Hbeen erected, which was deliberately dec
grated and draped with the national
/ colors. The stage was filed with repre-
sentative democrats from that placs and
1.-THE surrounding country. the Stevensol
club being also provided with seats on
the c0mmodjOus stage The nall, thoug
large one was packed to the doors am
the meeting was called to order by JOGn
Barton. who SPOKE few words and then
introduced the frs speaker Wi!lism Nc
Eniy of this city.
William McEniry's Address.
! He began his address by referring to
his early boyhOod, when ne sad that il
was an unusual thing TO see a large po-
. litlcal meeting in small town, and con
trasted the diff renee of today. The
speaker said it gave him pleasure al d
+ confidence to see so many ladies present,
and while they themselves could not
vote, yet they had oftentimes had much
influence with fathers and brothers. He
said he did not wish to abuse anyone q
attack any man for s7hat political belle
be might entertain, as all had perfec,
right 10 his views, and they should ne
respected when 8 man was attempting tC
fulfill his duties TO his country 4ad his
Mixer Mr. HcEairy then asked A. sc
D resent TO throw aside all pr udices snC
look at the sues entering into the ca n
pagn from an entirely unbiased point o
, view and ask themselves If the demo
cratic party ti3 not have decidedly tht
best of the argument. re then spoke Of
the old cries that We're brought up by Mr.
Blaine end Others IN "a. declaring hat
if democratic rreside1. was elected
that the rebel debt would be paid, and thai
the negro would again he ous ia bondage
Cheers for Cleveland.
In speaking of how Grover Cleveland
haG shown such false cries to De the veri'
est consanse the speaker was interrupted
with prolonged cheering at the first IN n
ton OF that leaders name. He said that
President CIeve' acds administration had
silepced all these cries forever. and later
smoke of his fearless action il sending his
thrift message to congress even against
The advice OF party lead and his un'
paralIeIcd act of sacrificing the presidency
for q conviction. In this connection b,