The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1892-10-21
GOVERNOR SHELDON.

wv AAtNUh Oh EkDUN.
MONSTER PARADE AND MASTER.
LY SPEECH
Gala Day for the Republican. Of
Grant County. The Largest
FOliitcai Demonstration
ever held in Mllbank.
With glaring torches and flaming fam.
beaux. With blaring horns and beating
drums. With music and singing. With
shouting and cheering With banners
flying and transparencles bearing ap-
proprlate legends. With old grandfathers
with lanterns, with young men in uni.
form and helmets the enthusiastic repub-
licans OF Grant county ,hronged the
streets Of this city on Fricay night last
to 10 honor to the first appearance in
Grant county Of our grandly sturdy
standard bearer Capt. G. II. Sheldon
who on January lst next will eater upon
the discharge OF his official duties as the
Governor OF the grandeso of all the
young states. Al eight o'clock, alter
having escorted their distinguished guest
through all of the principal streets under
the bright glare Of red fire the parade
ended at the opera house. President
Diggs OF the Republican League read
the challenge to the Peoples committee
to meet republican orators at more than
fifty pointsin joint debate. Master Fay
Williams sang campaign song with tell.
| ing effect and then Governor Sheldon
took the platform amid tho app lause of
| The ladies and the cheers OF the stalWart
voters For two hours the speaker held
the close attention If his audience and
made the fairesl and most lucid and
effective presentation Of the issues OF the
campaign which it has been our privi-
lege to hear. Treating every party with
the utmost consideration and respect
Without one word al which the most
fastidlons opponent could take except
ion, Mr. Sheldon without oratorical
effect in straight forward and convinc-
ing manner placed the republican policy
81 clearly before his audience that even
| life long democrats came forward at the
close OF the meeting and pressed his
! hand aud said your statements are lndis-
putably true, your arguments irresista-
bly, logical and we shall vote the repub-
lican ticket" The various local leagues
OF The county were we'll represented and
good delegations were present from
several adjoining counties. The demon
stralon and the meeting was 4 superla-
tive success which will restore the con-
tidence of the waverng and convince all
the people that the grand old party OF
reform, of honesty, of progress, of hu-
manity and OF patriotism is very much
alive in Grant county.
Governor Sheldon had driven from
this city to Wllmot where he made two
hours speech and then after five p. m. /.
here in time to appear IN the evening
since Sept l0tn and says he is tired o1
the sound IF his own voice. It is need
less to say that no Eunber OF his audi
ence tired Of IT,
The loyal republicans of Revillo and
Adams township we're here IN force.
Twin Brooks, Big Stone and Marvin
each had enthusiastic delegates in tie
parade.
A couple Of ill-bred independents kept
up running criticism Of Governor Shel.
don's speech in disagreeable mumbling
undertone very annoying to those who
desired to hear the speaker. Men wbt
are too boorish to give considerate atten
ton to reputable speaker should be
elected from the hall.
Many republican homes we're brilliant.
" illuminated during the parade.
The decorations in the opera house
were tasteful and appropriate. There il
a sentiment about the American flag
which always put men IN better temper
when they see 1t.
The interest taken by the LADIES' in re.
publican success is not only gratifying
but strengthening to the stalwarts.
The kids" we're greatly disappointed
in not being provided with torches. The
rising generation should not be neglect.
ed. These boys will I'LL soon be repub-
lican voters.
! Nov. 18th the last day for Cabinets al
70 per dozen at my Studio, End Avenue,
Milbank. Proofs shown and all work
guaranteed. Prices will be higher after
date named. III. M. Brown.