Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-09-15
OPENING THE CAMPAIGN.
A Flambeau Parade by the
Young Mems Republic-
an League.
Speeches by Messrs. Spencer
and Devine of the State
Ticket.

Singing of the Glee Club
Dalrymple's Advice to
Farmers.
The Young Mems Republican league,
recently organized in jamestown, made
very credltable appearance Monday
and took nn active part in the demon
stration which marked the opening of
the republican campaign in Stutsman
county, The league has membership
Of one hundred, composed entirely of
young mon, and about half OF them bore
hambeeus in the parade Monday night.
While the marching order was far from
perfect and the Aambeaus were not
manipulated to the best advantage, 1t
was good start. and the boys may be
expected to improve as the campaign
advances. Fifth avenue was crowded
with spectators who greeted the
marching column with frequent shouts of
approval. The jamestown band headed
the parade and discoursed stirring music
along the route and also upon the arrival
of tbs league at the Opera rick, where
the speaking took place. An American
flag, one transparency and tin teakettle
on pole we're the only political features
of the parade. The transparency was
lettered on four sides, "Yoang Mems
Republican League" "Hs-risoc end
Reid" Burke and "Fancher."' The
tea kettle was labeled "McKinley" and
american Tin" Both attracted con-
siderable attention, and whats the
matter with Fancher?" invariably called
forth the response that "Re's all Eight,
you betv' Other candidates on thesstate
ticket and the national nemlnees we're
also cheered.
A large audience filled tie rink ct the
opening of the meeting, but quite a
number of persons were observed to
leave before the speaking ended, owing
to the lete hour. The representation Of
ladies was very gratifying and the
majority of them;teok an active interest
IN the proceedings.
Chairman Steel Of tie republican
county central committee, presided, and
the meeting was opened by the Young
Republicans Glee club with the song,
aGood.bye, Old Grover, goodbye"
Messrs. Orlady, Karcher, Smith, Fowler,
Chapman, Adams and Davidson COM
poee the club. and their singing promises
to be az entertaining feature Of the
political battle this fall. Later ie the
evening, they rendered "The Louisiana
Plan" in a manner which called forth
unst,nted applause.
Hon. C. A. M. Spencer Of Walsh 'ooun-
,ty, the present .attorney general and
candidate Tor lieutenant governor, made
the first speech. Mr.. Spencer is ailucid
and log,cs; speaker, but just a triAe long
winded and lacking in versatility. He
opened with comparison Of the plat.
forms Of the four national parties, and
devoted the larger part Of his speech to
ananalysis Of the demands of the peoples
party, dwelling particularly a1pon the
currency question and the government
ownership of railroads. He answered
the arguments OF Robert Schilling or
those subjects, and said the present
banking system was satisfactory and
that the American currency OF today Is
the best in the world. In regard to in
creasing the per capita of circulation,
Mr.. Spencer claimed it was unnecessary
and if done would result in hardship to
the masses rather than good. He quoted
from the speeches of Congressman
Harter Of Ohio, democrat of national
reputation, in support of has views on
the free coinage of silver. Fusion came
in for brief mention, in which he con-
trasted the high-soundang professions OF
the independent leaders in national
affairs, with their zeal to hold state off,
ces. He said the peoples party leaders
claim that both old parties are corrupt.
and yet they make bargain with one of
them, sacrificing every national sprinci-
pie for the sake of eleoting their state
ticket. OF the democratic attitude on the
same question he spoke briefly, pointing
out the inconsistency of $4,000 democrats
conceding everything to 1900 independ-
ents, even to endorsing the wildcat
finance plank and prohibition. He
helieved MANY honest democrats would
repudlate the trade and stand for the
principles of their own party. Mr..
Spencer's remarks on this question were
loudly applauded.
After a selection by the Glee club,
Superintendent j. NJ. Devlne of La
Moure county, candidate for state super
intendent Of public instruction, was
introduced. He soon woke up the audi.
ence, many Of whom had grown weary