Morris tribune., 1892-11-30
A Democratic Jubilee.


liveliest excitement and widest en-
thusiasm last Wednesday night. We
are used to seeing our streets thronged
and hearing the continual hum Of
business, but somehow last Wednes-
day evening we seemed lost and won
dered if some hideous nightmare had
enthralled us. Naturally one would
ask the question, what is it? Why al
this hustle? But our question seemed
UNDECIDED in the enthusiasm Of the
hour; but we watched and waited
and we were rewarded. A burst Of
music aroused us, and we looked
around to see from whence it came
Down the street in stately column
with the stars and stripes floating in
the breeze and the band discoursine
martial music, marched the Demo
cratic club of Stevens county, fol-
lowed by hundreds Of the good citi-
zens of Morris, and Democrats from
every township in the county. Many
banners were carried, bearing pictures
of Cleveland, Stevenson and other
great leaders Of the party, while hun
dreds of torches lent a brilliant color
to the scene. Joy seemed to reign
supreme, and the question which we
asked and was unheard, answered
itself. Like good loyal Democrat
we fell in line. After marching through
the principal parts of the town, the
great procession drew up in front Of
the court house, and filed slowly
steadily and silently, like great
stream, through it's door, only to find
that there was not half room enough
Upon the platform were many note
worthy citizens Of home, and that
eminent scholar and lawyer, Judge
J. W. Willis, and Thos. J. McDermott
both gentlemen being worthy repre-
sentatives Of the SANITY city.
Mr.. McDermott, after a few pointed
remarks which were we'll received, in
troduced the speaker of the evening
Judge Willis.
Judge Willis congratulated the au-
dience on the patriotism which seemed
so manifest, and thanked the ladies
for the interest they took in the meet
ing, as he thought their presence
would indicate. He then turned and
gave the G.. O. P. probably as nice a
scorching as was ever their lot to re-
ceive. But it was done so delicately
that no offence could be taken. His
fund Of good stories, which he drew
SO literally upon to illustrate his re-
marks, were SO pointed and SO well
received that they were a principal
and amusing part of his address
Judge Willis explained that by select
ing Grover Cleveland as president
the people need not lose any sleep by
trying to dodge the "Wildcats" the
G.. O. P. still persist in turning loose
He attributed the disastrous defeat Of
the GO. P. to the fact that the people
were being educated, and instead OF
educating that fossil, the Republican
party, any longer in the mysteries OF
statecraft, they proposed to have them
take BACK seat for an indefinite
period for fear the poor "infant" (?)
would take too big a pull at the pub
lie pap, and not being able to stand
the inward strain, would disgorge, not
only it's already heavy load, but its
whole terior and leave nothing but
a fimsey raiment of it's former self
The Judge continued in this anus
ing strain for about two hours, then
closed his remarks with few very
appropriate lines from Byrd.
A banquet was next in order, and
needless to say every detail was elab-
orately carried out--Mr. Dushek, our
popular landlord of The Morris, at
tending to the wants of each guest in
a highly commendable and courteous
manner.
Mr.. Willis will always occupy a
warm spot in the hearts of the people
Of Stevens county; such treat is rot
often our lot to enjoy, and we can