The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-11-04

Inc meeGlDS IuuTSudy ulSuU WulCu
crowded the opera house to the doors
was undoubtedly the largest political
gathering ever held in the city. Over
200 chairs were placed on the stage
and 100 in the gallery, yet many peO-
pie were turned away even for the
lack of standing room. A conserva-
tive estimate places the number
present at 1900. The youngsters who
crowded into the gallery were obliged
to retire to make room for adults.
The stage was decorated with ban
ners and flags.
The meeting was an enthusiastic
one, and the splendid address was full
of unanswerable arguments, which
were presented so plainly that child
must have understood them. When
the sophistries which Democratic
speakers attempt to weave about the
great questions of the day had been
reviewed, Democrats declared that
they had seen the light of truth for
the first time. Senator Frye is a pow
erful and convincing speaker and it is
the generally expressed opinion that
his address was the finest ever deliv-
cred in the city.
B. D. Smith, chairman of the Re-
publican county committee, presided.
The exercises were opened by quar-
tet composed of A. R. Musser, John Viii
liams. S. w. Wright and VIM. McMa-
hill, which sang American Crow, "
so well that it was called out again
and sang ''The Little Politician"
The speaker of the evening was
then introduced and, said in sub
stance:
Fortunately in this paign we have
no leaders we have to defend. Mr..
Harrison's record is before you. He is
by all odds the greatest president that
/ ever knew. His speeches on the
Pacific coast were the greatest ever
delivered or that ever will be deliver
ed, | believe, Even the Democrats can
only say against him that he is a Re-
publican, which is like INVITING a
man of being a saint.
You did well in foregoing tonight's
parade, and hon0red your president
by doing so.
KNEW Knute Nelson in congress
and he was one of the best men there.
You will do well to elect him govern
or Your candidate for congress will
make splendid congressman,a and you
should give him big majority.
The question of U. S. Senator comes
before every one of you. If Cleveland
is elected the entire government will
become Democratic for the first time
since James Buchanan, unless the
Senate is maintained in it's Republi.
canism. 1t has been the bulwark OF
the country against Democratic harm
The matter of U. S. Senator may de-
pend on but one vote in MankatO, AND
you all should vote for your legisla
tive ticket and send G. X. Davis back
to the Senate.
The Democrats want free silver. II
it is not in their platform it is in theil
party. Now, the government and the
people get the difference in the val
ue of silver when it is coined. With
free coinage the 200 or 300 mine own
ers would get the difference, and not
the people. When there are two
kinds Of money in circulation, of IN
equal value, the poorer always drives
out the better, the same as you would
get rid of torn bill first.
Think of men who propose to eur
chase railroads and make each EN-
ployee government official; and thu
Democrats, to curry favor with thes,
people, favor it.
Look at the state bank plank in thu
Dem ocratic platform. | can remem
Der when a Minnesota $40 bill would
not buy supper in Maine. l Cal
remember when hundreds Of bank
were breaking and no man knew
whether he was itch or poor, from
day to day. Now none of you can tel
on what banks the bills in your peck