Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-05
DEMOCRATIC ENTHUSIASM
BLACKFOOT THOROUGHLY AROUSED,
TORCHES, ROCKETS, BANDS, SONGS
AND SPEECHES.
The Best Rally Eyer Held in BlackfoOt.
Satisfied Democrats Now Wait
For The Eighth.

The great expectations formed for
Monday night last we're not disappoint-
ed. Crowds thronged the streets to
see the procession and enjoy the music.
The fireworks rose in streams and the
torches made oil things bright around.
From Pocatello big contingent of
enthusiastic Democrats came with
band and fambean club. Idaho Falls
band added its strength to gathering
best described as " too big for Black
foot" But Blackfoot attempted it
and succeeded admirably.
From miles around the "unterriied"
poured in to take part in the doings,
to listen to the speeches and thus pre-
pare for the struggle Of the sth. The
procession was a half of a mile
long, and seemed one blaze of light.
1t was headed by music and varied by
telling transparencies. Notices, each
point, each the foundation for q
good argument, appeared on them.
While this enthusing scene was
passing, the court room rapidly filed
with expectant listeners. When the
procession turned into the house the
place was uncomforably packed.
Even the space around the speakers
was occupied after the floral dccora-
tions had been moved.
When Chairman Beane announced
that the Sage Brush Glee Club would
sing, silence relgned. Rarely is II
the pleasure Of any people to listen
TO better singing. Perfect time and
splendid harmony combined with the
successful singers zest, won the au
dience at once.
But the singing was not alone in
its excellent quality. The speeches
were up TO a high standard too
Judge Henderson spoke first and kept
the interest up for over an hour b. 8
calm, clear, logical presentation of the
Democratic position. Seldom has SC
forcible an argument been heard,
He said the present appeal to th'
: people by the Republicans was for {
return to power. They should NEE
: the comuined opposition of all othe
parties. The Democrats were in fayo
of financial system which bor'
equally on all. He declared the tani
to be not tax buta robbery. Exam
Piles were given to show how it bor
heaviest on the poor and favored th
rich The goods purchased by tn,
laboring classes are burdened, Will
, the silks, fars and diamonds worn b,
s wealthy are but lightly taxed or ad
[ mitted free. Such contrasts present
r ed the inequalities of the Republicai
e system in a glaring light.
4 Judge Henderson next proceede,
}. to deal with the protected manufaci
:. urer. IL ceased to be wonder VIII
!. Carnegie and other capitalists are RI
publicans. Under protection one-hsl
Q the wealth of the country had pssse
into the hands of $4,000 person:
The national wealth had greatly IL
creased; so has the area of poverty
He challenged any Republican I
J. name single protected article III
( controlled by trust.
}. So he proceeded to show the talsit
of the theory by quotations fror
I history and examples of the tariff
: workings. The beet sugar manlfa'
u ture was exposed mercilessly as
# bounty fed industry, Beets can }
It purchased from the growers at 81 pc
r ton. A ton will yield 27O lbs of sugs
upon which the government pays 81
per 10. Thus the maker receives ov'
$ IS on the product of each ton {
IT beets. This pays for the beets an
g leaves 81 to spare before singI
d grain of sugar has been sold,
1t was convincing speech, pc
feetly satisfactory to the Democrat
Is and something Of a revelation to th
1t Republicans
Judge Norrell followed. He ell
forced and re-illustrated the point
= made by his colleague, and close
IS with an appeal for the party of equa
e. ity-Democracy. After more mus
by the singers and the bands, the hi
audience dispersed,