Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-03

we're headed by a dozen children on
horseback dressed in the national
colors, while Solomon was accOmpa-
MED by large wagon load of little
ones CARRIED in the red, the white and
the blue. After proceeding through
the city, to the music of the Agra,
Marvin and the Phillipsburg brass
band, and the Ash Greek drum corps,
the procession was dismissed for din
ner.
In marked contrast to the way the
Peoples party people acted on Sat
urday, who preserved the most res
pectful silence during the republican
parade, gang of bowling dervishes
stood on the street corners and greet
ed the Peoples party with bacchana-
Ian yells until prominent repubi
cans disguised with these performan
ces requested the marshal to stop it,
which was done.
The number Of people who turned
out in the face of Il rain storm proves
that the Peoples party is wide awake
and eager for the battle of Tuesday
next.
At 1:3O P. c. Wagner, chairman,
called the meeting to order and
greeted the audience with a short
speech of welcome He then intro
duced Mr. W. A Harris, Peoples
party candidate for congressman-at-
large, who for two and a half hours
discussed the issues of the day in a
way that made HIM many friends.
Regarding pension matters he said
that if he was elected he would vote
for and nrge only such legislation as
would be for the best interests Of the
ex-union soldiers, and if he did diff
ferently he hoped his tongue would
cleave to the roof Of his mouth and
that his right arm would wither by
his side. This statement was greeted
with most vociferOus cheering. It is
seldom the pleasure of any people to
listen to a more finished or argumen-
tative address than that which Mr..
Harris delivered, and when he goes
to congress he will take front rank
with the Representatives of other
states. At the close of this speech
three cheers were given for the presi-
Dental ticket and for the state and
county tickets.
The next speaker, N. L. Wheat of
Iowa, entertained the audience Tor
an hour or more with a running adj
dress of fact, wit and ridicule, and
was frequently interrupted by the
audience. During Mr.. Wheat's
speech rain commenced falling and
not little to the discomfort of the
people. At night Mr.. Wheat and
Hon. William Baker entertained a
good audience at the court house.
The rally Tuesday differed from that
of Saturday in this respect: While
there were more people in town on
Saturday, they were drawn in large
numbers from adjoining counties,
while the Tuesday meeting was
strictly Phillips county affair.
These meetings end a campaign the
likes of which was never before seen
IN Phillips county, and a campaign
that has been fought with vigor by
/ both parties, and on next Tuesday
will the harvest be reaped From
the closest possible inquiring of the
condition OF affairs in the county the
Peoples Party committee feel assur-
ed in the election of their entire ticket,
and that too by handsome majority.
| The present Incumbents of the coun-
ty offices who are on the ticket for re-
election have proved themselves com
petent, in every degree, and unless
the signs of the times are very de-
ceiving they viii be returned to their
places with increased majoritles.