The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1892-10-28

OfCoHNeris NIadc---tO Republicans
ism. .---lsrii!iant Fiigats of Orutory
lho independent meeting held at this place
las last Ines'liy evening was well acknowledgements
Iv ny Republicans. Mr. Il. D. Wallace ''our
next Lrnt.-Governor," (O(?) was the chair
man or the meeting aud first introduced Hon"
Smith SLnmel to the people. This gentleman
OF school section fame from Cass connty-he
who the nomination-at the hands of the Rs
publican party - as governor sought, and
| mourne' because he found it not-i,ncd forces
shorty alter his hopes were blighted in that
direction last summer with the calamity camp
came forward aud told the audience that he
hid been Republican. Tho remainder of his
address aa consisted OF the ordinary, ycryday
calamity wall, an1 was delivered in a sing
song tone OF voice which was very wcarying 10
his listeners. Afttr he had tod OF the utter
and dire destruction which awaited The people
or this country if they did not vote the calami-
" ticket, aud had Worn himself and his hearers
ont, he retired, when farmer William, of Dick
ey county, after having assured the tired audi
ence that if they remained they would witness
a 'MGnEry show" was introduced and sailed
III IN n manner which, il not calculated by him
!o 90 SO anyway it did fulfill hiR PROMISE
tie ranted, he raved; he doubled and twisted
his anatomy into all manner of shapes, and
whlle throwing his arms about wildly aud per-
"t'i1l ~ lcHtS, no lOlu
hearers tlat he was called an anarchist Ey tho
people OF his own county, but that half OF them
d!d not know the meaning Of the word anar-
ch!st. al OF those Who were present on Tues
day evening, after listening TO him, il they
were not already posted upon the meaning OF
the word, were enabled to define 1t clearly af-
terWard-it stood clearly personified before
them. Although he said that ihe stputocratsS
had p!ucked all but Tho feathers from the
poor Farmers and Iaboring men, yet he alter
wards invited them to 'cOme I'D Whero the
flowers bloom and the birds sing' apd-''vote
tho lndrRendent ticket'-~nnl thinking, per-
hapa. OF the spectacle they woull present in
sucll nconSraous surroundings. Hlsharangue
was notable In one rrspect-in that he claimed
that all the ills which could possibly befall the
human race wire ever present with the farm
ers and ahoring class, and that no remedy was
suggested save the voting of the Independent
tcHef Such talk reminds one OF some of the
patent medicines on the market. The atlyer-
tisenlent npon the 1httle tells gou that it cures
cures all human il's just so with tho calam-
NY how'erS-lhe only way TO cure all the ills
OF the dnWn-!r0dden farmer is for them to yOtn
their ticket. They should add, in justice 10
humanity, "shake well before taking" hut,
perhaps, they ere afraid if this palt of The di-
rect'ons was carried oat that the stencil would
be SO great tho patient would refnsa to
swallow the Vs cAnoootlyn. 10 make tho
patent medicine con,parsoi still moro CON-
blrte they should insert under the list Of cure
ails-"None genuine unless 'CAIAMITY' is
stamped on thu label" "Prrachel" William
also quoted scripture quite freely in his re-
marks; a,; !; t. To- what base uses may tho Good
YMl0rA BE- hEoNsnl! Tia an Insult to thus use
His words and in suoh manner William
also went through tho old chestnut perform
ance Of asking tho ladies' pardon and pulling
| on MS coat. l0F tho purpose Of impressng upon
7 the assambaae the fact TINT lie was shay-
seed" We have seen this done many times
hy men who 'farmed the farmers'' when they
were trying to gain their good graccs. The
re'narks-or whatever they might be termcd--
were at length brought to close aud the only
applause whIcl, was heart felt was given he
speaker wien ho said that he was done. The
crowd quickly dispersed fearing g->rrom tho
manner in which Tie meeting was conducted-
that collection would be taken. Such meet-
lngs should be heartily encouraged by Rcpub-
cans. They furnish considerable amusement
az well as making goodly numbers of straight
Republican votes. Let the good work go on.