The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-11-24

Chas. McClintock. Then they turned
into Jefferson, down past the residence
of popular Jim Thompson, ornament
ed with Chinese lanterns, H. e.
Schmahl, down past the residence OF
Geo. Vaughn, decorated furnace OF
Democracy from which MRS. Vaughn
and the children sent forth the sky
rockets. Roman candles and flower
pots in greeting. For four blocks
down jefferson was a solid mass OF
torch bearers, broken occasionally by
bright flames from the fambeau clubs.
They passed into Fourth, Fourth to
Washington avenue, down the avenue
passed the Illuminated residence OF
Mrs. R. Schmahl, down Bridge passed
Geo Becker's residence, again on to
Mill street, passing John Grady's res
idence and then back to the opera
house.
The opera house was packed. Near
ly every chair was occupied by a lady,
and general rustlers Kim Glasscoe
and John O,Hara, sr, found it hard
to find seats for one-quarter OF the
crowd. Nearly all the men stood up.
The New Ulm orchestra, under Director
Eckstein played several lovely selec-
tons, while J. L. Thompson, Fred
Gley, S. Russell, G. P. Greene, W. p.
Baker, Geo. 0. Scoates and Amos
Cleary We're being ushered on the
platform by II. Lee Beecher to keep
Judge Cox company. The Glee club,
Messrs. Buxton, French and Martin,
sang. Fred Gley thanked all for their
work in furthering the interests of
Democracy. The Glee club sang
again. President Thompson, of the
club, was glad to again have the
chance of celebrating Democratic
victory. He introduced Judge Cox as
an old pioneer and then Mr., Cox COM
menced.
Judge Cox was at his best. Bold,
pathetic, humorous and eloquent, he
held complete sway over the. audience
for over half an hour. He spoke OF
the changes in this country since it
had been taken from the buffalo, the
beast and the Indian. He rejoiced over
the success of the Democratic party,
and declared that it was on horseback
politically all over the United States
except in Minnesota, which it had
been won by the Norwegians.
The Democratic party was sup
posed to be annihilated ten years
ago" he said. ''But the corpse is a
lively one now and liable to run away
with the whole procession. When dc
: you expect to see such a raiment as
the one that confronts our people to-
day. -Four States of this Union with
the militia arrayed against the labor.
ing man-against labor in the inter
ests of the classes. You will never
again, my Republican friends, see
this state of things not under Dem
ocratic administration. Your party
has become party of plunder. Our
liberties have been denied us. You
have created great monopolies and
trusts and have done nothing for the
people. The aristocrat and plutocrat
died week ago and to- day that grand
leader stands the examplifcation of a
government of the people, for the
people and by the people.
"You will never again see 20 men
who can meet in a little office On Wall
street, New York, and dictate our f.
nancial system, create panic and ruin
our business institutions. No, the
Rockefellers, Goulds, Astors and
Vanderbilts will uever do this under a
Democratic administration. We will
never conduct the government as you
did. You will never see 100000
acres of land 60 into the hands of the
poor starving railroad corporations.
You will not see the poor man walking
up and asking why l am SO poor; I'll
join the army of $4,000 tramps."
=, Judge. Cox remarked that there
would be no reform humbugs or croc-
odiles with the new administration
He pictured the destiny of this coun-
try under the leadership of 'that
grand leader, Grover Cleveland" He
concluded i'll the following patriotic
and eloquent strain so characteristic
of the man:
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