Smyrna times., 1892-11-09
Closing Meetings of the Campaipn

= The local and closing work of tn,
season politically, was the afternoon
= anu evening meetings of the Probibi.
tiohists and the parade and two meet
In8s OF the Democrats on Saturday. tbf
republicans recalling theirs, wantino
lot chief speakers men of National
regulations. who had been sent bv the
National Committee, to larger and
more important states.
Inc Temperance meetings were snr.
prisingly large, good and enthusiastic
considering their far off vote when suc
cess at thls election is considered. This
uIu NOT seem o make bit of difference
with them they were subscrving the
cause and not the hour. The afternoon
meeting was under the auspices of the
w. Z. I. U. They made u good show
ing, mostly women, but they took a
Prlue In each one of them representing
nome and its unity, while manv Of
tneir opponents represented that which
bllghted or destroyed the home.
Rev. Alfred Smith presided. the
principal address being by Rev. f. F.
Carpenter, of Leipsic, followed bv
shorter ones bG Revs. Wilson. Stenbe6.
son and Adams, of this town. apnrec;a.
0ie music being rendered by Mrs
mary NJ. Woloott, of Dover. Rev
Ralph l. Coursey, of Harrington. and
Il. M. Price, of this town. The stona
ana side walls contained approximate
and striking notices and beantirTi
flowers decorated the platform tn
accompaniment to tie music ~
played by c. Virgil Gordon. at botb
meetings ~ oo'h
The Opera House at the evon;,u
meeting was pretty well filled ~ |
heId until 10 O'Clock, seemingly mora
IMAM usually well entertained c.
w. Iodd OF Wilmington presided
Alter passing from the musicaI =,
the speaking part Of the exercises bo
opened with a half hours addres, ~ D
which, in very happy wav If sto,ia.
the case, he drew the lines ba,a ata.,ns
The parties in the way mo, 'v"o1n In
candidly set forth a business n,at,o" Oulu
large pOrtent. 'iS''eT OF
e.i.. ne was followed by Presiding Elder
olnISh, VINO was introduced a. the prin.
J,paI speaker OF the evening. He ad.
u'1sSoo ninnSeli TO the two old parties
ratner RAJ. than to the Third Party. through
ouC tne arg ument balancing one party
PrettY evenly against the other. max.
ing them both friends of the saloons
ana therefore against the homes. he
ureW tue conclusion that as the old
parIies were engaged in continual
sane OF see saw, the only successful I
way 70 combat License was by and {
Party. !
The speakers were given the most /
respectful attention but il was very I
evident from his song at the very be-. /
ginning (which was encored) until the O
Hose Of his address, following Mr.. b
smiths, Mr.. Coursey was the big Sun o.
Flower of the occasion. He left the
Rev" down at Harrington in taking
he cars. and was in the estimation of
he younger members of the audience e.
circus ia himself, and the older nam. o,
ers were none the less entertained T.
nth the innocent diversions. With
i'm there is an effervescence and snar az
le that would put any cold wstar Se
arty where he was toast nasto. pc
head Of the ordinary ohampapne onoa 81
on. He knows what a political ,.,Ss., th
, he knows what LICENSED ssIoan an
I'D he knows what q spade Is. and ba th'
ever timidly gets things mixed & ne m'
} thinks that deacons and sn,aos Yei
hool men and other would.ha' 10y ste
d party voters got terriblv ,n1o G1oo ter
hen they claim TO be tenn
en- and vote with the men WIZ anee @ !,