Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-10-31
7nH POPULIST RALLY.
THERE WERE EXACTLY GIG MEN IN
LINE.

Brilliant Parade, Enllvened by Re.
publican Torches, Ditto Flags, Ditto
Tactics = Captain Gums Speech-It
Is Composed Of the Same old Thread.
Dare Arguments - The Republicans
and Democrats No Longer "ln IT,,
. with the Populists.
The Populis.s had q rally 10 this
city last Saturday evening. 1t was
their turn to use the Republican Clubs
torchlights and tactics-even to the
"rail. fence" and "labyrinths." They
did the first fairly we'll. but the second
consisted merely of wide circles at two
street corners The flags owned by
Republicans we're also loaned for tic
90 oasion. There Is nothing mean
about Idaho Republicans. II the
Prohibitionists wish to have q rally.
they may also borrow Republican
torches. tactics, flags, and enthusiasm.
Also, sky rockets. roman candles, and
red-fi may be bought at the stores.
One thing for which tile managers
are to be commended is the early hour
at which the parade began, to.wi.: z
o'clock. Half an hour or 90 later tho
speaking began, and people in at
tendance could leave for home about
10 o'clock-which has not been the
case at rallies heretofore.
The column marched down Main
street in three divisions, each headed
by q brass band. At Croy street it
countermarched to the Armory, thence
down Main to Croy street and the
courthouse, where A. J. Crook and
Captain Gum were to speak.
Exclusive of the bands, which were,
it is fair to presume, hired for the
occasion, there were PIP men in line,
by reliable count. This was the net
result of weeks Vi advertising, many
days of preparation, of the employ
men. OF more teams than for both the
Demo cratic and Republican rallies,
and of every effort that could be put
forth to draw crowd. Some were
there from Boulder canyon, from the
King Of the West mine as miles),
from the Champlsin mine and Rock
Creek, on the Gold b 1t, from Silver
Creek, as we'll as from Bellevue and
ketchum. From the latter place
came 70, including such good "Popu>
lists" as James Judge, OF the Palace
Hotel, William Greenhow, George
Mills, and others. These men did not,
however, march; but it is fact that
some Democrats and republicans did
march. Four of these told this reporter
that, as they had come in free car.
riages they thought it fair to walk in
the procession, which was all right
enough. 1t is best to be friendly all
around, even though we should not all
vote for Cleveland.
George A. Williams, the boss OF the
Popul,sts, presided at the meeting.
He opened the meeting with "few"
remarks, which occupied something
less than an hour, and he did not seem
10 have touched upon one fourth OF
his material. The way he laid down
the law to bis adher-n,s upon the
course that they must pursue was a
caution.
A. J. Crook was introduced as
"the next Governor OF Idaho" and
was, of course. cheered as Mr.
Williams had been. He spoke per
haps one minute. The TIMES re-
porter did not hear . word that he
said, aud it is doubtful if any one
else did.
Captain Gum followed in a speech
of about two hours duration. He told
of his trip throughout the State. How
he wen. to Bear Lake, "Malad," anG
other cou mites. In Bear Lake there
was only one Populiss when he arrived
there. Before he left club Of ovel
l2O WAS organized in Montpelier and
other clubs in every precinct it
the county. So in "Malad" county
in Bingham, in Boise, in Owyhee
in Cassis, etc.-with slight variations
In North Idaho matters we're still
worse with the old parties. In Mos