Omaha daily bee., 1892-11-02
NORTH ENDERS TURN OUT
Fifth, Sixth and Eighth Ward Republicans
Pack Goodrich Hall.
POLITICAL ISSUES CLEARLY DISCUSSED
Noyes, Mercer. Kyner, Bcrka, Ricketts,
Webster and Haley Set Forth the ID E.
forences Between the Parties in
the Present Campaign.

The republicans OF the Fifth, Sixth and
Eighth wards united In an enthusiastic rally
AT Goodrich hall, on North Twenty fourth
street, last eveaing. The chilling mist and
sloppy pavemeuts did not prevent the repub-
ic N voters from turning out in force and
even fair proportion of ladies braved the
elements and listened TO the effective pre-
sentation of republican doctrines. The Wal
nut Till band eulivened the proceedings
with excellent music, md atorchlight parade
preceded the speaking.
Tho hail was well filed when "a. >.
Churchill called the meeting to order aud in-
troduced Cadet Taylor as chairman. After
selection by the band Isaac Noyes. candi-
date for state senator, was introduced and
spoke briefly. lie declared himself as in
iull accord with all tho principles of the re-
publican party, and, without entering into
discussion OF the tariff, remarked that he
could not imagine how mon who had TO work
Tor their living could vote for party that
stood committed to free trade and the
degradation of American labor.
David H. Mercer was the next speaker.
he said that the young men were occupying
front seats this year. and they would be tho
salvation of the republican party all over the
country. James II. Kyner and Judge Berka
directed their attention to the money CUES
ZION, and thoroughly exploded tho idea of
money that was "all right at supper time,
put CARLOAD of it would not buy your
breakfast in the morning.n
Short speeches were made by August,,s
Lockner and DIR. Nj. y. Ricketts,, and after
the oaDd had taken an inning John l.. Web
ster was introduced and en- Enthusiastically re-
ceved
Birthright of Republicans.
Referring to the previous speaker, he said
tnat whenever he heard a Colored man
speak on political su biects he was reminded
that out OF tue relations between the white
ano colored races was developed the birth of
epubllcan!sm. Then was born party that
SAID that man belonged to himself and should
De protected In his right until time stormed
the citidel of heaven and reposed in the
bosom of the Creator. If the repub bllcan
party had never done anything else it was
enough to justify any man il voting for it
as long as he lived.
Referring to state politics. the speaker
SAID that the democratic party in Nebraska
hau been recognized as dead. The contest
was now between the republicans and an or
gdnization that could see nothing good in this
country. They considered cyclones and
drouth as foundation Oh which to build a
party. Tney preferred the drouth to the
rain storm, and cyclones to pleasant sun
shlne, and If the state had only had a vista
tion of grasshoppers this wear their Gun of
happiness would have 0rimmeu over He
quoted from The BEE Mrs. Leases narra-
uon OF The lndignitles which she had re-
celved at the hands of southern democrats
IN which she declared that tho young mems
uemocratlc cluIs were composed of the
scions OF the slavc-holding aristocracy that
attempted 10 perpetuate chattel slavery
thirty years ago, and were today attempting
to perpetuate industrial slavery.
Aud now continued Mr. Webster 1.-The
populists OF Nebraska are in the position of
coalescng with this same democratic party
that Mrs. Lease describes as attempting to
perpetuate industrial slavery. If any man
IN THIS audience intends to vote this ticket
at the coming election her speech should be
suhiclent to make him reconsider his resolu-
tiOn."
Boyd's Letter and Its object
In this connection the speaker read a copy
OF the confidential letter by Governor Boyd.
winch appears elsewhere is this issue of The
BEE. "
The contents of the letter served as a text
from which the speaker delivered a scstbing
reouke to the action of the democratic party
and eXhorted every man in the independent
party who had ever loved repu publicanism to
throw back this insult at Governor Boyd nv
voting for Harrison and Reid
The democratic claim as to the unconstitu-
uonallty OF the protective tariff came in for
q snare OF the speakers ridcule and then
ne turned his attention to the subtreasury
scheme and showed by conclusive logic that
1t was snare to catch votes and not a meas
ure that would be of any benefit to the
people.
Prosperity of the People.
The Independent convention at Omaha had
framed platform in which it declared that
the country was on the verge OF moral. no.
litlcal and material ruin. Under the repnb.
lican government of the past thirty
years thls nation from secondary
position mad risen to the top
round OF the ladder Of prosperity. 1t had
more miles of railroads than all the rest of
the world combined. Tho value of farm nro
ducts had increased 300 per cent while the
population had doubled. The volume of
wealth had increased in the same proportion
and III the face OF oil that they asked the
voters OF Nebraska to vote for Van Wyck
and Weaver on platform that declared the
country to be ION tho verge of moral, politi-
cal and material ruin.n
In conclusion Mr. Webster urged the
voters present not to vote for men who
could see nothing good In this country, but
fora man whose whole life ana efforts had
teen directed toward the building up Of this
country and its institutions.
j. j.. Haley ana Judge Fawcett made
prief addresses and then the meeting
adjourned with three cheers for HARRISON
ana Reid.
PRETENDED TO BE Il PRIEST