The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-10-11
REPUBLICAN RALLY.
Hon. VIM. III. Eustis, Mayor of
Minneapolis, Fires the
First Gun.
LARGE AUDIENCE PRESENT.

LARGE AUDIENCE PRESENT.
Five Hundred People at the
Opera House, Monday, Lis
ten to the Great Speaker.
A Hon. Vim. II. Eustis came in Mon
day afternoon on the Eastern Mime,
sofa train from Minneapolis. It was,
not definitely known whether he would
reach Princeton on that train or the
evening train, so that no particular
demo nstration could be made for his
reception at the depot. r. G. Dunn
was on hand however, and took care
that, Mr.. Eustis was well provided for
during his stay in the village. At 7:3O
the cornet band, heading a torch light
Of Mr.. Dunn, where the speaker of the
evening, in company with Mr.. Dunn,
was waiting to be escorted to the
Opera House. A large concourse Of
people of both sexes had gathered from
town and country, on Main street in the
vicinity of the hall. At the conclusion
OF the street parade, several hundred
people filed into the hall and remained
almost without exception to the close.
On#the platform with Mayor Eustis
we're r. G. Dunn, II. r. Mallette and
LIS. Briggs. Mr.. Dunn acted as
chairman, and introduced Mr.. NAL
lette as one of the Republican nominees
from this district for the next legisla-
ture. Mr.. Mallette replied in brief
but neat speech, thanking the people
for the honor conferred upon him, and
pledging himself, if elected, to do his
best for the interests of his constitu-
Ients. Mr.. Dunn then introduced the
speaker of the evening, Hon. VIM. H..
Fustis, Mayor of Minneapolis, prefac-
ing. the Introduction by mplimenting
Mr.. Eustis on his straightforward,
clear handed administration of the city
affairs Of Minneapolis. Mr.. Eustis has
few equals as a speaker. He held the
closest attention of the large audience
for nearly two hours. His opening re-
marks were mainly devoted to the
thrift, energy and public spirit of our.
citizens as displayed in, the public
buildings and fine business blocks re-
Gently constructed here. Factories
must be erected to insure permanent
prosperity; they are needed and must
be built before any town or city can
feel that it is on a safe basis. The
speaker then explained the necessity
Of protection to develop such enter
prises, showing in the course of his re-
marks the manner in which all the
great industries of this country have
developed under a protective policy,
and illustrating beyond contradiction
by referring to Minneapolis, how
quickly those same industries had
collapsed under the uncertainty and
doubt thrown upon the people of that
city by the tariff tinkerings of the
party now in power. All over this
great country from ocean to ocean from
the Gulf to the northern boundary line,
the same distress prevails, forced upon
the people by the change of policy of
the present administration. The
speaker predicted that the voters at
the polls at the next election would
bury the ideas of free trade so deep
that Gabriel's trumpet would fail to
resnrrect them. Great applause, and
shouts of ''Yo GU bet we will, 2 came up
from the audience.
The Populists with their theories
claimed the attention of the speaker
for a brief time. He demonstrated
clearly the fallacy of their position,
and asked them to consider without
prejudice the present status of affairs,
and then vote to correct the evils. He
felt sure their ballots would help to as
sert the supremacy Of the Republican
party. In closing, the speaker paid a
glowing tribute to the sterling quail
tiles of Gov. Knute Nelson, and other
candidates on the State ticket. H.R.
Mallette was not forgotten, and the
speaker called attention to the fact
that a senator was to be elected by the
coming legislature, hence the necessity
Of sending Republican members to the
Legislature Of 1895, who would see that
Hon. w. D. Washburn be elected to
succeed himself in the senate of the
United States.