The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-10-17

10y az cuus tne iafReSi sdthtll y
peop.c q, political speaking that ma,
been had in this city this fall was that
that listened for three hours last night
to Col. John r Crisp Of Missouri. The
Acre was full of attentive hearers who
stayed with the speaker in the closest
touch throughout his magnificent all
dress
As announced, Col Crisp reached the
city by the noon train from the north
aud was met at the depot by the Wisby
Democrats cub and escorted TO the
Hotel Royal whore he remained and
rested until the hour Of speaking. At
half-past the recep ION committee
headed by the German band accom-
panied the distinguished visitor to the
government acre, and after brief AL.
dresses 10y Hon. n. H. Haran. chair.
man ~ he county Drmo ratio com
mittee " ho called the assemblage to
order, and Secretary Lowe whom he
presented as chairman Of the meeting,
and who introduced the speaker Of the
evening. Col. Crisp began his address
ut 8 o'clock
THE LEADER will not attempt to
give even so much as a synopslS of the
great speech; it could not be done and
do it justice 1t was Democratic
speech Of the highest tyre and in the
broadest sense, and yet it was wholly
apart from rigid partisan lines. II
was radical departure from radical
partisauship, but an irresistable appeal
to the manhood of his hearers, to rise
above blind party lead aud act upon
the dictates Of judgment and for the
best interests of themselves and the
community. IL was discourse on
moral ethics, an exegesis upon the
code of orthodox christianity, an argu-
mentative reasoning along the plane
of humanitarianism: all OF which cul.
minated in convincing resume and
presentation OF the principles OF true
Democracy.
The address was replete with histor.
ical data, was spiced with an occasion.
al shaft of convulsive irony, and
abounded throughout with a vein oi
pleasing humor that kept the great
crowd en- rapport with the occasion and
with the speakers own happy mood
He made only passing reference to the
tariff question, but expressed his owl
great surprise that the Democratic
congress could have accomplished Sc
much for the relief Of the country and
people in so short time as had beer
secured in the new tariff law.
On the money question the speaker
declared himself radical. He was ir
favor Of the free and unlimited coin.
age of silver and gold at the presen,
ratio aud for an additional amount o
treasury notes to bring the per cap'tG
of circulation of the country up tC
SlO0
The speaker took occasion to pay
very high compliment to Hon. JOSEPH
Wisby, who, he declared. was held il
the highest esteem by his large cirel,
of acquaintances in Missouri, where
he had served the people we'll and ac
ceptably in the halls of legislation
From his own intimate personal ac
quaintanee with Col. Wisby he wa
glad to testify to his honesty and in
tegrity and his capacity to serve tn,
people as safe legislator. lie ad
monished the people of oklahoma tina
II they want statehood, by all means
to send as their representative on,
who could lay the claims of the terri
tory before congress and the admins
tration in such A way as TO secur,
consideration and favorable action.
Col. Crisp voiced the sentiments o
the great mass of Democrats extant II
his kindly references to the negro
Much of his speech was addressed Il
that portion of his audience, and her,
were large numbers OF them present
lie explained to them how they hav,
been misled and misused by the politi
cal demagogues for selfish ends, an,
admonishea them to assert their man
hood as American citizens and throw
off the tonds Of party servitude tina
has SO long bound them to their owl
hurt
The great throng present paid Col