The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1894-10-11
DEMOCRATIC RALLY.

The Democratic meeting IN Bonnell
hall Friday night drew good crowd
among whom the ladies were consplcu-
ous-not by their absence.
The house was called to order by A.
Ridgeway at s O'Clock. Mr.. Ridgeway
introduced J. Az Haley as chairman for
the evening. Mr.. Haley thanked the
people for compliment extended to him,
made a few remarks in testimony of his
continued faith in the original Grand
Old Party OF the people, and then intro
duced Hon. j. Y. Hewitt as the first
speaker of the evening.
Mr.. Hewitt expressed his regret that
the gentleman advertised to deliver
the principal address, Hon. II. b. Ham
llton OF Socorro, who was present on the
rostrum, was unable on account of sick
ness to speak, and he had reluctantly
consented to take his place.
The speaker said he had listened to
the address of Mr.. Sparks the Repubi-
can speaker of the previous night. Mr.
Sparks had expressed his pride in the
record his party had made in the thirtY
years of IFS supremacy in the Govern
ment; but he had failed to go into de-
tail and give reasons for the pride that
wns in him. Mr., Hewitt then took upon
himself the work of supplying details OF
the party's record.
He began with the greenback legisla-
tion of the party and gave its financial
hietory during the war period and sub
eequently-the national banking laws,
giving an illustration of how national
banks were organized ty purchasing
greenbacks at 35 cents in gold on the
dollar, exchanging the, greenbacks at
par for U. S. bonds, on which the Gov
ernment again issued 80 per cent OF their
face In guaranteed notes, circulating as
bank paper but secured by the Govern
ment itself. He showed that the banker
counting interest at six per cent in gold
on the bonds thus realized return oi
about seventeen per cent Oh his original
investment
He also gave the history of the fund.
ing bills whereby the greenbacks were
converted into interest bearing bonds
and the volume of the currency con
tIacted by the retirement o
the circulating notes. The credi
strengthening legislation of the late 60
was also touched upon, and the demon
citation act OF '73 with the panic Of thu
same year explained.
Mr.. Hewitt then took up the question
Of protection and It's consequent evils o
trfmps and millionaires, both OF whicl
we're practically unknown during The
ante bellum history of the country, dur
ing which Democratic policy generally
prevailed. He pointed cut that tn
Democratic party had persstently op
posed the Republican policy in all thes
schemes and measures, but had not bee
able to defeat them because they ha,
been constantly in the minority durini
tie times they we're up for action.
After paying his respects to the fallac,
OF protection, the speaker turned to tn
Populist cruze and the pretensions OF re
form Of that party, and showed that ever
thing advocated by them TO which a sen
sible man can subscribe had been boz
rowed or stolen from the Democrat
panty. The Democrats were fghtin
the battles Of the people while the leaC
ers OF this guerilla camp, from seliis
motives, instead of in manly way j0ir
ing them in the strife against the wron
persisted in hushwhaclsing them in th
interest Of tho very party to whose mii
government they attribute their woe
II they are sincere in thoir warfare j
the interests Of the masses, their plaC
is in the ranks OF the Democratic part
which has always been their champion
J.E. Wharton followed Mr. Hewitt |
aspeech Of anhour on the same aud oth'
pics. His nddrcss was an able expos
tion OF Democratic doctrine, and he 70
titled his arguments with liberal reie
ence 10 the Congressional Record
chow that in the votes on tho importul
measures OF Republican Legislation Il
Democrats were almost solidly oppose
to their adoption in every instance.
lie also gave considerable attention
Territorial affairs, throwing some ligl
on the wool question He read some ei
tracts from the Populist county orgo
showing that II is working the Populi
dodge in favor Of the s. o. .. He oh
showed the weakness Of the attack {
MIR. Hinkle.
DR. Lane then took the roeirum at
read an elaborate address carefully wr
ten and patriotic in tone, bat which It
di llicult TO accurately size mp 10 the liz