The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-04-28

A Thrilling speech From Hon. J
F. Cap1es I'm the Baldwin
Opera House.

1
Opera House.
Last Saturday evening the new IldwI
opera house was crowded to its full capacit
by ladies and gentlemen who came to hea
Hon. John F. Caples. the old standar
bearer in many Republican campaign IN tn
state OF Oregon
The Orchestra Union, under the man lee-
ment of Mr.. Blrgfeld. with Miss Holiste
at the piano, enlivened the audience Will
several well executed selections, and thes
merited the applause they received.
Soon after O'Clock the president of tn,
Mckinley club and chairman of the Repub-
lican county central committee, Mr.. Franz
Mepetee, introduced Mr.. A. A. JAYNE, the
Republican candidate for prosecuting attor-
ney for this district. He made few well
chosen remarks Indicative OF his position on
pohti, ,al questions. and closed by saving
that if elected he should faithfully attend
to the duties Of his Office irrespective Of his
party affiliations. Mr.. Jayne made a very
favorable impression upon all. and his APP
pearauce upon the rostrum and his short
address will undoubtedly strengthen his
position before the people at the election
next June.
At the close of Mr.. Jayne's short speech,
Hon J. F. Caples was Introduced. and he
was greeted with enthusiastic cheering from
all parts of the house, as he Is an old favor
Ite with our citizens. He introduced his
address by well merited encomIum on the
pioneers of Oregon; said that nearly the
first business IN his profession of law had
been transacted at The Dslles, and he
thought he could see some in the audience
who we're residents Of the city at that time.
Points at distance from each other could
not be reached then as conveniently as now,
and journey from Portland to The Dshes
then was not pleasant j,unt of a few
hours on railroad train;lbut occupied the
better part Of the day. When he came to
the discussion of political questions he said
he intended to talk about them 10 friendly
manner, lust as neighbors would around the
6reside. The older persons In the audience
might recollect the effects of free trade leg
isation on the country in lS47. He recol-
lected it well. aud especially of the disturb
ance in financial matters by state banks
with their wildcat currency. The rule of
Democracy from 1874 to Is, resulted in
great disasters to the country. and culmi-
mated in civil war and depleted treasury.
When the Republican party was first organ.
lied it was ushered into being on the prin-
ciple of protecting the white labor of the
north against free slave labor OF the south.
This was what caused ITS birth, and when it
took the feins Of government in 1861 1t was
faced by tiendish foes in front aud at its
back were cowardly sympathizers with
treason. MIR. Caples paid glowing and
eloquent tribute to Abraham Lincoln and
the Republican party. which was heartily |
applauded by those present. 1t was some
time before order was sufficiently restored
for the speaker to resume. He then fol-
lowed the prosperity of the country until
the change came in 1892. In relation to the
causes which produced this he related an
incident of which he was personally
cognizant. The Democratic party had sent
some of their orators to OREGON, and
the morning after they spoke in Portland,
when they denounced the robber tariff as
perfectly iniquitous and promised all kinds
Of reforms If Democracy were successful. he
met a Iaborer returning to his daily toll.
In conversation be asked him If he bad not
lone well under protection. He answered
10 the affirmative, and said he had COM
portable home in which he lived, his child
zen were well dressed and being educated;
but the orators said that the Democratic
party would improve the condition of
lff.irs. and he should vote that ticket
Mr.. Caples then gave illustrations of the
Inference in the circumstances of people in
1892 and 1894. For nearly an hour and.a
half the interest in the speech kept up. and
when, in his usual vigorous manner. Mr..
Japles proposed three cheers for the Repub- {
ican ticket, also for the ladies present, and
or the musicians the building fairly shook
With the noise. He has fund Of anecdotes
Ind "Reminiscences with which he keeps his
audiences IN a good humor, aud, at times,
lis fiery eloquence, like a storm, carries
before it in its impetuous out
burst. We can truly say that as a result OF
he Saturday night meeting Repu blicans
we're strengthened in the faith, and we be-
ieve the vote next June will feel the inAu-
,nce OF the words uttered on that occasion.
At the close the Orchestra Union favored
The people with some patriotic selections.
md these had the effect to make the people
more enthusiastic. Tne meeting was very
one in every particular. and is
very auspicious as the opening of the cam
paiRn.