Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-10-12

The Republican campaign was
opened in Morrison county Wednes
day evening by Hon. +. +. Davis, q
Minneapolis. The meeting was
called for 8 O'Clock at the court
house but before that hour arrived
every seat was taken and it was
necessary to bring in chairs In order
to seat the audience, and then the
men who arrived late were Obliged
to stand.
After a song by the Glee club, com
posed of Messrs. Gordon, Hoover
Harding and Lysne, the Harmonic
band rendered q selection.
Attorney A. P. Blanchard was
chairman of the meeting and In a few
appropriate remarks introduced
Hon. F. +. Davis, the speaker OF the
evening. In Introducing him Mr..
Blanchard remarked that Mr.. Davis
speech in secOnding the nomination
OF Hon. James &. Blaine, placed him
in the front rank Of speakers OF the
present day.
In his opening remarks Mr.. Davis
acknowledged the compliment paid
him by the chairman and said that
he was much indebted to him for his
tlattering intrOduction: that one al
ways feels pleased to hear cOmpli.
ments, but he felt more pleased at
the compliment paid him, IN being
permitted to stand before an audi
ence Of American people in the ca
Dacity Of an Ortaor. '|>''.
This was a business campaign.
and it would be necessary to present
facts and figures, and he would en-
deavor to prevent them in manner
that would not make them tedious.
He then called attention to the spec
tacle presented the past summer OF
an army Of men marching-not to
the factory, workshop or store, nor
out and in happy hOmes-but q very
army of tramps marshalled into col
umns, marching to the doors OF the
national capitol, asking for bread.
1t reminded one of the French revo-
luton a hundred years ago, when
the people cried for bread. and not
receiving it, took blood. That such
a condition of things should he in
1894 showed that something was
wrong in the political fabric, and it
was high time for reflection. That
something had it's source in the cap
itol at Washington. Both houses are
Democratic and a Democratic presi-
dent at the head. For eighteen
months they had been in power, and
all this time the nation had been
tobogganing from prosperity to
misery. He compared the misery
now with the prosperity when Pres
ident Harrison stepped out OF Office,
and pictured the hives of industry,
happy homes and prosperous
country of Republican times.
The speaker had never lost con-
tidence in the integrity and upright
ness of the American people and be-
iieved they could distinguish right
from wrong, and only wanted an
to right the wrong
done, and would be given that op-
-portunity when election time came.
In every state where elections had
been held Republican majorities had
rolled up larger than ever before,
and he believed Minnesota would do
the same. He said there was not an
honest Democrat who is not free
trader. and quoted the words OF o.
Erickson, a candidate for represent
alive in Hennepin county, who said
he would nail the free trade banner
to his staff and stand or fall by it.
Also Wilson'S remarks at the ban
quet in London when he said his bill
was the first step in the crusade in
breaking down the tariff wall.
Cleveland, the fisherman of Buzzard
Bay, had expressed himself in sim
liar terms. These leaders, he said,
would have lots of time after cleo
/ tion to organize their crusade, but
not at the expense Of the nation. for
they would be at home.
He then spoke Of the manufacture
ing industries Of Little Falls and of
tile men employed. This wall, that
the Democratic party is trying to
break down, was built for the bene-
ft Of these men; to keep out the