The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-06-27
P0PULlsM GALORE.


At $50 yesterday afternoon, Judge
Isaac Howe addressed the. largeet pop
alist gathering that has Jet met in the
anditorium, taking for his subject the
school hand question. He pointed GUS
the great value DC this 10 the, state md
10 posterity and ths great responsibility
devoIving up o~ficisls for its projections.
He took the, position that the, lande
should not be- sold at this time, citing
instances or What other stages had lQsk
BIZ this method. He also eulogized Pres
Beadle OF tho. State Normal school Tor
being Instrumental in securing In the
state constitution the prohibition that
the school lands should not Do sold for
less than ten dollars per acre.
Freeman Knowles then spoke Q few
minutes outlining his discourse for the
next day.
AT the evening session in the court
house there was q good attendance
many rom the city being present. Mr..
Buchanan failed to appear as announced
and other speakers We're supplied. Mr.
Knowles, candidate for congress, spoke
a short time on state matters referring
to the wonderful improvement in Judicial
matters In the Black Hills since the
election OF Judge Plowman, populist.
He charged Gov. Sheldon with purpose
ly ignoring the petition Of the miners OF
the Black Hills for the appointment Of
q mine inspector of their own choice and
the appointing instead OF a book-keeper
OF one Of the largest mining corporations,
to the place. This was directly against
the interests OF the workingman. He
asserts that our railroad commissioners
ride round in q palace cal and are wined
and dined at the expense OF the railroad
companies. Freight rates were ex-
horbitant, but the commissioners were
no good TO give relief.
Isaac Howe, candidate for governor,
next spoke d few minutes, confirming bis
remarks entirely TO the woman sun
rage plank OF the populist platform. Ar.
Howe recognized il rs IN the platform.
claimed that the principle Of il was
founded In the eternal wisdom OF God,
preached by the Lord jesus Christ and
is taught by the Lords prayer. Since
Christianity isthe sonrcso all civilization
and progress and embodies this principle
OF equal rights TO all, women as we'll as
men, the popuhst party mast stand
squarely on the issue aud give to woman
her rights. It was the only hope Of a
Intelligent, refined andg virtuous woman
hood and he asked the audience how
they would like ito see their mothers,
wives, sisters and daughters. live as the
wives, mothers and daughters or These
degraded. ignorant foreigners" aronnd
us. The judges stur at foreigners and
their women was not well received BY
the audience and he will hear from it be-
fore the election il over.
Following Mr.. Hewes came j. q.
KELLEY, of Elandreau. candidate tor pom
gress, in nm lm~passioned appeal Co class
prejudice ~ against partisanship in the
old parties. He pictured the conditions
OF labor in this country as worse than 10
aay OF the countries In the old world,
Russia and China inclu ed The bur.
den or debt in this country, e6s 3QOy0oO,0Oo
was such that the total wheat product os
the nation would NOS pay tbs interest.on
Ii nc o er4cent and the country was On
the brink or . financial and social crash
His arraignmeIt of the capitalistlc class
was. terrific and bis sympathy with the
Coxeyites maudlin. Mr.. Kelley, VIZ be-
lieye. 10 be candid, was % In his
own opinion and thought he was arguing
Fair, IL argument il could DO called.
But his reasoning il superficial, his as-
s~ertions ~extravagant and In his frey tor.
rent Of words which he has learned By
much mounting to command, he carries
his unsophisticated hearers along with
him regardless. of logic, fact OF Judgment.
We shall take occasion 10 we have space
tolpuncture some OF his bubbles.
The closing speaker OF the evening
was Mr.. III. L. Loucks, which another
appointment prevented us from hearing.
a Rabies Kaome.
At the Chantauqua ground. We
will care for young children by the hour
or day at 15 cents per hour or Oil per day
boarding included. Lot neal audi.
torium, all convenieDces-swings, ham
mocks, etc. MRs. g. E. CALDWELL,
MRs. nj. e. GossAGR.
Under the auspices OF Chautauqua