The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-11-02
Candidate SingerIy Greeted
BY Thousands of People
All Along the Line.
HIS TRIP THROUGH THE STATE A
TRIUMpHAL MARCH.

Democracy Aroused - Great Meetings at
Wiliamsport, Sunbury, Danvile, Shamo-
kin, and Everywhere Along the Route
The Largest Political Gatherings Held for
Years Sngerly Enthusiastic and Hope
fuI-The Outlook is Bright.
The trip of Candidate Singerly and
his party of prominent Democrats
through the State last week and this
week has been one Of the most re-
markable ever made by similar
party. Everywhere the greatest en-
thusiasm has prevailed, and the well
comes given to the great leader of
Tariff Reform have been most cord
ial and hearty. AT Bellefonte thous-
ands of people gathered at eight
o'clock in the morning to see and hear
Col. Slngerly. At Williamsport, Lock
Haven, Sunbury, Shamokin, Danville,
great meetings were addressed by diff
ferent members of the party, and any
man who dares to say that Democracy
is dead, after these popular uprisings,
must be both blind and deaf. State
Chairman Stranahan is greatly pleased
with the outlook for large Demo
cratic vote in the State. What was
apparently dull and lifeless cam
paign a month ago has been turned
almost like a flash into a very lively
and enthusiastic canvass. The life
of the campaign is not confined to
any particular section, nor to any par,
ticular county, but is general. The
cause of this MIR. Stranahan attributes
in large measure to the doleful ca
lamity speeches of General Hastings
and his colleagues on the State Re-
publican ticket and their train of spell.
binders. These calamity howls have
aroused the Democrats, who have
gone to work with will for the sue.
cess of their ticket.
Business is improving everywhere"
said Chairman Stranahan. " Rail.
roads are taxed to their utmost capac-
ity in carrying coal, iron ore and other
business freight. Furnaces, rolling
mills, mines, coke works and other
branches of industry which the Repub
licans predicted would be destroyed
by the passage of the Wilson bill are
suddenly springing into great vigor and
life. Labor is beng generally en-
ployed, and although the wages are
not as large as they have been, on ac-
count Of the business paralysis occa-
stoned by the Republican policy of
protection. yet the iaborer is receiving
living wages, with every prospect of
speedy and continual increase. All
business assumes an air of bright
hope, and feeling of trust and con-
fdence in the future is taking the
place of the depression and despond-
ency OF year ago.
"This has brought about largely the
awakened interest of the Democracy
OF the State In this campaign" added
Chairman Stranahan enthusiastically.
"This is shown in the first weeks tour
Of the candidates of the State. The
meetings are said to be much larger
than in 1890, and are conceded to be
the largest ever held in the State by
any political party. The meetings
during the present week in the eastern
part Of the State equal, if not surpass,
those in the west. The State head
quarters is overrun with applications
for meetirgs and speakers from all
sections of the State, but we are una
bic in many instances to comply with
these requests This interest and en-,
thusiasm canrot be anything but help
full to the Democracy at the approach.
ing election"