The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-03-15
The Phoebe Political Club.

special meeting OF the club was held
Wednesday evening at their rooms in Joe
Cooks livery stable, to consider the action
OF Congress in not passing a free coinage
bill as desired by the club, and for inquiry
into the cause of the general stagnation of
trade and the great 7nffering and distress
that pervades the country at large
large gathering of our most influential
townsmen responded to the call and every
seat was early occupied The meeting was
called to order by Joe Cook chairman, who
IN his usual polite manner stated the object
OF the meeting and suggested to open with
prayer which was Immediately frowned
down and the debate opened Half dozen
members jumped to their feet each desirous
OF airing himself for the special benefit of
the rest The floor was given to the
member from upper upper main street who
pretaced his remarks by alluding to the
odium that had been cast upon him for his
advocacy of that noble and humane man
Grover Cleveland. He said he would like
to know If he was not true friend of silver
had not silver been in use since Adam was
hoy, had it not grown gray iu centuries of
use and ought it not to be retired and given
rest even though millions suffer, what had
that great and noble man done for suffering
humanity, Ia voice. what amt he done,) for
his part ii the country was only prepared he
would assist him to top knot. This
remark caused an uproar and the whole
body were at once on their feet and gesticu.
lating at the same time. This commotiou
gave the gentleman from the cemetery an
opportunity tt % into the next room for
consultation with heavy wool grower,
when, the tumult having subsidized the two
members reseated themselves smelling like
superannuated distllery. The wool
grower obtained the floor and said if the
chair consented he would enliven the pro.
ceedlngs with little music. without wait.
ing for permission he produced an ancient
looking flute. which had evidently been in
the ark with Noah, and proceeded to play
the tame of 'and with JOY we'll all get blind
drunk when Grover comes hobbling home"
Here the horses in the stable began such
racket with their feet that the music could
not be heard he was thanked by the chair
man who suggested that the balance of the
entertainment be postponed until the
musician returned to the sagebrush and
coyotes.
The gentleman from the Chinese domitory
now had the floor and said he had power.
ful inquiring mind and would ask the chair
II he knew where the battle of Waterloo
was fought, this was deemed irrelevant and
was at once Ignored
A member from the back street was the
next speaker. He said he would like to
have small place on that floor to air his
views. He had been exporting of late in
Monkey Wrench, 1t was great country,
greater than he had ever visited and he had
been in Goshen. There was plenty of work
for those who were able to put up with a
slim diet. Experts were as thick as black.
birds and if they all purchased, the legisa.
ture would have to annex part of Arizona.
He regretted the talk ahoat of litigation and
said that if that should come to pass it
would leave them helpless. He thought
Lincoln county beat anything out OF doors,
what with her bonded debt and taxation
she could hold her own with any of them
and if Congress was not satisfied she was
ready at any time to seceed. The member
from the cemetery got the floor and asked
the chairman for permission to ask the late
speaker one question and he would wind
him up in two seconds. Who ever heard OF
county seceeding, where whould they Sc.
ceed to! He wished it to be distinctly
understood that he was man of culture and
refinement, had been in every college of note
in the United States and had been in Ann
Arbor three years but did not state in
what capacity, whether as a chum Of the
president or employed in the kitchen
A gentleman named Bob moved that as
the hour was getting late an adjournment
be made which was unanimously carried.
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