The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-10-18


The following account ofthe demo
cratic rally of last FRIDAY. appeared
in the St. Paul Globe:
WoRrH1NeroN, Mimi, Oct. 1.-THE
most enthusiastic political meeting in
the history of this part of the state
was held here this evening. Over @O
bearers of torches were in line behind
a band. Gen. George L. Becker and
Gen. j. II. Baker were the recipients
of a great ovation, and democracy
was given great impetus in this
county. A large hall was provided,
but proved unequal to the emergency,
and a second hall was secured, where
an overflow meeting was held. The
speakers were Rocker, Flandrau and
Baker. w. S. Hammond was expect
ed, but did not arrive, John j. Ryder,
of Luverne, and John E. King, of
Mobiles, candidates for the legislature,
also made addresses. Gen. Becker
completely refuted and destroyed the
effect of the speech recently delivered
here by McCleary, the goldbug con-
gresham from this district. The peo-
pie of this section are the friends of
silver, and Gen. Becker was accorded
warm reception. The candidate for
governor made most profound i'm
preston, and will cut down the Re-
publican vote of the county. Judge
Flandrau made a telling speech for
the whole Democratic ticket. There
is little doubt that this district will re-
turn a democratic senator and two
representatives. The republicans have
flooded the district with campaign
speakers, who are driving votes from
the republican ticket by talking pro-
lection and against silver. The Popu-
list vote will come almost wholly
from the republicans, and the demo
cratic vote will remain intact. The
republican candidate for auditor has
been shown up in his true colors by
republican Representatives from
this locality, and will poll light
vote. The rally was held under the
auspices of the D. B. Hill democratic
club, the first one organized in this
state, and the attendance reached
nearly one thousand.
We could never understand why
some people when writing for the
press think they must exaggerate, and
even prevaricate. The democrats
made creditable showing, but there
were not 200 torches in line, nor even
100; in fact there were not IS. Neither
were Gen. Becker and Gen. Baker
the recipients of great ovation"
Two halls were provided but one Was
ample to hold the entire audience as
the two congregations" were
punched in one hall at 1890, and
there were still "vacant chairs" The
assertion that Gen. Becker's speech
refuted and destroyed the effects of
Congressman McCleary's address is
not endorsed even by the local demo
Gratis. Mr.. Becker's speech was dis
appointment to all. He rumbled
along for an hour, making disjointed
talk. Baker followed with his usual
harrangue asserting that since he left
the republican party there were no
good men left in that organization.
Baker is too pure and honest to be-
long to any party. The correspond
ent referred to MI. McCleary ''as the
gold-bug." That was mouldy chest
nut six years ago. McCleary is a
friend to silver, and said so in his
great speech at this place two weeks
ago, but he is not in favor of Wild
cat money. The correspondent also
said "Gen. Becker was given warm
reception" he will be given still
warmer one Nov. 9Th. Again, the
correspondent say: "The attendance,
reached nearly one thousand" In
this he came the nearer the truth than
in any assertion he made, as there
were about three hundred present. all
told, democrats. republicans and
populists.