The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-04-28

Vet tlueSilOn 50 ildl ~ thiiN VI ~ '"h
IT, Mr. Smith is too well
known in this county to make it neccs-
sary to detail his numerous qualiiica-
tions; suffice it TO say, he is the right
man for the place Turn out and
hear the question discussed in his
mastery way"
The above notice, tastefully dis
played, occupied all the space on the
first page cf the Senator. the local pa
per.
Saturday noon found Smith, Jerky
and myself in the town of Red Rock
The FIRST things to attract our att,n-
tion were number of flaming posters,
setting forth that one Riley Holt would
reply to Smith, and demonstrate the
fact that Smith was not the man the
people wanted for sheriff
The stand had been erected in the
center of the town, and within easy
distance of large saloon. a big
crowd had gathered to hear the dis
cussion, and were yelling Justify for
smith and Holt just before those two
worthless mounted the stand.
James r. Smith was the first speaker.
"Gentlcmen, he said. IL will first
call your attention to the subject of
free and unlimited coinage at ratio Of
sixteen t. one. Now every man, woman
and child knows that we need free
coinage in our business. The halls of
congress are filed with cries for IL, and
congressman are wrestling with the
mighty fact to-day. The reason we
want free coinage isis because we
want il, and that is the reason we will
have it, The reason why we want il
unlimited. is because we want coin.
The reason why we want il sixteen to
one, is because every man present
needs sixteen silver dollars where he
hasn't got one now. am before yor
as candidate for Office. ! ask at the
hands of the votIs the Office Of sher-
if. am red-hot candidate and will
-"lsc "a red-hot officer. | will"
ALLOW mcrv !, the gentleman what
he understands b1~'1-Se coinage" in
corrupted Mr. Holl
What do understood by free coin.
age2 understand that free coinage is
= is freq coinage. Ap1~-es and half
y nnter.af rrSnspirfne In aslnd by it?'
r. the city Personal.
fair groundS.a- is to do good to tn
psapie, by thdpeoplq andy for the peo
ole.v began Als. lJit rising from hi
seat with both hand, cX6cnded abov
his head.
MY platform is fee silver and free
whisky. Every mothers son of yol
have some at my expense while he ex
plains froe cniuage to the moon. Conn
onl" yelled the mayor, leading the wa,
to the saloon.
There was grand rush Even Nh
Holt's own delegation broke like
band of scared antelope and followc
the crowd.
y Riley Holt stood with uplifted hand
h and open mouth, as if turned to ston
e as he saw the crowd leave, until wa
il the only man left for him to speak t.
, stepped back i'm the shadow of tr,
n to see the next move.
It Done up! by the Kilkenny eat
t. Caught like a dod-rotted sucker! ! Il
n pilgrim, am, exclaimed Mr.. lIol
m Never mind, Riley, have pla
e. that win fix him tomorrow night
l. said voice from behind the stand.
he lis that you, Dave?' asked Riley.
IN "You bet, and if | do not even I
lie with that crowd tomorrow night II
y. name isn't anything" he replied.
r. All right, Davy, my boy! Here
ne with you Now let's go over and NAL
al it cost him all we can"
y Cries of "Note for Smith, lie is o.
IN mani smith and his free coinage fo
mt ever, were some of the confused how
d. that could be heard above the din
OF the saloon.