The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27
MASS meeting AT taylor
Splendid Reception Given to Ex-
Lieutenant Governor Davies.
FIREWORKS, MUSIC, ORATORl
Weber's Rink Not Able TO Make Room for
More Than Half Who Wanted to
Hear the Speakers-Fifteen
Hundred People Present.

eCHOGu Will TOuSllB CHeeIS'
The Republican club headed by the
Taylor band met the speakers on their
arrival at the Jersey Central depot at
7.SO and escorted them to Weber's
rink, where an audience had assembled
that would have packed two rinks.
Those who could not gain admittance
surged shoulder above shoulder in the
street and endeavored to catch the
words of the speakers. Inside the audi
ence was orderly, but when applause
was in order the greeting manifested
itself with a vociferousness that told
of the party patriotism of the citizens
of Taylor.
Harry ]. Cooper was chairman of the
meeting. On the stage besides Candi-
dates Clemons, Pryor, Judge Arch
bald, Huester, Grover, Hopkins, Scran-
ton, Thomas, Jones, Vaughan and
Davies were the following prominent
Republicans of Taylor: DR.. Eo e. Wes-
ton, president of the borough council;
DR.. ]. S. Porteus, John W. Reese, j. E.
Watkins and H. ]. Harris.
The wallis of the hall were pla-
carded with notices such as, Vote the
Republican ticket straight, straight.
Don's skip the smallest county office"
"The Canadian laborer gets Sc month,
whose mines will work." The stage
was decorated with the Stars and
Stripes, and in the center the picture
of Congressman Scranton beamed
down between the pictures of General
Hastings and Candidate Walter Lyon.
Colborn Was Eloquent.
Chairman Cooper in a brief speech
bespoke the kind attention Of the audi
ence for the first speaker, Attorney
A ]. Colborn. The eloquence of Mr..
Colborn was never heard to better ad-
vantage. He attacked the specious
promises of the Democratic party and
in glittering language tore asunder the
free trade fallacies that are taught and
which are being carried out little by
little. He said in part:
This Is truly Republican year. IT
Is a year in which the great mistake
that has been committed will be recti-
fled, and under the leadership of Gen.
eral Hastings, the gallant hero of the
Conemaugh, we will go on to victory
This is campaign in which the work
ingman Is thinking; he is thinking OF
the smokeless stacks of crippled indus
tries, he Is thinking when he sees his
family begging for bread"
At this point in Mr.. Colborn's address
some one from the outside thrust his
arm through the window. The speaker
said, That's only some Democrat in
search of light; we will give them all
the light they want" The humor OF
this ready repartee created applause
that did not subside for two minutes
| Resuming the thread of his discourse
Mr.. Colborn pictured in eloquent Ian.
guage the destitution of the country
| and the people under eighteen months
of Democratic misrule.
1.-THE Wilson bill, the author of all the
mischief, is now In force" he said, "the
bill which a Democratic president
branded as bill of perfidy and dis
honor The Democrats cry peace
peace, but where can we find peace? -
Labor is king, the mightiest mon
arch that ever ruled on the face of the
earth. Give labor employment and Il
will level mountains and build upon the
face Of the country thriving cities with
thousands and thousands Of happy
homes. Protection protects our indus
tries and gives labor chance"
Mr. Colborn referred to the statement
of Mr.. Merrifleld, the Democratic can
didate for congress, who assumes thai
he is protection Democrat.
My friends" said the speaker, "i
Mr., Merrifield gets to the halls of con
gress,' although he may think he car
dance the good old protection waltz
when Billy Wilson fiddles Mr.. Merri
field will dance to the tune of the south
ern plantation jig" Mr. Colborn con
cluded with words of praise to all tn,
candidates of the Republican ticket.
EX-Lieutenant Governor William T
Davies, Of Towanda, was the mex
speaker. nv Davies said that hi
county excelled all others he had Wis
lted In the number of ladies who atten,
public gatherings. but their presence
however, excludes the men who at tn
ballot box will determine who shall b
the rulers.
He said that he cast his first yot
for John c. Fremont and has followe,
the fortunes of Republicanism througI
victory and defeat ever since, and it
record has been true to the best inter
est of the country and it has been ad
mitted by the enemy. 1t stood by tn
flag in distress and was with 1t in a.
trials, and on the day of reconstruC
ton 1t was equal to the emergency.
its financial management of the coun
try the Republican party has been tn
wonder and admiration of the world
Whatever the future of the party ma
be it's past Is safe, but the life of g. DC
litical organization depends on the fu
ture. The Republican party in the pas
in making its pledges true and fu
filling its principles has record mad
that the future will take care of. ]
hews to the line and let's the chips ia
where they may.
When James G. Blaine in 1888 cam
down from the Pine Tree state and de
livered an address at Boston, he pic
tured prophecy that the day woul
come when the country would see II
self controlled by the Southern Den
ocracy, assisted by the northern Demo
Gratis of New York city, and the breat
of free trade would sweep over tn
land. Mr.. Blaine died the year ths
saw the fulflllment of his prophecy.
We Have Been Fortunate.
Mr.. Davies said that from what h
had heard this valley has not felt tn
effect of hard times to the extent tha
other places have undergone. He tol
of scene that came before his n )tiC
last winter in Philadelphia. One mori
ing he observed line of men at tn
desk of the hotel waiting TO hear
there was any employment around III
hotel at which they might be able {
earn dollar to bring home bread
their starving families. This was in
) district of Philadelphia which had bee
one of the busiest In the country, hun
, ming with the voice of industry. Thes
men were willing to work but thel
| was none to give them. Destitute
t was rampant all over the land, and 4
Democratic party charged 1t to II
= Mckinley bill. This Is an insult
: everybody's intelligence.
{. Tie people now want to undo the cl
that they blindly permitted to occu
[ and vote for Joseph A. Scrantc
means one step in the right directio
It may mean more than n step becau!
v the next congress will be close and OF
vote may control 1t. In concluding h
very eloquent speech Mr.. Davies b
e seeched his hearers to repudiate with
vengeance the cowardly onslaugh
that the opposition Is making again
certain candidates.
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