Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29
SANTA FE'S BIG PICNIC.
A Large Crowd in Attendance to Hear
Hall and Clark and Enjoy
the Festivities.

OF that n0uriShing village,
Is an ideal place for a public gather
ing and a prettier spot could not be
found in all that country for a picnic.
The tents, stands, etc., made the Wis
itor think a we'll patronized fair might
be going on. A first-class brass band
furnished the music and dancing was
kept up nearly all day on two floors
to the strains of a coed orchestra.
Everything that could be thought OF
was provided for the comfort of the
people. 1t was an old-fashioned, hos
pitable gathering and was enjoyed by
everyone present.
Social intercourse between young
and old prevailed throughout the morn.
ing until dinner was announced.
Lengthy tables had been constructed
all over the grounds and they were
literally loaded with the fat of the
land. The vast concourse of people
was invited to eat and all t'fell to''
and got their fill; but for fear that
some one had been overlooked the
marshals of the day went over the
grounds on horseback and extended
another invitation. There was enough
provision left over to have fed the
crowd at supper.
The LEDGER was entertained at the
table of Messrs. Joe Bolts, Phil Quis-
enberry and Alb. Bledsoe and we, with
the balance of their guests, Jared
sumptuously. This table supplied more
than one hundred people. The LED
GER man is under especial obligations
to these good friends and a great many
others for c~ourtesies extended.
Dinner over, the battle of the giants
on the question of finance begun. The
people crowded around the speakers
stand in large numbers and the mass
remained almost unbroken until the
debate was ended.
Hon. U. 8. Hall led off in an hour
and a half speech. Mr.. Hall defined
his position thoroughly SO that his
constituents in Monroe County might
not misunderstood him. He believes
in a ratio that will make the two metals
of equal value and give our dollar
the same standing abroad as at home.
He hoped to enlighten the people of
his district SO that they would not go
into this thing misguided. He was,
however, the servant of his people
and would vote their sentiments in
Congress. Mr.. Hall made a mastery
argument and held his auditors
throughout. He dealt largely in sta
tistics and was entirely matter-of-
fact.
Hon. Champ Clark championed the
cause of free and unlimited coinage
of silver at 16 to 1 and made one of
his characteristic speeches. From
his standpoint his argument was
equally as good al Mr. Halls and he
was frequently applauded, which
showed that a majority of his auditors
were with him On the great question.
Mr.. Clark can entertain a crowd bet
ter than Mr.. Hall, because the latter
deals wholly with the question at
hand, while Mr.. Clark diversifies and
will occasionally run in a little wit.
Mr.. Clark's commonplace sayings and
his peculiar manner of expressing
them make him friends everywhere.
But Clark got deep down into his sub
ject Thursday and met all of Mr..
4 TTnf1,a okofan,a,,fn fr N rnonnnr thnf
showed he had given the subject much
study.
Each complimented the ability OF
the other ~profusely, which led the
audience to believe they were, per-
haps, two of the greatest men on
earth. Mr.. Clark was warmly con-
graduated for his very mastery ar
gument and comprehensive speech,
Mr.. Hall was allowed a twenty min
utes wind-up, most of which time was
devoted to his Monroe County con-
stituency and answering questions
asked by his hearers, which was done
without a moments hesitation. Mr..
Hall was at his best and many pro-
nounced his speech equal to any he
had ever made.
Both gentlemen deplored the fact
that a difference on the money ques-
ton had led to dissention in the Dem
ocratic party and each extended ar
invitation from his side for renegades
to come back into the fold.
One amusing part of MI. HAIL.
speech was when he said that in Con
gress, when they wanted a Yanke'
skinned, Clark was always called OIL
to do it and he could testify to the
thoroughness of the job.
Messrs. Hall and Clark will loci
horns in this city at Saturday, Septem
Der IA, and Mr.. Hall says this will b.
his last speech outside of his district
;, Again the LEDGER wishes to thanl
its many and good friends in that sec
ton for ~courtesies. The communit.
is largely composed of Kentuckian
and Virginians and their hospitality /
unbounded. They live in a magnifi
cent country, are industrious, henc
prosperous, and are blessed with g
good crops as ever grew.
A company, it is understood, wi
soon be formed to purchase the Ian
on which the picnic was held, tn
idea being to make an annual oven
. of this character.
/ The following parties, the best PEG
pie in that section, became subscriber
/ to the Mexico Weekly LEDGER: =
W. P. Bolts, 8. B. Story, Prof. VIM
Davis, Sid Littrell, Perry Davis, W.. s
{ Woods, @. W. Woods, E. S~aulvestel
7. j. Wilson, j. K. Fyfe and Capital
: Fisher. And thus does the LEDGER
immense subscription list grow.
Joe Patchen is King.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 22.-Joe Patch
en- to-day Won the great match rae
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