The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-10-15
LAST NIGHTS GREAT RALLY
Poles and LithuanianS Hear the Issues
in Their Own Language,
A BRIEF ADDRESS BY Mr., BRUMM
The First Lithuanian Band Also Enlivens
the Meeting Congressman Tells
the Assemblage What Voter
Should Acquire.

The Polish aud Lithuanian Republican
mass meeting in Robbins opera house last
night was complete success and met with
the full expectations of the committee. The
hall was filled, and even after Congressman
Rrumm concluded his brief address to the
English speaking people and left the hall to
attend meeting at st. Nicholas, there re-
mnined large gathering. The meeting was
called to order by Hon. Joseph Wyatt.
The following were the officers of the
meeting: President Matt. z. Blazis Vice
Presidents Charles Radziewicz, John Ma
dallas, Frank Buczkuskie, John Buskaans,
Joe Narusa, l.. Kazunas, Peter Simmons,
Frank Lisaias Andrew Maches, r. p. Kunn-
can, Jchn Grabulis Matt. Slaviskie. Andrew
Miller, Stauey Astromskie, VIM. Naviskie,
Charles Tomisunis, Tofe Mamrush, Andrew
Carmiskie, Simon Corrilla, Mike Nonzella,
Nalintine Cordskie John Nandinske, Joe
Gibson, George Nounas, Leo Sebovish, John
Burke, Anthony Stank, Anthony Zebo, John
Thomas, Joseph Augustine, Joe Stone, Mike
Sirates, Patrick Boriskie, Jacob Mitchell
George Shemanski William Bender, Joe
Retcavage, John $ Moskatis, Enoch Rice,
John J. Quinn. John Gudrige, Peter White
Anthony Brailer, Frank GrabGc, William
Neiswenter, Hon. Joseph Wyatt, Frank c.
Reese Charles Smith, Richard d. Reese,
Thomas Grant, George II. Krick, John IL.
Reese. Secretaries, Frank Buczkuskie and
John Thomas.
Before the speaking commenced the First
Lithuanian Band, which had previously
paraded through several of the streets in the
interest of the meeting, played a selection in
the hall.
Congressman Brumm was the first speaker
and occupied the platform but a few minutes,
on account of his st. Nicholas engagement.
| His remarks were as follows: Every citizen
of every tongue or language, ought to be
able to get all the information he can on the
issues of this campaign. 1t is immaterial
| from what cline you come, or what tongue
you speak, unless you understand the issues
that are involved you cannot vote an in
tellgent ticket. You must first know why
you vote and what the result of your vote is.
and what question is involved, that you may
vote and know whether you are voting in
favor or against an issue. 1t seems to me
that following the history of the Polish and
Lithuanian people, in the broad and COM
prehensive sense | mean, without distinction
as to dialects within them that if there are a
people in the world who have suffered in be-
half of liberty-for Republicanism, they are
the Polish, Lithuanian and Hungarian
people, Each country struggled with tyran-
nical power and fought with a record for
bravery, galantry, heroism and sacrifice not
| exceeded by any other people. Your history
proves you want liberty. You are a liberty
loving people and, Of all people, there are
none more interested in the questions of this
| campaign than you are. As workingmen
you will feel more keenly either good times
or bad times. All miners and laborers, who are
the Drawn and sinew of this country, will feel
bad times quicker than men who have better
employment. When times are good you get
the benefit of it slower than Others You all
know what the times were under Republi-
can rule. There are many of you who voted
for Cleveland four years ago. They told you
then that if you would do that your wages
would be better. You were told that free
trade would give us good times; that you
would have full working time-six days
every week and better wages. Well the
time has passed. You know whether you
have got better wages. You know whether
you have got more work. The result is their
promises were not fulfilled. They said they
didn't want protection, but free trade. They
ind times have been getting worse. Now
they have got something else and they call
that free silver. They are introducing that
as another fraud or trick TO catch the votes Of
| the people who don't understand the
issue. | declare that ever since this
country has been created there never
was so bad, so sinful, so damnable
trick perpetrated upon the American
people as that now under the head of what
they call free coinage of silver. By that
system they would take it out of the hands
of the government and put it in the hands of
men who own and control silver and there is
/ no limit to the power of these people, and in
that way they will make the dollar worse
every day of the year. Wheat and pork are
going up and your free silver men started out
with lie when they stated that silver and
wheat ran together throughout the markets
of the world. The quotations Of the last
couple weeks prove the fallacy of this claim.
While wheat and pork and other products
have been going up, the silver is worth less
to-day than ever, The silver dollar to-day is
actually worth but 40 cents"
At this point Mr.. Brumm produced a gold
and silver dollar and held them side by side,
This one the gold is worth one dollar in
itself, this one the silver is worth 40 cents
and this one lproducing nickel fac-simile of
a dollar under free coinage) is what they pro-
pose to load you with. How do you like it?"
The facsimile was about the size, in cir
cumference, of the bottom Of a tin quart
measure and roars of laughter burst forth as
it was produced Mr.. Brumm concluded his
remarks by stating that every man whovot
for Bryan, Shepherd and the Democratic
ticket votes to say that the civil war was
failure in its results and that state rights are
paramount to the authority Of the United
States government,
DR.. Julian Czupka, l.. l.. d., late of Phila'
delphia, followed with an address in the
Polish language and his remarks brought
forth frequent outbursts Of hearty applause
The doctor was eminently qualified to address
his country men. He is native of Austria
Poland and graduate of the Lemberg
University, Austria, where he made special
study of political economy. He has resided
in this country 10 years. Adam Tabor, the