The herald., 1896-10-30
IRE PDPULISIS DAY
a.sy " -.
Two Rousing Meetings at
the Wigwam
INTENSE INTEREST IS INDICATED
Zach Montgomery on Central.
ization Of Wealth
PREACHERS PLEA FOR PAPER
Free Silver Would Not Do All Things
But Many
fiew-1axe Incomes Shrink When the Asses.
sor Comes
xxyhs< rs~oo% Norroro fiops NfiObt M n
PREACHERS PLEA FORPAPER
Free Silver Would Not Do All Things
But Many
liow-1axed Incomes Shrink When the Asses.
sor Comes
What Great Corporations Might Do If
They Would-Warning Against a
Trick Election Ticket-Uses
is Of Gold

tne CONTINUOUS metlngS at the WlgWam.
Whether they are held under the aus
pices of the Democrats, Populists or Sill
ver Republicans the crowds are daily
great and the hosts are gathering
strength with each succeeding sun. The
enthusiasm manifested at all these
meetings shows the earnestness Of the
voters to become informed on the vital
issue confronting them.
The meetings yesterday, both after
noon and evening. were under Populistic
management though not distinctly par
tisan. The speakers in the afternoon
were Zach Montgomery, Esq, Dr. w.
L. Brown of South Dakota and Rev. II.
M. Webster of Pasadena Each of these
justified the high expectations of those
whoNgathered to hear them, and the wig
wam was crowded with an attentive
and enthusiastic audience Mr.. Mont
goniery's pleas against the further CEN
tralization of wealth and power in the
hands OF few and in behalf of an extern
zion Of individual liberty consistent
with the public good, were especially
worthy Of approval and endorsement.
The witticisms of Dr. Brown were great
ly enjoyed by the concourse of people,
and his remarks were as instructive as
they were entertaining.
THE EVENING MEETING
Despite the chilliness Of the air, the
WtgWam last evening was completely
snlled, and the great audience soon
warmed up under the eloquence of the
speakers The appearance Of Prof.
James G. Clark, the peoples poet.
!, ELECTED q furore Of applause, and he
sopened the meeting by singing, Men of
thought be up and stirring" and in re-
eponee TO an encore recited his poem,
II Christ should come today" After
tnis opening ceremonial, Chairman
5Blakeley made few remarks to warn
the voters against the snare lcSl for
tnem In the printed election ticket. ..You
VIII see on the bottom of the ticket
eaio ne a list of names headed Ma
avoid that" said Mr.. Blakeley, "as yo,,
would any other plague. 1t is a trap laid
py the Republicans to catch unwary
democrats. After his uttered warning.
chairman Blakeley introduced as the
Rresiaent OF the evening Frank James,
ESQ, who Immediately captured his au-
dience by the felicitous opening of his
Drler speech, In which he referred to the
democratic party as an extremely lively
corpse that the Republicans had hoped
Jury, put, thanks to the reinforce
yer Republicans and the Prohibition
party, who put their shoulders together
tne republican party would be precip-
itately routed. Why" said he, ''it was
~. s,,r ions ago that the Republicans were
sure theyswould carry Ohio by an awfuI
ma1ority-was it half a million? They
were certain OF the eastern states the
central states, the western states. the
southern states. until there were M
% 1S En- aeit-yes, that's so, the Dominion
OF Canada and Cuba they were sure Of
TOO. Now how is it? Why, Mr.. McKin,ev
senoS word to DR.. Depew. For Gods
sake, come and help me save Ohio NV
own ONO Think of it, the Republican
1~si tHere at Canton, fearful of
losing mis- own state and vet claiming
everything" iii"S
Ouring Mr.. James speech numerous
remarKs from persons in the audience
served 70 punctuate 1t and spiced it with
diversions. The interruntions S,ara "r.' -
spectful and showed that the hearars
were interested. When Prof Clark ras
clte1 MS now famous poem on Parity
lne intense amusement of his hear.
sIs' ana then sang Bryan, the Brave
nrir auuience a,n joining in the chorus the
PTnclpal speaker of the evening Pew
duced WAS intro
Mr. webster. in his opening remarks
saiu that he soon hoped to be able to
eautse. utIss himself not only to ladies ana
wnen all had an equal chance at the
oaiIot pox. He said that it is com
ouy asserted that nearly all minister's
OF tne Gospel are on the side of McKin.
80, - oo!nlttlng That this is in the
main true. the speaker declared that
unusual pressure had been hrongbt -
r1ar 10 get the ministers and keen them.
t1e odiu ne naQ received a circular which
was addressed to membars of his cloth
esserting that Mr.. BryAn had heaped
contumely on ministers which they could
Dest return by working and vot;ng
against him. This, the speaker declared
was only trick to fool the nreachars
unlike most of his brethren of the cloth
e,;.aI ne sac ne mad made special study of
polit1cal economy and did not receive b;s
political opinions from his party organ
tals study of the subject has led him r.
oeclare that those who rally around
tne gold standard are not the hest
Iiends or the great masses of peopIe
Ine ministers now admit they were mis-
taken in being on the side Of the slave
owners when slavery was a great issue
Snd they will yet acknowledge their
mistake In their present preference for
the gold party 80
when Bryan lis elected and seated IN
the presidents chair" said Mr.. Web
ster, and the ministers realize that If
was the people, the great people, who
put MIN there, then the ministers VIII
come over to u.s."
M Wepster,s. subsequent remarks
proved That he had deeply studied the
nnancialquestfon and in popular man
ner ne enlightened the great audience
on the various points in dispute.
MY innuence and work, whatever It
y worth" said he, ''goes with the Peo
Pies party, yet do not assume to rep
reseqt that party nor the Democratic
partf5 but am vita them both with
Al my heart in the choice of William ]
Bryan for president"
After showing how necessary II has
become for the poorer people to watch
the rich and grasping corporations, the
speaker said:
VIII the, frse. and unlimited coinage
and ssa1xer-- -naines-from falling into the
hands of mere fraction of the people.
- long as competition reigns?
DO ! hear some one say Income
TAXI That is good. and reason for voting