Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-11
SOUND MONEY THEIR SLOGAN
Five Hundred Comm arcial Travellers Or
ganiao at Lincoln
SIND GREETING TO MAJOR MKlNLEY
Magnificent Demonstration in the In
tcrcst of National Currency
with IT Firm Foundation and
American Industries.
SIND GREETING TO MAJOR M'KINLEY

with IL Firm Foundation and
American Industries.
LINCOLN, Oct. 10.-(Special Telegram.) y
The Nebraska Commercial Travellers McIiin-
ley and Hobart club met tonight at the
Capital hotel and organized with a member
ship of 500 The following telegram was
sent to Major Mckinley
THE travelling men of Nebraska, 500
strong now in session, offer their congratu-
lations to you for your noble words and
works and give their support to the ticket
of prosperity, sound money and protection.
FIRED A. WILSON
III. NJ. RICE,
&C. e. BRoNNER,
"Committce."
Following is the agreement made by the
club members, who have affixed their names
to the stipulation: I'VE, the undersigned
commercial travellers and ex-traVeling men
who now live or travel in Nebraska. favor
the immediate organization OF a Mckinley
and Hobart club and hereby subscribe our
names as members of such club, for the
purpose of advancing the cause of Mckinley
and Hobart and prosperity.T
The next meeting will be at the Capital
hotel Saturday night at S o'clock. when a
permanent organization will be formed.
One week ago the Bryan men met at the
Lincoln hotel and formed v.lSat they called
n Bryan and Sewall" club. The entire
number who were then enrolled did not
exceed 100. Tonight's meciinS was ono
which demonstrates the fact that so far as
the travelling men are concerned the state
of Nebraska furnishes more pure patriots
than any other portion of the country. The
meeting was a grand success, and the
opinion OF the Lincoln people is to the effect
that the commercial travellers Of the United
States are in the main for Mckinley.
ALL PLATTSMoUTH REJoICEj.
PLATTSMOUTH Neb.. Oct. lO.-(Special
Telegram notwithstanding the inclem.
oncy Of the weather the republican rally
| held here tonight was q great success. Tho
! rain ceased about O'Clock and at $50 the
immense delegations from Haveocb and
Lincoln arrived end the streets Immediately
| presented an exceedingly lively appear
ancC, In the evening Min street was
! completely packed with citizens 10 view
the parade, which was the finest ever seen
in this city The b. G. N. band of Have
lock led the procession, followed by the
Havelock Flambeau cub. the WOman's
Broom brigade ana Mclli-ley club with
torches and the Lincoln Railroad Mems
Sound Money club of 300 strong, preceded
by mounted Earshas and drum ana fife
corps. The red, white and blue lanterns OF
the marchers presented a very fine effec
making a very picturesque scene. The II
n. Dovey Flambeau club, preceded by the
Plattsmouth High School band, brought VI
the rear. The marching counter marching
and evolutions performed were greatly APP
plauded by the crowds and the whole town
was given up to Mckinley enthusiasm.
Waterman hall was packed with an APP
preclative audience to hear Judge Field Of
Lincoln. who delivered a splendid address
Judge Allen Becson Of this city made &
short address in answer to Judge Ambrose
and David Overmeyer, who spoke here last
Wednesday. He then introduced Judge
Field, who said he was not carrying any
butcher knives or other deadly weapons lie
no and Bryan did four years ago He said
his houses had all gone out OF business
since Bryan's free trade theories had pre-
vailed and American workmen We're idle.
He then gave a comprehensive exposition OF
tho entire financial legislation of this coun-
try sncI its independence and clearly dem
onstrated the evils of deprecated currency.
He showed how the democratic congress
had abrogated reciprocity treaties and thus
cut off the foreign markets for farm prod
ucts. He concluded with brilliant eX-
hortation to the straight democrats and
sterling populists to vote for Mckinley and
national honor and received perfect ova-
tion at the close of HIS 5soeci.
The Lincoln and Hancock delegations re-
coaches amid the utmost enthusiasm.
ENTHUSIASTIC IN SPITE or RAIN.
HEBRON Neb., Oct. 1O.-lSpecial Tele-
gram.) Notwithstanding the rain and cold
north wind the big republican rally took
place today. 1t was demonstration not
soon to be forgotten. The band headed the
parade, followed by the &otnan's Sound
Money club, carrying brooms ! the McKin-
ley Woman's club, numbering 1850. and the
Mckinley clubs Of Hebron, Bruning. Garlic
ton. Davenport, Chester German Mckinley
club of Dresden and Wonian's Mckinley
club OF Belvidere This evening the Flam-
beau clubs formed and marched, 900 strong
in the torchlight processon.a General Gown
and Attorney General ChufdhiH were the
speakers this afternoon. General Gown eX-
planned to the satisfaction OF 'all9who would
be benefited by free coinage=-bilyer mine
owners and not the aboring snien Senator
Thurston this evening discussed the money
question and tariff and predicted repub-
lican victory, with Nebraska sharing hOnors
giving 10000 majority. One Inntable thing
today was so many democratsl wearing Nc
Kinley badges. Fully 5009i people partici-
pated II the day had not been preceded
by rain all day that number would have
been doubled. The greatest enthusiasm was
manifested.
CENTRAL CITY, Neb, Oct 1O.-(special
Telegram,)-A crowded house greeted Ross
Hammond and Theron Keator here tonight.
Hammond ably discussed the issues Of the
day and received the closest attention OF his
hearers. Keator is rapid speaker and for
one hour and a half ably presented tho
causes OF protection and sound money. He
spoke OF the conditions OF the people and the
wages received In free silver countries from
personal investigation and compared them
with the more enlightened nations The
meeting was one of the best ever held.
ST PAUL, Neb,. Oct, 10.-(Speeial. l-Hon.
Theron Keator OF Chicago addressed the PEG
pie Of st. Paul and vicinity from a repub-
lican standpoint In the court house hall last
uight Owing TO damp weather. the audi
ence was not as large as desired, but those
present listened to an excellent speech, as