Tombstone prospector., 1896-07-27
BRYAN AND sEwALL.
The Ratification Meeting Last
 Saturday Evening.

About o'clock Saturday SveeinS the cautiously look for news of ths nomination Of w. J. Bryss by the Pop ulist convention st It Louis was re- osivsd. The pen, up fselings of our people gave vent to . general desirs for ratification of the nouiaess at once. Hurried arrangements were made, and si half 2sss ! . rosring bond fire was blazing in the middle of the strest at the corner oi &th and Prem Jnt. The Tombstons artillery company, conpossd of Captain Nice winder, and his corps of efficient aids. with too of EmAnuel's heavy anvils was making preparations to begin operations. soon the snvils were is positioas, the long rods ot iron were heated and she ammun tios found to be dry, firing commenced.
 For some time the people had been congrega,ing on the streets, snd the shunderous report of the anvils gave notice of the place where the ra,iaea- ton was to take place.
 Col. c. $. Clark was chosen e chair man of the meeting, and after . few we'll timed rsmsrks, he introduced Allen K. English, who made e ringing speech of 20 ninuses, in which . short review of the past years of de- pression caused from the effects of the single gold standard. and she central ising of the wealth of the nation in the hands ofs few men. The spssksr then pictured to his hearers the pros- perity which would come ts the whole country iu the event of the election of Bryan and sewsli. The inersAss oi pricss for farm products. The increase of wsgss for the laborsr. The incrssse ia demand for all kinds of msnuiact- ursd articles. The opening up of the ,boussnds of silver properties sxsend- ing clear across the western slope of the United States, and the sxpsnsion of the industrial pursuits all over the con ,insn.. Mir. English closed his remarks by paying high tribute to the ticket and predicting its election by au overwhelming majority next November. Loud applause.
 Judge Jsmss Reilly was next intro duced and made . telliag, aad we'll re- ssived Is minutes talk. auriag which he said the DsAocrsss had stolen L-shs Popuiisss platform, by which they he'd %, sbs ''Lulge" on the Peoples party however, they had. put up good men, nsn who ali yoters wno believed in the free and unlimited coinage of both gold and silvsr could rally around and give their hearty and loyal cup port. He wac chesrsd heartily.
 The chairman in closing and just before adjournment said that shii was no time for party stickling. but every man should come cut sluarsly as . man end show his Amsricanisu snd his love 0t justice and interest ir the welfare of all the people by sn honest and manly advocacy of the fTs< i and unlimited coinage of both gols l and silver. The sncosss of which va she only thing that would restore ,s this oour try and te our people e
 whole, thss prosperity long and earn. sstly sought.
 The able speaker was roundly ap- plsuded.
 The meeting adjurnsd end the peo pls went to their homes imbusd witi
 the thought thasalthorsh our nunbsr were small our faith in the good judg
 ment of tas people and the election .
 the silver ticket on November the &
 was e strong e the hills which sur round us.
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