The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-28
ORGANIZED.
Garden City Republicans In Line
for Mckinley and Sound
Money.
An Enthusiastic neeting Saturday
Night Addressed by w. A.
Funk.

Although Garden City has been
time and again reported as the hot
bed of silverism and that the Repub-
licans were entirely carried away
with it, there seems to be a good deal
of life left in Republicanisp there
yet, and as result healthy McKin-
ley Sound Money Club was organized
there Saturday evening. Those hav-
| ing the matter in charge sent to this
city for some one to speak to them
on that occasion, and for some reason
or other word was not gotten back to
them until nearly noon Saturday that
speaker would be supplied, and as
result but short time was had to adj
vertise the meeting and many did not
| know that it would be held. But
Notwithstanding this a splendid
meeting was held, which was fairly
well attended, and those present lis
tened to fine, practical address on
the issues of the day by Mr.. W. A.
Funk, Of this city. He made splen-
did argument in behalf OF sound
money and protection and showed
that what this country wanted at
present is not more money, so 1much
as it is more work. He showed that
farm products are cheap because the
demand for them has been cut off by
the enforced idleness of thousands of
men as result of tariff policy
which allows England to do the work
for us that the workingmen of this
country should do. He briefly outlin-
ed the money question and showed
wherein the free coinage of the So
cent silver dollar will not in the least
benefit the farmer nor the working
man. He brought out most strongly
why war should not be made on
capital, but that confidence should be
strengthened, whereby capital might
still further build up our manufac-
turing interests, SO as to enlarge the
possibilities for labor, and create a
greater army of consumers He Show
ed that the money power does not
consist solely of the bankers and
millionaires, as the Popocrats assert,
but that every man who has a dollar
saved up and earning him something,
is a part OF that power. In short he
brought out most strongly the fact
that what this country most needs
today, is not the destructive policy of
the Popocrats, but the constructive
policy of the Republicans.
For over an hour Mr.. Funk was
given the closest attention of those
present and his talk was of nature
that will do much good
After his remarks, those present
proceeded to organize Mckinley
Sound Money Club" FL. c. Mcbride
was elected president, and from the
sound advice he give the club, as to
how to do the work before it, he is
evidentally the right man 10 the
right place. Twenty-one names were
signed to the club list, far exceed
ing the expectations of those in
charge of the matter, who under the
circumstances would have felt well
satisfied with dozen names to start
with. A committee .on organization
was appointed and at the next meet
ing the membership of the club will
be greatly enlarged. The outlook for
it is most promising one and there
is no doubt but that it will make
good report for itself on Nov. Sd next
for Mckinley, protection, sound
money and prosperity.
j. 6. Roller wants $4,000 bushels