Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-24
BRINGS. HOME GOOD CHEER
Senator Thurston Returns from His Stump
ing Tour in the East.
ADDRESSES A SOUTH OMAHA MEETING
Prosperity VIII Return when the
Election of Mckinley II nm Ac-
compIishcd Fact - Brynn's
Inconsistent Statements.

The republicans held a rousing rally at
Koutsky's hall, Twentieth and q streets
South Omaha last night, with United States
Senator John NJ. Thurston as the speaker
OF the evening. A argeNnumber OF repub-
licans met the senator and his party at the
wigwam and headed by band marched to
the hall. On the stage with the distin-
guished speaker sat Mrs. Thurston, Miss
Hartnet, a cousin OF Mrs. Thurston; Joseph
Grove. A. H. Murdock John C. Wharton and
the chairman OF the meeting, Mr. Horrack.
A. II. Murdoch. candidate for representa-
tive on the republican ticket. was the first
speaker. In opening Mr.. Murdoch said that
he recognized many present who were
workers in the front ranks of the republican
party and then spoke of his own candidacy.
He said II was not particularly high office
but one In which the common people were
interested inasmuch as the legislature made
the laws and all good citizens were inter-
ested in seeing good laws placed on the
statute books. He assured the voters that
he was not In favor OF changing the present
laws In relation to fraternal insurance,
neither did he favor any change In the
valued policy law. If elected he said he
would do all in his power for the Trans
mississippi Exposition, which he was salts
fled would be grand success.
Joseph Grove next spoke few words and
predicted the success OF republican candi-
dates from William Mckinley down and
stated that IL sent back to the legislature
he would do all he could to protect the in
dustries OF South Omaha.
John @. Wharton, when introduced, as
serted that on November victory would be
perched on the republican banners. He then
spoke for moment on the silver question
and said that since 1873 this government
had coined 10000 tons Of silver bullion into
money and placed 1t in circulation. After
telling a story which greatly amused the
audience he gave way for Mr.. Thurston.
IN A MOOD FOR CHEERING.
AS the senator arose he was greeted with
rousng cheers, then some one proposed three
cheers and a tiger for the senator, and 1t
was some moments before quiet was restored
and he was allowed to proceed. He was very
hoarse, but managed to make himself heard
In all parts Of the hall. In his preliminary
remarks Senator Thurston said that he al
ways appreciated the hearty support he had
been given by Douglas county. Omaha and
South Omaha.
81 have come here" he said. "ofter cam
palgning through nineteen states. and speak
ing to vast audiences in every city from
North Dakota to Maine, and south as far
as Virginia. Now l have come home to
tell you that William Mckinley will be
elected by the largest majority ever given a
presidential candidate. There is no more
question about It than that the sun will
rise tomorrow morning" This statement
was greeted with rounds OF applause He
then told the audience how lonesome II
, looked in the popocratic headquarters in
Chicago and compared 1t with a summer
hotel after the guests had all departed.
The senator. continuing, said that the only
question for the voters of Nebraska TO
, determine was purely business one. On
November we are to commence again
. under an American policy and capital will
come forth from Its hiding place and seek
investment. This will give employment to
, I, men and add comfort to the lives of women
, ! and children. The speaker impressed his
hearers with the idea that this was not a
sectional or class question, but purely a
business proposition in which every Ameri-
can family was interested.
1.-Two days ago Mr.. Bryan said" continued
the speaker. 'that every man in the country
who was opposed to arbitration between cap
ital and labor was opposed to him Now !
want you to read the platform Of the re-
! publican party. That plank In the plat
! form was first written and adopted by the
republican party in convention assembled at
St. Louis Senator Thurston then pro-
ceeded to tell how, when he reached ST.
Louis to attend the convention he found
several letters from prominent officials in
labor organizations asking that a plank
providing for the arbitration of differences
between employer and employe be inserted
and at his suggestion the committee in
serted the plank. 1t was afterwards copied
by the Chicago convention
PERFORMS ITS PROMISES.
"The republican party" he said, was the
only party that always did what il promised
to do in it's platform" Some little time
was then taken up by the senator in explain
Ing to the people how the United States
senate came to pass the contempt OF court
law and what part he took In preparing and
urging NJ tba
lican party, he asserted, has never failed
to look after the interests OF the working
men. He declared that the free coinage of
silver proposition of the democrats was the
most deadly blow ever aimed at the laboring
classes The republicans. he said, had al
ways favored silver money, and told how
much had been coined of late years He
declared that one would always find some
men standing on street corner asserting
that gold was the money of the rich and
silver the poor mans money. That has
not come true yet, as 81 in silver will buy
today as much as gold dollar. Proceeding.
he said that until the Chicago platform was
adopted, person could take q silver dollar
into bank and could get gold one In
exchange. Now that could not be DONE
because the men who had gold were holding
1t as until the election was settled they did
not know whether their gold would be worth
twice as much or not. After Mckinley is
elected. be asserted, a man can get as
much gold In exchange for silver as he
wants. lie wanted the dollars OF the United
States to go around the world as the flag
of our country does. honored and respected
everywhere.
"Mr. Bryan" he stated, ''had claimed in
the east that free silver would double the
value of the Mexican dollar and in the west
he had stated II would divide the value OF
our dollar but In his debate with Mr. Rose
water Bryan had admitted that he did not
know which would happen" The speaker
closed by illustrating the value of our money
In Mexico. Some time ago. he said while
travelling in Mexico he happened In a bazaar
and spying piece Of pottery that took his
fancy purchased Ii. The price was
marked 80 cents, and he laid down half
dollar and started out with his purchase
The merchant called him back and after
figuring some time handed him back his
lawful change. which amounted to As cents
| In Mexican money. All through the even
ing the closest attention was paid to the
senator and he was frequently interrupted
by applause.
GIVES GEORGIA ALL 1T WANTS.