The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-30
POLITICS IN THE
NEHALEM VALLEY
Enthusiastic People Travel Miles To
Take Part In Mckinley DEM
OnStratiOnS,
THREE TO ONE OF THE VOTERS
Are Solid Tor Sound Money and protcc-
tion-I.arEr Clubs Organized at Jew
ell, Mtshawaka and Elslc-Curtis
and Hare Make Speeches,

The Republicans " the Nchalcm Val
ley have organized Tor sound money,
protection, reciprocity, good govern
meut and Mckinley They have cN-
pressed determination to Join In the
general movement for the maintenance
OF the integrity of their country, In
the proportion of three to one the vot-
srS ot this portion ~ Clatsop county
win next Tuesday stand out for the
principles ot right and honor, Pro-
gressive and always TO the fore for the
Improvement or their own country and
individual interest. they have now
party whose effort Is to improve the
general business or the whole country
and make II possible FOR the farmer
and lahoring man to receive fair rrmu-
neration for their labor. \ long stride
has been taken by the Nehalemltes to
secure good county roads, and now they
are working on the proposition to Sc
cure u good road TO the safety OF the
general government
City Attorney {. J, Curtis returned
yesterday from the Upper Nehalem val
ley, where he spoke in every precinct
to large audiences OF deeply interested
people. When men will travel In rainy
weather, eight ten and twelve miles
to attend a political meeting. Il shows
that they are more than ordinarily In
terested In the outcome OF events, Mr.
Curtis reports thai At Jewell ope OF the
largest and most enthusiastic political
meetings ever held IN that precinet
was the one held last Monday Right.
The school house was appropriately
decorated for the occasion. and the far
ners came from five TO ten miles 10
attend the meeting. Mr. W, II, Lewis
Mas chairman. and the speaker confn. |
ID himself to the financial questions OF
The day. Mr., c. A. Bottom. a strong
Bryan man. was present and asked a
number Of questions. which were an
,wered satisfactorily not only to the |
audience. but TO Mr. Bottom himself. |
Much fun resulted from the impromptu
iebate, which was enjoyed by the par
.icipants as We'll as the audience. The |
augh, however, seemed 20 be for the |
nnst part at Mr.. Bottoms expense.
AZ the rivFs Of the meeting u Mckinley
Club was organized with twenty-five !
II. $. Wooden was elected
president; W II. Lewis vice-presldent,
and n. +. Foster secretary. There are
only thirty-three voters In this pre-
cinct. and the Popocrats have been
H. but the number Of sigma
lures to the Mckinley Club roll indl-
Gates that Jewell precinct Is solid in
line for Mckinley
At Mlshawaka another large meeting
was held and strong club organized.
About the same proportion OF voters in
this precinct signed the club roll
At Elsie. Notwithstanding the heavy
rains, a big crowd gathered from far
and near to hear Mr. Curtis talk upon
the money question. and to organize a
Club. Two thirds Of the vot-
.rs In this precinct signed the roll Shcr-
IN Hare. who was in the valley dellv-
ering ballot boxes. also made an ad-
dress at Elsie.
Mr. Curtis says that he saw person
ally nearly every voter In the Upper
valley and he feels confident
that the voters Of those precincts are
soIId Tor Mckinley.