Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-07
LIVELY WEEK IN POLITICS.
Three Well Attended Meetings Last
Week-Money Education Dissem-
inated-Other Meetings.


last week. Speakers favoring each of
the three leading presidential candi-
dates held meetings here and on each
occasion there was big turnout and
much interest manifested. Several
more meetings are announced to be
held in the near future, and it seems
our voters are not to suffer from lack
of political education this fall.
THE BAENsCH MEETING.
Wednesday evening last Turner Ope-
ra house was filled with fine audience
to receive Lieutenant Governor
Baensch and Hon. A. E. Matheson.
The hall was decorated with bunting
and flags and across the stage was sus-
pended the Mckinley and Hobart club
banner, with sound money notices on
either side. On the stage were seated
representative members of the club,
the president of which, Hon. Jesse
Stone, was chairman of the evening,
Lieutenant Governor Baensch was
first introduced and received hearty
welcome He was announced to de-
liver a German address, but previous
to engaging in this made few remarks
in English, which were couched in
beautiful language and expressed in an
easy, graceful style which at once
stamped him an orator of refinement
and ability. His talk to the Germans
was confined to the money question
entirely and he advanced many sound
arguments for the gold standard, Mr..
Baensch is the true gentleman in every
respect, is a man of education, affabil
ity and conscientious purpose, and
makes hosts of friends wherever be
goes. He certainly has brilliant fu-
ture before him. During his brief stay
here he gained many new supporters.
After the German speech Mr.. Mathe-
son addressed the audience IN English.
His main topic was also the money
question, pointing out the numerous
fallacies of the free silver proposition,
but he also called attention to the
merits of NJ cKinley for the presidency
compared TO those of his opponent,
Bryan. The former, he said, was
logical candidate, fitted by years of ex-
perience, while the latter was a nomi-
nee by mere accident, too young in
years and without experience Mr.
Matheson is leading young lawyer of
GAINESVILLE. has pleasing address, and
has no doubt before him a high rank
as public speaker.
During the evening the Glee club,
composed Of F. w. Lehman, NJ. E.
Gritzner, Oscar Wertheimer and Jonas
Stahl. sang several campaign songs and
the Sinnissippi band played popular
airs.
GOLD DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
The National Democratic Sound
Money club has reason to feel proud
of it's initial meeting, which was held
Thursday evening in Concordia Opera
house. There was a large audience
present and the address, which was in
German, was listened to attentively.
The speaker, F. w Grumm. editor of
Der Thalbote, of Chippewa Falls, spoke
forcibly and fuently, presenting the
cause of sound money III a very able
manner. His effort is highly spoken of
by our German citizens. Mr. Grumm
is evidently an earnest worker for what
he considers right. He closed his ad-
dress with an appeal to his hearers to
uphold the honor and integrity of their
country by casting their votes for either
Mckinley or Palmer, (which sentiment
aroused intense enthusiasm and was
Justify cheered. Captain Fred Kusel,
president of the Sound Money club,
occupied the chair.
SILVERTHoRN SPEAKS