The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-29
Last Nights Rally.

After two free silver rallies hand run
ming the republicans had an inning last
evening and a rally was held at the Light
Guard Armory under the auspices Of The
Mckinley and Hobart club. The meet
ing at the Armory was preceded by a
torchlight procession which was some
what knocked ia the head by the dis
greeable weather and the muddy condi-
ton OF the streets. However, nearly
200 men and boys were in line and two
bands, the Fifth Infantry and the Chris
tofero Columbo. helped swell the number.
The line OF march extended down Fifth
to Portland, down to Eighth to Elm
and up to Fifth again to the Armory.
At the head OF the procession was large
Mckinley and Hobart club streamer.
The attendance at the meeting was
not as large as usual, but goodly num-
Der OF citizens, mostly republicans, were
out. A number OF ladies were also pres
ent. The band rendered two stirring
selections and then President Hosking
made short speech, in which he referred
to the effort that was being made to
array class against class by the silverites
and said that capital and labor must be
firmly united in order to insure prosper
GUS times. He said the meeting was
not to make votes, but to calmly con-
slider the questions before the people.
de then introduced the speaker of the
evening, Hon. George l.. Sieber, OF
Akron, OHIO. Mr.. Sieber's address was
thorough, simple and perfectly intell-
gible presentation OF the issues now be-
fore the people and was probably the
best republican address delivered here
this campaign. He devoted most OF his
time to the money question and exploded
many oil the silver arguments and
showed the fallacy Of their assertions.
His address was interesting and he held
bis audience under perfect control, for
they all wanted to listen and learn.
The speaker began with a review of
the political situation as he saw it, say
ing that one week from yesterday the
would be over and pass into
history as the greatest victory for pro-
lection, sound money and reciprocity
ever gained and Mckinley would be
elected president by a large majority.
Mention OF Mckinley's name was the
signal for continued cheers. The situa-
ton in Illinois, outside OF Chicago, prom
ID ed to go $4,000 for Mckinley, and the
Windy City would swell this to 10000.
The east was with Mckinley and the
west is not solid for Bryan while the
solid south has been broken. The mid
die States are all for Mckinley and sound
money. After further referring to the
position in Kentucky and other southern
states, he turned his attention to the
Democrats OF the old line who were
openly out Tor Mckinley and praised
them saying that the democracy up to
this year was united for a dollar that
was as good an gold and the best oil
money. He then attacked the monstrous
silver combine that had, he claimed, OBJ
tanned control OF the Chicago convention
after failing to get control OF the st.
Louis convention and dwelt at consider
able length on that question reading the
makeup OF the combine which included
Lee Mantle, whom he said spoke here in |
the interest OF the combine Tuesday
night.
The speaker stated that no one pre-
tended that Bryan could win on the sill
yer issue, but that be only hoped to ere
ate prejudice and class hatred, but that |
The verdict would be for the uniting OF |
,apital and labor, which was for the |
best interest OF all concerned. He was
pleased to nee that they were most hap
ply united here with prosperity az a
result.
Mr.. Sieber then went back to the cam
paign OF four years ago referring TO the
many broken promises made by the
Democrats 10 case OF Cleveland's election
and worked In one or two good Jokes
which amused the audience and kept
them In good humor. He spoke Of how
Michigan had plainly shown In several
elections mnce 80 how the sentiment
was tending In the State and he felt sure
{ would roll up a rousing majority for
The speaker then discussed the money
question at some length, showing how
'imple IL was when rightly understood.
The meeting closed with q rousiDg cheer
or the speaker and Mckinley.
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