The herald., 1896-08-11
RIVERSIDE
An Enthusiastic Meeting Of Free Silver
Advocates

RIVERSIDE, Aug. 10.-The free sill
yer people had a great time OF it Satur-
| day night in Riverside. Republicans,
Democrats, Populists and Prohibition
| lists turned out to do honor to the white
metal, and to line UP in the interests
of the masses of the people-the toiling
millions of our land. A better class of
citizens nor more earnest body of peo-
pie never gathered in Riverside than
attended the meeting at the headquar-
ters of the club, opposite the court house.
The large room, which had been beau
tifully decorated with palms, trailing
vines and Old Glory, was furnished with
seats to accommodate about 800 people.
Every seat was taken and fully 200 more
brilliant standard bearer OF the silver
the wall was a life-size painting OF the
brilliant stanrard bearer of the silver
forces, William j. Bryan; above 1t the
picture of Washington, on the right
picture of Lincoln, and on the left one
of General Grant. Around the group
was draped the flag, the whole present.
ing a very pleasing effect.
The parade was pronounced success,
there being fully 225 torch carriers; all
voters, in line, led by the Riverside and
San Bernardino bands, discoursing some
of their best music. The scene was enli-
NeHeu ny the SellliiS oil VI ltu III hl
intervals along the route. The speak
ers and number of citizens on the sew
eral committees were in carriages.
The speakers of the evening, who were
introduced in very pleasant manner
by John w. Roberts in the order named,
were Hon. L.. ]. MadduX, Democratic
candidate for congress; Hon. f. II.
Lamme of Los Angeles, lifelong Re-
publican and man who was very prom
inent as a campaign stumper in the
campaign in which Harrison was elect
ed, ard the brilliant young Populist
speaker, John r. Rush of Los Angeles.
The two speeches which elected round
after round of applause We're made by
Mr. Lamme and Mr. Rush. The former
explained that he had been a Republi-
can for thirty years and was proud of
much of the record his party had made
He was proud of it's achievements in
it's contest for freedom, for good gov
ernment, and he would still be with the
party had not it absolutely bowed down
to English money lenders and autocrats
and Wall street plutocrats and the
trusts and corporations of America. His
patriotism to American industries and
the interests of seventy millions of his
fellow citizens would not allow him to
follow them into the clutches of the
gold bugs of Lombard street, London,
| and Wall street. New York. After speak
IL
| essayed to stop, but the audience would
not have it, and called for him to go on.
He spoke for fifteen minutes longer.
He was followed by Mr. Rush in an
| hours speech, in which he plainly show
| ed up many of the fallacies of the oppo-
| sition. His speech was repeatedly in
| terrupted with applause, and notwith-
| standing the time was near midnight
when he closed, the whole audience re-
manned to the end. He is pleasing and
| forceful speaker, and deals with the
| financial question in a mastery way.
Unlike the opposition press and speak
| ers, he had no abuse for those who diff
fered with him on the question at issue.
He has a frankness and honesty about
him that tells we'll for the side he advo-
| Gates.
The success of the meeting was large
ly due to the untiring work OF A. J..
Condee, j. W. Roberts, f. G. Havens,
l.. c. Russell and others
A. N. Younglove spent Sunday in Los
Angeles
Mrs Lulu Marsh, unable longer to put
up with her husband. Dan Marsh, and
his numerous sprees, has applied for a
divorce.
The Republicans have organized Nc
Kinley Marching club of about forty
| members.
Company M is talking Of a ten-days'
camping in Strawberry valley.
Mrs. G. w Finch and two daughters
went 70 Newport Beach yesterday for
few days outing.