Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-08
A Rousing Meeting.
THE BRYAN AND SEWALL CLUB
ADDRESSED BY HON. WIN.
HIRTH LAST NIGHT.
The Speaker Was introduced by
Judge s. M. Edwards and An
swered Some of Trlmble's
Assertions His Speech
in Brief.

in Brief.
The Bryan and Sewall Club met in
regular session at the Court House
Friday night. Pursuant to President
Potts order, the members of the club
gathered at the southeast corner of
the square about 7 O'Clock, where the
drum corps was in waiting to head
the march to the Court House. While
the crowd was gathering, P. II. Gull
len made q short but stirring address
from the Ringo porch and was ap-
plauded vigorously. When he fin
ished, the drum corps took up the
dying echoes of the applause and fol-
lowed by q large crowd marched to
the Circuit Court room.
The OOH was crowded to it's utmost
capacity and many persons could not
find seats. President Potts called the
meeting to order and after routine
business had been transacted called
on Judge s. M. Edwards, who intro
duced the speaker of the evening,
Hon. VIM. Hirth.
Judge Edwards speech in part was
N follows:
"Lddies and Gentlemen-I ought to
announce, before going any further,
that there Is an entertainment going
on ut the Opera House o-night. I
don't know the name of the organiza-
ton under whose auspices it Is being
given. It was found in Wall street
and was turned over to Mark Hanna
as q wet nurse. Cheering and laugh
ter.)
'sThe members of this organization
claim to be the conscience of the
Democratic party and judging from
the number of bankers and bond
holders in its fold 1 guess are. They
claim to be the seed of the Democratic
party. Judging them from what 1
have seen OF them, I take them to be
cross between Republicans and the
DEVILS grandmother. Great cheer
ing.)
s'The next thing I will speak Q. is
the Republican party. At their head
now Is Mr.. Mckinley, a nice, Chris
tian gentleman, who is now a prisoner
in Canton, Ohio, held there by Mark
Hanna. daughter and cheers.) What
does the Democratic party present to
the people to-day? A platform which
Ia Democratic and a candidate who is
pure in his private life-the only true
Democrat since the days of Samuel J.
Tilden. (Cheers.)
SNOW, there have been some
speeches made in this city lately by
gentlemen of learning who are per-
sonal friends Of mine. In their
speeches they claimed that we, the
American people, had not the right to
criticise our Congress, Supreme Court
or Chief Executive. The right of the
people to criticise any part or person
Of the Government is one of the fund
amental principles Of Democracy.
They also claimed that whenever
there is any disturbance the President
q send Federal troops to quen it.
Why, the first thing we know, when
ever there is a little disturbance in
our own streets, a company Of SOL
diers wiz be tent out to quiet things
down." daughter and cheers.)
In q few well chosen words Judge
Edwards then introduced the speaker
of the evening, Hon. VIM. Hirth, of
this county. Nj. Hirth is a young
man, being but 81 years of age, and is
well known in this county. He was a few
years ago the local correspondent of
the Mexico LEDGER at Rush Hill and
later o student ut Central College,
Fayette. His speech, which was in
terrupted at frequent intervals by
loud and continued applause and
cheering, was in brief as follows:
"Ladtes and Genttemen-We are
confronted by q most peculiar cam
paign. 1t is a fight OF the common
people against the classes. Who are
the common people?Why they are the
people by the sweat of whose brows
the world lives. My friends, there is q
certain faction Of the Republican
party which I respect. I honor the
mon who had the bravery to follow
Henry M. Teller out of the National
Republican Convention ut st. Louis.
And, gentlemen, in the same degree
that / honor them, / despise the Hanna
gang. The Republican party wants
the perpetuation Of the single gold
standard and the Democratic Conven-
ton at Chicago-the grandest con
vention that ever assembled in this
nation-deciared for silver and was
NOT afraid to take q bold stand on the
financial question.
sThere In q certain faction OF the
Democratic party which has gone
sstray. I do not question the social
standing or their citizenship, but ]
do question their political assertions
They went mp to Indianapolis and
held q convention. Then they came
back and said 1t was q most remarks
BILE gathering. 1t was q most re-
markable gathering. Who would say
that q combination of the Rev. Pope
Yeaman and w. O. Pollard Breckin-
ridge was not remarkable. (Greai
cheering.) Then they nominated that
old man, John M. Palmer, who has
belonged to every organization
which has existed since he began hii
political career but the Salvation
Army and that hasn't any Offices
daughter and prolonged cheering.
~ am not vain enough to put my
self M q match for ]. Med. Trimble
a Of the ablest lawyers In the State
but / am here to meet some of his &C
cusations. The Mexico LEDGER hal
seen at In q stirring way to say that
I would meet the remarks Of tina
gentleman / have the highest per
sopAl regard for Mr.. White, the editor
Of that paper. want the LEDGER Il
take . positive stand In this fight
(0reat and continued cheering, last
Ing several minutes.) II the Mexic.
LEDoRR q with the gold raen In thi
nght, lot 1t say so; but II II is TO
Bryan and free silver, let It show /