Arizona republican., 1896-10-09
The Republicans Take
 Possession.
Largest Turnout Mesa Ever
 Witnessed.
Big Parade Of Republican Voters Juege Ktbbey and Others Ad-
 dress the Crowd.

1lldL was h duUk5t CApuuttSldSUlC CIVWu that went over to Mesa last night to take part in the grand ratification held there. M
 The special train left Phoenix at 6:30 o'clock. There were three coaches and all filled with people. It is esti- mated that it lacked ht1t a few of being 200 people that went out on the train.
 A large crowd was at the depot at Mesa when the train aarived and the band that was stationed' there played a lively tune as the champions of sound money unloaded from the train.
 The Mesa committee, who had charge of the proceedings, welcomed the vis- itors on behalf of the Republicans of that burg. Tine line of march was taken and behind the band the long double file wended its way up town. There were hardly enough torches, for there were two men to each torch A most noticeable thing was the ab- sence of the small boy torch bearer. Everybody in lime was a voter in the Republican ranks. It was the most enthusiastic, as we'll as the largest, ratification of a political nature that Mesa ever witnessed. Arrived at the place where the speaking was to be held local orator said a few words, then made way for the speakers of the evening.
 Judge Kibbey was introduced to the audience and was greeted with ap- plause
 He carefully reviewed the political | situation and gave a c2sar and oompre~ hensive idea of the causes. leading to the present money agitation. He held that while the Democrats were upbraiding the Republicans and saying the grand old party was an en- emy to the interests of the country by opposing silver, that the Republican party was the best friend silver ever had and will be its future friend. Silver was put where it now stands by the Republican party and silver dol lar is still worth 100 cents.
 If Bryan is elected, he said panic would surely prevail and this is what the Republican party is trying to avoid We object to silver monometallism which nobody wants.
 He contended that the present hard times was not due to the crime of '73 but due to the crime of '92, when the
 Wilson bill was passed. It is sur. prising that it took twenty three years for the act of '73 to have an effect, bu look back to '92 and the tariff-there is the cause, and the only cause of the present hard times.
 The Democrats now ignore the tar. if, which is the issue they were fight. inf on four years ago. They wer
 then complaining of high prices ant demanded reduction of the tariff S the consumers could get things the : needed cheaper They now complain
 of the low prices and say 1t ought t,
 be higher.
 He did not waste much time on Mari 8 Smith, for as he said, there was noth : ing to say about him. He, however referred to one thing that Mark di , in this country eight years ago, whe- he opposed the only bill that was ben ; efcial to the territory-the land offic s bill.
 He spoke at some length on the pre-
 vailing topics and there can be n
 gainsaying that he made votes for tn T Republican ticket. His ideas were nt e experimental, but contained the sount U . est of logic and everything he uttere = was the truth.
 $ Thos. Flannigan, the popular car e didate for the legislature, did not nee
 any introduction to the people
 Mesa, for there he made his home fC
 good many years and is well know J. and popular with every man who livt y there. He was greeted with a roun IL of applause by his former townsmen = He made a brilliant speech that WE le lloersperseu WIol WiutlclSlhS dh I blended well with the truthful r
 marks made on the issues of the day.
 He said that four years ago tf
 country was enjoying degree of pro ., perity that has never been rivaled b
 fore or known to any other nation (