The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-05
.PLACATE THE WEST
THE hay STATE WISE MEN ADMIT
THE ERRORS OF THE EAST.
business Men of New England Called
Upon to DO Something to Re-
store Confidence.

Massachusetts an organization, the Home |
Market Club bound TO the cause OF pro- |
lection. cheered Grover Cleveland. The |
banquet Of the club at Mechanics hall to- !
night was one of the largest in Its his !
tory Nearly 1000 members, representing
the industries of nearly every city and
town of the state, gathered at the meet
ing, and when the feast was over more
than 1000 more in the galleries listened TO
speeches by some of the generals who
toured the country in the interest of the
gold standard and by Senator Hoar and
Lieutenant Governor WolcoJt.
President Westcott of Lowell opened the
proceedings by reading a letter from Nc
Kinley and then introduced Mr.. Wolcott.
His honor, in welcoming the guests from
other states, said the Thanksgiving of the
present year was not decreed by president
or governor, but by 700O0,OOO of people.
Senator Hoar, who followed, said the
democratic party had been saved from
itself by republican efforts. THE bust
ness men of New England he said,
must study the cause of what has been
going on and do something that will cure
the disease which has spread. 1t is said,
while Mckinley has 100000 majority, a
| change of $4,000 votes would have insured
the election of his opponent. 1t Is sad to
| contemplate this. Can not the business
men of New England aid the cause Of
good government? Can not they, by the
weight of their integrity restore the con-
| fidence of the west? 1t Is not strange
| that when the people of the west see the
| accumulation of wealth by gambling in
| the stock market that they should try to
| initiate it in a smaller manner. 1t is not
| strange when they read the history Of
| railroad construction in the west, that
| they should endeavor to repudiate their
| debts. 1 call upon the business men of
| New England to hold strictly to honest,
| business-like principles and regain the
| confidence of the people of the south and
| west"
Senator Hoar closed his remarks by
saying that Mr.. Bryan and Senator Nor
gan, in their review of the campaign
showed their ignorance Of the American
people. They should take the counsel Of
their lamented Lamar, who said: "Oh, my
countrymen, know we one another and
you will love one another"
General AIger's Remarks.
| In the absence of General Daniel e.
Sickles, three cheers were given for the
old soldier, after which General Alger
was introduced. Responding to the toast
Wrecks of the Rebellion" General AlgeT
said the three most important events in
the nations history were the signing OF
the declaration of independence, the cleo
ton of Abraham Lincoln In 1860, and nc
less in Importance. the election of Major
Mckinley in 1896. All, he said, were patri-
otto victories.
The speaker then spoke or the troublous
times before he war, of the patriotic ut
burst in the north after the first blow haC
been struck and of young men who
hocked to recruiting stations to offer theil
services to their country. General Algei
then dwelt upon the trials and hardshipl
of the soldier in that terrible strife CT
more than 1000 battlehelds, and in whicl
the north and south sacrificed more thai
half a million men, who died where the.
fought.
p The speaker then told of the sufferinl
and death in hospitals, of the torture AM
slow death in prisons. and then said:
These were the offerings made by tn
nation for it's salvation. The survivor
l. are the men who have been classe'
wrecks of the rebellion Wrecks of til
{ rebellion-yes we accept the name, al
: though given in malice and with n
thought of gratitude. Grant, Sherman
Sheridan, Thomas. Meade, Logan and
million more who have faded into i'm
l. mortality were they here tonight, woul
be among these wrecks. Howard. Sick
les, Scofeld, Dodge and Rosecrans of tn
, old corps commandery, are still Twins
u thank God. Wrecks of the rebellion N
: party lines separate them, no political {
religious differences dividing them, pa
! triots then, patriots row. and aroun
!, them are rallying 100000 loyal CON
% rades, patriots. but not partisans, dc
IS voted to the flag. glorying in the grea
: ness of the nation they helped to saw
e Wrecks of the rebellion? Yes, physic'
n wrecks it may be- prematurely aged. bl
st manly, patriotic, liberty-loving. God-feal
8 ing men, and he who would cast a sit
e upon their fair names should die in IL
fanny
What of the Night.
J And, now, we ask: What of IL
night?' The patriotic people have won
= victory over lawlessness, reputation. di
honor. No party can justly claim Il
r victory. but the law-abiding peopl
re peace-loving members of all can rejoi,
IS in their escape from a great peril AZ
5 they acted an important part in the re
n cue of our country from threatened di
DR. aster. The crisis is not yet passe
D. Our lawmakers and executives mu
Id by WISE conservative acts meet the nee
S. of all the people and by such legislatiC
er and administration of affairs merit Il
f. confidence so willingly given. To tn
CT end, let us all regardless of party ii
give our best counsel. that the sun