The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-07-04
TEN THOUSAND GREET . Hin

An Ovation Exceeding Anything That
Ever Occurred In This. L.: 80 =.
State.
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The demonstration which was accorded
Congressman Towne at Duluth, on We'd
nesday evening, says the Herald, OF that
city. was, the greatest Duluth has ever
accorded my man. Two YEARS ago MAJ
Mckinley when he visited Duluth, was
given a large reception, but 1t was but
ward meeting compared with that. which
Mr.. Towne received. The vacant lot at
the corner. of Fourth avenue west and
First street where the lafform was erect
ed and the surrounding Streets were one
solid, surgi6g mass of enthusiastic people
They extended clear acrtss First street In
solid phalanx and no vehicle could pass
through the meeting. The same was true
OF Fourth avenue west IN the side and the
square at the corner. rs one speaker said:
}''This was an audience to pe measured
not by thousands, but by acres."- - =
1.-THE demonstrations twas more than an.
ovation. It was a. mighty reception a
commentator such af few men ever re-
ceive from their constituents aud. such
as any man would bk proud to have ac-
corded him. There were at the lowest es-
innate 10, 900 people ii the great throng.
About z o'clock tha Duluth Union band
marched to the hotN Spaulding where
Congressman Town4 was found and the
march to the grounds was begun. When
MIR. Towne@ and hiS friends arrived at
the grounds there were thousands Of
people waiting there and when he Went
upon the platform j sea of faces met his
gaze aud a mightyScheer went up. =. ----.-
After the hand played one or TWO. sss
lecttons G. q. LpvStt opened the meeting
BY announcing the organization. Daniel
O.. each was selected to preside. and
John T. Dow tos act as secretary. The,
following were the vice presidents:ss-. =. =.
Merritt, John 81 wili,ams, ", N. Al:
raha1nson, 1,sshidas Merritt. w: e
L. A. Christensen, f.. S. Munger. A. NJ.
Kilgore J. E. Davies, F. H. Lounsberry;
James Butchart,. Henry Nolte, F. W.
epG g. N 9E r nos5 j. 3 B Beckn
ger John Owens. Clinton Markell,
Thomas Olafsqh, r. W. Nichols, John
Mckinley, NelS Hall, E. r. Brace, John
Cox, DR.. ]. NJ o. Tufte. J. W. Rowley,
n; n; Ole; g; sBergquist1, Wallace War.
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A. r. Merritt. Frank A. Day, A. a..
Dow s a. E. McManna o H: r. rinR Gas
Simon Clark. D: H. Morgan, j. HI
Mork, g: E. Holt, R. G. Mitchell, John
Duncan. J. D;>AAen, Christ Evens- c:
bout, F.. @. Chapman, Minot Bartlett
W. A. Pryor, NJ. M. Clark, Nels Nelson,
Olaf ;stenson, j.. g. Carey, R. J. Powell,
II. p wieland. f. A. Schulz. W. E.
McEwen. G.. r. element, J. H. Triggs.
Capt. J. r. Randall I.
Truelsen, John FLOOD.
Populists: g: es Findley, J. W. Mich,
OILS, Robert HaiEe, D. D. McInis, John
Hayes, ]. J. Hubbard, M Wesenberg,
II. Baker, r. |H Oswald. W: D: Cor
W.SBull, Henry Haskins.
Speeches We're made by D. G. Cash, E.
II. Cobb, w. HI Sulallwood, and Others
Congressman ToHne was then introduced
and spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman find Fellow-Citizens-T This.
- an inspiring occasion. This sight of a.
large body Of men bent upon one purpose
is always an inspiring spectacle. but when
body of men iAcollected together in their
primary and original political capacity It
becomes spectacle to the student and the
philosopher little short of sublime
We are here tonight as American citi-
gems to give expression to the interest we
feel in the great problems of civil govern
ment applicable to the greatest people that
ever tried the Experiment of civil govern
ment in all tho course of history. Gap
plause) We ATE not here tonight to repu-
date the existence of political parties IN
republic. Our3 presence here tonight is
vjndication of.the reason for the existence
of party and ito act as we see our duty
In q common purpose, to achieve the benz
at Of all. (Anplause.> That Is the only..ra-
hq< &Or tnG o<iS 1f
parties. Parties ara formed in self-govern-
ing nations FIR the purpose of carrying out
the common objects of those who belong to
them. A party properly constituted is
body OF men who agree upon the object
they have I'M view and propose under the
laws to effectuate it in the policies Of the
government. When parties are born they
are born in response to the aspirations of
that necessity, and when parties die, as
like all mortal athings, parties must die.
1t can only be because the object for which
they were formed has been subserved, new
objects requiring rfaw Instruments flav-
Ing taken their3place.
was born In tie Republican party. My
parents upon both sides came from Wing
lineage, and. natural lily, when the over
towering questt ION Of slavery came finally
to the fore as the prime political question
of the hour, they became members of the
party that was born in answer to the subs
lime aspirations Of liberty in the United
SCaLeS ana capt. CllGlr fortunes with the
Republican patty. THE battles of that par
ty since was II years Of age have fought
to the best Of any ability. Never did 1 ask
an office untilStwo years ago, and then. it
is just to myFef that ! should say, only
because the ritizens of this community
by the hundreds day after day, came TO
my office and asked me to do So When [
determined finally to so to the congress
of the United states;;sI made resolution
that when u entered public life it would
be, SO far assin me lay and to the best Of
my ability al might see it by honest ap-
pltcation taasdo my duty to the. people that
aent me theQe. (Applause.j
Much reading and more observation had
taught me shat there waits upon every
politician tie Nemesis Of disappointment.
The peopleSare sometimes tickle and visit
absolute Political extinction on faithful
public servant; How can he best bear it?
will undS rtake to-say that there is con-
ISOLATION only in this: In the midst of vic
tory or defeat did what could do to the
best OF my ability as I saw my duty. Gap
plause) But when a politician who has
tried by all the sinuosites and crookings
and bendkngs Of politics to ingratate him
self In public favor and has time and time
again for4sworn his principles or forgotten
his dutys when he is left finally to de-
fefat what consolation on earth has that
u have served one year in the congress
OF the United States I have still three
months in that body as soon as it shall
reconverie to serve. If it shall be in the
Y,rnvidance oE God and the will of the Den-