Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-09-24


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REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.
Republican stock is rising in Audi
bon county. The organization is the
best ever had in the county, and the
rank and file Of the party stand united
for rousing majority for Mckinley and
for the success Of the entire ticket.
Wonderful interest is manifested in
ahe campaign and every republican
meeting held in the county has been at
aended by large audiences.
KIMBALLToN AND ELKHORN.
Last Friday was the date for the meet
nag at Kimballton Prof. Peter Hendrick-
son was to speak at that point, and on
ahe same day Hon. w. M. Mcfarland
was to speak at Elkhorn. Neither of
the speakers could reach their appoint
ments. Rain poured down in torrents
and the prospects were very bad. The
glee club and John H. Mosier braved
1he storm and Mr.. Mosier filled the dates
a both speakers with ability and to the
satisfaction Of all. The audiences at
both points were good, in spite of the
awful weather.
THE HAGER MEETINGS.
Congressman Hager spoke three times
IN the county this week, at Oakfeld
Center, at Greeley Center and at Gray.
To speak Of the audiences and enthusi
ms N would be simply needless repetition.
At Oakfeld sixty names were enrolled
Gn the Mckinley club list, and the
crowd was so anxious to greet Mr.. Ha-
ger that the congressman had to finally
make his escape through window in
order to get away at all.
At Greeley enthusiasm was again
rampant. The Greeley republicans are
always enthusiastic and more so this
year than ever. They will give a good
account of themselves on November
third
The republican meeting at Gray We'd
nesday evening was peafect ovation
Gos Congressman Hager. The church
WIS filled to overlooking with one of the
Enost enthusiastic of audiences. Mr.
Hager made the principal speech of the
evening, he being interrupted at almost
ryery pause with applause and cheers
Hon. Smith Mcpherson accompanied
MIR. Hager to Gray and made brief but
Selling talk fairly loaded with the sledge-
hammer blows that Mr.. Mcpherson
knows so well how to give. The Lincoln
township republicans are whooping it
mp all along the line and will be heard
from election day.
M'PHERsoNs MEETINGS..
Hon. Smith Mcpherson, of Red Oak.
Deld two meetings in Audubon county
Aims week. Tuesday evening at Viola
Center and Wednesday afternoon in Au-
dnbon. Both meetings were largely at
1ended.
The meeting at the opera house was a
line one and the hall was we'll filed.
Many ladies were in the audience, The
music for the occasion was furnished by
The drum corps and glee club.
When Mr.. Mcpherson was introduced
3Othe audience he was warmly received,
fs many present knew, by reputation at
hast, the brilliant and brainy ex-attor-
ney general. After brief preliminary
Mr.. Mcpherson took up the money
anestion and gave one Of the clearest
md most convincing arguments heard in
Audubon during this campaign. He
gave the silverites hard nuts to crack
and took them severely to task for their
cnntinual assertions to the effect that
lincoln, Garfield, and Blaine we're, or, at
this day would be in favor of silver at
rs to /.
He took up the tariff question and
pointed out clearly and plainly what the
matter is with the present situation.
Some OF the other points in the Chicago
platform received his attention, espec-
sally that plank which says that the
Federal government has no right to en-
force its laws in states where such laws
may be violated.
Mr.. McPherson's speech was a clear