The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-08-27
THE NEwLANDs' SPEAKING.

At $50 o'clock last Friday evening people
began to gather at Browns hall on Main
street to listen to discourse from Congress
man f. g. Newlands on the political situa.
tiou. Mr.. Newlands, accompanied by Sec
Rotary Of State Howell, had arrived about 4
o'clock that afternoon.
Bonfires lighted the street and the boom
ing Of an anvil gave notice of the hour. A
glee club composed Of eight voices was also
in attendance, and with national airs aud
campaign songs constituted very pleasant
feature of the occasion.
The meeting was called TO order by the
chairman OF the Lincoln County Silver
Party Central committee, 7. J. Osborne.
ana Mr.. Newlands was introduced, and for
an hour and half held the close attention
Of his hearers while he reviewed the politi.
cal events which have led up to the present
situation. He spoke of the several silver
organizations which has been effected, and
detailed the occurrences which brought
about a consolidation Of them with the Dem
ocratic party on the silver issues, and ex-
pressed the belief, justified from personal
observation, that now, for the first time
since silver was demonitized, the supporters
of bimetallism are in fair way to success
He spoke Of his long continued efforts in
behalf of silver, OF the increased influence in
Congress which long term of service gave
q Representative, and announced his desire
to succeed himself in the next Congress in
order to assist in and witness the success of
the cause for which he had labored so long;
that be had made the tour Of the State at
this early stage to report what had been &C.
complished, TO announce his candidacy for
reelection and ask permission to- return
would form the battle ground Of the national
campaign, and throughout which he stated
it was desired all the public men of the min
ing States and Territories should labor in
the silver cause, since these men are better
prepared from long acquaintance with the
subject, to effectually teach the doctorine of
silver sentiment was practically unanimous,
and that to remain there during the present
crisis would be the height of folly. He
eulogized William j. Bryan, and was fire.
quently cheered at the mention of his name.
Mr.. Howell, who was not feeling well,
asked to be excused so was not called upon
III aatt al MIA
the singing of the national him America. "
Early on Saturday morning Mr.. Newlands
left for DeLamar, where he spoke that even
ing to gathering Of about 500 people, ad.
dressing them from the sidewalk of the
Nesbitt store; the only public hall in town
being entirely too small to accommodate the
audience. The meeting was under charge
Of the Bryan and Sewall club. The speak
er's remarks here were frequently inter
rupted by loud and repeated cheers, for De.
Lamar, though a gold mining camp, is
strong in its silver political sentiment, and
will manifest that fact clearly at the polls in
November. Mr.. Howell, through illness,
was unable to accompany the party to De.
Lamar.
On Sunday morning Mr.. Newlands left
DeLamar for Panaca, where he was joined
by Mr.. Howell, who had come down from
Phoebe, together with a Phoebe representa-.
ton, and that evening the meeting house
was filed, and the audience listened first to
a few remarks from Mr. Howell, and then
to an hour and half discourse from MIR.
Newlands with the same attention which
had been given at other places
After the meeting Mr.. Newlands and
party left for Phoebe, from which place they
departed Monday morning via Gyser, to
Ely, at which place they were to speak on
Tuesday evening