The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-09-04


mounted escort of young ladies
from Adelphi and headed by the
Adelphi Cornet band, paraded the
principal streets of Laurelville,
After the parade the vast concourse
of people moved 10 the public
square, where the speakers stand,
draped in the nationa! colors, had
been erected.
Some of the people Informed The
Press reporter that they had driven
20 and 80 miles for the purpose of
attending this grand demonstration
and to learn If possible the cause
of the business depression and
hard times which are causing SO
much misery and destitution in
our homes and TO learn of the best
remedy that will effect cure.
One intelligent old farmer said: "I
don't know what is the matter. /
bought farm 20 years ago, paying
$50 an acre for it, and L have put
$4,000 worth of improvements on it,
and today / cannot get$30 an acre"
advised the cid gentleman to
take my advice, cast his vote and
use his influence towards the
election of Bryan and the cause of
free silver, and then money would
become plentiful, his farm would
prove a profitable investment, and
in the near future he would get
$40 an acre and land on which at
present time he could not realize
half that much.
After an overture by the band
the chairman arose and thanking
the people for their kind attention
in the afternoon, saiu he hoped
the speakers would be accorded
the same generous treatment al
the evening meeting. He then in
troduced Judge Vanmeter, of
Chillicothe, as the first speaker.
In his Introductory remarks the
judge said he had always been a
lifelong Republican, had been out
of politics for the last twenty years,
but seeing the evil that is being
wrought in the country and be-
'lieving that he knew some of the |
causes and also remedy to cure
that evil he had volunteered his |
services to the Democratic com
mittee. Mr.. Vanmeter is an
earnest and conscientious speaker.
He gave graphic description of
the m isery which the depreciation
of silver and appreciation of gold
has caused and will cause in the
future if we do not come to the aid
of the white metal, illustrating his
lecture Dy means of rules of differ
ent length showing how gold had
advanced in price since 1909 until
the present time to the enormous
amount of l39 per cent, and al
though Mr.. Vanmeter spoke for
two and half hours, the large
audience followed him through
with the strictest attention.
The next and last speaker, Hon.
o. w. III. Wright, the silver
tongued orator of the Hooking L
Valley stepped to the speakers
rostrum and delivered strong
plea for the success of the Demo-
cratic ticket and the overthrow OF
the money sharks of Wall street.
The ovation accorded Mr.. Wright
was significant that the silver
doctrine disseminated among them
was appreciated by the thristing
multitude seeking for knowledge
on the silver question. Mr.. Wright
spoke for an hour and after closing
his speech, the people seemed 10th
TO depart but remained on the
square as though hungering for
more. Among the many pleasant
happenings which occur in mems
lives to knit the kindred ties of
friendship closer one occurred at
Adelphi Immediately following the
afternoon meeting in the prescnta.
ion of handsome hickory cane,
ntertwined with wild grape, to
he Hon. Allen w. Thurman, by
Mr.. Hugh Egan, editor of the
Adelphi Border News. In accept
ng the cane@Mr. Thurman said he
appreciated the gift and he would
'lways carry it ip, reinembrance of
he kind donor.
The thanks OF The Presslare ex-
ended to Mr.. Hugh Egan, editor y
# the Adelphi Border News, and !,
there for courtesles shown Its rep
esentative at the meeting.
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