Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-10

Senator Tillman Failed to Appear t,
Address the Crowd, But Local Taien
Stepped to the Front and Did Remark
ably We'll.
Thousands Of voters assembled OF
Hazleton's streets on Monday evening Il
hear the speech which Senator Tillman
of South Carolina, had promised to de
liver. He failed to make connection
with his train at Philadelphia, nea.
which city he spoke on Monday, and die
not arrive. The immense audience wa!
very much disappointed, and to satisfy
the crowd the local leaders had to pro
cure local talent. While these men die
not attempt to fill the vacancy created
by Mr.. Tillman's non-appcarancc, they
did remarkably well, and the audience
checrcd the truths the speakers uttered
just as heartily as though the words
came from the lips of more distinguish
ed orators.
The audience that had assembled in
front of the Central hotel was thor
ough representative gathering. All
kinds of workers, business men and pro
fessions had delegations there in large
numbers. Every shade of political
opinion was noticed in the crowd, and
every man appeared to be anxious to
listen and learn.
The appearance Of John II. Biglow as
chairman of the evening was the first
blow the gold men received. He is one
of the hundreds Of thousands of Repuh-
licans who place principle above party
in times like these. and as he stepped to
the front to announce the failure of
Senator Tillman to arrive he was greet
ed with great cheering. Mr. Biglow.
after expressing his regrets for the dis
appointment. plunged into the money
question in Il style which at once at
tractcd the attention Of the vast throng
He spoke at length upon the subject
and impressed every hcaIcr with the
fact that his knowlege Of the issue is
not of the superficial kind.
Matthew Long, the candidate for the
legislature in this district followed, and
dwelt principally upon local matters.
He repeated that the new county meas
ure would receive his unstintcd, earnest
and faithful support. if the voters elect
ed him, and his position appeared to be
just what every man in the audience
thought right, to Judge from the APP
plausc his remarks were given. Mr
Long asked that he be not forgotten OF
election day, and the response was re-
assuring.
James f. Sweeney, whose questions
on the matters now before the people
have been refused replies by the Thila-
dclphia Press and Philadelphia Times.
took the platform next. Not many in
the audience seemed to know him well.
but lac proceeded only short way in
his address when he caPtiyatod his hear
crs by his convincing and logical argu-
ments. Mr.. Sweeney treated the qucs-
tion from an economic standpoint, but
in words that every man understood.
and as he scored the gulditeS time af fter
time and knocked the foundations from
under their claims, the audience became
enthusiastic. The flood of silver"
which the gold men claim will dclug,
us was taken up, and the speaker
expressed himself rs willing to be flood
ed, and was very sorry that the other
countries Of the world have not got
the silver to do it. His replies to the
cry of ''rcpudiation" and that Bryan's
election would "dsturb existing condi-
tions" were put forth clearly. He eX-
planned what Reputation is and what
it is not, and rs to disturbing existing
conditions he wants it done quickly, be-
fore the country reaches level where
the people will be powerless to disturb
the conditions that increase poverty and
misery. His address was frequently in
terruptcd with applause, and in closing
he requested those who are in doubt as
to which side is right TO study the ques-
tion deeply and seriously, and of the re-
suit Of their Investigations he would
have no fear.
The last speaker OF the evening was
another of Fcceland's citizens, ID. j. Me
Carthy, the candidate for state senator.
There may be more popular men in
IIa2lcton than Mr.. Mccarthy. but none
could have been accorded more respect
full hearing, If there is any ill-rccling
against him in that city, it did not
doyelopo during his speech. He held
the attention of the audience from start
to finish, and when he concluded the
assembage was as large, or larger, than
when the meeting began. His remarks
were of non-partisan character, and
could not oIIond any man on either side.
The speaker briefly described the pros
porous condition of America under BIZ
metallism from the early part of the
century to 1873, when silver was de
monettizcd, and traced to that act the
panics, dcpressions and hard times that
have been so abundant since. His des-
cription of the conspiracy that was
formed to dcthrone silver was amusing,
and the word picture he drew of the