The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-26
News About Town.
The Republican Rally
Last Saturday
Evening.
A Civil Service Examination
viii ne Held On December S-The Pc.
litieal Pot Boiling I'm Great shape
Metropolitan Brevtties.

The city appeared to be In the hands o
the republicans Saturday evening iol
everybody was out TO see the big torch
light procession and hear the speakers o
the evening II possible. The parade
started from the Armory early in Oh.
evening aud moved down Fifth street
and then through Red Jacket to Tama
rack, where large delegation fell in hne
headed by band al their own. Tn.
Fifth Regiment band headed the process
sion and the Italian band was also in line
Including the detachment from Tama-
rack, there were $40 men In line, without
the three bands. but great many did
not go into the parade on account OF the
muddy condition OF the streets. The
streets were lined with people along the
line OF march and the enthusiasm was AZ
high pitch all the time. thecrowd burst
ing out in hearty cheers for Mckinley
and Hobart every block or so. Tn.
bands played Dixie" and "Marchine
Through Georgia" and other patriotie
tunes and this assisted to enthuse the
people.
The parade came to an end at the Red
Jacket Opera House where the speaking
took place. The hall was crowded TO its
utmost capacity. After couple Of selec.
tion by the Filth Regiment band, ". II.
Hoski &, president OF the Mckinley and
Hobart club, under whose auspices the
rally was held. made brief Introductory
speech, in which he referred tn the demo.
cratic party as having made failure OF
free trade, now wanted to pawn off some
thing else on the people for an iseus,
when they knew they could not make tn.
fight on the old tariff issue. He then in.
PRODUCED Mr. Chase s. Osborne, editor of
the Sault Ste. Marie News, as the first
speaker OF the evening.
Mr. Osborne's address was a mastery
effort in favor OF protection and sound
money. He showed how under years OF
republican prosperity the people were,
four years ago, bumbugged into giving
the reins OF power into the hands OF tn.
opposition and how the democrats had
in that short time brought desolation
and misery upon III people by the free
trade policy. How the democratic party
had promised better times and how they
had not kept their promise. This year
they dared not come before the people
and talk free trade 80 part OF the party
had come out with new story OF pros
perity to be gotten by free coinage OF
silver. The best elements OF the party
we're not for free silver 80 he would not
call il the democratic party. He did not
spend great de Il OF time on the silver
question. but showed the fallacy OF the
free silver orators, pointing to Mexico as
a model country. He gave some inter-
estiDg facts about the country for he had
visited it not more than a few months
ago.
While he was speaking Hon. c. d. Shell
den, candidate for congress, and hon.
+. e. Chamberlain entered the ball and
made their way to the stage where they
were greeted with applause. Mr.. Cham
berlain was the other speaker and he
gave a characteristic address, touching
on all the principal issues OF the campaign
and giving figures to support his asser-
tons. During his talk some one called
out three cheers for Bryan" and the
speaker remarked that it was a good
time to cheer now as they would not
have an opportunity after November 3. |
Cheers for Mckinley followed. The speak
ers were repeatedly spplauded and con-
siderable enthusiasm was shown through.
out the meeting.