Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-07-07
FOURTH AT AUMsvILLE.

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Other Vital Issues Discussed.
The Fourth of July celebration In
lumsyille was a success. The day
was bright and warm. The grove was
cool and pleasant. The crowd of
Deople we're immense beyond all ex-
notation. The seats provided for all
were not sufficient. Aumsville never
before had so many people within her
limits, and all happy good natured
people. There were no drunks, no
profane nor vulgar men, no Populist,
no Republican, no Democrats, and
only one woman sulfragist upon the
ground. All were bent upon celebrat- |
inp the Fourth of July. All of our
grel dead men we're praised. Wash
Ington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Grant and
Sherman received due praise, but the
living great were ignored. Cleveland,
Mckinley, Weaver, Teller and Bland
we're not mentioned, and what seemed
strange, no one wanted TO hear about
them. SILVER circulated freely at the
different stands, but IL was not "free"
as all wanted lemonade, pop or peanuts
In exchange.
Chairman Cummings, Of Shaw, did
himself proud. The reading of the
Declaration of Independence was well
rendered-the best we ever heard.
The speaker OF the day was Hon.
VIM. Galloway, OF Yamhill. He
claimed that his hill was better hill
than the Waldo hill although he
thought the Waldo hill was fair to
good. His speech was full OF other
patriotic expressions. His belief in
The old ship OF state" was good, be-
lleying that she rs we'll built and
sailing in deep water where there is
no danger OF the sharp rocks OF the
many, isms injuring her. He still be-
leves in the present and the future
believing that there are as many good
men living In this generation as in
any other generation. But although
he did rake over the dead heros, he
dld not dare mention the names OF
The living ones. 1t was an infringe
ment upon his instructions mot to
hlk politics." TO admit that the
present held anything good, or the
future any encouragement. But
whether the bright light that he saw
III the future was TO be the result of a
rOpuilst, Democratic or Republican
victory will never be known.
After dinner land such dinner
everybody brought their best and
nortgaged their future dinner little
70 make il better. Acres OF ground
under shady trees were spread with
u'hner and empty baskets. The feast
'eSembled the memorable feast OF the
oinle only in one respect, thousands
were fed" but there were no frag-
ments left. 1t was the one good din
4'' Vi Tue year, and the capacity and
u'Sire was as great as the supply Of
'OOu' The desire to eat was quenched
aud the food also.
Alter dinner the ''pluguglies" made
'neir appearance, sad lot OF mis-
"apen creatures. They came in rags
- 'agS and potato bags and made as
o'S a lot of fools as eyer saw, except
VIC ones" who stood in the hot
Au watching them being foolish.
mere were racing by men, by boys,
4uu oy girls, and five old ladies were
ui'ng to acknowledge themselves as
oe'ng tat and at the end Of the race
nut had to acknowledge themselves a
niue too fat as Mrs. Bob witzelI came
out Tar in the lead.
ne creased pole and the creased
Ss gave some fun. BY using great
.los@ent the pluguglies secured the
nom the top Of the pole and the