Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-26
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EnthnSinAtIci Republican Rally There
Saturday Ntrbt

Saturday Might.
GRAND ISLAND. Oct. -(Special.)-The
republicans, OF Wood River had rousing
rally last night one OF the largest parades
held in the county was given this year,
the features OF which we're a company Of
ladies dressed W white and bearing banners.
supported On 'brooms and inscribed "a
Clean Sweep for Mckinley this Year." two
bands Of music gaily decorated vehicles,
traction steam engine. a large company of
mounted republicans and brilliant dis
play of firo%ortS
The Wood River opera house was crowded
to its utmost capacity, In significant con-
trast to the evening before, when the popo-
crGt congressional candidate Mr.. Suther-
land, and f. w. Ashton. candidate for county
attorney OF Hall county, addressed the
Riverites. Upon the latter occasion the
-diminutive audience that had assembled was
invited to occupy the front seats in order
that II would he easier for the speaker to
address them. Last night the standing room
was not only all occupied, but fully 200
could not gain entrance.
Hon. NJ. l.. Hayward of Nebraska City was
the speaker and he dealt with the free sll-
yer question in a convincing manner lie
showed how the fall In the price OF silver
in 1873 was due to natural cause.-the open
ing of the silver producing regions to rail-
roads and the shipment of rebellious silver
ore to smelling works at the principal rail
road centers. Only 10 per cent OF silver
mined being free" that Is to say, capable
OF extraction from the ore without mechan-
cal treatment. and SO per cent being rebel
lious or requiring smelling the latter por-
ton had always remained practically use
less until railroads were built into the
mountains and the rebellious silver ore
could be transported to the market which
enormously increased the figures of annual
silver production. The speaker was cont-
dent In predicting that notwithstanding any
legislation, the price of an ounce OF silver
would in five years be 40 or 40 cents, owing
to the most probable completion, by that
time, of the proposed railroads into the
silver producing range of Mountains in South
America.
Judge Hayward made strong presenta
ton of the creation by protection and reel
procity of the strongest home and foreign
market for agricultural products the farm
ers of this country ever had. His address
was frequently interrupted by most vigor-
Gus applause.
Hon Patrick Roddy of Nebraska City re-
lated some free trade experiences in Ireland
and was followed by short speeches by W.
A. Prince, the republican candidate for
county attorney, and Hon. o. A. Abbott
Grand Island attended the rally 200
strong, accompanied by the Pacific Hose
Company hand and glee club. The latter
was recalled upon every appearance and lit
orally took the house by storm. This club
not only sings exceptionally we'll but its
comcal presentation of the text matter of
its songs, through the art of acting, has
put 1t in strong demand all through this
campaign. When the Grand Island delega-
ton returned II serenaded both the lead
ing hotels and the private residences OF
;. N. Wolbach, w. H. Plat, b. C. Howard,
George II, Hummel o.. A. Abbott and
being arranged for Tuesday night in this
city, when, United States Senator John NJ.
Thurston Will address the people.