Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-24
At Four Mile.


The republican meeting at Four Mile
on Saturday night was an occasion Of
more than ordinary interest The
school house in which the meeting was
held, was crowded to its utmost capacity.
A number Of conyeyances, including
Charlie Crary's Tally no, were utilized
in transporting the Custer contingent to
the scene, among whom were number
of ladies Of the Mckinley club. After
the singing of popular patriotic song
b. the Glee club, in which the audience
heartily joined, Mr.. Cubberly introduced
II. d. Reynolds, of this city, who held
the attention Of the audience for two
hours. during which time he discussed
the leading political issues from re.
publican standpoint. That the discus
sion was an able one, and that the ad-
dress was interesting, entertaining and
instructive all the way through need
not be said in this connection, as to give
the name of the speaker is equivalent
10 saying all of this, and more. He
handled the question OF free coinage in
all its varied and important bearings in
a manner that very clearly indicated a
most thorough knowlege of the subject,
exposing in the most effectual manner,
by the force Of his argument, the vari-
ous fallacies advanced by the advocates
of this impractical and dangerous theory.
He also devoted some time to the more
important question of protection, show.
ing conclusiyely that the cause Of the
present depressed condition Of our in
dustries is due to unwise legislation,
which proposition was so clearly and
conclusively explained as to relieve the
minds of his hearers of all doubt as to
the validity Of the position taken. His
arguments were supported by the most
reliable statistics, and his views, as un-
deniably shown, were in harmony with
those of the most profound statesmen Of
this country from the formation of the
government to the present time.
During his discourse he referred to
the recent course taken by Senator
Pettigrew. who, Mr.. Reynolds said, was
left in very unenviable position, in
that, as Pettigrew himself says, the re-
publican party has been engaged for
years in the business of robbiDg the
public, and that the party has left him
instead of him leaving the party, the
inference is plain that Mr.. Pettigrew is
still running the robbery business at the
old stand,
After the close Of the meeting the
audience repaired to a huge camp fire
on the lawn near the school house,
where they enjoyed a fine display of
fire works, planned for the purpose of
emphasizing republican satisfaction
with the present outlook for party sue
cess at the polls on November 3rd.
1t was noted that but few of the oppo-
sition put in an appearance at this meet
ing and this in connection with the fact
that very few Bryanites have been pres
eht at any of the late republican meet
ings in this place, would give color to
the belief that they have adopted a
similar resolution to that which is said
to have been passed by the Bryan club
of Hill City, which forbids their attend
ance at republican meetings. In view of
the former serious reduction Of their
numbers, from this cause. this policy
was doubtless deemed advisable, in Or
der to guard against the chances OF the
possible disruption of their party. and,
under the circumstances, We can not see
that they can be seriously criticized for
their action.