The record-union., 1896-11-08

Tad and l went out to "see the
sights" Monday night. Tad's my friend
We often go out together-being the last
night before election we thought there
would probably be something going
Oh worth seeing. The first thing we
encountered was huge bonfire on the
corner of Ninth and streets. The
Drum Corps were arranged artist1calIy
about it. unconscious Of the picture
they made in their white uniforms,
looking quite picturesque as the glare
of the blazing logs fell upon them.
Across the street crowd was assem-
bled about a stump speaker who was
yociferously addressing the people, evil
IDENTIFY much to their satisfaction as
frequent cheers attested
Lets go across" said Tad, ''and
hear what ne has to say so across we
went. but Just as we reached the other
side of the street he ceased speaking,
srd by the time we got there the Chair
man was introducing some one else.
The newcomer was short, fat and
good -natured looking, but when he be-
gan to speechify we tried in vain to
catch a word. His motions, however,
y ere exceedingly eloquent and telling.
He waved one arm-the crowd cheered.
He brought a clenched fist down upon
the railing in front of him with much
gUsto-the crowd yelled with satisfac-
ton. Both arms next came into play
and were waved enthusiastically above
the speakers head, his red face mean
" bile attesting his deep emotion. The
crowd now roared with frantic delight
While club calls, tigers and other en-
phatics pertaining to campaign times
filed the air about our ears. II guess
its all right said Tad, must be good
to judge from the yelIs. but 1 really
would like to hear something" So we
passed on down J street in search OF
what else we might devour.
By the Capital Hotel we found a
larger crowd than at the former place
the speakers all having good big voices
we We're enabled to understand part OF
their discourse even where we stood
or the Postoffice corner. Tom Berkey
soon after we arrived introduced Fin
lay r. Dray to the populace. Come on
Tad" I said, I'm bound to hear this
its sure to be good, and If were going
tc be voters" I added maliciously
knowing Tad's sentiments, eve want
t. hear all sides Of the question and
fIOW w Eldl We iN slbOAly ECu hilON.
"Ffddlesticks, said Tad, but she
came just the same. There were any
amount Of ladies in the assemblage
who seemed to be as interested as we
so l didn't feel it to be a very outre
proceeding on our part, and as no one
seemed to notice us at all we managed
10 get within hearing distance. Mr.
Dray spoke we'll and l enjoyed every
his text "A dollar of our daddies." ant
IL it hadn't been for Tad I would have
stayed to hear it out, but two drum
corps coming from opposite direction:
reused all the patriotic instincts IN
Tad's loyal breast to such an extent
that she needs must get out where they
were. We went over by the Colder
Eagle to see them pass.
The two bodies drew nearer and near.
er, while the sound of drums inter
mingled with the shrill, sweet sound o.
flies, filed the street with tremend
Gus echoing Of patriotic sounds. A fift
and drum invariably rouses in me ever,
drop OF patriotic blood of which | an
possessed. and Tad had to keep hold o
me TO prevent me from keeping step Il
the tap of the drums. Crowds followed
suarrning to a grand rally at the Post
office corner and just about then
could not help wondering whether O
no the bluest Of blue stockings that eve
advocated woman's suffrage would re
ally enjoy being hustled and jostlet
about on a common footing with mel
I'm such a motley assemblage as that be
fore me. How they roared and cheeret
end strove with each other for a goot
footing near the speakers stand' oh
II was glorious-the rockets, drums
cheers and all the rest OF 1t. 1t CAV
cue a sense of pleasurable excitemen
4ust to be near enough to see and hea
IL all-at a comfortable distance. Bu
IL filed our minds with many conflict
ing doubts concerning the advisabilit.
of making Of women voters. politician
and the like. Imagine, said Tad
that Mary Brown or Jennie Smith. 70
instance occupy that stand over there
setting forth their ideas and creeds OF
the questions of the day to a motle,
crowd like this. could they stand ii, d
you think. TO have yells of shut up,
.,Oh, you're talking through your hat!
"Whatcfler givin' usg' and the lik
fred at them promiscuously? 'Listei
to that, now." as a tipsy Democra
somewhere in the crowd yelled D.
nonsenset He'd like to see us all starv
to death, he would. 'Rah for Bryan.
THAT would be a fine sentiment for
woman TO encounter, wouldn't 1t, now?
saws Tad NO wonan's suffrage i
mine. II you please I'd much rathe
be safely housed when such question