The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-23
THE BIG M'NE|L BARBECUE
IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF TWO
THOUSAND PEOPLE IN
ATTENDANCE.
CONGRESSMAN JOE SAVERS SPEAKS.
AS Well As u Number of the Lesser
Lights-Plenty to Eat, Good
Music and a Good Time
Generally.

Generally.
Mcneil, Tex, July 17.-(Staff Cores
pondence.)-The enterprising citizens of
| Mcneil did themselves proud yesterday.
Their barbecue was a grand success and
everybody had plenty to eat enjoyed the
speaking and the music immensely. The
committee who had the affair in hand,
Messrs. Morgan, Thorp, Smith, Parker
and Gault, deserve much credit for their
efforts in preparing program for the
1000 people who attended, which made
the day one of enjoyment to all. There
were nine barbecued beeves, eight NUT
| tons and eight hogs, which provided an
abundance for all. and there were no
hungry people when the feast was over.
Music was furnished by the Dessau
band. There was a baseball game in
the afternoon and every other amuse-
ment generally had at big barbecue.
The early morning Austin and North
western passenger carried a large crowd
from Austin to the barbecue, prominent
ly among whom were Hon. Joseph ID.
Sayers, congressman from this, the
Ninth district; Internal Revenue Collect
or Ed Kaufman; A. S. Walker, Jr., Dem
ocratic candidate for county judge; Dis
trict Judge Il. g. Morris, County Clerk
John Hornsby, Deputy Sheriff A. j.
Thorp and a number of lesser lights.
Outside of State Health Officer DR.. II.
NJ. Swearingen, who came down on the
noon train, the state administration was
conspicuously absent and caused no lit
tie comment among the people of Nc
Neil, who were expecting Governor Gull
berson or some of the heads of depart
ments. During the campaign season
state politicians, as well as every office
holder, are always on hand at gather
ings of this kind to give the voter the
glad hand and later on the marble heart
and tell them just how this country is
going to ruin unless the dear people put
them back in Office. But Governor Cul.
berson and his ring evidently think they
have a cinch on the stool at the pie cOun-
mingle with the blebeians. They evil
IDENTIFY feel they have the carcass of the
fatted calf grabbed.
DIR. YETI TALKS.
DR.. Yeti, candidate for state senator
was the first man to speak. He was
introduced by Mr.. G. w. Morgan. The
doctor made a short but to the point
speech. He commended the nationa
!, administration for many things, but was
; opposed to it ON the financial question
He said he was in favor of free and un
: limited coinage of silver, that the people
had a common interest but differed as t.
\ the best method of procedure. He con
, tended that high tariff and gold stand
, ard represented the Republican plat
: form, while a low tariff and the tw'
metals as redemption money represented
: the Democratic platform. He denieC
the Populists claim that the Chicago
convention stole their platform.
) No respectable nation on earth,' h
said, ''favors an rredeemable currency
, such as the Populists advocate" HI
, referred to the financial policy that ruine'
! France, Rhode Island and the Argentine
Republic, and now the Populists wan
, us to try the same experiment IL
great Populst leader had mad
I an unjust attack upon Governo
\ Culberson and referred to the governor
speech for the facts. He quoted Peffe
of Kansas as being in favor of allowin,
each man 100 acres of land, and ever.
, acre in cultivation, and quoted Nugen
, on expressing the opinion that when tn
, people were sufficiently educated on tn
, land question they would not be concern
Led about compromising men for land. III
made an able defense for the railroad com
t mission, Notwithstanding the fact tina
/ Kearby claimed it to be a failure, an,
, that rates were higher than they had beel
before the commission went into effect
He gave figures showing that the com
, mission had saved to the state between
three and four million dollars. nOtwith
= standing the fact that it was tied up b,
: injunction n great part of the time. III
> closed his remarks by thanking the pee
. pie for their close attention, and hope
> they would all vote the straight Demo
cratic ticket from Bryan down.
CONGRESSMAN SAVERS.
Hon. Joseph ID. Savers was then intro
duced. He consumed an hour and
, half and from the frequent applause h
has evidently not lost any friends in tina
: neighborhood. His speech was the even
. of the day, and when he finished the pee
: pie who heard him had many facts AM
q figures to guide them in the coming cleo
: ton. Maj. Savers has an honest, straight
forward way of presenting things, whic
: takes with the people, There is no shOy
of hOwery sentences or catchy quota
r tons, but he gives them facts plain an
simple which are easily cOmprehended.
e He told the people how grateful he fel
for the honor they had bestowed upon hin
: for the past ten years, and assured then
: that he had never in one single instanc
I failed to represent his constituents to tn
best of his ability. That he did not eX
pect to be candidate this time, but o.
account of the difference of opinion in tn
6 Democratic party, and this being the ma
g tional campaign year, he was urged b.
e the most prominent party leaders in thl