New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26
WEWAN AND Cutler PRESENT.
"Olp HICKORY" FARMERS HOWEVER. ARE EEST
PLEASED by EX PROSECUTOR STRIKERS
CROP TALKS


CROP TALKS.
Washington. Sept - 'SpeciaD.-The Junior order
OF United American Mechanics Of Washington
presented TO the public school OF Anderson an
American Aac yesterday. This. with the announce
ment that speakers of different political parties
wer,. 10 make addresses. drew "A large crowd OF
people Anderson is % small village in the heart
Of thckly settled farming community There
is no. in TIE lNth Congress District territory
where Democracy has stronger foothold Per
haps nino out Of every ten of the natives are
Democrats OF tho old Jacksonian variety. They
vote the Democratic ticket because their fathers
and erandfathcrs voted IT, and some Of them will
vote il this year because they want return OF
the alleged dollar OF their daddes' An arsu-
reufafiye speech. fun Of facts and sound state
merits unless delivered in the interest or th'r Doe
liefs i. seed falling on barren ground. What they
want il "A Democratic speech. fun of ginger hIrfdh
and "Old Hickory" teachings They got "a fun dose
Yesterday Speakers from different parties kept
things humming from O'Clock in inc afternoon
until n 1T night. The Rev 4 l.. Wilson collected
the crowd with a talk on irohiplto- Il' H'a"e
the farmers laugh. but they saw It'll" In ms ar2H-
meni that they deemed applicable 10 themselves.
But when Honest Gus cutler their candidate for
Congr.e. stepped upon the platform there were
usiy cheers Honest Gus" Wa 80 his best II"
reviewed the history of tn" country, went back
into ancient times. and told Of the currencies OK
different nations No told Of the banking system
i'm vogue when no boy, how notes were
given Thirty days aft.r date promise 10 pay
John Jones eDl bushels OF corn at ~ cents per
bushel~ There were Nociferous cheers given
whenever cutler mentioned corn oats wheat or
huckwheat and murmurs # Hes right Good
'un. amt he" went through m" crowd
CONGRESSMAN Pitney Vas advertised 10 speak. but
on account Of other engagements WAS unable 10
M. nr.sent He sent an acceptable substitute IN
the n.rson of congressman Thomna McEwan. Of
tho VIM District Mr. McEwan gave an earnest
rlain and convincing talk. bur be- might as "'H
nave tried 10 make an IMPRESSION "pv' nm
Neyertheless he was listened 10 with attention ana
Fnrmcr Prosecutor William \ Stryker was greet
.d M, a storm Of applause ~" u IN" ldol OF IN"
ola,tror Democrats because be- has ia" loudtSt
,ntc.. M. strongest lungs and thu most iorcetu
,y,.trrcs lie told them that Mr. McEwan should
Raw. known better than 10 attempt 10 1p'nN 10 az
inf.lug.nf audience OF farmers Ike them Il
farre he said. for Mr. McEwan TO come mere
md ,ali ms farmers what We want ana What VIII
benefit MS What does he kno" about i'rhins.
H. ron.s from Jersey city In county where
ther,'s no such thing AS e iarm. Down thefr thr
nearest approach to farm ls a vacant iot Oh
Inc hillside. ana instead OF growing crops th"S
rai-c goats. and. IN fact they don itl.e amy
hing ei-e down in Hudson County except goats
ny Corer"ssrnnn McFWan was about 10 Jump up
IA ,sk Striker 10 explain how ne fNctWanp nae
To- Elected bus "a friend hed him down 10y the
80 tails Mr. striker continued ms talk ana
n,pd,t see why voters didn't took 80 things the
yrav he looked at them. He had had no tfounle
in Understanding the question ana sdiu ne Moud
he Glad 10 answer any questions when lh' ldlW"ls
neht ask No orc knew what 10 ask about. ana
they seemed content 10 let stryker continue 'aik-