The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-27
TIE SILVER RALLY.
Last Evenings Was
One of the Best
Yet Held.
Hon. q. w. Hopkins Addresses
A Large Assembiage or Both Par
ties In the Interest OF the white
Metal-Other News

The silver people held rally at the
Light Guard Armory last evening which
was a successful one, from silver point
OF view. The attendance was quite large
considering the amount OF silver senti
ment that is supposed to exist here. and
most Of those present were silyerites,
judging from the amount OF applause
that was bestowed on the speaker, al.
though a number OF republicans were
present to hear the other side of the ques-
ton. There was large attendance OF
ladies.
Previous to the meeting the Fifth Regi-
ment band paraded the streets and played
a few selections at the New Jewell House,
from where they escorted the speaker.
Hon. S. W. Hopkins, to the hall. On the
platform at the Armory the following
gentlemen occupied seats: Chairman
L. ID. Ryan, OF the democratic county
committee; President Z. F. LeGendre and
Secretary Zwierkoski, OF the bryan SILVER
club, Dominick Boreo. candidate for reg
lister of deeds; W. W. Ellis, candidate for
county clerk on the silver ticket, besides
Messrs. John F. Schroeder, John R.
Ryan and Attorney W. ]. Mcdonald, who
acted as chairman OF the meeting.
After two overtures by the band Attor-
ney Mcdonald made a short introduc-
tory address. He called attention to the
posters asking republicans to turn out
to the meeting, saying that good repub-
lican doctrine would be brought out by
the speaker, who had served three terms
in the State senate as republican, who
was a member OF the past two republi-
can national conventions and who had
been sleading factor in republican State
politics for years back.
Mr.. HoDkins' address was lengthy
presentation OF his stand as a free silver
republ can, taking the position that he
stood on the republican platform OF '92
and on every republican platform that
had been adopted for years past and
that the principles OF bimetallism had
been a standard republican doctrine
son, it had switched from it's time-hon-
orded p nsition on this question and was
now practically in the hands OF the money
power. He read quotations from num-
Der OF national republican platforms to
substantiate OF his assertions.
He said the people here had no idea OF
the condition OF the people in his dis rict,
where everything was dead and where
last election they had given 1000 major
ity for Harrison, this year they would
give 1000 tor Bryan, whom he referred
to as the rising star OF the west and the
champion OF the people. During the ad-
dress William J. Tonkin came down the
aisle and aked something about what
BRYAN had said in '93. The speaker said |
he did not know what he had said or
what Mr.. Tonkin referred to, but il he |
wanted to know il BRYAN stood firm on
the money question he could assure him |
OF that. The crowd cbeered and MIR.
Tonkin retired to the side oil the hall and /
did not further interrupt the meeting.
Ihe speaker stated that the present |
campaign was very similar to the one
when Andrew Jackson ran with every
power, including the money. and all save
one newspaper, against him. But the
people were with him, and they were |
with Bryan. At the close OF his address
Mr.. Hopkins said he wanted to
know il there was any silver sentiment In
Calumet and proposed three cheers for
Bryan, whirh were gwen with vim that
made every silyerite feel proud.
Senator Hopkins address was unques-
tionably one OF the best, from a silver
standpoint, delivered here this fall, for be
certainly put the free silver issue In It's
best light.