Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
CHEERING FOR SOUND MONEY
Rallies in Northeastern Nebraska Attract
Enthusiastic Crowds,
CAMPAIGN BECOMING WARM THERE
Orators Urge voters to Exercise In
tclIigcncc nnd Reason In Cast
ing Their Ballots ut the
Approaching Election.

tho campaign was held here Tuesday even
ing. the speakers being f. Roscwater Of The
Omaha Bee Ross Hammond, republican can
dilate for congress in the Third district. and
George d. Meiklejohn, the present congress
man. 4 large delegation headed by a brass
band arrived from Sioux City early in the
evening and the streets were aglow with
enthusiasm.
Tho speaking was held in Joy Park opera
house. Judge r. f. Evans Of Dakota City
presiding. In addition to the band the
Wayne Glee club was present and its sing
ing added much to the enthusiasm.
Ross Hammond was the first speaker, and
for fifty-fve minutes presented the issues of
tho campaign in his usual happy vein. Mr.
Hammond laid especial stress upon the in
Jury done to Nebraska by the tariff laws
which w. j. Bryan assisted in passing and
predicted that with the election of Mckinley
and the return to the policy Of protection
and reciprocity prosperity would return
to tho entire country.
MIR. Rosewater spoke for nearly two hours
presenting the arguments against the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at a ratio of
10 to in a manner so clear and logical that
his auditors were able to follow him closely
In a clear ct and rapid manner he reviewed
the financial acts of this country. He
ridiculed the tlme-worn assertion in regard
to the crime of 1878, and explained how that
act came to be passed.
1--WE are suffering from congestion Of the
currency" said Mr.. Rosewater. why II
you sustained Il stroke of apoplexy and the
blood should rush to one part OF your body.
when the doctor came would he inject more
blood into you? MOI He would attemp;
to get your blood into circulation, wouldn't
he? OF course he would. Well, we have
enough money in this country If we would
only get 1t to flowing out of the banks, the
cellars and the ash kettles that are buried
in the ground all over this country.
But Mr.. Bryan says we have not enough
money in this country to do business with.
The theory is absurd The law of supply
and demand has stepped in. Wheat and
cotton have gone up and silver Is going
down. Gold and silver have nothing to do
with It. 1t is the invariable law Of supply.
Exercise your intelligence and reason
when you come to vote this year and do not
follow Bryan in his little chase after moon
beams and rainbows. When you cast your
vote for Mckinley vote for the republican
candidate for congress- so that the repub-
lican presidents hands may be upheld"
JACKSON, Neb.. Oct 16.-(Special.) -E
Rosewater, editor of The Omaha Bee,
! stopped off here wednesday afternoon on his
way to Ponca and delivered political ad-
dress to large number of voters. The crowd
was especially a large one In view OF the
| fact that Mr.. Roswaters coming was
| practically unannounced and that but tive
| hours notice was given or the intended
meeting. The speaker discussed the flnan-
cial issues of the campaign, and. although
| this town Is considered a populist strong
| hold. the speech was listened to with the
| closest attention.
| PONCA. Neb.. Oct 6-(Special)-The re
| publcans Of Dixon county held an en-.
| thusiastc meeting here Wednesday evening
| The popocrats made most disgraceful at
N i'm th0 tfnu hue N1,At,
| efforts failed, and the speaker OF the even
| ing. Mr.. E. ROsewater, editor OF The Omaha
| Bee delivered an address of more than two
| hours duration, holding the attention of his
large audience to the very last. He had
| hardly commenced speaking when a free
| hght-evidontly preconcerted affair-was
| started in the rear of the hall. This caused
| some confusion, but the disturbers were
finally forcibly elected by the sheriff Then
| for half an hour popocrats, who had as
| sembled in front OF the hall to the number OF
, nearly 100. created so much of disturbance
| by their yells that those inside could heal
| with difficulty. Finally semblance to good
| order was secured, and Mr.. Rosewater con-
| tinued his speech without further Interrupt
| tion. For two hours he held the closest at
| tention of his audience and his tellins
| points against the free silver heresies were
enthusi stcaly applauded at frequent inter
| walls. All good citizens of Ponca deplore the
| disgraceful tactics of the popocratlc crowd
| and will make their displeasure felt Oh
| election day.
NEWCASTLE, Oct. 16.-(Special.) Con
| gresham Meikleiohn addressed the repub-
! lican voters of the northern part of Dixon
| county Wednesday evening putting in some
| telling blows against the fallacies of the
! free silver speakers who have been can
| wasting the county. He was received with
| enthusiasm, and did some effective work fol
the republican candidate for congress in this
! district
| IMPERIAL, Neb., Oct. 16-(Special)-
| Hon. w. e. Andrews addressed splendid
| audience OF farmers and business men al
| this place Wednesday afternoon. The large
| and commodious court room was filled t.
| the utmost. 1t was the general verdict OF
| all present that the speech was a clincher
| The issues of the day were presented in
| such clear manner that every one present
| fully understood them, and quite a number
| OF parties who were undecided on the mon sy
| question expressed openly their firm con
| version to sound money and republican prin-
| ciples
FRANKLIN. Neb., Oct, 6-(special)-
/ Hon. j. b. Pugh was billed for four speeches
| in this county this week in the districts
| that have not been worked much as yet
| He spoke at Sunny Hill Wednesday, and
| so took the audience by storm that they
| Immediately Cancelled one of the outside
| engagements and made arrangements 10 have
him in the city of Blooming IN tonight.
WAUNETA, Neb., Oct. 1t.-(Special.l-
| The largest and by far the most er:husi-
| astic campaign meeting of the season was
| held here Wednesday night. Library hall
was crowded to overlooking. f. T. Dimick
president of the Mckinley and Hobart club
| introduced the speaker of the evening" Hon.
| w. r. Andrews, who spoke for over two
hours, and his arguments were clear and
! right TO the point.
| BRADY ISLAND, Neb.. Oct. 16.-(Spe-
! cial.)-The republicans of Brady Island are
| closing the campaign in a good republican
| way October 10 o. c. Peterson will ex-
pound the sound money doctrines in the
| Swedish language. Peterson is fluent
! speaker and well informed upon his sub
| ject, and will no doubt make votes for the
party. October 23 X. C. Holmes will speak
here and on October 30 ]. l.. Caldwell
| will address the people.
HARRINGTON. Neb., Oct. 16-(Special.) -
| Wednesday evening Congressman Meiklejohn
| and Prof. Frank Nelson OF Kansas spoke
at Harrington from a sound money stand
point to an immense throng OF people from
| all parts OF the county. The gathering
was by far the largest and most enthusi-
| astic yet assembled here during the cam
| paign. Scores went away unable to find
even standing room. The speaking contin-
ued for three hours.
YUTAN, Neb., Oct. 16.-(Special. )-Yutan
was full of the followers OF Mckinley last
night who assembled to hear Hon. T. l..
Mathews, and they succeeded in having one