The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-09-19
THE M'kNLEY CLUB.
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Oregon have forgotten the lesson of the
past three years, and stilI persist in
playing with the fire that burned them.
It is to these citizens that Mckinley
spoke when he said. better open mills
than open mints.' f"
The speaker then touched lightly upon
the financial question, and in closing
said: "We have come tonight three
hundred strong to aid in deciding that
this country, which had its birth in
l776, and struggled for existence through
the turbulent years succeeding, shall
not perish through the ignorance or
cupidity of portion of; its population;
and, in the words of the immortal
Lincoln, let us here highly resolve that
the government of the people, for the
people, and by the people, shall not
perish from the earth.
Mr.. Wilson's concluding peroration
brought forth thunderous cheers. When
they had subsided he made known the
fact, which again made the roof quake,
that the roster for the new Mckinley
club, with only two days circulation, has
enrolled upon it 347 names, which with
but one or two exceptions were names
of our townspeople. He then called up
on. and introduced to the audience Hon.
J. w. Ivey of Portland. Mr.. Iyey was
so unfortunate as to be suffering from a
very sore throat, which precuded his
making any extended remarks. He in
formed the audience that he had recent
ly returned from prolonged trip
throughout Crook county, making Prime
VILE the base of operations, and that
after having canvassed pretty thoroughly
the entire county, he was confident that
Crook county would give 300 majority
for Mckinley and Hobart.
The interest there for Republican sue
cess was deep-rooted. He regarded the
issue this year as the most important
since 1864. Mr.. Ivey begged to be ex-'
cused from making any extended re-
marks owing to the raw condition of his
throat, but promised to appear later be-
fore Dalles audience, when he would
consume an entire evening. Mr.. Ivey
was honored with enthusiastic cheering.
President Wilson then announced that
it would be in order, to the end that
reorganization of the Mckinley club be
made, that new officers should be nomi-
mated, and suggested that SINCE this was
g. business mems campaign, that some
business man be chosen for president.
Sheriff Driver nominated Mr.. Geo.
Ruch, and Mr.. Menefee nominated Mr.
L. E. Grove. Mr.. Ruch declined and
Mr.. Grove was nominated by acclama-
ton. p
For vice president NIB. s. Hunting
! ton nominated Mr.. David Creighton,
saying he would nominate of the class
claimed by the Bryan element-the farm
ers. For secretary Mr.. 6. j. Farley
was nominated by Mr.. F. W. Wilson
and Mr.. A. M. Kelsey for assistant sec
retary by Mr.. G. L. Phillips.
On motion of Mr.. B. 8. Huntington, a
committee of five were appointed by the
char, an executive and finance commit
tee, of which president and secretary
were ex-officio members, the committee
to choose treasurer for the club.
/ The business of the evening being thus
com mpleted, Mr.. w. H. H. Dufur was
called upon, who responded IN a vigor-
GUS speech of some ten minutes length.
Mr.. Dufur's opinions were valuable be-
cause of his convictions as silver Re-
publican and the interesting fact is noted
that like thousands of other Republicans
who have been friendly to the white
metal, he will not compromise the ma
tion's prosperity and honor by continu-
| ing a Democratic administration. His
speech was mainly on tariff lines, and he
quoted the period of 1887 which was one
like the present-a period of business
stagnation caused by the adoption of
free trade.
Mr.. Hugh Gourlay was the next
speaker. For about 20 minutes he held
the closest attention of the audience.
4 He pleaded an intense earnestness for
Republican success. Mr.. Gourley de-
nounced the course of certain, Demo-
cratic newspapers in publishing alleged
mistatements, among them the quota
tion from Blaine, and more recently the
statement of local daily concerning the
] Goodyear Rubber Co., which the speak
er denounced as false. and has been
shown to be false through the columns
Lof the Oregonian. He regarded the
/ election of McKinIev as practically over