Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1896-09-04

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Mr.. Kennedy in brief speech, and told
his reasons for the faith that was in him.
He said the time had passed for blind
partisanship and the time had come for
the American people to protect themselves
and forever destroy the English tory sys-
tenn of money which was robblng the
producer. George Mllett, another free
silver Abe Lincoln Republican and q
Republican leader in Eden township for
years, was the next speaker. He said he
was not prepared to make a speech. bat
he proposed to be able to talk to his farm
er friends very soon and show them how
they were being robbed by the most com.
plete system of robber trusts the world
ever beheld, and that every trust was
whooping it up for Mckinley under the
cowardly disguise Of ''sound money"
Mr.. Mlllett will prove tower ofstrength
to the cause OF the people. J. E. Akin.
another free silver Abe Lincoln Republi-
can, OF Sioux county, Iowa, was present,
and was called for. He got out of his
buggy and mounted the stand. He is d
strong speaker and poured'a little grape
and canister into the ranks Of the Mark
Hanna trust conspiracy. He showed
how farmers are being robbed and are
! powerless to help themselves because OF
the infamous trusts built up under Re-
publican rule. D. S. Waldo. Of Canton,
another free silver Abe Lincoln Republi-
can, was next called on. He said he was
no speaker. but from the way he whooped
it up and the cheers that followed his
sabre thrusts at q system and party
who were in favor of the pauper labor
system of England and Italy and Turkey
and Egypt, made it quite evident that
Mr.. Waldo was splendid man to 60 be-
fore the people. He voted for Fremont
and every Republican candidate for
president since that time. but, God will
ing, his next vote would be cast for a
man who stood for American indepen-
dence and manhood. ana an American
system OF finance, without asking the
consult Of the Shylocks Of London, and
that man was W. J. Bryan. This brought
three cheers and whoop and one Of the
band boys shouted for Mckinley. Poor
deluded boy, he was shouting for his own
industrial grave. The editor Of the
LEADER and Asa Forrest, Sr.. we're called
for and spoke briefly. Then Asa For.
rest, Jr., was called for. He told the
young men present that il they Joined in
this glorious battle for free silver. they
would emulate the spirit and patriotism
Of the boys OF 81, who shouldered mus
ket to whip England again over the
shoulders Of the southern slave holders
and that northern slave holders Of today
were backed by England again to destroy
the independence Of our country through
American traitors aud al English none,
system, which would produce the paupel
poor house system Of England II the golc
standard was fastened upon our people
E. G.. Stilwell, another free silver Alb
Lincoln Republican. closed the speech
making with brief review OF how tn
British hired Indians to murder the rane
old pioneers OF the Wyoming Valley il
Pennsylvania. and how England hiret
everv traitor the world over to betray hi
country and how England had secretl,
planned and finally succeeded in securing
the demonstration of silver in this coun
try. that the American lord of the sol
might be reduced to condition Of vas
salage and poverty. The meeting CLOSED
with three cheers for Bryan. three cheer
for free silver and three rousing cheer
for Fairview. Then followed the low
feast on the baud stand. Some on
called for the free silver Republicans t
mount the stand. Up they went. whoop
ing. cheering and shouting, and VIM. H
Miller, Jr., didn't seem to touch the step
as he mounted, and Dan Slack was jus
as lively. 1t was sight to do a mar
good. Then followed Populists ant
Democrats until there was room for NJ
more. 1t was genuine old-fashionet
religious revival. 1t was such scene a.
the writer has never witnessed in an,
political contest in his experience. 9Th,
Lord be praised" said Mike Harris. eth,
people are being aroused to the danger
before them" John and Will Schoeu
the Harrises, the Crawl fords, the Isemin
gers, Miners, Eastmans, Kellers Olsens
why every farmer for miles around
seemed to be there. Geo. Gerber, the
free silver champion and merchant ol
Fairvlew. said meeting like this fills a
man with hope for the future. Mr..
Waterbury, OF Hudson, one Of the free
silver champions Of that town. was one
Of the most enthusiastic gentlemen in
that big crowd. He said the people are
just beginning to realize the danger OF
a continuation of the English gold stand
ard. and that there are too many tenant
farmers IN this country already, without
increasing the number by thousands
every day. This was also the opinion of
Mr.. Steensland OF Hudson The FAIR