The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-19
CAMPAIGN OPENED.
In Calumet by the Free
SilVerites. Sigh
and Whiting.
A Large Audience Present
To Listen TO the AddTesses-i.ocats sill
YER Leaders Greatly EDtEu-ed
Over the DIeeung-Notes.

The first gun OF the political campaign
which promises TO be one OF the most IN
teresting Tor many year, was fired al
the Opera House last night, when eandi
dates, Charles II. Sigh and Justin Whit
ing, nominees for governor and heuten
governOr-union silver ticket, addressed
a mass meeting of citizens, which com
pletely filled the auditorium. The aud
fence, included a number OF ladies and
also large number OF republicans, but
IL showed that the people were interested
IN the question aud DESTROYS of hearing
both sides oi it. On the platform were be
sides the speakers, Messrs. Thomas Ryan,
w. j. Mcdonald. j. +. Schroeder. f. Brule,
William l.. Hagen, John Mckinnon aud
h. +. LeGendre.
The speakers were introduced by At
torney LeGendre who made a short in
troductory address and spoke in the
cause OF the white metal asking the peo-
Pile to become acquainted with the sub
iect. In introducing Mr.. Sigh, he spoke
OF him AZ great manufacturer, who had
been life long republican but who had
the cause OF the people at heart and who
thought the free coinage OF silver would
bring better times and better condition
OF affairs generally.
Mr.. Sligh's address was not theflOwing
speech OF an orator but the plain, simple
statements OF a business man. He spoke
of the prosperity that could be seen on
every hand in alumet and that the peo-
pie OF this place were exceptionally for
tunate. He began withsa history OF
money and traced it and the effects OF it's
circulation and the restrictions of il cir
culation on the people at ali times. He
also brought in the act decentralization
in 1873 and its attendant effects a. he
saw them.
Mr. Writings address was quite
lengthy. He said the issue must be set
tied sooner or later and he was sure il
would be settled aud as be believed in the
right, by electing Mr. Bryan in November.
He quoted BOurke Cochran and disputed
his argument, He spoke OF Lincoln as
saying that the great western silver de-
yelopements were the hope OF the nation
IN paying on the g'eat national debt in
CURED by the civil war and also quoted
Chief Justice Fields statements in favor
oil free coinage. Before closing he invited
anyone present TO dispute any of his
statements and be would try and prove
them but no one seemed inclined 70 take
advantage or his offer Mr.. Whiting
scored the Cleveland adminlstr alton and
Cleveland and his cabinet aud particular
~ Controller OF Currency Eekles. whom
he accused OF sending out government
stactics that were doctored. and OF other
wise using his Office for campaign pur-
poses.
Alter the meeting Captain W. +. Par
nall and Mr.. Whiting had a discussion
over some statement made and CAPTAIN
Parnall said be would vote for Byran
and Sewell il Mr.. Whiting could prove tho
truth OF the statement The latter said
be would certainly furnish him with any
amount OF proof and went away with
the impression that be has gained az
least, one more vote for ByAn. Mr..
Writings former position az Washing
ton enabled him 10 make many
statements 10 regard 20 affairs at
the capital that were unusually interest
ing.
After the meeting Thomas B. Dunstan.
candidate for lieutenant governor on the
n publican ticket, came on the stage and
these candidates we're introduced and
chatted in a very pleasant way TOR few
minutes.
The silver leaders are greatly enthused
over the results Of the meeting.
The Red Jacket band was present and
rendered several selections.