The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-11-05
Deno-sllyEa REPUBLICAN MEETING.
Hon. ]. ,. Flenner Of Doieo CITY. Orafna
Of the Evening, Scores ! Hit.
Captain Dey Of Bellevue 1xpounda
Political IoDuo1

Captain Dey OF Bellevue 1xpoundl
Political Issues
| Hon. J. D. FEenner Of Boise City
and Captain Dey of Bellevue ad
dressed . large and enthusiastic
audience 1t Adams Hall Saturday
evening.
The HALEY band was in attend,
snce and lent inspiration to the oc.
casion by rendering . number Of
patriotic selections in front of the
hall. It served 40 call to summon
the people and at an early hour il
was responded to by one Of the
largest gatherings Of the people in
the history of the campaign.
The meeting was called to order
BY George E. Mills and in few it.
ting remarks he introduced the first
speaker of the evening, Captain
Dey of Bellevue, q gentleman Of
oratorical ability. but the captain
was suffering with . serious in
disposition and unable to make
only few remarks, touching upon
the political issues Of the day. At
one time during the course of his
address there was q moment when
Captain Dey suffered with lapsus
of memory. He said after he con-
cluded his remarks that it was occa-
eioned by sudden faintness which
came over him, and felt that in his
physical condition he was not able
to do justice to himself nor his
hearers, However, the speaker ex-
pounded very clearly the political
issues which were involved in the
present campaign and the reasons
which should appeal to the voters
for their support of the Democratic
Silver Republican ticket both for
state and county Offices.
At the conclusion of Captain
Dey's remarks, the band played
my Country IT'S of Thee"
The chairman then introduced
Hon. J. D. Flenner of Boise, whose
fame as an orator bad preceded him,
and a storm of applause greeted the
speaker as he stepped to the front OF
the stage. Mr.. Flenner's address
from first to last was the most elo-
quent, logical and impressive cam
paign oratory that has ever been
delivered from any rostrum in our
little city.
The political issues were ably
discussed, and in touching upon
the retinue of evils following in the
wake of the demonstration of sill
yer the speaker grew eloquent and
held the audience spell-bound with
his superb oratory. His speech was
interspersed with sparkling witt
cisms and amusing anecdotes which
had most pleasing effect upon the
minds of his hearere. The eulo-
CYSTIC references to the present state
administration was most generous
on the part of the speaker, . Silver
Republican. He alluded to his
party being left out in the cold when
the fusion deal of two years ago
was effected, but despite all that he
said the Silver Republicans went
straight to the polls on election day
and cast their ballots for that grand
leader of Jeffersonian Democracy.
William ]. Bryan. This DECLARE
ton Of the Silver Republicans 10y
atty to the greatest Of living Demo-
Gratis was greeted with rousing
cheers from the audience.
In this campaign, however, said
the speaker, the Silver Republicans
and Democrats of Idaho had joined
hands and would stand side by side
in the great political battle of No.
vember 9Th. With their united
forces they would fight for the cause
ofsilver-for the cause ofhumanity.
Mr.. Flenner closed his address
with an eloquent appeal to his
bearers to support the Democratic
Silver Republican ticket, both State
and County nominees. The meet
ing was one of marked success, and
80 recognized by all, regardless of
persons or political parties. It is
safe to say that nine-tenths of the
voters who were present will 60 to
the polls next Tuesday and vote the
straight Democratic-Silver Repub-
lican ticket.
A social dance followed the speak
ing-and oh, how tho candidates
did dance. They glided over the
floor as gracefully as the most &C.
complished of Terpsichoreans and
there were no wall flowers that
evening.
The Wallace Press says: w. B.
Hepburn and Benedict Arnold"
are billed to speak in Shoshone