Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02
MElKLEJOHN'S BRAVE WORDS
Assistant Secretary of War Addresses Big
Crowd at South Omaha,
ABLE DISCUSSION OF CAMPAIGN ISSUES
yellow Journals Arc Given n singing
Rebukc for Their Lying storics-
McKinley's Name Greeted
with Great Cheering.

Mch Name
with Great Cheering.
Assistant Secretary OF War George D.
Meiklejohn addressed the voters OF South
Omaha at Blum's hall lasi evening. The
hall was crowded, every seat being taken
and many stood all through the meeting.
The stage was occupied by a number Oh
prominent republicans, among them being
James G. Martin b. Il. Wilcox, Senator
Isaac Noyts Charles c. Stanley, Harvey
Moseley, l.. c. Gibson, Frank Stryker and
| Henry G. Murphy.
Judge Fawcett, the chairman OF the meet
ing, was introduced by Mr.. Wilcox. In his
I Introductory remarks the judge said he was
glad to meet so many republicans and also
any who were not republicans. Continuing,
the Judge said that the calamity no Slers had
stated that everyone would be on the way to
the poor house II Bryan was not elected, but
he was glad to state that since the repub-
lican party had come into power the grass
! had grown over the road to the poor house
and that no one could find the road now. In
! his concluding remarks the judge said the
! republican party was entitled to the conh-
! dCnce OF the people and he felt that the peo-
pie we're marching forward to support the
chief executive of the nation. With few
remarks appropriate 10 lHO OCCdslOu JuuSc
Fawcett introduced the speaker Of the even
ing Hon. George D. Meiklejohn.
AS NJ. Meklejohn stepped to the front
OF the stage he was greeted with cheers
from all parts of the house. In his intro
ductory he said he was pleased to face an
audience in South Omaha, which was the
marvel of the west After paying tribute
to the industries of the city the speaker
said he hoped he did not address partisan
audience. but gathering OF American citi-
zens. AS far as he was concerned 1t was
immaterial what party those who were pres
ent might belong to, but he said that when
the people had drawn their own conclusion
on the conduct of the nations affairs he
was satisfied that well meaning persons
would vote the republican ticket He be-
lieved that when matters pertaining to the
interests of the state and nation were placed
before those who exercised the elective
franchise the votes would be placed where
they would do the most good. In speaking
OF the duty of the voter Mr.. Meiklejohn
said that IL was the duty of the voter to
exercise his franchise so to attain the
greatest share of good. The government,
he said was a trust and the officers were
trustees. In case those in whom confidence
had been placed were not to the satisiac-
tion of the majority it was the privilege
OF the voters, by voice at the ballot box, 10
make a change. If on the contrary the ad-
ministration was doing the most good to
the greatest number, 1t was, In his opinion
the duty of the voter to so express him.
; self and give the party in power vote
; % r"nfderce. 49, .-i3...,-s., s>ss--Aa-,,,
; Government Not for Glasses.
This government, he said, was not for on
class but of and for all Of the people Tn
i rounds in the ladder of advancement d.
not consist of royalty, every man stands ol
=. his merits. Rich and poor share alike an
i the elective franchise is given to all TO d.
with as they liked.
y Going back to the conditions OF two year
v ago the speaker said that according to tn
" peoples platform the chariot of prosperlt
was drawn by sixteen white horses and on
yellow horse Today the same shouters VIII
5 advocated the 16 to l policy went over IN
!. country teaching the same doctrine bu
= they we're not met by bands or procession
e and in many instances they spoke to empt
!, benches. Instead the hum of wheels wa
d heard in the land and every factory wa
9 busy and the laborer was too busy at h
II bepch TO go out and meet the shouter an
u calamity bowler OF two years ago.
= Mr.. Meiklejohn said the populists ha
promised that If the republican platfori
= was adopted that those who mako the
Z living by following agricultural pursuit.
would be ground down into the dirt and thi
~ IL placed in power plutocracy would be toun
arising from democracy. In regular ord'
the speaker took up these questions an
showed conclusively where the opposite
:. had made a wrong guess.
/ "They told u.s." said the speaker, "th
IN wheat would be 25 cents a bushel, corn
w. cents and all prices Of farm commoditit
'e correspondingly low. / ask you to compal
~ " the condition row with that OF 1896 Z
al the other hand we told you that II you wou
place your destinles in cur hands we wou
as protect YOU" Cheers followed this remai
ne and it was some moments before the speak
d was given an opportunity of proceedin
az .You named your trustee in 1895 and ii
u people, rising above party, named the ma
of the hour William Mckinley"
Cheers for Mckinley.
,s At the mention OF McKinley's name II
Dr.. house went wild and the cheering near
,r raised the roof. Continuing, the speak
he said that 100 years ago the people of II
in nation named the man Of the nour, Washing
III ,on, later on came Lincoln, Grant and Ga
ed field, and in 1896 Mckinley was called
I'd occupy the chief executives chair.
oa 1--WE told you" said Mr.. Meiliejohn 9Th
sa II you did this we would .;ve you full r.
ir turns. | ask YOU to compare your couditiC
with that of two years ago. Before Preside
" Mckinley took his seat we found labor wal
ing the streets; now we find employing
10 walking along the same streets looking T
labor Then there was strife between caI it
and labor; today they are working togeth
all over the country. Peace and prospect
oa preside at American fresides. and as
IN promised this condition We can but ask (
No your endorsement OF the present condition
% 1t is for you iaboringmen to say whether
"a have discharged the conditions Of o
l., pledges. The conditions all over the cou
20, try say that We have You can reiterate II
.s by stepping up to the ballot box on ne
nn Tuesday and depositing your ballot for t
republican candidates"
on Going back into history the speaker call
49,. attention to the Dingley bill and the a
49, vantages over the Wilson bill, which "
w. passed by the democrats, were shown. !