The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-11
ENTHUSIASTIC.
Big Crowd Hears lMessrs. Jelly
andsMcGee.
Two Patriotic and Gable Addresses De-
livered at the Opera. House1
Friday Night

at uuC UpoCd uOuSo IIudy ulSuU WAOu
the curtain rolled up andsdisclosed
the speakers of the EVENING" and a
delegation of prominent Republicans
seated on the ''stage,2 (which was
backed by the graceful folds Of two
large American flags. The Concordia
band was present and rendered sew
eral favorite selections. The, meet
ing was complete success e Several
counter attractions Inv thei city and
vicinity did not prevent the opera
house from being filled. 1t was
most enthusiastic gathering, land the
patriotic sentiments eloquently ex-
pressed by the speakersaswere ap-
plauded to the echo. The large at
tendance to hear two gentlemen who
were perfect strangers to'.all of our
people shows that5 the Republicans,
at least, are not apathetic, sand that
they will turn out to thei polls next
Tuesday aud help roll up: the usual
majority for the snominees of the
party.
Harry Paddock, chairman of the
Republican county committee, in
troduced the speakers.
Attorney Chas. S. Jelly, Eof Mime
apolis, spoke first and held the closest
attention of his hearers for an hour
and ten minutes. He had taken a
ride during the afternoon and spoke
in Complimentary terms of what he
had seen of the city. He said that
the country is entering upon the
grandest era in it's history. Never
before has America been so respected
by the world. The credit for the sue
cess Of the war with Spain is not due
entirely to any one political party,
but the credit for the strength and
influence of the nation is largely due
to the party which has guided and
controlled it's destinies for forty
years. and that party is the Republi-
can party. 1t is the party of Lincoln,
OF Grant, Of Garfield, of Harrison and
of Mckinley. (Applause.) That
party has been right on the questions
of slavery, state rights, recognition
of the volunteer soldiers, honest
money and the protection of the
American farmer and laborer.
China was exclusive and unpro-
gressive for centuries, until little
Japan Numbered at her portals few
years ago and awOke her from her
long slumber. 1t is the duty of Amer
lea to do her part in uplifting China
and to enter into the competition for
the trade of that country. We must
have this outlet for our capital, pro-
ducts, vim and energy. SPANS cruel
course has always been search in
blood for gold, until America, in the
name of humanity, put stop to it.
1t seems as though it was part of
divine plan that China should be
humbled by Japan, and so it seems as
though America was divinely chosen
to throw off SPANS iron yoke from
the islands of the Orient. The
speaker believed that it is Americas
duty to protect the natives of the
Philippines, at least until they can
govern themselves, Coaling and
naval stations should be retained in
any event, and If President Mckinley
and his advisers think it to be best,
the speaker believed in retaining the
islands. He did not favor turning
them back to Spain or letting any
other power pick up the persimmons
after we have climbed the tree and
shaken it.
Minnesota is in the front rank for
intelligence, education and re-
fnement, and with her wheat
and other farm products she
feeds the world. From this
state has gone forth a statesman
whose opinion is sought by the admin
istration on all important affairs
Senator Cushman K. Davis. ZAP
plause.) The Second district has also
congressman of whom it may well
be prowd-James T.. McCleary. ZAP
plause.) His is master mind and he
is recognized as an authority on the
currency question. Can anyone give
reason why there should be a
change?
Mr.. Jelly spoke of VIM. q. Eustis.
He said that be had known Mr.. Eus-
tbs for years and there was not bet
ter citizen than he. Mr.. Eustis is
honest, upright. conscientious and
fearless. and If he is elected governor
he will be governor in fact as well as
in name. The opposition is trying to
stir up race prejudice. With no ar
gument against Mr.. Eustis, they say
that he is a hater Of the Swedes.
That is false. Why don't somebody
say John Lind is hater of the
French or Germans?. Because he
doesn't hate them. 1t would be just
as truthful to say that Lind hates the
Germans as to say that Eustis hates
the SWedes. North and South are