The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-10-17
TWAS DOLL|VER DAY.
Eloquent Congressman Addresses
An Immense Crowd.
GIVES A GRAND SPEECH
Hon. Jnd Gary Works His Mouth for a
Loss.Dolliver Scores a Touch Down
and the Crowd Cheers.

Loss-Dolliver Scores Touch Down
and the Crowd Cheers
Yesterday was Dolliver day or rather
Dolliver night in Denison. By seven
thirty the opera house was filed and
those coming later were crowded into
the aisles and entry. This opera house
is said to have contained some five
thousand people when White spoke
here two years ago and as the crowd
last night was still larger, safe demo-
cratic estimate would place the attend
ance at about 1000. Being republicans
we will only say that the opera house
was filled to its utmost with an audience
who listened with interest and enthus-
lasm to the more than two hours speech
OF the brilliant congressman.
a little after eight the twins came
| in expecting to gloat over the small
crowd, when they saw there was stand
| ing room only, one Of them turned
abruptly, wiped tear from his eye and
| left, but the brains of the illustrious
twins, in the person of Hon Jud Gary,
recognized boss of the free silver demo-
cracy of Crawford, remained. Jud
doesn't have much time now to put in
on politics, he has other work to do,
work brought him by Mckinley pros
| perity. We miss him from the street
corner, we miss his pleading eloquence
and his sympathic voice. Jud is work
ing under orders from General Pros
perity but now and again he lapses.
He lapsed last night, then he relapsed.
He is used to mingling in the>society of
would be congressman and thought he
could tackle the real thing. In the
| midst of the speech the fearful tones of
the free silver leader were heard and
his voice was recognized throughout
| the house, 1t took Dolliver just 40 sec
sonds by the watch to take Jud's hide,
lwhiskers and all and hang it up for the
people to laugh at which they did.
As the silver republican boss Of Craw-
ford county democracy, aided by the
other twin, and with Caswell in en-
phatic juxtaposition, Gary is success,
but he has no business in the free for
ali.
Mr.. Dolliver's speech was strong
one from beginning to end He spoke
at length on the silver question and
read extracts from Bryan's speeches
| and democratic platforms to show how
absurd were their prophecies that we
could not have prosperity under gold
standard. He said that in 1895 demo-
cracy promised to raise prices by cut
| ting the standard of value in two. The
republican party has raised prices the
thing desired by democrats in 1896, by
the simple business proposition of a
protective tariff and sound money.
He spoke Of trusts and said he be-
lieved the republicans were Just as
much opposed to being robbed as were
the democrats He showed how busi-
ness competition was already killing
trusts and would continue to do SO. He
said he believed the people would regu-
late the trusts and further stated that
he did not himself know just at what
point the law should put its finger up
on enterprise and say, 'sthus far shall
ye go and no farther" He illustrated
this proposition by the growth of the
Studebaker wagon works. Had he
known it he might have found illustra-
tions nearer, there are number of
Denison institution which within the
memory Of the editor have grown from
small beginnings to large far reaching
institutions, some are owned by repub-
licans and some by democrats, they are
far reaching in their influence and have
great power for good or evil, the prac.
| tical question is-should the law ster
in and say to these people you have
been successful enough, stop your en-.
terprise, stop reaching after business
close your doors and give the less enter
prising, the less successful show.
| 1t was on the question of imperialism
GnaG our congressman grew most elo
quent. He recited the conditions lead
ing to the war, told how the democrat.
oad voted for war and refused to VOTE
to pay for it's expenses. He told how
the only question before the peace com
mission was whether the Philippine is
lands were to be left to Spain or to b,
taken care of by this country. TIL,
question was decided in favor of Amer
lean liberty and obligations were as
sumed which we are bound in honor t.
fulfill. He spoke of the democrat
howl about giving liverty to the Philip
pines and recognizing their so-callet
republic. He quoted the tenth clans,
Of the constitution as written by Agu
inaldo which says sAguinaldo shall
be president, and he shall not be hell
responsible for anything he does" Thi