Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19
SEVENTH WARD REPUBLICANS
Meeting is Well Attended and is Full Of
Enthusiasm.
EXPANSIONS COMMERCIAL SIDE SET FORTH
A. w. Jefferis Makes nm Eloquent
Plea for the Flag Stretching Out
Its Folds-Other Speeches
on Prosperity.
tpANsloNs COMMERCIAL SIDE SET FORTH

Republican speeches, ringing with patriot
ism. furnished entertanment for those who
attended the meeting OF the Seventh Ward
Republican club Wednesday night. Short ad-
dresses were made by Judge slabaugh
George Mcbride, d. NJ Haverly, d. NJ. Vim
sonhaler and Irving c. Barght All spoke
encouragingly of the progress OF the cam
paign. Judge Slabaugh ventured the opinion
that Douglas county would roll up repub-
lican majority OF 2,000 Mr.. Barght told an
entertaining incident which had come under
his observation during the campaign.
prominent contractor in the Fifth ward,
with whom the republican candidate for dis
trict court was not acquainted, partially
promised to support one Of the fusion candi-
dates. He is an intense republican and an
ardent supporter of Mckinley. Today he en-
ployes more than fifty men, while three
years ago he, himself, was part OF the time
out OF employment. When he was shown
that support given any member OF the fusion
county ticket, which might enable him to be
elected, would make the election OF William
Mckinley next year Just that much harder,
he appreciated the significance of loyal sup
port of the entire ticket and promised to
give It his cordial support and influence.
Captain II. e. Palmer read a letter from
a personal friend. who is at the head of one
In New England, employing 1000 men. This
man was formerly a stalwart democrat. In
1896 his factory was closed for sixty days at
a stretch and when 1t was in operation
worked only half the time. Since the cleo
ton of William Mckinley this man has be-
come a republican. He writes that prosper
ity was never greater In New England than
at the present time. His mill is running at
Its full capacity, the railroads are all busy
and the merchants are happy and prosperous,
He expresses the hope that Bryan will not
succeed in scuttling the ship, and states that
the intention Of the east is to relegate him
to political grave. Captain Palmer re-
marked that the situation in the west was
improved equally as much as that in the
east and considers this harbinger Of re-
publican success.
Advantages OF Expansion.
The principal address was delivered by
a. w. Jefferis. He spoke Of the effort being
made to ALLEVIATE the affections OF the people
from the flag Just as such similar at.
tompt was made in 1S6o-65. He spoke o.
the history of the United States, calling
attention to the advancement made by tn,
Indians and the coored people under thu
advantages offered them by American in
stitutions. He cited the absolute certaint.
OF similar action with regard to the Fill
pinos. The republican party, he said, ha!
no intention of establishing a serfdom il
the Philippines, as the anti administration
orators would have people believe. 1t in
tends to give them the opportunity for self
government Just as rapidly as they are abb
to assume the responsibilities. Mr.. Jefferi
laid special stress upon the Importance o
the Philippines as an industrial factor Eng
land, Germany and Russia are reaching ou
fer trade in China, Japan and the Orient
The United States, with ingenuity, wealth
prosperity and commercial integrity an
influence, has the opportunity to forge t
the front as the greatest commercial ma
ton OF the world and at the same time ed
ucate the people of the new islands in tn
arts and sciences.
Hon. John A. Davies delivered a strrin
and eloquent address along general repuh
lican lines, calling attention to the un
preeedented era of prosperity now spread
ing throughout America and expressing tn
belief that 1t would be unworthy for th
true, patriotic American to think that an
great number of his fellowmen will er
dorse by their votes the principles of Bryan
ism and fusionism. The prophecies mac
by the opposition three years ago have
no instance been upheld by subsequel
events and 1t is not unreasonable to juds
Mr.. Bryan and his followers from the
past records on matters of great public m,