The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-22
TWO REPORTS
ON TIL FORD


/ Autlc was y DIX uaiuaANtA1uo y IOt'-
ing temperance meeting and a social
lance last night coupled with a heavy
down pour Of rain yet there was big
turn out to hear Hon. Tilmon Ford, one
Of the republican presidential electors
discuss tie pending issues. notable
feature was the number Of ladies who
braved the elements 10 show their loyalty
to republican principles. Mr.. Ford
began by saying he was willing to accord
20 every man and woman right 20
their honest convictions on political
and religious matters. He then
touched on the financial question, com
pared conditions under Cleveland
with those that exist today showing
that under the Wilson bill che balance
Of trade went against Us while under
Protection and reciprocity the balance
OF trade is in favor Of the United States.
The trusts and Imperialism were die
cussed in fair and impartial manner.
lie gave a splendid explanation Of the
Clayton.Bulwer and Hay-Ponce forte
treaties with reference 10 the Nicaragua
canal and made the point Il Bryan is
elected the canal will not likely be built.
He injected anecdotes into the discus
sion that were both pleasing and anus
ing.
Honest old Til Ford is one Of the plain
people full Of homely philosophy.
a Democratic Paper
Hon. Tilmon Ford held forth Tuesday
evenings and the Republicans are now
boasting Of its success. After the band
playel, probably 25O persons-children
and adults-gathered TO hear the noted
Republican orator.
Mr.. Ford began his speech by stating
that lie wished TO be fair with his polit.|
ical opponents; that he believed they
we're honest and he wanted them 10
grant him the same privilege Of being
honest. and during his speech we shall give
Mr.. Ford credit for at no time STOPPING
to abusive language. After these few
remarks he launched out upon the tariff
question, and as his thoughts were 90
his audience began to melt
away. After re.hashed and some far
fetched ideas upon this question, in
which the wonderful increase In the
price Of steer hides during the past fonr
years predominated utterly forgetting
they are upon the free list he launched |
out upon his old free silver speech we
have heard him make so many times Ia
Marion county. Here the crowd again
began TO melt away and could not be
stopped by his declaration that the Re.
publican party had declared for the gold
standard in 1895.
Here, in order to stop his audience
from all leaving or falling asleep, he
started in TO tell yarn which he tried
TO make appear as original, and after
ponderous efforts TO build mountain he
succeeded in creating very small mole
hill although most of his audience failed
10 See the point, and painfully waited for
applause. lie then launched out upon
the question Of trusts. Admitted there
was such things but failed 10 tell the
people anything about the trusts that
we're hurting them or any remedy tor
their suppression. Here again the audi,
enee made break for the outside and
the vacant seats brought look Of an
xiety TO bis face. When be launched /
out upon tho"Fillepene" question scarce
DO people we're In the hall and nearly all
-eyen unto Keene-had a sleepy
Iook,or that resigned composure Of those
who have determined TO "grin and bear
It," But like all things IL came 10 an
end, without that brilliant peroraiion
which was duly expected, but like the
ship, never came in.