Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-11-02
SATURDAY NIGHTS MEETING.


yinced Otherwise Saturday night.
Bontires bla1ed in the streets, the
band was ont and the noise Of bombs
broke tho stiffness OF the town. The
occasion was the meeting Of the
Bryan and Stevenson club in com.
plianee with the order Of President
Hearst Of the National Association of
Democratic clubs.
After Gusic in the street, the crowd
followed the band TO the courthouse
and Joined with those already there
in making one OF the largest and uost
enthusiastic meetings Of the cam
paign. The band diseoursed more
music, after which Mr.. Hesson called
the meeting to order and introduced
Hon. George S. Brown as speaker Of
the evening.
AS Mr.. Brown took the floor, he
wss greeted with enthusiastic ap-
plaLse. be thanked the club COR IN
vitins him to be the speaker OF The
evening and spoke OF his campaign
In the western part Of the State. He
said the Republican speakers boast of
majorities in washoe, Douglas, Lyon
and Ormsby counties, but indications
all point to a glorious victory for
the fusion forces. The Republicans
had received assistance from the Ma
Gonal committee and were making a
desperate effort to carry the State.
According to Flanigan's letters sl5,-
ono bsd been sent to Nevada by the
Republican, National committee
while the Democrats had received no
help from the outside. The burdens
OF c~anTassinG the State has been
borne by Mr.. Nexlsnds and a few
jealous young men In the State. The
National Democratic committee re-
lied upon Nevadsns to carry Ne
yada for Bryan and Stevenson. II
the party Wa successful in Nevada a
large part OF the credi; sould be due
TO Mr.. NeElsnds.
This Is campaign OF principles,
not men. Never hSd the people been
- sngrsed as now. IL the person.
ality Of candidates ~ere to decide the
struggle there would be no doubt OF
tie election Of Bryan. There we're
other Offices besides the Presidency
where principles and not mer should
decide the issue. II principles sere
not at stake, the people Of Elko
would vote almost unanimously for
Mr. Harrington. IL a candidate for a
non-pohncA Office the people would
support him But he stands on 4
platform thA! advocates principles
opposite TO those advocated BY Br an.
De would be bound TO iolo< his
party o. trusts and imperialism.
Men sho vote FOR Bryan should To:e
tor member o! Congress who viii
strengthen his hands II elected, and
not for . no opposes every measure
be advocates If Br.an = de,ested. a
Democratic HoCS would be reoeay
20 bold the siuinst-Anoa u cheek
and ksep Il within tie lines LAID
doED u the CONSTITUTION
NJ. BroEn earnestly u-s-d The
Dsuocrots q Eko 10 be rue 20 the
principle Of their patty On election
day and stand b! NJ. Se=Ixods. He
ao1pinsu.A NJ. F4-rpgiou highly
a. a reighba-. citizen and Trend. 70:
Ehou be had the higbaz re=pec.
Nh. BroEn peIitooE Up tie sssusss
q The campaign And discussed them
II 4 mastery msrn=r- Hs spSeth
@es q logical, srguneois,iTe Preza;a.
ton o. the qu8uoo= before ns
American people 'oi one o. the best
80 fAr delivered N E!so- he kept
the audience in sncd hu1o- With his
teumS ssoTis and zs frequently
interrupted by applause. He had the
close attention q his audience 10. Ii
hour and Il kAli and reae;red a hearty
round Of applause {: The e,o4 q his
remarks.
The meeting Vas 4 SUCCESS II every
way and showed that the Democrats
OF Elko we're alice 20 The iupoT;kaos
Of the issues involved Il TIE can
Paigo. Ny. Broxu's speech zas vii
received and -iTl co much tosar3
holding the part! II hne co sls-.;9o
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