The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-31

ou0s VI I1OIlOd, VI AcAdS, VI 1uC
cession by Mexico in 1848, and OF
Alaska in 1867. The cry then was
Imperialism, and old Hickory Jack
son was caricatured in kingly robes
with a crown on his head and a
scepter in his hands. Pointing to
the picture of Mckinley, he asked
who there was, if any, in the audi
ence who believed that Mckinley,
the soldier Of 1861, was attempting
to make an empire of this republic.
From big crowd there arose. a
gray haired old veteran, Mr.. Smith.
A hush went over the throng and
some were disposed to hiss at the
figure.
I'VE are an empire to-day" were
the first words of the hoary haired
veteran, ''and every citizen of the
Uaited States is an emperor, proud
er than any king or car in the fact
that he has a hand in the govern
ment. ,.sss
When Mr.. Smiths spirit was
caught by the crowd there was ap-
plause, and Mr.. Reese then gave
his attention to the trusts. He
showed that the Republicans in
congress, with but two exceptions,
had voted Ia favor of constitutional
amendment that would be the foun-
dation for reaching trusts, while
every Democrat, but four, had voted
against it, and lacking the required
two-thirds vote, the amendment
failed.
Mr.. Reese compared the condi-
tions Of the last days of Cleveland
ism, when three millions of people
were out of employment, starvation
was rampant, free soup houses were
in vogue, with the prosperous con-
ditions of to-day, when labor was
at premium and could hardly be
secured for love or money. He
asked Democratic voters to compare
and consider and then vote the way
their conscience dictated-for the
soup house and misery, or for the
full dinner pail and happy, pros
porous, contented people. The coal
strike, charged against the Republi-
cans, had been settled with a ten
per cent. increase in wages, and the
settlement must add to the glory of
the Republican party.
Mr.. Reese's appeals to patriotism
were clever and beautiful, and like
his other efforts, brought forth i'm
mense applause. When he spoke of
the 18th Minnesota's S work for the
flag at Manila-that flag which Gov.
Lind has recently called rag, an
utterance which Mr.. Reese
strongly denounced. the applause
was terrific. Gov. Roosevelt came
in for his share of praise. Lind s
binding twine deal was denounced,
and Van SAINTS record as soldier,
legislator and business man was
eulogized. The speaker advised
voting straight ticket, and paid
particular tribute to the Republi-
can county ticket. Fred L. Warner
was given a fine compliment as
clerk Of court. Mr.. Reese said that
the appeals to the supreme court
from Redwood county we're more
carefully prepared than from any
other county in the state, thanks to
the efficient clerk of court of this
county.
The words on the transparencies
were written by A. NJ. Welles. The
work of placing them on the cloth
was done by ORA. B. Halves. Some
of the sayings were as follows: :
I'VE fought with Nc. and Van in
E'61.n
"Lind calls it rag" Referring to
the flag.
"Hurrah for next sheriff, Small. y
"Mike Moore can have his party
vote"
Crooks wont know he is running .
"Geo. Evans has Jim Robinson on
the run.'
..Vote for Larson-he's the stuff.n
| Bryan and Aguinaldo- -Democra.
cy's patron saints"
porto Rico, bright star in Colum.
bias crown"
/ Mckinley broke Cuba's shackles.n y
1895 free soup. 190O-a full din.
ner pail.
'sTeddy's got 'em on the rum,
whats the matter with Hanna?u
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