The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-28
ROUSING MEETING.
Republicans Open the Campaign
Most Enthusiastically.
Brilliant Address By Judge Emery, of
Minneapolis, and Steps Taken to
Organize Big Club.

ed in this city Tuesday with a SPLEEN
did meeting at the Republican head
quarters, at least 500 people filling the
seating capacity of the large room,
while scores stood up in the aisles and
doorways. The enthusiasm that was
displayed by the audience is an augury
that the Republican party in Mankato
at least is not afflicted with apathy,
but is determined to roll up the old
time majority for its candidates.
Many former Democrats were seated
in the audience and joined in APP
plauding the good points made by the
speaker.
The headquarters building was most
beautifully decorated with flags and
bunting, while scores of portraits of
men prominent in the party lined the
walls. 1t was an inspiring sight, and
the ladies in the audience enjoyed it
as well as the men.
The juvenile band rendered several
excellent selections during the early
evening.
W. A. Funk introduced the speaker
of the evening with a few well chosen
remarks. He said that the Republican
party occupies the same position to-
day that it always has, for an honest
dollar and the UNFOLDING of the ma
tional flag. 1t was unfolding McKin-
ley in protecting the honor of the flag,
and proposed to have him do it one
more term. applause
Judge Geo. D. Emery, of Mime
apolis, was then introduced and gave
an able address, holding the interest
of his hearers throughout. His ad-
dress was spiced with new stories,
and his points were made with telling
effect. He was frequently applauded
to the echo. He started in by giving
the text, "Let well enough alone, :"
and said let US have four years more
of the full dinner pail He compared
the distrust and hard times of four
years ago with the plenty and prosperity
of today, and said that the events of
the past four years mark the most
wonderful advancement the country
has ever had, no such prosperity being
found in the history of the world
Judge Emery said that we now see
our flag where it should be, leading
the armies of the world, and referred
to the Spanish war and the peace
and prosperity which it brought to
Porto Rico and Cuba Hawaii is no
longer monarchy, but gladly and
proudly floats our flag from the brow
of her volcano and lays the tribute of
her intelligence at our feet The last
traces of sectionalism were buried at
San Juan, when those who formerly
wore the blue and the gray fought
side by side in common cause.
Applause.
The present Republican administra-
ton has established the credit of the
nation second to none has increased
the demand for our products, given
employment for all and paid them re-
munerative wages in honest dollars.
Every pledge in the Republican plat
form of 1896 has been gloriously and
fully redeemed. Lincoln freed 4, :
600, 900 slaves, but Mckinley struck
the shackles from 10, 900, 900 slaves of
Spain's rapacity and gave them hope
and freedom. The speaker compli-
mented Mr. Roosevelt for his part in
this.
Judge Emery then turned his atten-
tion to state politics and turned his
powerful battery upon Lind's admins
tration. He declared that whatever
department of government Lind's hand
has touched the expenses of it's ad
ministration have been increased. The
administration of Lind has cost the
farmers $51, 900 more that Gov.
Coughs in the inspection of wheat
alone. Poor business management on
the part of the prison board and the
new warden has cost the state largely
and made prison Irvine more costly
than other Irvine. Every Office holder
has received letter from Private
Secretary Rosing, asking him to give
ten per cent of his salary each month
to the emo-Pop campaign fund. This
is fact and the money has been paid
or the official has been removed This
is government with the consent of the
governor. Laughter and applause).
We will wipe this blot out in few
weeks, and the grand old state of Min
nesota will cast her vote for one of the
boys of 81. Loud applause. This
man Wan SAINT was no summer sol
der Or dress parade patriot, he handled
the musket barrel and not the sugar
barrel, and still votes as he shot. 1t
was the stay at home vote that defeat
ed w. e. Eustis two years ago, $4,000
Republicans having stayed at home
to 1000 Democrats. This year every
Republican should get out and vote
and see that his neighbors do likewise,
and the result will be different.
If we have a president for another
term who will take the trouble to go
half across the continent to meet the
returning soldiers, let us not have
governor who will insult him. Gap
plause. Support the Republican adj
ministration in Washington by hav
ing Republican administration in st.
Paul
Judge Emery compared the volume
of business in 1896 with that of