The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-10-16
POLITICS IN CRAWFORD.
What Men of both Parties are
Doing in the County.
ENTHUSIASTIC RALLY in DENISON

Private Emerson and Hon. B. !.
saiinger Address Large Crowd on
Saturday Evening. Two Great
Speeches. Other Meetings.
The campaign in Crawford is warm
ing up as election approaches and both
sides are preparing to do their best
during the last two weeks of the can
vass. The people OF Denison had a
grand treat on Saturday night in the
speeches delivered by w. B. Emerson
a private in the 5lst Iowa in the Phil
lppines and by Hon. 3. 1. Salinger of
Carroll. The attempt at a torch-iight
procession was not much of success,
for while there are hundreds of repub-
licans in Denison, in fact about two
hundred more republicans than demo-
Gratis, they did not seem to be in a
torch-carrying mood. While the
parade was not the frost described by
the Bulletin it was not the success it
should have been. The meeting at
the opera house fully made up for any
lack of enthusiasm on the Streets The
house was crowded and although the
meeting was long one the speakers
held their audience remarkably we'll.
Hon. Carl F. Kuehnle presided and in
PRODUCED Mr.. Emerson as the first
speaker. Mr.. Emerson was brave
fighter in the 5lst Iowa, the regiment
to which the Denison boys belonged.
They knew him as comrade and a
friend and we understand that withsessi..
regard to party affiliations they resent
the insinuation made by the Bulletin
that he was anything but brave and
faithful soldier and in every way fit
member of the glorious FiftY-frst. Mr..
Emerson spoke for nearly two hours.
He told faithfully and we'll the story of
the Philippines and explained how
cruel and unjust 1t would be to the
peaceful inhabitants of those Islands to
withdraw from them the protecting
arm of the United States. He told in
words of burning eloquence the story
of Filipino cruelty and treachery and
told it with the simple sincerity of one
who has been there and who knows.
He did not brag nor buster, he did not
try to lionize himself, but his speech
made profound impression and open
ed the eyes of many to the real state of
affairs in the Philippines.
Hon. E. I. Salinger was the last
speaker. Owing to the lateness of the
hour he did not have fair opportunity
for the display of his wonderful ability
as a speaker. He soon had his audi.
ence in good humor however with his
bright sallies and clever argument.
Mr.. Salinger is one of the best speak
ers and brightest reasoners in Iowa,
his logic is convincing and strong and
he has a knack of applying the sur
geon's knife to the enemies weak
points which is very effective. The
meeting did great good and was ire
,mendous contrast to the Eiboeck. Dale
lldSCO VI SOLu0 Weeks ago.
On Saturday night also Judge j P.
Conner and Hon. p E. C. Lally ad-
dressed q crowded house at Buck
Grove. The meeting was an enthu-
siastic one and shows that the people
of Washington township are wide
awake to the Importance of the cam
paign. F. w. Meyers also spoke be-
made lots of fun for all present.
fore the Mckinley club of Charter Oak
on the same evening.
On Saturday afternoon the democrats
had fag-raising in Milford township
at which Mr.. j. B. Romans and Mr..
Hugh O'Hare were the speakers. The
Bulletin says there we're nearly $50
present. Judging from the truthful
ness of the Bulletins statements as to
the numbers in the republican parade
there must have been nearly six people
at the iag-raising.
Tonight Hon. Jacob Sims will ad-
dress the people of Kenwood and to-
morrow night he will speak at the
Center school house in East Boyer
township. Hon. P. E. G. Lally speaks
before the republican club at Deloit
tonight Tomorrow evening Hon. o.
B. Courtwright of Waterloo will speak
at Dow City. The Illinois Central has
made a special rate of one and one
third fare for this meeting and the
trains run so that it can be made nice
ly by the republicans of Denison. The
train leaves here at 1924 p. m. and the
return trip will be made by a freight
arriving in Denison about eleven
O'Clock. This will make pleasant
outing and we trust that goodly num-
Der will go.
Hon. Jacob Sims and Hon. Carl f.
Kuehnle will address the voters OF
Charter Oak on next Friday evening.
We can promise the people of Charter
Oak two very able speeches.
Mr.. Hugh O'Hare addressed the
democrats of Deloit last evening,
Or hnp