The daily sentinel., 1900-10-25
TOLD TRUTHS
Hon. John F. Shafroth Makes a
Great Speech---One of the Best
Public Efforts During the Cam
paien-.-Great Enthusiasm.

The fret silver republican rally OF the
campaign was held at the Park opera
house last night. The opera house was
not crowded, fair audience, however.
was there and those who heard John r.
Shafroth were more than pleased that
they went to hear him, he being the
principal speaker Of the evening.
Straud M Logan presided at the
meeting and to the gentleman's credit bs
it said that he did not weary the audi
ence by a long preliminary harangue in
his introductions. On the platform with
the speakers were the other chairmsn OF
the fusion forces, George R. Barton for
the democrats and Guy v. Sternberg for
tho populists.
Judge j. w. Ong was first introduced.
Judge Oug speaks we'll and understand
able, which cannot be said Of all speak
ers He has the argumentat've nature
of we'll read jurist and his talks are al
ways interesting. we'll connected and
mean something. He took up the claims
being made by his opponent, L. b.
Brown, that he was labor candidate
and that he was only endorsed by the
republicans. Judge Ong thought he
was about as much of labor candidate
as was Mr.. Brown. He said that he was
IN favor of any good measure making
tho liability of employers greater than it
was today. This fact he made clear by
illustration AMI he took what little glory
Mr.. Brown was making out OF the labor
question away from him.
James u. Harris was next introduced
and very clearly outlined what had been
done for the good Of the county under
the reform administration OF affairs,
since 1892. He ask d a thorough invss-
tigation of his record since becoming
public officer and made a very good i'm
preston.
Dr.. ]. N. Chipley, the candidate for
treasurer on the fusion ticket, was next
introduced and it is placing it mildly to
say that Dr. Chipley made = very good
impression on those who heard him. He
has every Indication Of being man OF
strong parts. He was most cordial In
speaking of Mr.. Adams. his opponent,
and he won friends thereby. He asked
the support Of the fusion ticket, not be-
cause OF his candidacy, but besause
there were principles involved which
were of paramount Importance. Ho
spoke but few minutes. but in that
few minutes he said whole lot and Gre
ated strong feeling in his favor.
The last speaker before Mr.. Shafroth
was G. G. Post. candidate for attorney
general Mr.. fost is humorst with
out knowing it. His bon mots created
roars of laughter any he was liberally
applauded. He carried his audience
away back, not SO far back a. the ark,
but almost as far. he spoke OF per
sonage by the name OF Waite, which
brought forth applause, but for what
reason could not be ascertained. He
was always on the point OF stopping but
he could not get the brakes to ft in the
groove. He was a nice old gentleman
and will doubtless nll the Office OF attor-
ney general with ability and wisdom.
Tho audience awakened to the spirit
Of the occasion when big John F. Shat-
roth. orator and legislator, was intro
duced. Mr.. Shafroth was in fine fettle.
The lion in him WAS aroused and he
made his audience rise to the occasion
aad cheer his exposition Of the cause Of
silver, trusts and imperialism to the
echo. He reasoned with the greatest
luoid,iy upon the fact that no man who
really had regard for silver could leave
the party which stood sponsor for it