The age-herald., 1900-03-25
MR. TOMLINSON
 AT PRATT CITY Discussed Issues of Campaign at
 the Town Hall. CHAIRMAN MORRIS TALKS Says That the County is Absolutely Safe for MT. Tomlinson-A Strong
 Club Organized in
 Monroe Beat
CHAIRMAN MORRIS TALKS

Tomlinson rally was held at the town hall, Pratt City, last night, the meeting be- ing presided over by Ed Flynn, president of the United Mine Workers, local and a member of the Pratt City Tomlinson club Mr Flynn, in a well-worded speech, lntro- duced MT. Tomlinson, commenting him as deserving the votes of the people.
 Mir. TomHnson, after discussing the is- sues of the campaign, and showing that he was thoroughly identified with Jefferson county and Jefferson countys interests, said that it was General Shelleys fault and not his, that Jefferson county had two candidates for governor He said General Shelley had entered the race at one time and had withdraw and advised him to run; that he had charged this in speeches dur ing the last three months without any de- nial from General Shelley; that General Shelley had stated over his own signature in a letter to him: ''The interview referred to by you did occur, and all l said to you on that occasion was that if you intended to become a candidate, it was time you were making the announcement, that the other candidates were getting ahead of you"
 ''The general says added MT. Tom.tn-
 
 but what other construction could be put on his language? What would you think" asked MT. Tomlinson, "of a man coming to you and saying, It is time you are making your announcement, other candidates are getting ahead of you " (Applause)
 MT. Tomhnson then told a humorous sto- ry, illustrating how he intended to keep af- ter General Shelley until he explained why he got back into the race and what "fric- tion' had been removed, which he says was removed that caused him to re-enter the race MT Tomlinson said that General Shelley by getting out and then re-enter- ing, thus hesitating at the start, had been left at the post Qaughter), and that Stall ings, while he was in the lead now, would find the Richardson letter an obstruction over-which he would never get to the gu bernatorial goal. (Applause.)
 MT. Tomlinson scored the school book trust, and said he was glad to see that one of his opponents, Colonel Sanford, had got ten on his platform in this respect, and said the colonel would have to come out for the free coinage of gold and silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 before he would stand any show to be governor. MT. Tomlinson told a good many humorous stories illus trating how Mir. Stallngs had wabbled on the currency question.
 At the conclusion of AIT. Tomlinson's speech Mr Gray was called on, and made a short address.
 Chairman Morris Talks w. H. Morris, chairman of the Tomlinson campaign committee, said yesterday that MT. Tomlinson's campaign was progressing most satisfactorily, that Tomlnson clubs had been organized in large number of beats and an accurate poll made of his strength as compared with other candi- dates.
 T can state," Mr Morris said 'hasing my statement upon reliable information, that in a majority of the beats of the coun- ty that have been canyassed. and in which organizations have been perfected MT. Tomlinson has these beats by a large ma- jcrfty. The county Is absolutely safe for him. MT. Tomlinson, feeling assured that the county is all right will devote next week in canvassing other counties. Organ ized labor is practically a unit for Mr. Tomlinson in this county. The effort to di- rect 1t from him is but having the opposite effect, because the 1aboring people are post ed and they know Mir. Tomlinson's position on public questions, which makes him the friend of every laboring man. The laboring people think and act for themselves and can be depended upon to vote right
 1.-The circulation of false reports that