The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-07-27
A RoUsING MEETING.
Hon. Chas. A. Towne and Congress
man Newlands Visit Gardnerville.

Sunday night Main street was ablaze
with bonfires, the brass band was out
and the town was full of people, the
occasion being political meeting in
Valhalla Hall. The speakers were Hon.
Chas. A. Towne of Minnesota and Con-
gresham Newlands.
The meeting was called to order
about half-past 8 o'clock by Hon. P. N.
Packard, who acted as Chairman and
introduced Mr.. Newlands. When Mr..
Newlands' name was mentioned he
was loudly applauded. Stepping for
ward he made brief but able address,
in which he stated that Mr.. Towne was
his guest and had come to Nevada to
discuss the great national issues of the
campaign. The party had visited Lake
Tahoe during the day and had driven
to Gardnerville via. the Kingsbury
grade. Mr.. Newlands came that way
as he wished Mr.. Towne to see Carson
Valley from the grade. He believes
the view of the valley presented from
the winding grade high up in the
mountains is one of the grandest sights
in the country and wished his guest
to see our homes and farms from this
advantageous point of view, where he
could overlook the entire valley, OBJ
serve the effects of irrigation, the i'm
mense crops produced and the scope
of territory under cultivation.
Mr.. Newlands spoke briefly, as he
wished our people to hear Mr.. Towne.
He spoke of the Kansas City conven-
ton. described the long battle in COM
mittee over 16 to |, gave a vivid de-
scription of the enthusiasm of the great
Democratic gathering and spoke in the
highest terms of the integrity and
ability of the Democratic standard
bearers, which brought forth loud ap-
plause from the audience.
Mr.. Towne when introduced to the
audience was greeted with enthusiastic
and vigorous applause. He alluded to
the view of Carson Valley from the
Kingsbury grade. He said he travelled
in Europe last summer, but saw no
sight that pleased him more. He is an
eloquent, forceful and convincing
speaker, and made perhaps the best
political speech ever delivered in Gard
nerville. The hall was crowded to the
doors. Many ladies were present and
members of the sterner sex occupied
all the standing room in the hall and
on the sidewalk outside There was
nothing humorous in Mr.. Towne's adj
dress. He was earnest, logical and
exact in statement, and held the large
audience spellbound. He discussed all
the national issues and the national
platform, paying particular attention
to the proposed conquest by this gov
eminent of the Philippine Islands. He
opposed Imperialism and the doctrine
of gunpowder and taxation without
representation. He said it was the
same principle the Americans fought
for in the war with England. The
United States should never have pur-
chased the Philippine Islands from
Spain. Spain had no rightto sell them
for she never owned them. The Phil
ipinos were fighting for liberty then as
they are now, and in our war with
Spain they were our allies, believing
that when the Spanish were driven
from the islands they would be per-
mitted to govern themselves.
At the conclusion of his address the
audience arose and cbeered the speak
ers heartily and vigorously. The
brass band played several tunes and
the crowd dispersed.
After leaving the hall Mr.. Newlands
remarked that we had fine band in
Gardnerville and expressed his pleas
ure at seeing SO many of our people al
the meeting.