The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-11-08
REPUBLICAN PARADE
Great Host of Followers of Republican
Principles Marched Through the
Cisy Streets.
RECEIVED WITH APPLAUSE.
Streets Were Decorated and Houses Illum-
tnated-Racine Turned Out in Force
With Nearly 500 Men.

sound government paraded the streets
of Kenosha sThursday night, making
one of the greatest demonstrations
ever witnessed in political campaign
in Kenosha county.
With the fall of twilight the city be-
gan to take on its"ga1a attire and all
along the line of march houses were
e1aDora te1y decorated and Illuminated.
Flags and banners were seen at every
turn and many of the houses were
decorated with myriads of candles.
Lawns we're hung with Japanese Ian
terms, and in almost every Republican
window were to be found pictures of
Mckinley, Roosevelt and La Toilette.
Even Kemper Hall girls caught the
spirit of enthusiasm, and when the
marchers passed the grounds they
were greeted with the display of hun
dreds of Chinese lanterns.
The parade was late in forming on
account of the fact that the clubs
from Racine did not arrive until after
eight O'Clock. Shortly after seven
O'Clock the Kenosha clubs, with two
bands, gathered on Main street and for
the next hour the great throng Of peo-
pie was amused with music from the
different bands.
1t was nearly $50 when the parade
finally started-and such parade.
Never was a greater argument pre-
scented in favor of Republican princi-
pies. The number of men bearing
torches was various1y estimated from
1900 to $500 men and in the ranks
were to be found ali sorts and condi-
tons of men. There were business
men and bankers, capitalists and their
! 1aborers walking in the same ranks
under the same banners of protection
and sound money, There were many
men in line who had never marched
before, and not a few of them were
former Democrats.
The procession was a magnificent
spectacle, and all along the line the
marching men were received with
shouts of applause and enthusiasm.
At many places along the route red
fire was burned, and as the procession
passed the homes of well known Re
| puOI1CduS inc Sh y was ANAAo "ANAA
bursting bombs and sky rockets.
The parade was led by a company of
Rough Riders, thirty-five in number,
commanded by Captain John M.
Keh1or. Then followed a carriage
drawn by four black horses, in which
rode z. G. Simmons, James Cavanagh
and Mr.. Miller, of Racine. Then came
the feature of the demonstratiCn-The
Wide Awakes of 1860. There were in
line of the famous band thirty-two
men, and while the club was organized
for the first Lincoln campaign, they
were still enthusiastic. They were
commanded by the man who organized
the company, James M. Stebbins, and
in front they carried the old flag
which they had borne years ago. On
the flag was the inscription, "We
Were Wide Awake in 1860 and we are
not Sleeping Now" The old voters
marched over the entire line of march
and everywhere their passing was the
signal for continued cheering.
The 'EWide Awakes'' were followed
by a hundred voters from Kenosha,
Then came the Racine crowd 700
strong. In front marched the Schultz
band and on the right of the Racine
line was 200 business men all bearing
Mckinley and Roosevelt flags. At the
head of the club was carried a huge
dinner'pai1 sign. Other transparencies
such as, care There Any Soup Houses
Now?" eve Have the Work and Get
the Bread" Republican Years Are
Prosperous Years."
After the business men came the
Racine Rough Riders Marching club,
$50 men, with their drum corps. The
Racine Mckinley and Roosevelt clubs
with their red, white and blue capes
followed, and they certainly made a
splendid appearance. At the head of
the club was carried banner bearing
the cription, eve want Mckinley,
Roosevelt and Prosperity" The First
Voters club, of Racine, in natty uni
forms, followed. Then came the
Kenosha clubs, headed by the Sim
mons band. There were many new
transparencies in the line, but the one
that attracted most attention read as
follows: ooh! Capt! don't get mad.
We don't want any of your mystery.
We can buy our food.' Others read:
care we busy? Well, guess yes"
''We don't need to be coerced to vote
for Mckinley ''With open mills we
pay our bills; with open minis divi1
cint.'' eve don't want Bryan-no
work, no pay" care we coerced; we'll
I guess nit" One large man, fully
six feet high, carried banner with the
legend, eve would like to see the man
who could coerce u.s. while a little
four footer struggled with a huge
transparency inscribed, eve want
meat and pie and sound money"
The Compton band and the Repub
1ican Rough Riders brought up the
rear and made a splendid showing.
Owing to the bad condition of the
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