The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-06
DEMOCRATS SICK AND SORE
No Doubt Now Exists as to Repub-
lican Sentiments-Opera
House Crowded.

the republican sentiment in Billings il
was thoroughly disabnsed Saturday
when the biggest, finest and most rep
resentative parade of any campaign
was given by the republicans. There
was no doubt about it being an eye
opener to the democrats and the latter
have plenty Of for feeling sick
aud sore. There might not have been
40, 900 people on the Streets" bnt il
is safe to presume thai at least ever
citizen Of Billings, about ., 800 were
o. the streets with the exception 0f
those that took part ia the parade.
Being Saturday night the marchers
We're slow in forming, but when they
did begin to gather they came in num-
beers, until $50, every one of them
voters, with the exception Of five boys
who carried the transparencies, formed
in line on North TweBty-ninth street.
While the line was forming, the rail
road lantern brigade Of 30 members,
headed by Agent Kennedy, joined the
ranks amid great applause from the
other marchers aud the people on the
sidewalks. This was Of the pref
tets features OF the parade, every nan
carrying a railroad lantern.
1t was the greatest demonstration
that has eyer taken place in eastern
Montana. The republican marching
club and cOlored mems club were out
in full force. There weren't enough
uniforms 10 go around, but o number
OF citizens took part nevertheless. In
addition to the fambeaus and torches,
over 80 red light sticks were distribut-
ed among the marchers, aud nearly
every marcher VAS also provided with
a liberal supply of fireworks, which
were shot off as the parade moved
along Minnesota and Montana ave-
nues The sight was a pretty and in
spring one, showing IN every way that
the men taking part were doing 50 be-
cause Of their loyalty to cause and
great enthusiasm prevailed, thai Of
the marchers blending with that OF
the people on the sidewalk, when
the First National bank was reached
the procession marched and counter
marched between Twenty-seyenth and
Twenty-ninth streets, the line being
fully three blocks long. At the opera
house the marchers disbanded TO which
place the band had preceded them,
On the banners carried We're the fol
lowing inscriptions;
tour Soldiers Will Uphold the
Flag Abroad with their Bullets, While
We Will Uphold the Flag at Home
With Our Ballots"
"Life is Real, Life IN Earnest, No
Democratic Pipe Dream for Us"
1.-THE Paramount Issue to be Voted
on is Prosperity, No Soup Houses for
Us, Bryan IL In the Soup
HStaY at Home, C0l0nel-pon't Go,
Bryan Need not Leave His Happy
Home for U.s."
"Today the Job Hunts the Man and
Finds Him With u Full piHper Pail
-Four Years ago Men Hunted Jops and
Soup Houses
The opera house was prettily deg
GRATED for the occasion with dags and
stFeameFs of red, white and hlHe,
while pictures OF Mckinley, R0pse-
welt, Washington and Lincoln adorned
the rear wall 0f the stage setting,
There was no curiosity attracting the
people, yet the house was crowded
and many people were compelled ~
stand and Throughout the meeting OF
oyek nm hour and q half the pe0ple
gave the closest attention and dis
great ENTHUSIASM, There were
some people In the audience who were
50 lacking In common sense that they
tried to interrupt the meeting ny hiss
ing when the people applAHded some
telliHg point,
on the stage with the speaker mt
] Hdge u, II, G0ss, Hon PAUL Mep0Fy
mick, q, v, Goddard A. " .Raheeek
w. Hinton and IT, W. HaWleyt. Vhe
male QHartette, which has
made M maRy hits at all the mpHhlf
San meetings, won additional baHArs,
They sang HWheH tho Boys Begin IN
Vote for Mckinley for the first selae
lion and were called 70 respapd with
another
Judge Gloss made u few apeniRg fev
marks before introducing the speaker
IAptt Wilson Il payHnHy NJ Chicago
IN hegianing Mr. navenRg aempli
tho people far The splendid
mFada, saying that " meant much
|te said ttAt IN his apiniaa. the aamT
Mign was NIL ayer hut the' shouting
that william Mckinley and VhaAV
i0Ve HaasevHlt wefe alaaAdt Hi cave
/ witty illustration III running, thA
made haiRg TINT Mckinley ven
yeArs ag0, hut N wasR't e0lNpaged
With what ha viii dG this yeaEt Nv
lavenny veAd n quotation M HFyan's
made four years aA0, when Tho FlVM
Dream Prophet predicted That 4 aalAnF
w would aAHaA W. This 00nntFy II tho
elaeled Mckinley and the No.
,abltaen ticket, and asked II " hAd
I0Ine tyua, HG called tho attention OIL