Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-10-12
DEMOCRATIC BARBEcU
AL9Vely Day, Magnificent Crowds and
Fms Speakers For The
Occasion.

red letter day for Graneevi.lc.
The occasion was democratic
barbecue, and although not much
advertising had been done, yet
such is the interest manifested hv
the old reliable and ever un,erri-
fed democracy Of Idaho county
that probably the largest crowd
which had ever assembled in
Grangeville was present from all
parts of this great county to do
honor to the occasion and to listen
to the everything principles of
democracy as expounded by the
distinguished speakers.
Preparations for the barbecue
has been entrusted to a committee
OF whom Hon. A. +. Parker was
chairman, and with the co-opera-
ton of his associates the affair
was distinct and triumphant
success. The beef was fine
hcifcr raised by John Norwood,
aud it was cooked to a turn by
II. T. Murray, and the long rows
of tables were lined with hungry
visitors who appreciated the efforts
made for their refreshment and
entertainment.
The procession had many unique
features, there being liberty car
containing the Goddess of liberty,
surrounded by host Of lovely
children. The parade of the
Ofentals was an amusing feature
and the laughable costumes were
ludicrous in the extreme. 1t was
a great day fer the democracy oI
Idaho county.
Promptly at two O'Clock the
speaking began by short address
by Avery G. Moore, followed by
Hon. Fred L. Dubois, the dis.
tinguished and invinciblc champion
of the cause Of free silver coinage
and the nominee of the democrati.
party for the senatorship, who's
TERN SO happily expires on Marcel
4, next. Mr.. Dubois was suffer
ing from severe throat trouble ant
1 was not able to do more than Civ,
his reasons for leaving the repub
lican party, and it is doubtful j
he will be able to speak at al
during the campaign.
He was followed by Hon L. j
| Nockery, one of the democrati
candidates for presidential electo
AND for two hours Mr.. Decker
hold his vast audience rivctcd j
lose attention to a mastery argr
- eni for democratic principles an
ii ,.cnunciation of the republica
policies which have plunged thi
eo'.ntry into an unholy and I'll
.igniiied war with our forme
allies in the Philippine island
Mr.. Dockery was a delegate to tn
national democratic convention {
Chicago in 1896 and helped
frame the grand Chicago platform
and also made the speech secon'
ing the nomination of Willia
Jennings Bryan for the presidenc
AT the same time. His speech
the barbecue is one of the notab
efforts Of the campaign and WI
cordially received by. an enthu
iastic audience.
In the evening the opera hou
was crowded with the largest aud
, ence ever assembled within
walls to hear q most master
disquisition on the issues of Il
campaign from Idaho's distin
uished orator Hon. j. w. Reid,
Lewiston. Mr.. Reid can bril-
: out a big crowd at any time {
, any subject which he pleases
discuss. but we doubt if in Il
whole course of his oratoric
career in this state he has ev
e been in better form, or has had
i larger or more sympathetic aud
ence than the one which greet.
!, him on this memorable and au
y picious occasion. For two hou
and quarter Mr.. Reid held I'll
: vast audience enraptured with Il
. closest attention as in clear, co
8 8 cise and vigorous language he Il
> folded a discourse ON the issues
= = the campaign which for lof
= - patriotism and elegance Of dicti,
has never been equaled on t
~ stump in this state. His denu
70 20 citation of Senator Shoup for
=. betrayal Of the people of Ida
- whose interests he has sold out
- = the gold bugs at the dictation
y Mark Hanna and the trusts whi
~ -. control the republican party, "
q severe Int merited. On
questions of trusts, imperialil
" and militarism Mr.. Reid was m.
1t nificent, mastery and unansw
se able, and the one fault which
ne audience had to find was that
or did not speak all night. 1t wa
G. grand oration, worthy Of
s. orator and the occasion when tn,
al vital issues are before the peo
fe for their final settlement, and
Ill regret that we cannot publish it
ty full.
r A feature of the procession Y