The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26


STATIONS ever seen in southern Mime
sofa and far exceeded the expecta-
tions of those who had charge of it.
The weather of the afternoon and eve
ming was all that could be desired and
hundreds of people came in from the
country and surrounding towns to take
part in the demonstration and listen to
the address of Gov. Shaw, and it is
safe to say that in the early portion
of the evening there were at least
1000 or 5, 900 people upon the streets,
and long before the time for the adj
dress, the opera house was filled to its
fullest capacity, and people enough
were turned away to have filled the
hall twice more.
It seems to the Free Press that the
one mistake that the management of
the demonstration made was in not
having Gov. Shaw address the people
outside for a few minutes. Had ar
rangements been made to have had
him address the crowd that could not
get in, from the steps of the opera
house, it would have given the great
est satisfaction to the hundreds who
wished to hear him and could not.
The street program passed
off without a hitch and created much
enthusiasm. The torch light procession
was formed on jackson and Hickory
streets and was headed by the G. A
R. band and followed by members of
the Mckinley and Roosevelt club, car
riages with the speakers and a number
of leading Republicans, Rough Riders,
the Lake Crystal band, members of
Garden City Rough Riders and
marching club, and others The line
of march had to be shortened some
what owing to the lateness of the hour,
but this did not in the least serve to
lessen the enthusiasm displayed.
The demonstration proved conclu-
siveIy that the Republicans are wide
awake and that Gen. Apathy is not in
command in this section this year. 1t
augurs we'll for the success of the entire
ticket. The people are prosperous and
contented and while they are not
talking politics as they were four years
ago, they are doing good deal of
thinking and are disposed to let well
enough alone and object to change.
w. A. Funk presided at the
opera house, and in introduc-
ing Gov L. NJ Shaw, of Iowa,
as the speaker of the evening, said
that the magnificent audience present
reminded him that the Republican
party in this part of the state at least
is neither dead nor sleeping. He said
that the Republicans have strong can
didates for president, governor and
congressman. OF the latter he could
give testimony, as he had investigated
it and knew whereof he spoke.
Gov Shaw spoke for two hours and
held the closest attention of the great
audience He is an orator of the first
rank, and a most interesting talker,
frequently illustrating his points with
stories and jokes He went over the
four issues of the campaign in a pains
taking way, explaining the ques tions
thoroughly and giving the Democratic
contentious, of which he then pro-
ceeded to show the weakness. The ad.
dress was in all respects one of the
finest ever given in Mankato, and il
was frequently interrupted with ap
plause, sometim es preventing hin
from proceeding for minute.
Gov Shaw opened by saying thai
these political campaigns ought to bt
of educational value, and the speaker
stand should be lecture platform OF
economic questions He referred t.
the closeness of the party ties, saying
that it was not easy for person tx
change his politics. A campaign, ht
said, ought not to be squabble fol
Office.
The two political parties are divided
on many questions, and perhaps
ought not to spend time on the money
question, as your eminent representa-
tive in congress is one of the best, fore
most and wisest advocates of SOUND
money in the country, and on thi
question was twelve months ahead O
the hounds. Free silver would no
help the poor people, for the rich mai
has both the gold and the silver mines
Gold is really the poor man s money
for he can pan it out in the streams
while it requires an expensive plan
to mine silver. The government i
the plain, common people, and we d.
what we please, and no man has hi
hand on our throat. We voted fou
years ago by one million majority no
to coin silver free for all the world, an,
this year VII make the majority tw'
million. Applause.
A coin which any government coin