The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-10-19
FARE WELL CHARLES
CITIZENS PAY THEIR RESPECTS TO
THE DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN.
Many Speakers Are Present, and
Some Splendid Speeches Are Made
The Armory IL Thronged With
Friends and Admirers Of Senator
TOwne-His Departure From City
Regretted by All.

Duluth democracy paid its respect
to Chas. A. Towne at the Armory on
Wednesday evening. Every available
chair in that great structure was oc-
cupied. It was not only the members
of the Democratic party who were
there. but friends and admirers from
every party and in every walk of life,
all bid their distinguish toWnsman
farewell.
President Bert Fesler, of the Bryan
Towne Club, introduced Joseph Ward
Reynolds as POSTMASTER. Mr.. Rey-
holds was an excellent POSTMASTER,
and his Introductory remarks were
particularly happy. He first presented
whose theme was Democracy" His
speech was witty and strictly to the
point. Following him came match
less leader, who through two battles
has led the allied forces of reform. w.
J. Bryan. He was greeted cordially
and warmly. From the spirit Of the
moment it could be plainly seen that
Mr.. Bryan Is still the recognized lead
Err of the peoples forces. In defeat he
has shown his strength. He has come
out Of two great campaigns, not the
vanquished, but the victor. True he
was not chosen to the highest position
within the gift Of the people, but the
manliness and courage displayed by
him in his defeat has made him the
much admired mad that he Is today.
His speech has been read by all our
readers as it appeared in the daily pa
pers. Mr.. Bryan was followed by L. A.
Rosing, chairman of the Democratic
state committee, who told something
about what he knows of running a
campaign His remarks were witty
and to the point.
He was followed by the old war
horse Sidney NJ. Owen, the only man
in Minnesota who could take fall out
of the late 1gnatious Donnelly, and to
whom Donnelly was unable to reply.
Mr.. Owen made one of the logical
speeches of the evening, and won
many favors from the ladies
Senator c. o. Baldwin responded to
the toast &C. A. Towne." He did it
well, and his review of the services
rendered by Mr.. Iowne to the people
of this state, which are well known
to every school boy, was heard with
interest and enthusiasm. After Sena-
tor Baldwin came Mr.. Towne, looking
better and stronger than we have seen
him for some time. His voice was
clear and distinct, and he spoke with
his old time force. His review of his
residence in Duluth, his action in leav-
ing the Republican party, and the sin
cerety of his motives were all taken
up. 1t was the best speech he ever
made in Duluth, and when he finished
he was given a reception that will
never be forgotten. Old men with
hoary heads, life long Republicans,
who followed him from the party in
1896, just as they followed Abe Lincoln
IN 1860, shook him warmly by the hand,
with tears streaming down their with
cred cheeks. Perhaps they thought, as
they are approaching the end of their
journey, they would never near that
eloquent voice again. that magnetic
personality that made every one Of
them his friend, they would never see
again. It was a sad and sorrowful
scene. Middle-aged men, some who
disagreed with him in politics, but who
hold him in high esteem, came also.
Their hearty hand shake, and their
touching expressions of farewell had
their effect on Mr.. Towne.
The young men, whose boundless
enthusiasm for Senator Towne has
ever been expressed fingered longer
than usual, and were given timely
words of advice by him. Senator
Towne leaves Duluth better and more
admored than ever before. May his
life in business and politics be ever
crowned with success. Is the wish of
every citizen of Duluth.
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