Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-18

S& IN q rous1n8 republican speech at
the Atheneum last night, before an
audience that filed the building to its
fullest capacity, even standing room
being at q premium, Senator P. j. Nc
Cumber called upon republicans to lay
aside their: personal differences and
prejudices and rally to the support Of
the straight republican ticket in ma
ton, state and county. He pointed
out the necessity Of. loyalty to the
republican ticket on the part of re-
publicans, in order to maintain the
splendid organization that has built
up the nation and made it the greatest
power in the world. Senator 'McCum-
Der spoke for an hour and half and
there was not a dull moment in his
' discourse. He was more than usually
eloquent and earnest and his address
abounded in witty and telling cpl,
grams. With him on the platform
were a score of old time republicans.
Chairman e.; A. Williams of the local
committee introduced Robert McNider
as a republican who had voted for
John G. Fremont fifty years ago and
Mr.. McNider presided over the meet
ing and introduced Senator McCumber..
s.g@ ss5$ Torchlight Parade. aGGs S }'-44
Preceding the meeting at the Athe-
neum was a torchlfght parade Of the
Roosevelt club and the Rough Riders.
With a band playing stirring airs the
procession formed at the Roosevelt
headquarters and marched through the
streets Of the city. Fifty horsemen Of
the Rough Riders rode In the parade
and lent it. a splendid appearance.
Following the horsemen were the uni
formed members OF the Roosevelt
marching club with torches. They
were we'll supplied with fire works
and the air as they marched was
a-blaze with fire. Roman candles shot
co1ored lights all through the air along
the line Of march and there were sew
era1 hundred members of the club in
the parade which was a hitting intro
duction to the evenings demonstra-
tion. !, - Il; N y :>a,.s,! Va g i. 5 n
Large Crowds Present. .s
At the Atheneum the parade was
disbanded and the members Of the
club marched In and took their. seats.
The place was crowded to its seating
capacity and many were forced to
stand near the doors. Additional seats
had been provided for the occasion
and these were filled also. After q
selection or two by the band. senator
McCumber was introduced and made
the address OF the evening. The sena-
tor was in splendid voice, and not
withstanding the fact that there was
the noise incident to the presence OF
q the usual hoodlums in the rear OF the
q hall. he could be heard plainly and
clearly through the entire assem-
blage. !. := III Il: 5.S. T.. :,
Senator McCumber stated his pleas.
IRE at speaking at a meeting presided
over by republican who had voted
Tor Fremont and alluded, in opening to
the birth OF the republican party, the
child Of the conscie nce Of the nation
at Jackson, Mich. fifty years ago;
from that first meeting the party grew,
and republican clubs were formed IA
all parts Of the country until Its growth
eliminated In the election Of Abra ham
Lincoln IN 1860. He alluded eloquent
III to the mission Of the party as the
&$bulwark against the encroachm ents q
n slavery and Its destiny In the develop
ment Of the nation. Its achi vements
he reviewed briefly but with telling
effect. There was the downfall q
y slavery; the financing Of the great
4 civil war; the resumption Of specie
4 payments: the stand against repudia
VI don of the nations obligations tbs tbs
Alaskan purchase !; the passage Of ths
homestead law the settlement % Thu
Alaskan boundary question: the pay
ing 81 the way Tor an Isthmian canal
the settlement 81 the ilippine ques
II ton and other great problems whose
B successful solution was to be credites
3 is the republican party Where y IN ''
single demo- 81 Ne asked. who regret'
\ one 81 these great achiey ents ant
lags vet where is the delnocrat who did no
q stand Id opposit ion to the repnbl ical
81 ~ party when II WIS battling Tor tn -
8 settlement 81 these great questions
II the position Of the moerattc part
y had been wrong a the past, whsf rea
10 son ii there to hope that At Will 81 p
) tiifferent III the fltnre
what single error has the repnb lica'
Is 4 lsty ssad q AZ the settl ement of srea
q quss tions. Inquired the ssnatoss IA u