Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-11-10
REPUBLICANS HOLD RALLY
Was u Success-Able Address BY
Hon, Geo. w. Stapleton.

Not to let the campaign go by with
out single meeting in Josephine coun.
ty, the republicans held rally in
Grants Pass Saturday night. Chair
man Joseph Moss, of the county cen.
trail committee, Geo. II. Durham and
Hon. Geo. W. Colyig were the lead
ing spirits in the rally and not with.
standing the general indifference that
pervaded the political field, they sue
ceeded in making the rally a success
and an influence to gain voters for
Roosevelt and for prosperity.
Early in the evening, the street in
front Of the opera hose where the
meeting was held was illuminated
with fireworks and the Grants Pass
corlet band played several lively
pieces TO draw the crowd into the
opera house. A fair sized audience
was gathered and the meeting was
called to order by Judge Durham,
who briefly stated that the little en-.
thusiasm and spirit in the campaign
in Oregon did not mean p discouraged
feeling on the part Of the republicans,
but that il indicated that the peo.
pie as a whole were satisfied with the
splendid prosperity that the country
is enjoying as result Of the business.
like and prudent administration Of
the national government by the re-
publican administration. Even the
democrats were so we'll satisfied that
they were making no great effort to
uust President Roosevelt and the re-
publican congress from power and
here IN Oregon they were not even
holding a meeting in many Of the
counties Mr. Durham closed his
remarks with well worded intro
ductiOn of Hon. Geo. W. Stapleton Of
Portland, as the orator for the even
ing
Mr.. Stap!otou, with the opening Of
I his address, paid a neat compliment
TO the progress and prosperity Of
Grants Pass, after which he took up
| the topic Of the evening. He first
gave the reasons why he left the
democratic party In the Mckinley
campaign Of 1896, when the demo-
cratic party became so Bryanized
with free silver and other fallacies
| that 10 lost thousands Of its voters
who went to the republican party as
more nearly meeting their views on
| the great questions Of the day. And
I what was more, these democrats had
| learned that when the republicans
were in control Of the legislation OF
the country that the people were pros,
| porous and having but few years
/ previous had bitter experience in
the hard times coincident with dem.
ocratic administration, they prohted
by this experience aud placed theiI
vote with "A party that always brought
plenty and prosperity to the American
people. Nr StapletJn gave review
Of the work Of the republican PARTY
Of its accomplishments in giving the
business world sound money, th,
factories a growing market, ia,
laborers plenty OF work, the farmers q
ready market for their produce anC
the country an era Of prosperity sucl
a. is equsled by few nations Of III,
world. His speech was well delivered
and his points clearly made and II
was well received by the audienc,
aud was a helpful feature in the re
publican campaign Ia Josephine
county.
A call was made on a. U. Barnard
Tuesday for a change Of ad for IN,
Courier and we found the Bannar,
store crowded full Of new furnitur,
in all the X. d. conditions and To,
whole force, including Mr.. Barnard
were busy setting up chairs. Mr.
Barnard said be was entirely 20,
busy 10 write an ad. bot he woult
soon have something Of especial in
terest 70 say 20 our readers.
An International Social.
viii be given by the STANDARD
Bearers" in the odd Fellows Hal
on the evening Of November 25, 1904
Don't forget IL.