The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-10-28
A GREAT ANPAIlN[R
Louis N Grill a Vote Winner
Wherever He Goes
About the State
A United Democracy in Line:
IN Enthusiasm That
Presages Victory

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- Monday, the day set for the demo
(cratic ralley, proved most trying
weather. At times the high wind
from the northwest had dashes Of rain
and hint of snow in it. 1t was not
the weather to tempt people to go out.
where long drive had to be made,
so that very few farmers came to
town. However, when the hour of
seven p N. arrived, the time fixed TO
start the torchlight procession, the
way democrats showed up at head
quarters on Main street was surpris-
ing. All the available torches were
soon in the hands of stalWart demo
cratic enthusiasts Right here it is
proper to say that the torches belong
ing to the Young Mems Republican
Club were very kindly loaned to the
democrats.
After the torch bearers, headed by.
the Aberdeen City band, had marched
and countermarched on Main street
from the old courthouse to the new
federal building, they proceeded to the
4 GottschaNS which was soon crowded.
County Chairman Harris introduced
Judge Crofoot as the chairman of the
meeting. The judge said he was not
yurprised at the splendid turn out of
Sdemocrats for democracy is q peren-
NAL plant that blossoms every four
years and never dies After telling;
a good story he introduced Hon. w.
/ A. Lynch, candidate for congress, who
spoke briefly, as he said he desired
to give as much time as possible to
Mr.. Grill. One point he made that
told was the the per capita indirect
tax levied each year on the people of
this country. the head of a family
of six children went to the county
treasurer each year and paid this
amount directly there would be an up
rising. This tax has increased $10
to the average family in the last five
years.
given an ovation He did not come
as a. democrat but as a South Dako-
tan. Thirty-seven years ago when
a fourtecn-month-old child in his
mothers arms he looked from
under the curtain of the covered
wagon for the first time on the prai-
ries of Dakota. In the course OF his
speech he claimed the republican
party could not attract the young man.
as a party of high ideals. That it was
not a party of ideas. Cummings of
IERWa had one 1t was called the Iowa
syfea, that monopoly should not be per-
Whitted to. ind shelter under a .prohibi-
4tory tariff. But his party compelled
him to lay that idea away on the shelf.
pie shc11ld govern the state of Wis
consin rather than the railway cor
porations, but when he told it to the
national repubI Ican committee it found
no favor, Van SAINT had an idea that:
great competing lines Of railroad
should not be merged into a huge
monopoly and ne was thrown aside for
man named Dunn Crawford had an
idea that the people should adopt the
primary system and depose the party
I bsss and the nachias and his fate is
well known. sss
TsHchinK national issues, hs said hs
3s stos1 with Cumninss y to the trusts:
II Nd not think the trust shsulA sell
barb wirs il AustraliA 4. e1.9e whils
II - sold II tAs hssAs 1narkst for
zz.se and 32.se. M He arranged the
1fadninistration u Rsossysit Tor NJ
\ Hstnpendous extravaxlnse yosr years
II I.incoln's administr atisa eost The
county 81, 800 $50 ~ 4; fesr years -
Wit = ssr = prsgrsaI. j.
st III round numbers, 81 900, ,OOo, ,0Oe:; !.
Nj Rooseyelt's ADMINISTRATION expen-
itures I'M time 81 peace reach the
enormous total,of - ,44s, 600, 900 being
Aye hundred millions ins excess of Nc
Kiniey's exclusive Of the Panama
canal appropriation. It appeared that
Imperialism was something that comes
& 1T "a tremendous cost
state expend ditures Call
pointed out the same extrayasantsi In
crease During Governor Lees admin
istration, 18g7 the amount levied
against Brown county for state pnr-
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