The Dickinson press., 1908-05-02
REPUBLICANS
Go to Taylor In Special
Car. En- t h U 8 ia stlc
Meeting. Speakers All
Well Received,

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publican rally at Taylor Saturday even.
ing. But Notwithstanding the inclem-
ency of the weather about 20 enthusias.
tic supporters of the G. o. P. went down
from Dickinson to help fire the opening
guns of the Stark county campaign at the
first rally.
The Dickinson contingent went by
special train, Sheriff T. N. Hartung
having charge of the details of train
arrangements.
1t was noticed at the depot platform
that ]. A. McAndress was going to make
the trip and it was stated by some OF
those present that he had reformed and
joined the republican party. The asser.
ton was not denied, and there were
several present who declared that they
knew Mac was no longer Burke demo
crat, to say the least.
At Gladstone the train halted for
about three minutes, while the Dickin-
son band played lively air, expecting
to bring out goodly number of recruits;
but it was no use. The denizens of this
village would not leave their pleasant
homes amid the snow and wind of the
night.
When Taylor was reached, the snow
storm had become furious for the season
of the year, and the passengers scudded
to the Christen hall, which they found
appropriately decorated with bunting.
with the word "Taft" standing out in
large letters over the rostrum.
The band kept the crowd in good
spirits until everything was arranged
and the speakers of the evening mounted
the platform.
Herman Leutz did the honors for
Taylor and in appropriate remarks intro
duced each of the speakers at the ap-
pointed time.
W. c. CRAWFORD
The presence of w. c. Crawford,
candidate for Judge of the new 10th dis
trlct, called forth hearty round of an
plause, as he stepped forward to address
the audience.
Mr.. Crawford said that he, like the
other speakers, was allotted 10 minute,
and he would be brief. He referred to
the paramount issues of the day, the
rights of the people, and his willingness
to abide by the decision of a majority
when expressed through the ballot.
Mr.. Crawford said that he believed in
individual and corporate equal rights.
There should be a square deal for both.
President Roosevelt had inaugurated the
square deal for individual and properly
interests which all true. American people
must admire. Of the injustice of corpor-
ate greed, Mr.. Crawford cited the work.
ings of the Central Traction Co. of New
York. The public was taxed on watered
stock, which shareholders had floated-
and thus paid tribute to the promoters
under the cloak of law. Questions like
this were unknown 20 years ago, and it
takes the conservatism of the republican
party to solve such problems. The
party, Mr.. Crawford declared, was al,
ready. taking advanced ground on these
questions. Touching upon the tariff, he
recalled the statement of Abrahdid
Lincoln, who once related that he am
not claim to know much about the sub
ject, but he did know that when he paid
England 25c. for knife, England had
the 25c. and he had only the knife;
whereas, it he bought 25c. knife in the
United States, both the money and the
knife were left in this country. This
was the kind of doctrine Mr.. Crawford
wished to advocate. Keep your money
at home, encourage and thereby build up
home industries just as far as possible.
GEORGE sENoUR
Those who did not know that Geo,
Senour was speech maker, were taken
a little by surprise. He started in by
praising the ladies'; he liked to see them:
they were always right; and in order for
man to be successful in any campaign,
ne should have the ladies on his side.
By. this time the other bachelors in the
hall were taking note of things and the
ladies were moving forward. Mr.. Senour
stralghtway took serious tack and re-
called the Cleveland administration
when he, like many others, lost his rail-
road job. Moving machines were hard
to get then, said the speaker, because
the people did not have the money With
which to buy them. The sheepmen had
to sell IS sheep or 900 lbs. Of wool to
meet the price of mower. Today
machinery may be little higher, but
the people can buy for they have the
money, and the sheepmen know that by
cutting out dozen sheep for market or
realizing from the sale of 1so lbs. of
wool they have the necessary money for
a mower. Protective. tariff has done
this. Mr.. Senour closed by saving that
if elected to the legislature he would use
his best efforts to secure needed legisla-
ton.
F.M. BAKER
Frank Baker, also candidate for the
Legislature, is rapidly gaining reputa-
tion as an orator. He opened in his dry
way, "There are four Of us, all pretty
good fellows" He then explained his
position in the middle Of the program;
an unfair arrangement he thought; and
all we're commencing to feel sorry, when
the speaker began to tell what he
thought of the ladies. It brought ap-
plause. Mr.. Baker called attention 10
the development Of our country west
from the Atlantic. coast; and referred to
laws Of vital interest 10 the people.
J ! The republican party is the party Of