Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-10-09

at this place Tuesday night, put in an
appearance all right and the demo-
Gratis wishing to assure the people that
this was no April fool" like the meet
ing advertised for the week before got
out some little hand bills advertising
the fact that the speaker had actually
arrived and would address the people
Of Devils Lake in the evening
The democrats have, as usual adopt
ed the Chinese system Of campaign
ing, that of exploding high explosives
and the beating Of tom toms in a hope
20 scare the foe, and after the firing
of numerous bombs in the square and
the playing of the band on the street,
the crowd was gathered in the rink
to hear the speech.
A goodly crowd was gathered togeth-
err filling the hall about two-thirds
full. the audience being made up of a
few democrats, numerous republicans,
fair sprinkling Of the fair sex, and
quite number who got in by mistake,
not knowing that the skating had been
called off for the evening"
The evenings amusement was open
ed by a selection by the Devils Lake
band. and Band Master Cramer exer-
cised excellent Judgment in his selec-
ton Of music appropriate for the &C.
easion by playing as an opening num-
Der. eve Shall Meet, But We Shall
Miss Him, There, Will Be One Vacant
Chair" The appropriateness of this
number was at once realized by the
audience who gave the band hearty
encore.
The speaker arrived at about five
minutes to eight and was considerably
agitated prior to the opening Of the
meeting, this being very apparent to
those who were with him on the stage
previous to his introduction. He was
accompanied onto the stage by Rich
ard Burke and Geo. Vannier Of this
city, and w. A. Fulkerson, democratic
candidate for legislature from Churchs
Ferry.
The @rst speaker of the evening was
Mr. Richard Burke. who had he taken
the floor the whole evening would pro-
badly have done more good for the
party. as the people of Devils Lake
know him and would have placed
, more credence in his remarks, than
they did to the hired man. In his
prelude he said, "A great many of you
who have been voting the republican
ticket are not republicans. You eat
well. sleep we'll and support the
schools. etc., just like the democrats.
You bring up your children to lives
Of industry and usefulness just as the
democrats do. You do not want to be
led with ring in your nose by Alex
Mckenzie no more than the demo-
Gratis do" We have here a man who
used to be republican, but he could
not lead like Lincoln so he bolted the
party. HE has stood as a reformer for
40 years, has led the reform forces
and has been misrepresented more
than any other man in the country.
He enlisted in the war of the rebellion
as private and was afterwards made
a brigadier general by Abraham Lin
coin. You have been voting the re-
publican ticket by mistake and the
man whom I will introduce will con-
vince you" Here he introduced the
speaker
General Weaver Of Iowa.
The speaker looked over the bright
Intelligent audience, such as will be
found in few communities and for q
time was speeches.. then to gain
time to sufficiently compose himself
he left the stage and went down in
front of his audience stating that he
wished to get down close to the peo-
pie and would let the other gentlemen
furnish the show We do not believe
shat the general really intended to
place Mr. Fulkerson in the limelight
5at the result was the same as if he
mad and the legislative candidate
Beamed upon the audience
: The speaker stated that he was de-
lighted to be able to get before such
q splendid audience as that which
greeted him, and expressed his appre-
citation for the one elector that was
given him from this state when he was
a.eandidate for president On the popu-
list ticket in 1899,
He continued by stating that bravery
Is o rule among men: I have learned
ahat honesty is also the rule among
men. Republicans are just as honest
and want good government just the
same as we do. This Is a government
By party. but we sometimes remain In
one party many years longer than we
should (In this the speaker was we
think painfully sincere, he having
been d republican, greenbaeksr, popu-
list and democrat during the past So