Putnam patriot., 1908-08-28
Taft and Sherman Banner
 RAisinS.

Raising.
 Last saturday proved dreary day for the raising Of the Republican faft and sherman National Banner. The down pour of rain WAS heavy and con tinuous. But notwithstanding there was a remarkably large turnout of the people, leaving it 10 the imagination 10 estimate what the crowd would hay Q been in size had the day been fair.
 The commitsee of arrangements had carefully prepared everything for & large and successful meeting, and not withstanding the disagreeable weather they could not well adjourn The flag raising. The speaker of the hour, Hon. Joseph l.. Barbour had arrived, so had Lieutenant; Governor Lake, Mir. Clar- ence Bowen and other invited guests, and the splendid swedish Emanuel Band, from North Grosvernordale, was early on hand, whose stirring music helped greatly to dispei the effect of the klopilN WSaehSst atta H !" sa> eeetts- ed best to carry through the program. IL was well that such was the decision, as it finally turned ont.
 Al 5 o'clock the heauiiful banner was raised between the Bugbee and Rich blocks amid cheers from the umbrel- led crowd that spread to a long dis tanee on both sides of the street.
 As soon as the banner was unfuried the crowd moved over te the Bradley Theatre to complete the program aud listen to the address of MT. Barbour.
 Dr. J. B. Kent introduced Clarence W. Bowen as chairman Of the meet ing. His pleasant and eheery voice iii stating the object of the meeting sent thrill through the audience, which from that moment to the close, in list enipg to the speakers, made the weath- CT and all other distracsing thought ob- livious. Mir. Bowen outlined, in ring ing tones, the principles that separated the two great leading parties and the characteristics of the two leaders re- presenting the two parties. He then introduced Lieutenant Lake.
 The Lieutenant Governor, in res- bonding, had allowed him but few minutes, as the guests had to leave al o'clock. and there was then scarcely time for the address that WAS to follow. He spoke of the importance of the na- tional election soon to be held and ttle duties resting upon the Rep ibiican Xo- ters especially those of Windham coun- ", in the coming contest. He confined his remarks to National issues, and mainly to the two candidates, and the qualifications of each for the high and honored position. much 10 the dispar- agement of Jad9s Tafss opponent.
 Ms Bowen | t'4sss ifssfoduced Hon. Jo. seph l.. Barbour, who was fortunately secured te make the address. He had scarcely twenty minutes before he had te leave to catch his train and that ap- peared to make him nervous, as he kept pulling out his watch every mi mute or two to see the time. He had marked, evidently points of his ad- dress to get through in time, but they were all "hitsa and won applause or laughter, as they were witty or stirring patriotic appeals. As to Bryan, he named his issues with which to startle or astound his hearers, most Of which had gone into oblivion, So far as the platform he had made up to win his race k concerned. It would be impos- sible to outline n >st Of what he said great deal of il was pungent by com bined words, voice and facial eXpres sion. In speaking of Judge Taft, he regarded him IS the greatest states man that has ever been named for Pre-. sident since Abraham Lincoln. His climax, that closed his address, stirred his audience greatly, who applauded him as he hastily left the platform. For Puinam's first Republican cam- paign gun, the Banner Raising proved q success.