The Red Cloud chief., 1910-02-24

Wnlcn tOOk place Wneu QUO VI Wv
speakers made tho perdiction that this
District would furnish the next
Attorney General Of the State In the
person Of bernard McNeny OF Red
Cloud. Mr.. McNeny's umerou
friends caught up the idea instantly
and they raised the roof. several
times thereafter when Mr.. McEeny 9
candidacy WAS referred " the crowd
broke loose In . tremendous cheer.
Judge John II. Kelso welcomed the
the guests felictiouly. Us Bell also
made n lew remarks. County Chair.
man persided as Toast Master 1t
vas u rousing program and u corkiDg
string Of tossts. Henry c. Richmond
formerly OF this City was present, hav.
ing come over with Governor Shallen-
berger during the afternoon. He COW
cred the banquet for the Omaha
World Herald aud apparently enjoyed
the functions as much as anybody.
From the very moment that Judge
Harry s. DUNCAN opened the ball with
a stirring speach on 10th Judicial
District" there was something doing.
The judge is a fluent and graceful
speaker and his words were given
close attention, he made us all proud
of the 10th judicial District and he
told IA good deal about 1t hat the
majority of us never knew before.
Mr. McNeny followed, speaking to
the Toasts IA Democrat" Mr.. Nc
Neuy's idea of "A Democrat comported
well with the ideals of those who
would like to see democrats in Office
who have some regard for common,
honest and public decency, He cited
almost unbelievable conditions
now imposed by the National Admins
tration and showed that unless a pop
ular uprising comes in the nea future
a great majority of the common mas
ses Of the people will not have enough
left, rs he expressed 1t, tobuy a drink,
and the liquor question will settle it.
self,
Mr.. McNeny's speech was forceful,
keen of satire, and a scathing rebuke
to the Republican Leaders who ignore
the demands Of the great masses all
the country.
Former Congressman II. l. Suther-
land always n pleasing speaker deliv-
himself of a particularly eloquent
and forceful address of the subject
insurgency" Mr.. Sutherland also
took occasion to pay his respects to
Mr.. McNeny and expressed the be-
lief that he would be nominated and
elected for the important office of
the Attorney General. He then paid a
tribute to the administration of Cover
Shallenberger and to the Cover
himself, and launched further in
to a discussion of affairs in Washing
ton.
He Showed that Congressman Nor
ris while pretending to be a leader of
Insurgents is no insurgent at all and
never has been. The crafty gentlemen
from McCook made an awful roar
about speaker Cannon and called him
the Iron Duke" but he voted for him
Just the same and that is the best
evidence as to how he stands on the
question.
Congressman Sutherland's speech
was received with the greatest en-
thuiasm, and 1t was apparent that
many friends of Congressman Norris
learned II few things about him which
they have never known before.
Governor Shallenbcrger conluded
evening programme with a magni-
speech which brought the cheer
ing multitude to its feet time again,
Governor declared that the eight
closing law vas good measure
and that he would proceed on thatissue
TO be a candidate for reelection, he
'aid that there was no questioning the
act that the democrats had instituted |
many sweeping reforms and he cited
he people to "A large number of helps
remedial e laws by the last
which he said would be an
everlasting caedit te the party in this
State.
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