The Holbrook news., 1910-08-26
Ashurst Puts
 On The Gloves In Five Fast Rounds He Sugs Away At the. Grand Old Republican Party

Chairman Hawkins called upon
 Henry F. Ashurst to expound a
 few Democratic doctrines. Like
 MT. James Jeffries, of recent re-
 pute, MT. Ashurst is~also an, ex-
 pounder, and when sum-
 moned to enter the ring. he re-
 luctantly consented to don the
 gloves as the hope of the
 party" just as the big black
 smith did at Reno. to uphold
 the supremacy of the white race"
 When the lusty protagonist from
 Coconino entered the squared
 circle wherein sat Referee
 Hawkins and Battle. holder
 Morris, he declared that he was
 not in training. but in spite of
 his desuetude, he felt able to de-
 liver bunch of stiff uppercuts
 and short-arm jolts to the Re
 publican party. Time was called
 and the audience immediately
 fortified it's nerves for a scene of carnage In the first round, the Democratic champion sidestepped nimbly and danced around the ring, no blows being struck.
 s'When look around me here," he said, "who could decline the invitation to make a speech for the flower and chivilary of Pres colt are before me tonight. We are proud of the Democratic party" he concluded, land who does not thrill when he hears the illustrious names of Jefferson, Jackson, Tilden and Randall"
 Apparently this conjuring with | the inmates of cemeteries did not ''thrill the audience, which did | not seem to relish the elimination | from the category of Bryan, the thrieetime standard bearer of the | Democratic party.
 Who is not proud r to be a Democratie?' loudly aueried the 'party's hope," as he came to the center, fresh and unwinded in the second round. "All can meet within it's circles in the cause of human freedom. Rich and poor alike can meet on equal terms within the party" Here the verbal pugilist feinted and said. T would not say anything offensive to the Republicans pre- sent. We welcome them here. While the lamp holds out to burn, the vilest sinner may re- 5urn.' We expect to be criticized Here is the editor of the Journal Miner in one of the front seats, who unquestionably will criticize my statements in the morning, as he has a right to do"
 Henry had been sparring for wind and when he came up in he third round he was fresh as ] daisy and immediately made a vicious lunge at President Taft's ribs. Taft" he said, promis- I ed revision downward and we got it upwards. There were two pig hoaxes last vear-the revision ,f the tariff and the discovery ,f Dr. Cook. :" When the gong Taft was hastily exa- mined by his seconds, but out 1 tide of red spot in the dorsal ( region, he was otherwise unin- { ured. His antagonist, however ( vas trifie groggy, from his but after being famed , oy his seconds and rubbed with ( witch hazel, he came back like a fighting cock, with his purs freshly sharpened, and z Jaked the Republican party with ( his left hook in the jaw: "On $ March 4, 1913, the Republican ,arty will go down and out. t
 T should say notl" roared one r f the spectators, who held down T ne of the ringside seats. c
 'Trepeat what I said," decIar- ' d the ex-pounder, whereupon ] he said spectator made a rush ( pr the box office and demanded t is money back. The gong then ! ounded and Henry retired to his g