Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-10-29
REPUBLICAN RALLY
HELD AT ELKS HALL
Largely Attended Meeting--.
Speakers Held Attention,
Senator Gronna, Major Frame of Graf
ton and 7hos. Hall Address Meetinq

The meeting called by Chairman
Carr of the republican county central
committee was we'll attended Tues
day night by not only precinct COM
mitteemen from all over the county,
but by citizens generally, who list
ened to the addresses of speakers
with close attention. The speakers
impressed the audience with their
evident sincerity and their accurate
knowledge of the facts.hich they
gave both on state and national mat
ters. There is a noticeable differ
ence in audiences attending political
meetings now than in former times.
Then the enthusiasm and party SEN
timent was the prominent feature of
every meeting. A political address
nowadays is largely received in diff
ferent spirit by the average man. He
comes to the meeting to learn some
thing about the business policy of
the government and how it will af-
feet him personally, rather than to
support from mere sentiment a par
ty organization. The average man
has found out in recent years that
the conduct Of the business of the
government ,does directly affect him
financially and he isSaAxious to learn
In what way and how. When con-
4eaussso,nli'- rs is reaehed, the average In
telligent voter of today acts upon 1t
regardless Of Whist political party
name is at the Head, M 2 Of {. TIE; ticket. J,
The speakefA 1sst might were men
in close touch with; the affairs of the
state and the nation, and what they
said was largely q record Of business
transactions Of the past two years.
both in congress apd the state. They
left it with the audience to judge for
themselves whether the record of the
state administration was worthy of
support or not, and Senator Gronna's
brief but clear account of the main
acts of the Wilson administration
and democratic congress was valu-
able information to those present.
He declared that North Dakota vot-
ers were being misled and confused
by partisan and unreliable state
ments made by democratic speakers
in the state campaign and pointed out
the record of congress, open to every
one. as proof.
Thomas Hall Spoke.
Chairman Carr introduced Thomas
Hall. in q few words, saying that he
believed that it was the desire of ev-
cry man to vote honestly to get the
best results from his vote, and his
only difficulty was in securing the
right kind and reliable information
in regard to state affairs. He said
that Mr.. Hall, secretary Of state, was
in q position to know what he was
talking about.
Secretary Hall referred to the fact
that he was former Stutsman coun-
ty resident, locating here in 1883.
and this was the first time in thirty
years that he had had chance to
address a Stutsman county audience
and he was glad of the opportunity
to defend the administration of Gov.
Hanna, from the unfair attacks that
had been made upon it by Mr.. He'll
strom, democratic candidate for gov
ernor.
The speaker told Of the business
changes and installation of modern
business methods in the management
of the state affairs. That he, in con-
nection with Governor Hanna ana
Auditor. Jorgenson, had spent much
time in making thorough examina-
tton of the condition. of the state
house an dhow business was trans
acted in the different departments.
He told of the overhauling OF the
building, the improved bookkeeping
and accounting methods put. into the
different departments and declared
that the saving in these matters to
the taxpayers, over the old slip-shod
methods, made during the present
administratio is sufiicient to pay the
salaries Of all the state officials for
the entire year.
Colonel Ffaine's Fine Address.
Colonel J. H. Frame OF Grafton
made an eloquent ana snestfvs ad-
dr. ons Of t1 bsst: pot litioal spsech-'