Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-12
FAIRS ATTRACTIONS
Political Speaking and Pa.
rade, Eat Zams, Shows
and Basketball

Friday was D"mMr0tn 0ay,
the speaker being Congressman
Th0s. l. Rubey Of Lebanon, who
ia the nominee of his party for
re election. H. spoke in the big
Crawford tent at lpm, being
introduced by j. D. Reynolds,
committeeman from Pleasant
Valley township, who presided
over the meeting, and presented
Mr.. Rubey in Il few we'll chosen
remarks. Other pr0mines Dem.
ocrats were seated on the plat
form, and the tent was packed
with interested hearers. Con
grrssman Rub-y's address was
free from partisan issues, and
was strictly confined to his splen
did record as representative in
the House of Representatives ut
Washington from the 10th dis
trict. Time and again he was in
terrupted with appause as hr
scored some point@tifxt struck
home With his audience. The
Mansfield Concert Band fur.
nished music for the occasion.
Saturday was Republican day,
for which occasion music was
also furnished by the Mansfield
Concert Band. The speakers OF
the day were Hon. Ashley H.
Harrison Of Steelville, Republ
can nominee for congress from
the 10Th district, and Hon. r. L
Johnston of Pulaski county, who
spoke t., a large audience in the
big tent at IL am. Preceding
the speaking the Hughes Lsmm
Club gave an automobile parade,
the speakers of the day being in
the M. f. German auto, with
Mrs. German, and Joe H. Den
mis-, committeeman from Pleas
ant Valley township and pres'.
dent of the Hughes.Lam Club
Il. B.,Panl's car waS- the pilet
car. American hlgs and mum
euus banners with appropriate
wording made pleasing feature
of the parade, and while there
was an enthusiastic crowd of Re
publicans al. ny the line of march.
The Democrats, too, of course,
viewed the parade, and it Was
they who yelled for Wilson and
Gardner, and not occupants OF
the autos in the parade, as tile
Springfield Leader reported.
The Leader also says there were
only five cars in the parade but
they We're evidently unable to
count, rs there were twice five,
and then some. The day was
marked by genuine old.time Re-.
eublican enthusiasm, and the
speakers wer4 accorded a close
hearing and frequently applaud
ed. The meeting was presided
over by Joe H Dennis, the intro
ductions being appropriately
made by Col. L. O. Nieder, who
is himself an orator of no mean
ability: Mr.. Harrison ably dis
tcussed the current issues and
made a good impression on his
hearers by his earnestness and
straightforward talk. He stated
What he would stand for If elect.
ed to congress by the voters OF
this district ut the November
election. Mr. Johnston gave an
interesting talk, with many hu'
morous anecdotes to enliven the
occasion. Several prominent Re
publicans occupied seats on the
platform. The management ol
Crawford's Comedians are to be
commended for their kindness in
giving the use of their tent fol
the Democratic and Republican
speaking.
The Democrats had q banner
across Commercial Street: Vote
for Woodrow Wilson and save tht
, country" The Republicans pu,
up one reading Vote for Hughes
/ and Fairbanks and restore Pros
perity;" also one reading "Hu
, ghes Lamm Club"
:. The Eat Zams, in their knife
throwing and balancing illusion
. acts, drew tremendous crowds
; and elected we'll merited up
e plause on every These free al
fractions we're secured by tn
j. management after the advertis
\; ing matter for the fair had bee
issued, but when the opportun'