Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 39, Decatur, Adams County, 10 December 1896 — Page 8

DECATUR DEMOCRAT. Decatur, Ind. 1)1 •:«<»! 'KA 111 ■ • I'l 111 IMIIKS. CANED. Till: HON. JOHN T. I'HAW IC THI S UOXOHED. Bigliteen DeiiiorraU Take A Trip I p Sall Creek Banquet at The New ItfieHMi. 0 In answer to a “Salt Riv»r” invitation, eighteen democrats hud themselves to the New Miesse Sit urday night, and made theinselv<s decidedly conspicuous. No one seemed to know what any one else knew about the present, past or future, and thus the plot thickened. At nine o’clock landlord Kelley an Bounced that dinner was awaiting his guests in the dining room. A charge was immediately made on that hospitable quarter and such a feast. It would put to shame any face except a hungiy democrat. The rich perfumes of everything palatable and delicious greeted each participant in the evening’s amusements. After the feast the Hon. R. K. Erwin, in a few pretty words, that follows, assumed the position of toastmaster: Gentlemen and fellow democrats of Adams countv: When the smoke of political battb has cleared away, and we are compelled to record that we have met defeat, we are consoled by the knowledge that we were in the right. Amid i very defeat, amid every discouragement in life, to know that we are in the right gives us hope for the future and makes us long for another contest in behalf of those things which in our hearts we hold most dear. When defeat has no other consolation we are gladdened thought t.hatamo ’gso manv rriov?d Irby selfish motives; that there are some in whom we have placed our confidence who have'been true to their trust, and have kept the faith, “Though keeping earned a martyr’s cioun of glory.” And they, with their names engraven on the tablets of our hearts, become “Our Heroes'’! evermore, and their deeds remembered as worthy of our emulation. Hon A. P. Beatty will now respond to the toast “OUR HEROES.” Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen: Everv great county has produced her great men land the great nun every rai" n discuss great- moral, political and economical questions; and we measure the greatness of every country by the men she produces, and the manner in which her people dispose of the questions ihat arise within her dominion. Tbe|United States, the nation of nation® has just passed through one of the most heated political discussions th St. has coccupied the minds of her people since the campaign ot 1860. The demoCra's in wore opposed on everv side In ti e mii'htv corporations and mo>’ev powers of both this couutr nga England, vet rever did they jnakc ajstroiiger fight for justice than in the campaign j l]S f closed. Not since fl e Revolutionary war have th- intpres's oXlhe cr mmonpeople been ass tiled by the fmigbty and strong at l they were in this eoiUe-t Not since that memorable time have the people fough’'forl'tl-eir. ijbertv as they. did in the campa gn ot 1'896 The heroes of the W?8l-joined hands will) the heroes of the east and in or e common cause they ■ battled until the Third of last Novem bar. wfrFTr they went down in defeat. .Although the struggle was long and the battle fierce. Ijef the smoke of the conflict had • cancel v rolled away when the pe<?ple accepied the results without a mtirmer, and should a stranger visit our country ‘today be would be unable to .'.ell that we bad just passed/throiigh a a politicKpbtdtle t ) at had at.tr uDd the attrntp’rr .of all Europe, and was engaged in by nearly every man and woman m the laud. Out of the chaos, however.’there remains one green spot. The great state of Indiai a was lost to the democrats bv tl'e treachery of some of her leaders, and had it not been for a'few'of her heroes coming to the rescue the loss would have been much greater. Every democratic stronghold was vigorously assailed by five enemy and their majorities reduced, excpt a few, and one of the few was, Adams county.' We| have within herborders, heroes of w hom every democrat can justh feel prop d. '1 hey are those, who are'way's {found in the front, doing battle for I he cause of democracy We have those who have sacrificed their p rsonal interests, spent their time and money in the great cause, that Old ' Adams county dnnocratiC majority might he increased. We have with us t-might as our honored guest, the hero of heroes; "one who did more for the • cause of j,democracy in Adams county in this campaign than any other one man, and the one to whom is due the credit of ircreasing/lier majoiity to 1727 That man is our fellow townsman and neighbor, the Hon. John T. France. In behalf of those assembled here to

night, and as a token of our apprecia. tion of jour noble services in the cause ol d< mocracy, I have the b nor as weh.»s the great pleasure ot presenting tqjou this mark ol our esteem A liand-vine si ver head'd walking stii k v.as l eif presented toth?llon. John T. Ft aid', U e guest ot the even■n r At ’hat n n'ent you could have picked John’s e e out with a crowbar He cul lift say 4 wotd—think ot jt. The cate is .a beauty and is no d-'ubt. prised i iv highly bvthe recipient. The piogram continued: Ore thing tor wlrch ’our heroes” have so not ly 'ought in the last cam paign has bi eu equal rights to all men special favors to none” and this has been defined as true democracy. lion. ■ James F. Maim will now respond to the toast. DEMOCRACY. A pleasant subject. To those whose head* have g own gray in the cause for which Jackson fought, the word “Democracy”. must have a thrilling meaning There mav not be those with us this evening those who fought, the fight of democracy under Jackson’s leader-hip. but each one of us buckled on our armor and fought foi the success of the second Andrew Jackson, the Hon Wm. J. Brvan. Each two and four years since the lime of that matchless leader, Andrew Jackson, democracy has continued the tight with varying success For twenty-tour years deft at dimmed the lustre o her principles, but when they did burst forth again no cloud marred their brightness. If I were to personify Democracy I would picture her as one of the ideal characters ot this ri public. A woman, fair to look upon, and majestic in ap pearance. Upon her brow sits grace' fully a queenly crown—all daughters of America are queens. Her vesture thrown loosely about her is the. flag wall love so well, and within its folds bright beyond comparison, n?st'e our national colors, and the stars which crown the fabric. In her right hand, firmly grasped, is the sp«ar of the warrior, and in her left she extends the Olive ' " - >« *o a’l men. Peace •'l ' ' T) you recognize the picture? It is the Goddess of Liberty, liberty is democracy. To think and act as it pleases . each one of us. having due regards for the rights of others, is true liberty. To think and act as it pleases each one of us. having due regards for the rights of others, is true democracy. Democracy represents the teachings of the Pilgrim Fathers, but not their practice. They sought a home in this country that they might worship God according to the dictates of their own conscience but they cast a stain upon their principles by worshiping God according to the dictates of their own consciences and attempting to compel everyone else to do the vie thing. Democracy, hoffy ever, means a government by the people, and when we have that, we have the highest form of liberty. Democracy is not always trium; hant, neither does the highest form of liberty always exist. The word “democracy” as applied to the democratic phrty has no restricted meaning. We have just passed through a political campaign which brings out our principles. It shows oppression upon the one side and the offer of liberty-upon the other. Upon the one side was wealth, power and influence illegally used, and upon the other was poverty and right. Foverty and right usually go hand in band. But while as a nation we se% democracy’s Hag at half mast, yet there is an oasis in every desert. The great, Sahara desert spreads it’s blighting influence throughout nearly all of northern Africa but here and there an oasis appears withits fertile fields and pure water. So witfi democracy’s cause. Here ami there upon th?surface of the great ocean of popular vote against ns. there ap--pears a spot where oppression did noi oppress, and where true democracy still reigns. Such a spot is Adams county. To you, democracy iff Adams county, we doff our bats and bid vou go on You did nobly.. To Hon. lohn T ..France, whom we recognize as a lead< i of the democracy of this county, wt ascribe in a great measure our past success, and with him still with us we predict future success ad inem. I will illustra e how we of Adams county regard him by relating a ittie story. A v< rv el< quriit Divine was describe ingin his sermon how God created the small as wi ll as the great. He said: “The.bills .and, the- mountains in their beauty and granduer and the placid valley at their feet, were alike fashionled by Him. The sun in his unwearied bourse looks down and smiles upon the rose and the blade of grass which are alike the creations of His handiwork. He brought forth the giant oak which for a century lias spread its branches beckoning to the stars; and refusing to bow its 1? ad to the fiercest storm, and likewise he made the tiny schrub which nods and bows to -yre slighest 1 breez.ffe And jlr who made me, made a peach, r> ' - - ■ One of the strongest champions foi the rights of th? people, democracy and the wiqse of free silver is Win. J. Bryan aijd the Hon. Clark J. Lutz will now i respond to the toast. Mk, w,LIjIAM I’ItYAN in 11)00. When our storm tossed ship shall , have returned from the perilous trip on the turbulent waters of salt

—•— —— * landed ns again upon the shores of out native land, and after we have become accustomed to our diet of confidence and promised proaperitv. then will we settle down in the of our own lioiii' 8 and study over the faults of humanity. It is but tinin tonight after I he poise atm din of battle have passed away and we have settled down to our accustomed duties to ponder over the causes ol our defeat. We entered upon the coirfiict with all the political forts and arsenals in the hands of the enemy I'reachery and disloyalty ran ram pant, and everywheie we found pre tended democrats secretly working foi the success of theenemv. All the force and energy of organized weakh was against us, and ready to do the enemy's bidding notwithstanding this we have just passed through one of the fiercest bitth's ever known in this fair laud, and while victory did not crown our efforts with the election of our favorites, yet we did gain a victory, for we see in i he silver lining ot the dark clouds that surround us, our favorite motto “16 to 1 defeated but not discouraged.” We rouse the fallen hosts press on in our fight for justice, equality and right We are not unmindful of the duty and honor we owe to our gallant leaders who so faithfullv led us in the past con test and especially to our guest of honor tonight, for we attribute greatly to his untiring efforts in the brilliant local victory won, with a candidate in 1900, as in the past it will insure victory for our cause for when we shall have again met in national convention for the purpose of nominating a standard-bearer, the popular wave of enthusiasm will roll from the rock bound coast of New England across the mountains and across the plains and valleys-of the middle west there to be met by similar waves from the golden aates, from the frozen north the sunny south, and the hearts and lips of eighty million freeman will ring forth the name of our nation's hero, Williams Joinings Bryan. When “Hopes deterred maketh Alie soul sick” and we long tor the ‘ Oil upon the troubled waters” and we have’ sought elsewhere in vain for consolation, we seek) th without disapp.uutment in the wordsof him who will now respond to the toast, “Our defeat," Hou. James T. Merryman. OUR DEFEAT. Mr. Tostmasterand Gentlemen: Under the depression entailed by real humiliating and crushing defeat, like that of Napolean at Waterloo or Lee at Appomattox, one might well be spaied the pain of even remembering it much less undertaking to entertain others by responding to a toast, “defeat ” But our temporary discomfitnie and the postponement of the final success of Bimetal-ism and the government by the people in the interest of all the people, is not such, a defeat. The truth is were are not defeated. No more is it to be called defeat than were the dark ages to be called the defeat of the splendid civilization of the 19tb century; no more is it to be called defeat than Chicamauga and Bull Run were the defeat of the Union in the late war between the states; no more is it to be called defeat than the cruel and unjust sacrifice of that matchles’ Gallilean on Golgotha’s rugged crest is to be called the defeat of human brotherhood; no gentlemen, it is not defeat. The democratic party knows no deffeat. nor do we y i?Td one iota nor swerve one hairs breadth from the eternal princi pies of equal and exact justice to all men and special rivileges to non?; but as the splendid genius implanted in the human race in the beginning, emerged from the dark ages and built the glorious edifice of civil and religions liberty in which we now dwell; and as the brave, loyal patriots who hurried on from th? gorv fields of Chicamauga and Bull Run to Gettysburg, Spottsylvania and Appomattox and there again waved the, stars and stripes over a united people; .and as.out of ’he death of the just and the perfect'Onethftfo has ultimately com? the fecognit ion of the real vain? of the individual and the establishment ,pf the principles of liberty and equality, the basis of democracy, so will the people emerge from this seeming failure to a glorious triumph, and in 1900 the democratic party, led by that fearless, Gidfearing, scholarly patriot, William I. Bryan, will express and make possible the fruition of the hopes of the people, and then, not the aristocrat nor the plutocratj but the proletariat, the common people, will make popular government, what it was meant to be and what it ought , to I e Judge Bobo said in part: Is it wise to so provide in a land that a large class of citizens shall hold Federal offices for life. Is it best that from seventy to one hundred thousand F*di eral ■offices shall be held for life by the occupants? Thiiik of it; life tenure for Federal offices. Certainly the first presidents of this Republic did not favor life tenure to office. They did not intend 1 that, ar large class of citizens should hold , office for life, nor did they adopt any measure to create such a class. On the contrary they prevented such a class from growing up or being formed during, their time. Os the gold standard Judge Boho said: ft is (’interesting to read the many statements ip the public press proposing to reorganize the democratic party. They come from eastern men Claiming to be democrats. Let them keep their

r, souls in patience. The democratic ? parly is pretty well together Dow. The e j doctrine that gold *hal) be the single e standard and measure of value is not a n democratic dectrine, and neter was - i At this particular time in the history r and condition of tins Republic and ol l Hie people it is very clearly undemor i c,ratio doctrine; now simply a dogma for * capital. No democratic president ever i | recommended its adoption No demos; cratic secretary of the treasury ever re commended it to congress No democratic convention ever announced or adopted it by favoroble resolution No i party ciaiming to be democratic, except that meeting of eastern capitalists at < | Indianapolis in 1896, ever claimed that. Ellie financial doctrine that gold should ■ be the single standard and the measure i of values was democratic doctrine, . This liiiamtial dogma never was recognized as a true democratic principle , and it probably never will be in any great convention of the democratic ' party. D. E. SMITH. ' Mr. Chairman—Fellow Democrats: I This is indeed a surprise. I had not I expected to make this response, and after listening to this excellent hisiory 1 of democracy from myoid friend. Judge Bobo, whose hair is now sprinkled with gray, in party service; and after hearing such words of encouragement from our friend, A. N. Martin, my remarks would seem but travesty. I thank the chairman for calling mv attention to the fact, that I received in this election, the largest vote ever accorded an Adams county candidate. I thank my friends who have done so much for me, and I thank the democratic party. A few moments ago I heard some one, in jest, ask sbme other “What kind of a democrat are you?” Gentlemen! there is but one kind. Those who so mercilessly deserted us; who so ridicuied*onr leader; thosejlsocalled democrats who convened at Indianapolis; who opposed our dearest measures; who declared for the single gold standard, and then permitted the i band to play “God save the Queen” as a liting’preiude to their later treachery, are not democrats. We oppose these; we oupose all who antagonize the common interests of the common people, and, as has been suggested here tonight, we«should now begin to join elbows for effective work, and in 1898 Ad ims county will harvest a greater majority of democratic votes than she did in 1896, aud with W\ J. Bryan as our leader in 1900, she will roll up so great a majority for him. that even the most hopeful, will bfe surprised. Hon. John T. France spoke as follows: Mr. Chairman; and our friends: When I received the kind invitation to attend this banquet and respond to the toast “Our friends” I was in somewhat of a quandary and have had some trouble in determining what class of “Our friends” I was expected to treat of. Whether it was “Our lady friends,” “Our Christian friends,” “Our friends generally,” or “Our political friends.” But after reading the invitation closely, I discovered that a part of the program of this banquet was the formation of a salt river expedition and from that I concluded that “Our political friends” was the subject intended. 1 would have much rather been assigned the subject of “Our lady friends” or “.Our Christian friends.’ because of the fact that I am much more familiar with either of them than I am with the subject assigned and then too, I think the audience on this occasion would better appreciate either of the other subjects and better calculated to more fully comprehend them. And then the subject assigned me is a somewhat difficult one, being so uncertain, for 1 do believe generally speakirig. that if there eyer was any one thing closely akin or allied to the “Irishman’s ilea,” it is a political friend, especially at a democratic primary election, for when you have your linger on him, and think you 1 have got him sure, he isn’t there. Our political friends to the old demooiatic party in the recent piSssed campaign and election are those which 1 the democratic party ought to be proud • of indeed. They were such friends and ■ rnen as were entirely ahove and beyond i purchase, above and beyond being influenced from the right by any promises ' of gain or renown, and were brave ’ ?nougli and true enough to resist any kind Os coercion or intimidation. If ' there ever was a time in the history of ’ America when the average voters’ hon esty, integrity and stability was sorely tried, and put to a very severe test, it was during the last campaign ami on • election day of 1896. And that fact i will go down in history as the greatest effort to purchase, influence; coerce and force the voter that was ever practiced r in any civilized country on earth, and - the average voter who was able to, and * did withstand it all, and in the face of 1! it all. voted his beat’s sentiments, and I j conscientiously voted for hinaself snd famdy is Certainly worthy to be called e .our friend. s The l«st political battle was the great- - est this country ever knew. It will stand out consprciously in American > history. The American people sat in f judgment upon the greatest issues ever - submitted to them in time of peace. No wonder at all that the electors of g America become so wonderfully conr cerned in the result of the campaign for

! the main question to be decided upon i bv the voters was'o jbdarmine the kind ' and <] .antity of tnonay which would, nt i course determine the level <>f pricu: o' everything and tha' existence things concerned ev?rv familv and voter in the I land. Again th? frit nds who s'ayed | wiih the democr.i'ic party through her ■ recent trills and trouble* were not the millionaires, railroad m agnates, government bondhnlil?rs, members of rich motiop >li»H not m?n who deal in monm , to the extent of cornering Iho satuel without ,retrhrd tn U e i jure to the com I j mon people, members of large banking institutions, unr of manufactmers who found it to b to'h< ir interests to maintain and pcrpe'uate the single gold standard without regard to its inflmdice and injinv upon th? common people and the masses ?e:if Ely, biu they were the honest m?n of 'oil who earned tb?ir livelihood by the sweat, of their faces. The farmers, laboring men, m< chan cs. and merchants who depend on th? j tillers of the soil and upon tha brain ahd | muscle of the laborers and mechanics, | in short bv the honest men of America, j | who were and are now willing r? her? adopted a system of finance which whl be beneficial alike to all. Such persons can be trulv relied upon as permanent friends. They are entirely unlike the class of political triends who ware wth us in 1892 and 1894 for revenue only, who took advantage of the labor of the common people in placing the democratic party in power, and causal themselves to be inducted into office under the administration, and now in 1896, when the common people ask something beneficial to themselves and their families, these same parties conduct a side show to the great McKinley aggregation to assist in filling up the large tent for the big show, and when they ask for bread they arc given a stone. Grover Cleveland failed to reg ister and did not vote and on election day •li i not go fishing,' bnt instead prayed for the success of the party and the man he had,previously tan jht us, his folioWineu. tn politically hate and despise. J E Thomas and Davis Kern, they too were with us two and four years ago, but at this time, their great power and influence' was used against us Thomas in making eloquent s, 'he» to coerce and cont rol the laboring men in factories, and Dtvis Kern using his influence on Irish Frank to prevent his voting the democratic ticket. When such eminent men hs these desert ns in ti e hour of need, it is indeed discouraging in the extreme. Bnt let us buckle on the armor, the fight has just begun, and Jet us harness our triends and ourselves with the work, atrain head them all in the one direction of right, let us all together give one steady and continual pull to ward justice and right to all, and the general gofid to all alike, aud let us look tor our gallant and heroic general, and th? . suit will be the triumphant election of W illiam J. Bryan to the presidency in 1900, to the great satisfaction and gratification of ourselves and “Our friends ” Hon. A. N. Martin spoke as follows: Mr. Chairman and Fellow Citizens: x esteem it a great pleasure to be present this eyening to enjoy this banquet and,, participate with you in according honor to our friend, Hon. John T. France, for he deserves it. I am sure that I voice the unaminous and cordial sentiment of the democracy of Wells county, when I say that that democracy unites with you in the tributes here paid to Mr France. In speaking of the result of the recent election, the democracy, the silver forces,*of Wells county felt affd feel that they had no business up salt river in 1896, and they did not go. I think that no silver man, no democrat, of Adams county went up salt river this yeiir, for tbe record of Adams county, made by her vote for Bryan, is a very proud one. Draw a line across thfi state from east to west, through Indianapolis, and in all northern Indiana, Adams county’s star shines- at the head of ChH*democratic column. Yes, in all Indiana, but one county, Dubois, gave a lArgermajprity for Bryan than, did Adams, and even in that instance Dubois did not lead by.increasing tier past majorties, but by barely bolding her own, whilst Adams went forward by increasing her past vote and breaking all her past political records, When tlie democracy of Adams county send their delegateuto the next state convention, I hope they will send a full delegation, and that each delegate will wear a badge eon gisting of the figures 1727. Ayiien those delegates are asked as they will be, to explain the meaning of 1727, your delegates will say: When Allen county lowered her proud democratic standard and stepped to the rear, whenjLaporte, Marion, Floyd, Clarke and other heretofore strong democratic counties bowed to coercion and calumny and gave republican majorities in 1896, Adams county increased her past democratic majorites up to 1727. . Gentlemen, the block of counties, I Adams, Blackford, Jay and Wells prtei sent the only block in Indiana whitfh i Went to the. front in Indiana in 1896, • and in 1898 ami 1900 we can go still . farther and will do it. When Adams, ’ in 1898 and 1900 steps forward to the ■ 2000 majority mark for silver, Wells : will step closely up behind her.

Tn the canvass just closed, Mr. Bryan hail unusual difficulties to face. He had the monied forces of England and the United States, the railroads, corporations, trusts and banks of the , United States to contend against. In j addition, we saw the unusual spectacle of a powerful and rich body > f men who voted for Cleveland in 1892 as democrats, this year fighting the deme cratic party. This body of men were j under the lead of President Cleveland , whom we ,had slaved for 12 years to I elect president. What a spectacle! The man whom we elected in 1884, voted for again in 1888, and elected again in 1892, was opposing his party and its nominees, and why? Becans* Mr. Cleveland was not permitted t® dictate its policy. We elected him on the issues of tariff reform in 1892, and yet when congress passed the Wilson tariff bill, he denounced it as party pertidity and party dishonor and refused to sign the bill. When Bryan was nominated, he led his cabinet and all he could influence, to oppose Mr. j Bryan, During the campaign and since its close he removed democrat® from office for apparently no other reason than because they loyally and actively supported Bryan. For these reasons and for I am glad that that the Chicago democratic convention refused to pass any resolutions indorsing Mr. Cleveland’s admininistration. For the same reasons, lam glad that Bryan received * more votes in Adams and Wells and other counties, more in Indiana, and nearly a million more in the United States, than Mr. Cleveland ever received. Mr. Cleveland’s administration in his first term was followed by defeat in 1888, and hie election in 1892 has been followed by our defeats i® 1894 and 1896, and by his practical abandonment of his party and practical support of the man who personifies the tariff doctrines against which Mr. Cleveland proclaimed opposition. The campaign of 1896 has shown us our friends. Let us touch elbows all along the line and move forward i« favor of free coinage of silver, and we will succeed in both 1899 and 19001 n 'i v ’ - , t r ' .1 deuce I have seen since the election is the confidence that silver men have in coming victory, and the greatest lack of confidence is among the gold standard men, who are already hedging against the defeat they know is coming t® them in 1898 and 1900, Let us move forward in our contest for principle stendily and courageously and as we do po our own confidence will increase and that of our opponents grow Weaker and weaker. ■> • Wiu v believe Io bt-the true theory in relation to the 'Xpiality before the law of sll men” should be true ae to the precious mere)*, and in that respec: silver afiou’d neve an equal standing with gold. Hoti Davi tE ey will now.respond to ths toast. .FREE SILVER We know that it is not a common practice for the moribund to be heard to speak at its own funeral; but as neither the democratic party nor the cause of free silver is very dead, we may be indulged for an innovation of the rule. The cause of free silver is not dead, it is in its infancy, in its swaddling clothes. Only during the campaign past has the cause of free silver been earnestly presented for the consideration of the American voter. Not until the recent campaign has the issue of free silvter been made formidable by its recognition by either of the great political .parties of the country, so that what, education the people received was during a heated and exciting campaign. We had a formidable and wily foe- to contend wit h and the voter was made to believe by many of them, that the restoration of free silver 1 to its original functions would not inure to the interests of the people. But the sentimehb is gathering strength and support with age, so that in 1900 it will sweep the Country and enthrone , Aym. J. Bryan in the presidential chair. It will be like a tiny snow-ball cast frppi the hand on top of the Alps, it will gather force, volume and velocity as it decends the Tugged steep ttritil it reaches the valley below, it becdriiesahuge avalanche capable ,pf Burying towns and cities beneath 'its force. So we conclude that when- thp sCatnpaign of 1900 has been closed) wp ivill not be expected to banquet) dind-zPirganize an expedition for the head waters of salt' riypr, but wdwill bjinqnetFrom fort Victory and embark on ri| gondola bearing tlie titars and stripes, and with Wm. J. Bryan as our captain and . guest of honor, we will glide over the clear, peaceful waters of silver lake. i Toasts were given by all present and one of the most pleasant and i congenial events of the season enjoyed. Those present were Hon.y« R. K. Erwin, J. T. Frafice, Judge J. R. Bobo, 11. L. Conter, Hon. A. N.-Martin, David E. Smith, J. | . Frank Maui), Clark J. Luiz, J. W. Place, J. T. Merryman, D. N. Eri wm, D. P. Bolds, Dityjd Eley, H. , M. Romberg, A. P. Beatty, Lp-vy I Ellingham, Hon. S. W. Hale and , W. W. Briggs of (geneva. j —_— J i Attorney Reed is all smiles this morning on account of a—boy. ■ •I