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Show Irt t.iil.'iifiNiih .'W'iU, i VLEtJ)ESgE'l j,l he demonstration given Uuclo Jesse Knight at r ' FOR GOVERNOR. Logau last Tuesday was the "greatest ovation ever " ri.,,1 ,n i. -givcu a candiduto for governor in this country. It WMvol4!of iprtqmratton:' Entirely extemporaneous and was really a alncere . exelirtuktiguof (confidence for the "grand old man." Hundreds took part lu-thd,Ufem6ii8tratl6u'j'old veterans who have followed their ohoson party to yiblory iuid defeat Wore participants. The caro of years, made evident ? by.thejr 'sil'yer gray hair und iieir feeble steps, made rejoicing all the moifljupreBsive. 'oung uen ,wlio wore uaw iu tho party wsisted and took),tllo-l8ad ju,.thqide(U9H8.tration. Even ladies were among thofets who shawed theic appreciatiou' ifor the 'respected citizen of our oily. (t lie ratid tfemoiistrntiou which lasted over twenty-four minutes, httB 'ferial slguiiiiiaiYco to all dltizeus of the state. It shows what is thought , d .... ' i " i. ... of Kmuu.who liaa bn ionorabu aud upright m every walk of life. "WfiHe, .Uuclo Jesae.lias aayiired yeltli, wealth has not blinded itu eyes in Aqinggo.pii.ujjd being houe with hia folio wmau. The appreciation! sliowritto, the.' "grand 6id uiauV' is ;wdrth more than carnal gold, Slnoer-itf Slnoer-itf a folldwiug bWli uB Bhtwn tO' Uucl6 Jesse cannot be bpught with gold. Denlonstratidns' likli (his1 one are hbpeful outbursts of the heart's , faeliuga. It cannoV tye'aatd that Uncle Jesse was not entitled to the ova-tion,; ova-tion,; Itf woiild uotjhayo been given had nof his character been worthy. This, xypulde.a.graud plij, world, if ye had ,,moro mcu who were worthy of .tlrtsnaie, respect of their feUo)vman;. The world has few men like " Uubk'Jesav:'. ' . True, Uncle Jesse has rejected the nomination for governor. Aauy njeanJ.UavtS been uied in uu oudoavor to get his consent in running. So far ijlmost every.'meaiis has failed. However, the Democratic party is optomistio aud.jop,e that will yet ans.wec tho cry of the people of this etate,- for in .truth it is n call of tUo. pooplo of tlie wholo stute irrespective of patty afliliatious: Tho people ar6 demanding that he will take hold HL of the affairs of this state und set llieiii where they bcloiig. Release them from the hands of u btiucli of political ollico seekers who are unabashed in their grafting faculties. AVe ale of tlie opiuiou 'that linole" Jesse jviJl hear tlie cry of the people uud .will 'auawur their call by acoeptiu'g the nomination.' Tho niatbr will be Wttled by tho committee uppointed which will make the oilicial u6tification., "Willie it is, the Uopo of the people of tliis state that Uncle Jesse B ' MiaWltf the call by, acceptiug the nomiiiation, tliero is ulso another side to B the question. . Uncle Jesse is known to be one of the Wisest mid most fll conscientious 1neU iu the etate. If it bo that hue nomination fa officially B rejected, who can' euy that Uncle Joaati ia not right iu tho matter. Time ; mayieveal the fact that his wisdom h'aa, given, him a forttsight that will (ip.aonst.rate to Uio people of tho stn,to that they were wrong lu flOnle point IB ' o',, vtlicr in pla.ciug , his, ''Muni pn the ticket. Bfk !Nor church iuilueuco can work with Uuclo Jesse, B U vtH.fht to'bis mtucs or his siUolter and probably u0 his own under-fUi4oo under-fUi4oo of iiW own ability ad governor. WI19 can ay that Uucle HP-, JMiedoM.nokBowmoio about hU own person ixlhin thau uny one B" la' Uvju usiw will' b8 thl ut governor If " of 0taU It b'w .Wftdoai tyils, jdut to accept the nonibiation H0 will uc. B UbtfatU i right. BR' lt ta P4 " :W -Way U4P w tmpL ' ' ' |