Show hondt mount pleasant ratification A ratification meeting was held heid heid held in this place on the evening of nov iet let our large meeting house which was used for the occasion was crowded to its ita utmost capacity with attentive listeners edward cliff was called to the ch chair chain air ain and stated briefly the object 0 the meeting hon ron honah W WH H dusen dosen berry waa vas then introduced to the audience he baid eaid a new now era had dawned us as a people when it 16 became necessary for us to define our position and principles as a poll party he then read the peoples peopled platform which was enthusiastically applauded being informed that the champions of the liberal I cause carse ell H murray co who lately visited our city and told the people how much they loved them having failed to make their principles or platform known he read some ome sections from it and put them in the balance of J justice ustice and reason and they were found wanting he paid a high compliment to judge van zile as an able governing nt official but bald eaid we do not adt deal with men but with principles and issues he closed having spoken an hour and a half during which time ho he was frequently interrupted by the applause of the people hon W W oluff olaff was next introduced trod who delivered a very logical and effective speech of about an hours duration and und threw in a number of nuts that would be very hard for or liberal op opponents to A aud and nd slowed showed up by arguments ments at that hat were unanswerable the true design and purpose of those that have arp orp or profess f 3 BO aa much charity and love for us hon james jamsa sharp was waa the next basaker Bp ap aaker saker who during his brief but PO pointed in ted remil remark kei tf kept the audience in excellent humor and almost continued applause mr elof elot ericksen mrs augusta ericksen erichsen and miss misa idle dehlin dahlia eang sang the sword of bunker hill 1 with organ accompaniment the platform of the peopled peoples party was then adopted by a unanimous vote yote including the ratification of the u nomination omi nation of hon john T caine calne 0 A lund iund secy becy |