Show wwlter CHEERED charles A rowne of minnesota attended the republican convention ho said lie could stand the i corruption was apparent on every band but the gold plank wae something he could not accept and would not subscribe to therefore he withdrew from the party last thursday he returned to hie constituents and the press dispatches give a brief account of a grand ovation tendered him fully people stood in the mud and drizzling rain and listened to him as lie explained the position he would take during the campaign and the reasons why he withdrew from the republican party after finished ignatius don nelly who was in the city to attend the populist convention made an address in which he urged the people to vote for towne when the speaking was over the crowd fell in behind the band and marched through the streets cheering and shouting for honest charley towne and free silver it is gratifying to know that when the people are ap to they recognize honesty of purpose and true manhood and cheer their valiant leaders on by shouting their jamea in praise little more of this acclaim of the masses a little of this open reverence of principle and honor and again we will have reassurances su of alie ability of the people to govern themselves and the correctness of the american theory of government |