The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-09-27
DEMOCRATIC DAY.
An Immense ThrOng Here
Saturday to Hear
c, F, CRISP AND ], ", MADDOX.
Eloquent and Convincing Speeches
and Great Enthusiasm. Charm.
ing Music DiscOnrsed.

A truly grand and notable democratic
dress parade and juoilee was held here last
Saturday and it will be long remembered
by the large multitude who came to see
and listen. 1t is considered the largest
political gathering ever held in Marietta.
Hon. Charles F. Crisp, Speaker OF the
National House Of Representatives.. and
Hon. John W. Maddox, Congressman from
7th district were the speakers, Hon. Rob-
eIt Berner being too unwell to be present.
Judge Crisp arrived here late Friday
afternoon from Cedartown. he was met
at the train by committee of many of MAJ
rietta's prominent citizens and soon found
himself busily shaking hands with those
who crowded around 70 meet him. He
was then conducted to a carriage and with
Judge George F. Gober, Judge W. NJ.
Sessions and Mayor R. N. Holland, was
driven to the Elmwood Hotel, in whose
parlors beautifully and tastefully decora>
ted by the ladies of the committee for this
purpose, and in the lobby OF the hotel, he
/ had.a continuous reception, amounting
y almost to an ovation, until late at night.
The speaking Saturday was delayed from
10 20 ii o'clock. Large crowds filled the
sidewalk and square in ront of the hotel.
The Marietta Rifles, under command of
Capt. S. V. Sanford. headed by the Fifth
Georgia Regiment Band, were on the
street drilling and discoursing sweet mus.
icand waiting to act as honorary escort to
the distinguished guest. Presently he ap>
peared on the hotel veranda and FIVE
salutes were fred in his honor.
At length everything was in readiness,
and the patry took their seats in the waits
ing carriages. In the first carriage was
Judge Crisp and by his side tbat aged
farmer and veteran democrat, M. Wash
Green, and opposite Mr.. s, A. Anderson
and Judge Gober. In the carriage follow,
ing were Messrs. D. W. Blair, ]. L. Nc
Coilum, W. S N. Neal, Joseph NJ. Brown
and 7. NJ. Brumby. With the Band and
the Marietta Rifles in front, the drive was
around the square and then down Church
street to the place for the speaking. This
was the large warehouse building of B. R.
Legg & Bro, in which the tabernacle
meetings were held this summer.
The company marched in first and form.
ed line along the center aisle down
which the distinguished guest and party
walked amid the applause of the audience
Seated on the stand were Messrs. Joseph
NJ. Brown, J. J.. McCollum, Thomas NJ
Brumby, 7. A. Gober, S. A. Anderson,
W. s. N. Neal, Wash. Green, Thomas
Clay, Judge James Brown, Judge Gober,
and others. Here. too, the flower commits
tee, consisting of Mrs. Joseph NJ. Brown,
Mrs. D. N. Anderson, Mrs. W. R. Power.
Mrs. L. E. VIM, Miss Hattie Whitlock
Miss Jessie Montgomery Miss Fannie
Trezevant and Miss Jessie Reynolds, had
shown their excellent good taste and made
the platform blossom like the rose with
quantities of rare and beautiful flowers
and plants The vast multitude seated
and standing were estimated to be from
1909 to 1000 people, eagerly waiting for
the literary and logical treat in store for
them.
Particularly noticeable among the crowd
were the large number of ladies. Many
solored people occupied seats in the rear
and others stood up back of the platform.
After music, Mr.. W. S. N. Neal, of the
Marietta Journal advanced to the front and
introduced the first speaker, Hon. Charles
F. Crisp, in language appropriate and
captivating.
Amid the applause that followed, Judge
Crisp advanced and for an hour aud halt
delivered one OF those clear conprehen>
sive, logical speeches that went home to his
audience and reclaimed the weak, fortified
the wavering and made strong in the faith
those who FIRMLY held to democratic doc
trine.
Judge Crisp said II come to Marietta
today not to make any set speech, not to
charm you with flights OF oratory, but to
reason with you. In our country the peo-
pie rule and it is right that they understand
the principles upon which governments
are founded.
Il want to say in the beginning that any
one desiring to do SO may ask me any
question about anything they do not un.
derstand during the progress of my speech
When Congress met two years ago q
panic was on and bankruptcy stared us in
the face. We tried to ascertain the cause
We found that for thirty years the Repub.
lican party had been in power. If TIE
cause was bad laws the Republican party