The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-10-04
I'm FAVOR OF CUBA.
GREAT MEETING AT CHICAGO.
A Large Number of Organizations Unito
in Two Monster Meetings and Adopt
Strong Resolutions of sympathy With
the 1selligcrents.

Chicago, Oct. las much Of the pop
tilatlon OF Chicago MS could find en-
trance to the auditoriums Of the Cen
trail Music Hall and the Y. NJ. @. A.
buildings last night shouted itself
hoarse In appreciation Of series or
resolutions In which the United States
government is asked to recognize the
Cubans as bclligerents Such genuine
enthusiasm has seldom been witnessed
In this city, and on no occasion were
words spoken by men more fuii OF
heart and soul than the speakers.
Mayor George Il. Swift presided AT
the main meeting in Central Music Han
while Judge William a. Vincent was
chairman OF the overflow meeting IN
the association building. The seventy
five vice presidents who occupied seats
on the platforms were chosen from
among the leading business men or the
city, and each of them had previously
expressed himself as in full accord with
the object Of the meetings.
Before the meeting began copies or
kilograms from a number Of gentlemen
who could not be present were read.
The first of these was from Governor
John T.. Altgeld and Its ringing words
called forth cheer after cheer. other
kilograms We're from Congressman
George Il. Adams, Senator Wilkinson
Of Florida and George Il. Peck.
The representatives of the various
| organizations which had selected COM
mittees TO cooperate In making the
meeting a success were distributed be-
tween the two. Among these were tine
presidents of committees from the fol-
lowing organizations: Loyal Legion
Confederate Association, G. A. H.. Ma
val Veterans, Society of the Sons of the
Revolution, Illinois State Federation OF
Labor, twenty-five local labor organiZa-
tons, Standard Club, Marquette Club,
Kenwood Club, Banjo Club, Italian res
ldents, Scandinavian, German, Bohe-
mian, Irish, Greek and African Socl-
cites.
All of the speakers addressed both
meetings. They We're Rev. DIR. Il. w.
Gnnsaulus. w. ]. Hines, Rev. T.. S.
Henson, John Mayo Palmer. Thomas Il.
Bryan, William Il. Mason and Il. Il.
Sherman.
When Gonzales de Quesada. secretary
OF the Cuban revolutionary party of
the United States and q. A. Zayas, an
| other prominent Cuban, stepped upon
the platform at Central Music Hall the
enthusiasm of the audience knew no
bounds. and ii was some minutes be
fore order was restored. At this meet
ing Eugene Kauefrer played for the
first time In public his new march,
Cuba Libra introducing the Cuban
national air.
Rev. Dir. ii. W. Thomas read the res
olutions which We're adopted with the
greatest enthusiasm. The resolutions
speak in no uncertain way, declaring
the right OF the Cubans 10 be free from
the yoke of Spain. The resolutions
say:
I'VE desire publicly TO express our
Indignation that In the year 1895. the
spectacle Is presented OF shiploads OF
soldiers sent three thousand miles
across the ocean to America. the land
OF the free TO shoot down in cold blood
Il courageous people who simply desire
to govern themselves.
"Our nation Is further aroused ut the
unspeakable cruelty Of the Spaniards
toward the Cubans In this struggle.
Death seems 10 be the penalty melted
out to all Cuhans captured under arms,
and even those furnishing medicine to
the so-called rebels are 10 be ruthlessly
shot.
1--WE believe 1t 10 be the duty and
privilege OF the United States govern.
mcnt 10 r-corus>- thc rights OF ihr Gu
ban revolufionisis as blllgerents MS soon
us practicable. on being SO requested by
competent Cuban authority In accord.
ance with international law. Such ne.
ton OF our government we deem due Il.
the Cubans and 10 the cause OF uni.
versal liberty"