Evening star., 1896-12-04

but such was not the case. The young
men had an Interpreter. Mr.. Uttler Read,
a fellow in the normal department of the
college, who followed closely everything
that was said and translated it into the
sign language for the benefit of his friends
who could not hear.
Chairman Clapp's Remarks
Shortly after o'clock Mr. Wolf called
the meeting to order, and introduced Mr..
A. NJ. Clapp as the permanent chairman.
AS the venerable Washingtonfan advanced
to the rostrum he was greeted with a round
of hearty applause. He said that no more
apology was needed for celebrating the
election of Mckinley and Hobart than for
celebrating the natal day Of the republic.
He spoke of the best interests Of the nation
hanging in the balance before the election
I'VE have occasion for thanks tonight"
said Mr.. Clapp. THE Great Ruler of us
all has thrust His hand into the contest
and brought us the victory"
After the hymn America" had been sung
by the male choir on the platform, the
audience joining the chorus, the list of vice
presidents Of the meeting was read.
Following this, Gen. AionZo Hart read
a series of strong and ringing resolutions
AS they were read off, setting forth the
tenets of the republican faith as adhered
to by the members of the various clubs rep
resented, they were greeted with trthI1-
siastic applause. That part whicn expressed
sympathy with other nations struggling
for liberty was particularly TO the taste
of the audience. Above the noise made hy
hands and feet rose the voice of on. man
crying Cuba! 1iurrah for Cuba" This
save rise to even more enthusiasm and
when the paragraph which spoke in 10
measured terms in favor of fair and inst
pensions for old soldiers was read, ore old
veteran in the front of the hall cried cut
Thank God! Thank Cod"
Resolutions Adopted.
The resolutions were adopted without a
dissenting voice
The resolutions stated that by their YER
dict at the polls in November the people of
the country had declared In favor Of pro-
lection to American industries and Ameri-
can labor; of sound money: that wage
earners snail be given an opportunity to
work and be paid In sound money: of inst
and impartial enforcement of law: OF a
vigorous foreign policy; of sympathy with
all people who are suffering under tyranny
| and oppression, and especially with the
people of Cuba in their struggle for national
independence; of the increase of trade with
the commercial nations of the world: of
| liberal pensions to the soldiers of the Union
| army who are living, and the willows and
orphans OF those who are dead. The reso-
lutioHS also condemned anarCny disorder
and violence, and the spirit which would
array one class against another and con-
cluded with a pledge to support all meas
| ures which may be adopted to preserve the
government, enforce its authority and ad-
vance the prosperity of the people and the
glory of the nation.
When the applause which greeted the
| reading of the resolutions had subsidized,
Mr.. Percy S Foster sang a campaign song
'Mckinley's Marching on" to the tune of
The Battle Hymn of the Republic" 1t
told in ringing notes of the glorieS of a
republican victory, and when it reached the
chorus the audience needed no urging to
JON in the singing. All knew the tune, and
the words We're not difficult to learn and
~ ir,n i,otn Z !,
closing words. 'Mckinley's marching on"
Ex-senator Platt's Letter.
A letter was read from ex-senator T. c.
Platt of New York. In the course of his
letter Mr.. Platt said:
Governor Atgeld is to take the visible
rens of party government in his own state
in his own hands, and Mr.. Bryan declares
that the war is to be kept up, and that his
campaign of education will be continued
and Will be carried on even among the
business men, Behind and above all hangs
the grim shadow of fraud In the counting
of the vote in more than one state. The
country and the republican party could
have no fairer or more ample warning that
the advocates of the pernicious doctrines
of the Chicago platform intend to continue
the agitation for reputation and anarchy
until they succeed, until they have been
utterly overthrown. We must, therefore,
celebrate the recent victory with arms in
our hands. The necessity for republican
unity and vigilance is made very PLAIN
There is no other organization that can
hope to make head against the foes OF good
order and of stable government, and SO the
responsibility which rests upon the party
is as great as can be conceived. 1t is not
a time for factional chickering's the put
ting forward of personal ambitions 1t is
not a period when the faddists should be
encouraged or the whimsical theorists
should be allowed to have their way, for
there is abundant evidence that these peo-
Pile now fancy the November victory was
their own, and there is nothing to do but
engraft their pet hobbies into the working
scheme of government. The real need of
the time is practical common sense prac-
tically applied to the good government of
the nation"