The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-19
Great Audience I'm Tomlfnson HAN
Swayed by Mr.. Beveridge's
Oratory.
ALL THE ISSUES REVIEWED
WITH AN OUTLINE OF THE YOUNG
MANS INTEREST IN CAMPAIGN.
senator Beverfdge's First Speech IN
This City a Brilliant Effort
Heard.
Perhaps no greater ovation was sv(

Perhaps no greater ovation was ov(
rendered a public speaker by his ffl,oT
townsmen thar that given to Alb
Beveridge by his friends and neighh
Tomlinson Hall last night 1t W.
occasion of Mr.. Beveridge's lrst
I'm indianapolis since the present
raign opened. 1t was a reply to-
Bryan's assertion that there is no ch
in the Republican party for young
The welcome given Indiana's junior
ator was cordial. enthusiastic and intel
and thousands of people took part In
demonstration.
Tomlinson Hall perhaps never held
greater crowd at any political event tn
that which heard the ringing words OF s
ator Beveridge. The house was packe{
the doors. aln<kt. The people crowded
to the stage u there was scarcely Z
for on1 }nore. Ire Xans
I.rs.S
shortly after s o'clock. Both OF the gall
leries were packed and people stood In the
doorways above and below stairs. Excel
lent music was furnished by the New
Castle Glee Club.
The crowd began 10 arrive early and BY
S O'Clock there was little standing room
left. BY the time the speaker arrived the
aisles on the lower floor were filed with
standing humanity.
There was a street demonstration prior 10
the speaking in which the Marion Marching
Club, the Z. c. Atkins Republican Club,
the Nordyke & Marmon Club and the In
dianapolis troops OF Rough Riders took
part. These organizations escorted Ser \tQr
Beveridge to the hall. The procession
led by a band and the Z. c. Atkins
corps. Senator Beverage and escor
rived at the hall about Sis o'clock an
senator, accompanied by Lawson M.
vey and County Chairman Akin. weI
once to the stage. The band was pla
The -Star-spangled Banner as Sen
Beveridge appeared on the stage and
audience broke into a cheer. People on
stage waved flags and there was a gen
demonstration on the part OF the audiei
Mr.. Beverage was introduced by Law
M. Harvey, who in the course OF his b1
remarks said that Senator Beveridge's ID
ularity in this community was certainly
tested by the magnificent audience TIL
greeted him. BY the time the chairma
had finished his Introductory remarks tn
hall was uncomfortably crowded and hun
dreds of people had gone away, being un
able to get within good hearing distance.
senator Beverfdge's Speech
When Senator Beveridge arose TO spea
there was more handclapping and cheerin}
The senator was able TO make himse
heard all over the hall. although his void
was not I'm the best of condition He said
America Is the young man Of
tons. The American people have the Ec
ity, the hope, the energy OF youth. As
new century dawns this vital young natl
is going forth in the worlds great field
DO a vital peoples work. In this campa
one party champions that advance and
other party resists that advance. To one
these parties in this campaign more IN
one million young men VIII begin their
litical a~llegiance- In this campalgn ~
der the political banner under which
initial force of their first vote ard all
Influences that bind men to party
cause them TO march for the remainder
their lives. Ii is 10 these young men thaty
speak tonight. IL is TO their future that |
appeal. The reelection OF President AcKin1
ley seems now an absolute certainty. and
no appeal is now necessary 10 insure the re-
election of a man who has been great
enough 10 understand the ocean currenfv
of human affairs IN which fortune hae d.
=
President. But i am concerned for the
future as well as for the present. / am
concerned for the future of the RepublicI
and therefore concerned for the POLITICAL
future OF every young man in the Repubiic|
in whose heart and mind the future OF the
Republic abides- And 20 i speak TO thesa
young men who will bear the banner OF fhty
American people into the coming century,
because the allegiance to the party which
they make In this campaign VIII with 4
great majority determine their political
allegiance far into the coming years
NATURAL DEVELOPMENTS.
There are two natural Developments
that determine the lines OF cleavage upou'
which political parties are now reformingI
Both OF them profoundly and elementaIl}
affect every young man In the Nation. u
utical parties are no longer made
ticians. Platforms. constructed bj
ucians. are disregarded by the An
people IL those platforms fail 10 siaV
issues truly. Political parties and ~
issues are now constructed by
More than this. when a people reach
period Of maturity. political partie}
their roots I'm human nature itself. N
the first development that Is determ1
the natural new line OF cleo
upon which the American pol
parties are reforming Is that OF
CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGH