The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-27
The Speaker Introduced ny Addison
&. Harris I'm a Patriotic and
Eloquent Address.
TRUSTS AS A POLITICAL ISSUE
DISCUSSED IN A MAsTERLy WAY BY
THE ORATOR FROM MAINE.
Only Legislation Against Trusts See
cured by Republican Party and
Enforced i'm Two Great Cases

The Republican rally and reception 10
Representative c. T. Littlefeld, OF Maine. \
last night filled Tomlinson Hall to its doors.
1t was the biggest and most enthusiastic
meeting of the campaign. Prior 70 the
meeting there was a street demonstration.
which opened the eyes Of the doubling
Thomases. Altogether there were more
than 1.5O0 men in the parade. which occ1-
pied more than a quarter OF an hour IN
passing II was the first appearance or
Col. Clark's Rough Riders and the people
turned out in big crowds and gave them
royal reception. The streets and sidewalks
along the line of parade were crowded to
the street-car tracks The appearance OF
the, head of the parade was the signal Tor
loud and enthusiastic cheering. which was
kept rp all along the line OF march while
the parade was passing.
The parade formed at the corner of New
York and Meridian streets and marched)
south TO the monument. passing east 10
Market and east on Market to Pennsyi-
vania, north on Pennsylvania TO Michigan,
west on Michigan TO Illinois. south on I'LL
nois to Washington. east on Washington 10
Alabama, where it countermarched 70
Pennsylvania, north to Market and then
east to Tomlinson Hail, where 1t dis
banded.
At the front of the parade. headed by its
cwn band, marched the Marion Club, more
than two hundred strong. Attired in their
uniforms Of white trousers. dark coats aud
light hats, they presented a most attrac-
tive appearance, and were accorded an en-
thusiastic reception all along the line Of
march. Three hundred Of the Nordyke a
Marmon Mckinley Club marched in splen-
did array behind the Marion Club. ane
were as loudly cheered as their predeces
sors. Following the Nordyke & Marmol
Club was the Overstreet Republican Clu
with more than a hundred members I'm lin
The iron Leaguers. who were TO have bq
preceded by their own drum corps. X
time to the music of the Overstreet ID
Corps. their own not arriving on time.
marched three hundred strong directly
hind the Overstreet Club. Last. but M
least, came Colonel Clark and his regimen
of Rough Riders, headed by the First Vot-'
ors' Drum Corps. composed Of fifty pieces.
The Rough Riders were given an ovation
Men cheered and waved their hats and
women waved their dainty handkarchiefs.
Ii looked like a regiment OF grizzlcd vet
Grams returning to their homes after a long
campaign of active service. There were
more than seven hundred of them. and
there seemed to be twice as many.
ToMLINSON HALL CROWDED.
After marching through the principal
downtown streets the parade. which
started at o'clock. disbanded in front CT
Tomlinson Hall at o'clock and the enor-
nous crowd which had been following I'm
its wake soon filled Tomlinson Hall TO
overfiowing. The hall was beautifully deco
rated with flags. bunting and the pictures
OF the Republican candidates. both State
and national. The chairman of the meet
ing was Hon. A. c. Harris. minSsLSrnnI
Austria
The brief address of Minister II
introducing the speaker of the ever
characterized by its lofty, patrio
and was literally punctuated W
,lause. Mr. Harris recounted the
instances OF expansion in this
notably the capture Of the Northw
ritory by Gen. George Rogers G
whom he paid glowing tribute. a
continued:
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will float farther a "a over N
fields and marts = >ara
grow older and
MI our places q
stitutions and
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