The age-herald., 1900-10-04
Detained in Chicago on Account
 of illness.
ADLAl BRINGS WORDS OF CHEER
Vice-Presidentia Candidate Given an Ovation-Big Parade and Night Session-The City Scene
 of Festivity

Indianapolis, October 3.-The city of In- dianapolis tonight presented a scene of Democratic festivity. The programme for the opening session of the convention as of- ficially announced was changed just prior to the hour of meeting. President w. R. Hearst of Chicago was expected to be pres- ent to preside, but telegraphed that he was i'll and unable to attend. The convention was therefore called to order by Senator James K. Jones, chairman of the bemoofat- ic National Committee. Mayor Taggart was introduced and made an address of well come, which was briefly responded to by J. R. Rice of Canton, Ohio. Senator Jones. in opening the convention, said:
 Tn the absence of President Hearst, who. has been unavoidably detained from this meeting have been requested to call this convention to order, and I do so now.
 During the last two or three weeks clubs have been organized and have been reported to headquarters at the rate of over 300 day until there are now by actual count 1858 Democratic Clubs, with an average membership of more than 200 (applause) al- ready organized in all the States of this Union With an organization of this kind, consisting of more than two millions Of members thoroughly organized and thor oughly awake to the necessities of the sit-
  where, there can be no reasonable doubt of the result next November"
 Organization was then effected by elect ing Thomas Taggart temporary chairman; F. H. Thomsen, New York, secretary; W. J. Pollard, St. Louis, reading clerk, and Myron D. King, Indianapolis, sergeant-at- arms.
 Ovation for Stevenson
 At this juncture Adlai D. Stevenson was escorted into the hall by a band and his appearance set the the convention into pandemonium of applause. The demon stration continued for some time after MT. Stevenson had taken his seat on the ros- trum, and while he had not intended to speak he finally yielded to the camor and said:
 My Fellow Democrats-I thank you for this cordial greeting. I would not under take now to address you, but at a later time in accordance with the programme, l will have the pleasure to address some remarks to my fellow Democrats of the United States. (Applause.) I can only say to you now that I bring you words of good cheer from the great Democratic state of Illinois," (Applause.)
 The next speaker was Mayor Samuel Nj. Jones of Toledo.
 At the conclusion of Mayor Jones' address James Hamilton Lewis of the state of Washington was introduced.
 According to the progremme Governor Benton McMillin of Tennessee was to have been the concluding speaker but while he was present a heavy cold rem dered him out of voice and he did not at- tempt to speak,
 The convention. at o'clock, took re- cess until after the parade at night
 The parade ended at 9:30 o'clock and Tom linson hall was thronged with those who had participated in the 1ollihcation. The meeting was called to order by Senator James K. Jones, who introduced Capt. Pat rick OFarrell of Washington, D. c. Cap tain O'Farrell denounced the war in the Philippines and condemned a standing army He was followed by Hon. Sigmond Zester of Chicago, who spoke in part as follows:
 Meaning of Imperialism
 "Imperalism means a government from without instead of from within. Mckinley is not Emperor of the United States but he is Emperor of the Philippines. He rules them according to his own sweet will It is dangerous to give any one man such de- spotic powers I do not fear that Me- Kinley will proclaim himself king next year should he be reelected. I do not fear that the United States will be a monarchy in five, ten or twenty-five years, but fear that in the course of time if we pursue this policy of imperialism we will find our selves descending on a toboggan slide of national degredation. We cannot violate the eternal principles of liberty in the far east without at the same time striking a Dl0W at our QSmOCTdCy at HOiHe. we CdH- not long retain self government in its purity for ourselves if we should deny it to others. We cannot command the respect of the other nations if we belle own professions. We cannot preserve the health of the Republic if the bacillus of despotism dwells in any part of our own domain.
 Tt is not too late now to do justice to the Filipinos. The Republicans say we owe them consideration because they re- belled against our sovereignty. Our treat ment of the Filipinos was naughty and arrogant.
 'The Presidents proclamation was couched in such brutal language that Gen. eral Otis found 1t advisable to tone it down. But by accident it was published in all it's naked infamy. This proclamation was absolutely unwarranted. It was based upon falsehood The peace treaty was not binding until 1t was ratified by the United States Senate and by the Spanish cortes. The Senate ratified 1t February 6, 1S99 The cortes ratified 1t April Il, 1899. And still, in December, 1898, Mckinley had the audacity to assert American sovereign ty over the Philippines and call upon the Inhabitants to submit or be shot. If they ask you who fired the first shot tell them 1t was William Mckinley. His infamous proclamation was 9 declaration of war, If patriotism In our country could have risen above partisanship, William Mckinley would have been impeached for this un- preeedented arrogation of power"
 IT WAS the intention of Hon, James R.