Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-17
.,,orRATIC MASS MEETING

.,,orRATIC MASS MEETING.
enthusiastic democratic melting
a. IA last night in the Opera House
ss =, me auspices of the city demo-
N'u committee and the Bryan and
C ,'rso. m and Rixey Club.
'i' large crowd was present, including
. of ladies', for whom seats had
' pu~ reserved. Music was furnished
Os'" orenestra, and the speakers were
y n'ed by frequent applause.
,m,pg tboss on the stage were
~. Fred Schade K. Kemper, K.
" goot-r. GsrTn VI. Boothe, Oscar
" ~ sSS@ .ary, Cnas. Bend
n and W. H. May. The mseti g
". called 10 order by Mr.. Hubert
S W, VINO introduced the speakers,
W. Iona GJoie and Mr.. r E. Lee,
NJ, Code thanked the audience for
=, i, hearty welcome and then made
'.ms osppy remarks concerning "the
~, adde's. =" many of whom occupied
...,. in the gallery. He stated that
ladies were as much interested IN
.,oi cover msnt Us were the men and
seljsi powerful Influence, which was
s,sy for good.
Mr. }oode then took up the politicsl
,,.l-. of tne day. He stated that the
.is,loo Involved issues OF the highest
m.,,ltlie. For half century II was
n. unyipge 10 participate 10 cam
n,iyps. Never had he known cam
1.go ina, ioVolves the peace and safe Y
6tss people as much as this one. He
tgulbt The duty of every CITIZEN to
.kes1 active part in the campaign.
He hen referred TO the principles OF
me republican party 10 scathing terms
He Dsl kuown Mex pley since 1878
n. had OLE flaw in his character. The
President should be man WHO knows
hi. ogo mind and not one to be dictated
INV o.nels. He stated that Mckinley
". President 10 name, but Hanna was
t..uau really behind the throne. He
siyj.,a bis hearers If they bad any
bl.aess 10 transact at the White House
ma, /. would w advisable TO first see
Hanna. He then geferred to Theodore
Roswell. He thought that ne was
pfs nome on the back OF q wild
seer man as ali aspirant for Vice-Presi-
6.nt. honors. Mr.. Goode told some
.mnsing anec 1Otes which caused
nln lau2nter. IL the re election
Mckinley, be said, the country
s.ud IN all probability have
tiie Of six months another
yn With some foreign nation'
He then referred to w. J. Bryan and
D., untsrnished character. He stated
h.. dc ca 10 1896 did not dismay him
E again entered The arena frmer and
stronger than before. He had borne
Mh the standard of democracy with
brIude. He described him as a born
leader o men and predicted his cleo
uO4 providing there is square count
sltu the gOrkmen OF the country are
not cOerced.
Mr. GJode then spoke Of Hon. Adlal
Z eyeusOn and Of his unblemished
clarac er. He referred to the Hon
john F. Rixey as a gallant gentleman
slo Vas iDcorruptible. He spoke OF
bis uuarnished record in the House o.
Representatives,. 10 speaking OF bis
opponent, Mr.. William J. Rogers, ht
sad mat De had never heard of him
aid TIA, Rogers will not be heard o
stsr eectiOn day. He then spoke o
the so.ca led prosperity. The tariff
bNoas and the money kings had 6
bJuuuiul suppl Of prosperity, but tht
lsrmer, merchant and mechanic die
DOT Know Of it. If there was prospect
ly there would not b. strikes and dis
''a-lon all over the country. He theI
spoke Of the Porto REQ tariff bill. HI
ad That The UeoDle OF the islsnd wer'
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