Evening star., 1900-09-25
Rousing Republican Rally Held Out
atKensingtpn.
POINTS MADE BY #E SPEAKERS
Proceedings Of Other Meetings Of
Political Bodies.j
ORGANIZING CONTINUED

An enthusiastic audience gathered at the
town hall at Kensington last night to hear
the issues Of the day discussed by emf
nent speakers. The hall and corridors were
packed, and many were unable to obtain
admission. Colonel George A. Pearre was
to have made the opening address, but
owing to a disarrangement Of trains he
could only bow his thanks and say a few
words in response to the tumultuous greet
ing with which he was received. He paid
a glowing tribute to the administration of
William Mckinley and believed there never
was time when those who loved the
honor of the flag had more cause to rally
to the support Of republican policies than
at the present time. It was a question Of
patriotism above party, and he hoped Mary
land would place herself on the side of
prosperity, progress and the upholding
of the glory of the flag. The audience rose
and cheered him as he made hurried exit
to catch the train for an important en-
gagement elsewhere.
James T. Du Bois, United States consul
general to Switzerland, was next intro
duced. From beginning to end of his speech
the audience was kept in roar of laughter
by his witty comparison OF the democratic
fallacies versus republican facts. He gave
some remarkable figures showing the won
derful strides which our merchants are
making in capturing the markets abroad
for the products of all our industries, and
gave from his personal experience abroad
many examples of the esteem in which
Americans are held throughout Europe,
and the amaZement with which foreigners
gaze upon our industrial energies which
have been developed under the Mckinley
administration.
The Destiny of the Union.
H. Clay Evans, commissioner of pensions,
next held the audience for over an hour,
while he reviewed with unerring force and
accuracy the history Of the republican par
ty on the questions Of finance and of the
countrys marvellous expansion. He de-
scribed Imperialism as a bugaboo, which no
man in the land either desired or feared. He
believed IN expansion, and believed that 1t
was destiny to lead and control the
whole world. All governments were sover-
eign; some rested their sovereignty in
czars, kaisers or kings, but we rested ours
in the millions of free men who shaped our
policies and dealt measures of justice and
equality to all. Mr.. Evans traced the mar
velous growth of our monetary system and
showed the republican party to have been
the better friend of silver than it's oppo-
nents. His statistics were enlivened by apt
illustrations to which his audience respond
ed with frequent bursts of applause.
Col. Brigham's Address.
Col ]. II. Brigham Of Ohio, assistant sec
retary of agriculture, was the last speaker.
Although Ii was late and many OF the audi
ence obliged to leave by train, there was
still left scarcely seating capacity for those
who remained. Col. Brigham said, in the
brief time he had he would not attempt to
discuss the great issues, but would urge
upon all who loved to see the country pros
per to get together and prevent repeti-
ton of the disastrous times that had Oc-
Cured under democratic administration, by
voting to continue in power the party who
under the guidance of William Mckinley
had shown themselves SO able to cope with
the greatest problems of civilization. The
work that he had SO well begun should be
left in his hands for completion. Col. Brig
ham appealed to the ladies, who were pres
ent in numbers. to urge upon their husbands
to drop partisanshp and vote for those
things which mean much, for the COM
fort and happiness of their homes.
The Columbia Orchestra Of Washington
furnished excellent music, and during the
rendition of popular patriotic airs the audi
eEce rose en- masse and joined in with the
melody.
The hall was decorated with American
colorS and golden rod.