The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-21
A Few Kisses and Stamping of Feet
but No Attempt TO Break Up the
Meeting, as Feared.
LETTER FROM A DEMOCRAT
WHO is FIGHTING FOR HIS COUNTRY
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
He Says Bryan's Kansas City Plat
form VIII Cost at Least 1000
Lives of American. Soldiers.


Roosevelt spoke here tonight to as many
people as could get within the range of his
voice he addressed two meetings, one
outside. the other inside of Music Hall,
the largest auditorium in the city, and
everything he said met with enthusiastic
applause. On the stage with him were ex-
Governor Lowndes. Senator McComas.
Postmaster Gen. James A Gray and
dozens OF the most prominent men in the
city and State, including several who have
been prominent in the Democratic party in
the past. Governor Roosevelt was in fair
voice and made his points with his usual
vigor and emphasis. His references to
Senator Wellington were received with
mingled Kisses and applause and when he
spoke of Mr.. Bryan there was consider
able cheering and stamping of feet. Aside
from this, there were no Interruptions,
which was contrary to expectation. as =
had been rumored that men would be sent
to the meeting for that purpose.
The Governor reached Baltimore over
the Pennsylvania road at 5:45 p. m, his
private car being attached to one of the
regular trains. He was met at Union
Station by Ex-Governor Lowndes. United
States Senator McComas. Philip Lee
Goldsborough. Charles L. Wilson and sew
eral other members OF the Republican
State central committee. There was no
attempt at a parade or public reception.
the Governor remaining in his car until
time 10 go TO Music Hall. This was done
at his own request in order to afford him
much needed rest. His first address was
delivered inside the hall and was in part
follows:
II noticed that last night the Honorable
Wellington appeared in this hall on be-
half OF hts new allies From the psyche
logical standpoint and chiefly from that,
have been interested in the mental pro-
eesses by which Mr.. Wellington has Just
found himself joined to AR Bryan. Mr..
Bryan believes in free silver he is trying
to believe in it as unostenatiously as pos
sible. But he believes in it still; 1t repre-
sents conviction on his past. i will not
predicate TO Mr.. Wellington any convic-
tons, but his views Of the gold stand
ard; he loves the gold standard. while Mr..
Bryan loves free silver. Mr.. Wellington
felt that Mr.. Mckinley had gone too rash
~ into IL, and Mr.. Bryan that he has not
gone into 1t quick enough. Mr.. Wellington
is fo- protection, or was for protection;
DO not know how sharply he has turned
the corner since They were together on
only one point. / believe they both sup
ported the treaty OF peace. And, there
fore, If either one OF them was blessed
with a sense Of consistency he would have
been estOpped from his present criticism;
but on the currency; on the war and on
the tariff they stood at the opposite poles,
and so they came together
A BAT AND AN OSTRICH
Gentlemen. IL you will read the early
books OF natural history before it was
studied as an exact science. you will find
that the early naturalists had one group
OF four-foOted beasts who had four legs,
and then they had a group of birds. the
birds having two wings. and then there
were two species that they classified to-
gether; they put the bat and ostrich to-
gether, because one had wings and the
other had not And it seems TO be on
somewhat the same principle that Mr.
wellington has found himself In alliance
with Mr.. Bryan. We have lost some others
OF little faith You are always certain,
gentlemen. when you follow bold course
gained others
1T has been a pleasant thing. indeed, to
see lifelong Democrats like General Bragg,
OF Wisconsin IApplause1. General Daniel
Slckles and General Frank Sgel. OF New
YORK lApplausej. who wore the blue uni
1orm. again turning 70 the defense of all
THAT makes our national greatness, as we
read greatness right, when national great
ness IS IN peril, but IL is even a more
pleasant thing TO have had the expert
ence which I enjoyed in Kentucky, Of
travelling with ex-Confederates. soldiers
IKE the grand old war veterans, General
As4chneF ana General Basil Duke. Such
men as FitZhugh Lee and Joseph Wheeler
pul on the blue again when. in 1898, the
rumpets blew for foreign feel that
We might have a peculiar right TO well
come those men. to be glad that they are
WITH Us. because this is contest in which
fastener and Westerner, Northerner and
Scutherner. wherever the mans birthplace
might be. whatever his creed. his color or
Ms national origin. is vitality interested,
providing only he has the root OF Amer
icanism IN him.
The speaker then commented upon Mr..
tryan's speech II Baltimore in 1896, recall
iie the prophecies made by him at that
TINE. which the speaker pointed out. had
Toy Deen fulfilled and the promises made
which Mr. Bryan would now try to carry
cut II ne Is given the power.
MKINLEY NOT SEVERE ENOUGH.
The other day there was published I'm the
lazy Record, OF Columbia, S. c., a letter
irom Capt Claude Z. Sawyer. a South
carolina Democrat. TO Senator John I.
ScLaurin. also Southern Democrat. Capt.
sawyer is serving in the Philippines. His
eeser Is dated Luzon. Aug % 1900. Capt
sawyer vas evidently writing privately.