The evening times., 1900-10-10
THE EVILS OF MILITARISM
Mr.. SteyensOn's Vigorous Speech
in West Virginia.
Republicans Trying 10 Hoodyyink the
People Concerning the Trusts and
Running Mate Receives an Enthu-
sinstic Greeting at Parkersburg.

PARkERSBURG, W. Va, Oct. 10
Parkersburg was brilliant last night with
fireworks. set off by long procession of
Democratic clubs which escorted Hon.
Adlai E. Stevenson to the hall where he
spoke. During the day Mr.. Stevenson had
also made speeches at Wheeling and New
Martinsville.
The Vice Presidential nominee and
members of local committees rode in car
riages at the head of the procession here.
They passed under series OF electric
light arches which span the main street
of the city and which are Illuminated on
great occasions. The meeting took place
in a temporary building erected last sum
mer by the BOARD of trade 10 accommo-
Gate the State Democratic Convention. It
is large enough to accommodate several
thousand persons. and was packed full
long before the crowds stopped coming
Every available place was covered with
people. Ladies stood in the aisles and
crowded with the men upon the stage,
leaving scarcely standing room for the
speakers Boys climbed among the tim
bers of the roof. The place was thick
with flags. and when the band played the
Star -spangled Banner there was.a great
demonstration.
1t was a splendid meeting. and it is
seldom that an audience has oppor-
tunity to listen to a more forceful. logi-
cal, and eloquent speech than that deliy-
cred by MIR. Stevenson His principal
theme was imperialism. He briefly gave
n ThS.
workings of the great combinations which
seize upon the markets and close the
doors upon the advancement of young
men. The trusts, he declared, are against
the Democratic party because the Demo-
cratic party is against the trusts.
Then he came to his main theme-in-
periaIism. Compared with this great ques-
ton, he said, all the other issues of the
campaign are but as dust in the balance
II is more important than the happiness Of
a whole generation of people. When he
said that the Government has expended
over $500 000, coo in the endeayOr TO con-
Quer the Philippines, and, what is thou
sand times worse, has sacrificed the lives
of many Of our people, there came an i'm
pressive and dramatic interruption from
the audience. man far down the hall
said: Two of them lie in our cemetery
here"
Mr. Stevenson said there are sc, ,000 sol
diers fighting in the Philippines, yet they
tell Us there is no war, and it is the same
people wko tell Us there are no trusts"
He carefully distinguished between ex-
pansion an! Imperialism. The Democrats.
party, he said, had given to the country
all the expansion it had which is worth
having, but the inhabitants of the Terri
tories annexed by Democrats are citizens
and net subjects TO be kept down by
force.
Upon his arrival at Parkersburg, about
. p. m, Mr.. Stevenson went to the home
of ex-senator J. n. Camden where he Sc
cured a few hours rest and took dinner.
He has undergone great hardships during
this trip, sleeping but little and making
many speeches a day. In Ohio he had to
reach several places where he had ap-
pointments by long rides IN carriages.
From Parkersburg he went to Piedmont
to speak early today and will proba bly, go
to Baltimore this evening.
All this work seems to make no i'm
preston upon his staIwart frame. His
voice is clear and shows no sign of fatigue.
Mr.. Stevenson said that the signs of the
campaign are extremely favorable. 1t is
the general belief, he said, that the DEM
ocrats will get majority in Chicago and
will carry Illinois. He thinks the tide is
setting strongly in favor of the Democratic
party Upon his present trip his recep-
tion everywhere has been most cordial
The Democrats in this part of the State
appear to be confident of success J. II.
Miller, Chairman of the State Committee
says the poll of the State made by the
committee indicates q Democratic ma
iority of over 1000. The committee be-
lieVes me Democrats will elect three of
four Congressman, and possibly all of
them. In this 1.-THE Fourth) district the
Republican candidate. James Hughes, is
native of Canada. He is the postmaster
at Huntington. His Democratic opponent