Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-04
POH WOW
National Meeting Of Democratic
Clubs Being Held at Indian
apolis. Ind
Adlai Stevenson Present and Makes
q Short Address Mayor
Jones Speaks
n. D..1.: rr,...1e c..:.1s.<
he Proclains Himself q Socialist
and Without Party Aflili-
ations.

Indianapolis, Oct. 4-The city of Indi-
annapolis last night presented scene of
democratic festivity. The occasion was
the quadrennial convention of Demo-
cratic Clubs. From the various buildings
in the business portion American flags
and streamers of bunting We're flung to
the evening breeze, While among the
decorations portraits framed in electric
bulbs of distinguished leaders of the
democracy We're displayed. AT S O'Clock
parade of all the democratic clubs and
delegates marched thru the streets,
While thousands OF people lined the side
play of enthusiasts SIN was rendered more
fpretentious by the hundreds of Greek
fire candles burned along the city thor
Youghfares. which in turn We're aug
mented by skyrockets and other fire.
works in profusion. The city was en-
tlely in the hands of the democracy.
The multiplicity of transparencies, in the
parade and the vari-colored uniforms of
the different democratic clubs added
greatly to the spectacular splendor of
the occa sion.
The program for the opening session
of the convention, as officially an
nounced, was changed just prior to the
hour of meeting. President w. r.
Hearst, of Chicago, Was expected to be
present and preside. but elegraphed
that he was i'll and unable to attend.
The convention was therefore called to
| 1ay " nj, ir-
man of the democratic national commit
tee. Mayor Taggart was introduced and
made an address of welcome. which was
briefly responded to by j. r. Rice, OF
Canton, Ohio Senator Jones in opening
the convention, said: During the last
two or three weeks clubs, have been or
ganized and reported To the headquar-
lera at the rate of over 800 a day, Unit
there are now in the actual count 7,35;
democratic clubs. With an average mem
bers hip of more than 900. already organ
| lied in all the states of the union. Witt
an orga nization of this kind. consisting
of more than 100000 members. thor.
ioushly organized and awake to the ne
cessities of the situation, at work il,
their localities every where, there can b,
no reasonable doub. of the result on TIL,
plIl OF November hex AK
Organization was then effected by
|electing Thomas Taggart temporary
chairman, f. II. Ihnlsen, of New York
llsecretary, w. jefferson Pollard, of ST
| Louis, reading clerk and NJ. ID. King, q
Indiana polls, sargea nt-at-arms.
4 Al this jllncture Adlai E. Stevcnsns
| Vas escorted into the hall by band
land his appearance sent the conEentini
Into pandemonilm. of applause. III
j demonstration continued some tim
! after Mr.. Stevenson had taken his sea
Ism the rostruin, and While he had ne
Iintended U speak. he finally yielded T
ne clanGr and said: "Myfellow demo
.ferats. think yousfor this cordial gree:
4 ING. ] would not undertake now TO aG
/ dress You. but at later time, in az
4 eardance With the program, will hay
\ the pleasure to address some remark
4 - YOU. Il can Only say to you now tha
4 bring you words of good cheer fron
4 the great democratic state of Illinois
i MIR. Jones. ma yer of Toledo. o., said,
No matter what may be said to TIL
4 eontrary. i think the only real issu
|:hat is now before the public is tn
i iuestian Of right Of self government
understand the policy of the admits
4 ration seeks to set aside the doctrin
A pf self government and to establish ]
4 It's stead the ancient heresy OF. therigh
\ ef government by brute force. Fer m.
tIno other interpretation of our attitu9
4 toward the Filipinns is possible I'll
present crisis is one of the opportunitie
Iaf$a national expression of patriotism
* land ! believe tina. when the votes ar
"A counted next November the PATRIOTS
I6fthis nation will register high
mark than in ny election that has PRE-
g seded II in our national history. II.
Il i3ere that the people are ready for set
II government. Certainly if they are thu
q every soul is ready 10 govern itself. I,
| in no other way can we have sell
Y government. ] an, socialist. am
Patriot. rot a partisan of any sort. ar
.$|I have no hope in any party that m
or ever shall be. My hope is in z
slgond that is in the human whole. j b
& llieve that in this continent and ind,
) Hour flag is veto be reared the cooper.
"A Tive commonwealth Of equals that hi
: Ibeen the dream Of poets and sages ar
I iprophets of all ages
At the conclusion Of Mayor Jones' d,
{ dress James Hamilton Lewis. Of II
/ state OF Washington, was introduced.
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