Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-01
OVATION TO COL. PEARRE
GREAT REPUBLICAN RALLY AT CUM
BERLAND, MD.
Over 1000 Voters March in . Parade
Crowd at Mass Meet
ing.
,ec,a, Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, November 1.-The
republican demonstration in Cumberland
last night was, without doubt, the greatest
political event in the history Of western
Maryland. Never have such crowds lined
the streets. A surging, cheering multitude
moved about for hours. The city was
aflame with enthusiasm as it was radiant
with red fire when the procession moved.
The excursion train from Piedmont, West
ernport, Keyser and Luke was delayed near
ly an hour, but the thousands on the streets
were patient.
By actual count there were over 1,Soo
orch-bearers. Hundreds who applied could
not be given torches. as the supply had
run out, yet many marched without them.
The procession numbered over 1000.
Two thousand people crowded into the
Academy Of Music, and as many more were
unable to obtain admission. Benjamin A.
Richmond presided. He first introduced
Charles Emory Smith, Postmaster General,
who said he had campaigned IN nine con,
tested states and he came with uoangs OF
approaching victory. His speech was de-
voted to a discussion Of Imperialism, which.
he said, was "a scarecrow that dldn
scare"
Col George A. Pearre was rendered an
ON a him by his OPPONENT, Major Little.
Col. Pearre said that the hearty, gener-
Gus, enthusiastic overwhelming reception
was certainly an expression or commence
in his character. He said he did not claim
to be the embodiment Of political wisdom
of this generation. After consultation, ad-
visement, discussion examination and anal
ysis only did he assume a position, ana
after that, he added "You will justify me
in saying that 1 will not swerve from my
course.
you have given me the commission to
carry the banner Of republicanism on to
victory" he added, and the cheers were
renewed. He referred to his election to the
state senate and them with nothing In his
record to conceal, he was chosen states
attorney. With the record of two ofhcers
before his constituency he was nominated
and elected to Congress by the largest ma
jority ever given a republican candidate
II am here tonight to give account OF my
stewardship he added land to look you
squarely, honestly into your honest faces
and ask you for your Endorsement again on
November 6. 1 have been moved by mo-
tives single to your interests "a voice.
That's right.'D
Col Pearre continued, saying:
1.-THE republican party alone has attempted
to regulate trusts. He said both parties
disclaimed responsibility for the existence
of the odious monopolies The republican
party, however, stands alone in the at
tempt to regulate trusts, Which are the
outgrowth of new business conditions and
commercial transactions. The first decla-
national platform Of 1885, and it was
penned by William Mckinley. demo-
cratic Congress named committee, which
took 1000 pages Of testimony Relative to
trusts, but the body adjourned without
making a recommendation. The succeeding
Congress was republican, and, under the
leadership Of John Sherman in the Senate
and William Mckinley in the House. an
antitrust bill was passed The signature
Of President Benjamin Harrison made it a
law Did the democrats do anything in
1S92-98 when they were in power toward
curbing trusts? Did Major Little use his
powerful influence by going to Annapolis
and asking for the passage Of an anti
trust bill which was introduced by repub-
lican and defeated by the democrats?' Col.
Pearre then discussed the defeat of the con-
stitutional amendment regulating trusts by
the democratic members of the last House.
Col Pearre also dissected the labor record
Of Major Little, his opponent, showing the
latter, as member of the Maryland house
of delegates in 1884, aided in the defeat
of the bills limiting the hours of labor for
all minors under sixteen, regulating the
hours of laboring men at the mines and
regulating the hours of labor of working
men in the state Col. Pearre referred to
his own record as state senator. He voted
for the bill providing for the weekly pay
ment of wages by corpora lions and other
bills of interest to workingmen. He said,
on the records made, he was willing to let
the voter decide.
The demonstration was regarded as large
ly a personal compliment to Col. Pearre,
and wound up his campaign in Allegany.