The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-05

EICHTH'S BANNER.
Swung to the Breeze Last
Night Amid Rousing
Enthusiasm.
THE GIFT OF REGISTER CLARKE
Fireworks and Band Music
Helped the Good Work
Along.
The GIFT OF REGISTER CLARKE

| Never in the history of the Eighth ward
| has such an open air meeting been held
/ under the auspices of the Democratic
| party as that successfully carried out by
! the Eighth Ward Democratic Club last
| evening on the occasion of its banner
| raising. There was plenty of enthusiasm
and the crowd listened eagerly to every
man who expounded the principles OF
Democracy as declared in the Kansas City
| platform.
| There were fireworks to burn and music
| in abundance. The platform erected on
Monticello avenue, midway between Har-
rison and Communipaw avenues. was
| tastefully draped with American flags and
| hundreds, of small lanterns were swung
| from post to post in the order Of the
American flag, red, white and blue. While
the band rendered 'fHail TO the Chief"
and red fire was set ablaze from several
| house tops, Daniel Smith cut loose the
| ropes holding the big banner in place.
The banner is one of the largest in the
county. 1t contains the portraits of the
Kansas City nominees and the names of
Allan L. MoDermott and Robert S. Hud-
speth. 1t is the gift of Mr.. James c.
Clarke, one of the ward leaders and head
worker of the club.
President Gormley, of the club, opened
the meeting and presented Mr.. Robert s.
Jordan as the presiding officer. Mr.. w.
p. OReilly was the secretary. On the
platform We're many prominent Demo-
Gratis. Mr.. Jordan explained the purpose
of the meeting and introduced Mr.. John
Dwyer of Harrison. The speaker in an
able address arraigned the present admin
istration for its loose policy and disregard
of the principles upon which the country
rests. He scored the party for carrying
on a war of determination in the Philip
pine Islands and deplored the sacrifice OF
American lives. He attacked the standing
army, comparing it with what he termed
the curse of foreign nations. The party
was departing from the right path, he
waters. He pointed out that the election
of Bryan could alone save the country
from its imperialistic state.
Mr.. Arthur Grey, who has stumped
twenty-seven States for the Democratic
party. took up the issue of imperialism
and began a strong attack on the man
ayers of the G. o. p. for its utter disre-
gard of the constitution.
1.-The rights our ancestors fought for in
1775, are being seriously menaced,'' said
he, .'by the policy being pursued by the
Republican party. l know that eighty
per cent of the Republicans are just as
much disgusted with their party as am.
The conduct of the party should be a
warning to every young man. The party
has violated every principle upon which
the country rests. These people aO she
head of the game are advocating princi-
pies of an imperialistic nature in con-
tradiction of the principles our govern
ment rests upon.
Here we have 10000 American soldiers
in the Philippines, $4,000 miles away, try
ing to do what George the Third attempt
ed to do IT'S years ago, and for his pains
he got such licking that the English
remember it well to this day.
ALLAN McDermott, that man Of
honesty, integrity and character, who
four years ago stepped to the front and
said that he did not agree with the plat
form of the Democratic party, has again
come forward and reiterated his deelara-
ton of four years ago. Is he not the
kind of man you like to meet? He said
he did what every American citizen had a
right to do, and he deserves the support
of every citizen in the Seventh Congress
sional District, irrespective of parry affilia-
tions. And he will be elected by $500
majority andason't you forget it.'' The
speaker stated that protection worked
well for the employer, but the working
man did not come in on the deal at
all.
Mr.. Eugene w. Leake spoke on I'm
perialism.' and Mr.. John Donnelly. gave
the humorous side of the campaign in a
elevar manner