The sun., 1900-10-11
EX.GOV. BLACK HEARD HERE
HE AND MR. FASSETT ADDRESS RE-
PUBLICANS ~ CiRNEGIE MAIL.
A Bumper Meeting of west Side Voters at
which VT. BLACK Draws striking ton-
trast Between Mckinley and Bryan fas-
s.tt Hits the Ncbraskan Candidate Hard.

Bumper Meeting Of west Side Voters at
which Nr. BLACK Draws striking ton-
trast between Mckinley and Bryan fas-
sstt Hits the Ncbraskan Candidate Hard.
Carnegie Hall was filed last night with Re-
publicans from the West side Of tho city. who
went there to ratify the Republican ticket,
national and State, from top to bottom. They
heard and applauded the three speakers, former
Gov. Frank 5 Black. J Soat Fassett and John
Proctor Clarke, and eheored the mention OF
every Republican of prominence and the show
ing UP OF every paramount issue raised by
Mr. Bryan and his friends. Mr. Crokers name
was Kissed every time it was mentioned.
Former Judge Henry f. Rowland presided
and introduced former Gov Black az the first
speaker.
SPEECH OF EX-oov. BLACK.
starting right. SAID Mr.. Black. may not
be half the Journey, but II you do not start
right the journey better not be made at all
II does not make 90 much difference where
you are "a which way you are going. one
al the top going down may be worse OF than
one at the bottom coming up The prudoHt
citizen will look carefully about him and de
terune which way 10 move before the order
comes lie l. now master Of the situation
No one shall decide for him whether he shall
move on ana up IN the ere,u ana DroadenlnS
career which American valor and American
statesmanshp have opened or whether turn
ing in his tracks and dropping h- gun and hi
flag, he shall beat an ignomintous retreat
You and ! are going with one or the other Of
those armies, and opportunities like this may
help u TO determine by comparison Oi views
whether we will march forward to the melody
Of Hail Columbia or join those forces now
staggering backward To the guilty strains OF
the kogue's March.
Mr Black took up every one OF the issues Of
the Bryan platform and hcaped rdcue on the
supporters Of that nlatform as follows
A1n the general survey I'm which the people are
now engaged they will not lose sight Of the cen
tral figures in the controversy. The princi-
pies which underhe q cause are not alone 10
ha COualdpraO hIt the who have been
chosen as the leading exponents ofthose prir-
ciples are themselves the objects Of public
scrutiny. When the candidates come forward
the discriminating sehse Of the American peo-
PIE will not b. niscd. They will see NJ the head
oi one party a character rounded and developed
by years Of study and experience, thoughtful
even in times Of excitement. res
olutc Of purpose. the willing, servant
@ and s bs snrronndlnTs. d Thsy wills viii see in WiNm
Mckinley iigurc worthy, To represent a rarty
~ determined purpose and consistent. splendid
past; worthy TO carry forward the vast enter
pri;es Of a people whose courage i1,ellisence
estimstlon Of the world They will see at the
leader. the advooate OF policies already tried
and rejected. or too dangerous TO be tried at all
representative OF that party which at this min
ute Is shifting its sails To catch the wind and
whose supremacy In national Affairs has always
been preceded by glowing promises and fol-
Il continue in the unshaken faith that the
vast majority Of Americans, still adhering to
that love OF justice without which no people
can be permanently great, VIII tum aenin.
which has carried the fortunes Of this Republic
10 the very crest of fame and power
Mr.. Fassett in referring 10 BRYAN asked his
hearers why they should trife with explosives