Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-05
DEMOCRATIC CLUBS.
COLORED METHODIST BISHOP
SPEAKS FOR BRYAN.

(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pi lot)
indianapolis. Ind, Oct. d.-Thc hall in
which was assembled the National AS
ISOLATION of Democratic Clubs was
thronged with people this afternoon
probably 5000 being present but as the
hour approached for the advent of Mr..
Bryan ut o'clock the aislcs were filed
and the hall thronged to degree of al
most suffocation. After Adlai T.. Ste
venson had concluded james r. Sow
ereign. cX-Grand Master Workman of
the knights of Labor spoke dealing
with the workinpman from Il political
standpoint. He said labor is the foun-
dation of liberty In all the world.
| BISHOP TURNER'S SPEECH
! Mr.. Sovereign was followed by Bishop
j. Milton Turner, minister to Liberia
under Grants Administration, who
spoke briefly and in part as follows:
"A great many of my race who form
cd the majority of the negro population
OF the United States 20 years ago have
already been promoted and have gone
10 their good Christian Fathers. but
.ne boys are coming forth in teeming
Inundrcds ana thousands from that pal
iadium and safeguard of American in
stltutions, the public school system of
! our country, ana unlike Uncle Tom and
aunt sally. they are doing their own
| thinking Ike other young Americans
for themselves. We come with a fresh
porn disinterosted patriotism To put
lorth our might ut this time in the
States of Indiana. Ohio, Illinois. New
York and New Jersey and other S,ote.
| where we have been making the Prcsi-
dents Tor the last - or 30 years. and wo
| thlnk this time, through our bows we
| VII ne ape TO make up such quota
Tor the election Of William J. Bryan
tnat we Will elect this ticket without
any possibility of Mckinley defeating
MIR: BRYAN's APPEARANCE.
AS Bishop Turner concluded Mr..
nrEan appeared upon the platform.
| lie had reached the city Il few minutes
before o'clock. but did not arrive Mt
the hall until II quarter past O'Clock
lie was escorted through the streets
ny number of marching clubs AS
soon as the Democratic national can
| didatc appeared on the platform there
was wild shout OF greeting. ana this
| soon developed into demonstration.
| which continued for about six minutes
until indeed, there was a call for n
cessation s, from Mr.: Bryan himself. The
| speech was literally applauded
throughout. and when it was con-
| cluded there was Il rush to the stage
on the part Of those in the audience
who wished To shake hands with him.
! He. however. avoided this dcmnnstra
ton. and soon found his way back to
| the hotel.
Mr. Eryan spoke at length on the
issues of the dav.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
| 'i'iit'iislp'ilH, lIu.. october 1.-The
resolutions adopted commend the Kan
| sas city platform, declaring n Demo-
| cratic club should he organized in every
fFl4-eilett the = Il tiUrT aUTrlT 10 cVeYV
| Democrat In the country to pledge him
| sell To win one vote for the party: de-
| clare that the evidence that great cor
! porations are endeaVoring to control
the votes of their employees is too plain
to be denied: condemn the present Adj
ministra;ion for it's fragrant violation
to enforce the Federal antitrust
| statute;" dcnounce the Administrat ton
for permitting two Republics in South
Africa to be destroyed without one
word of sympathy;" condemn "thc fail
ure to vigorously prosecute the men
connected With the Cuban postal
frauds;' urge that "all American insti-
buttons are in danger" proclaim sym
pathy with the coal miners of PennsyI-
vania in their stand against the an
| thracite Coal Trust. and hope they NAV
secure such settlement as will afford
them better wages" assert the "clec-
ton of Mckinley would mean the per-
petuation Of war taxes. cntangling al
liances with the monarchies of Europc
and Colonial cxploitations i'm remote
parts of the world. compelling an in
crease of the National debt and en-
forced military service and declare the
election of Mr.. Bryan will mean the
salvation of the country"
The following officers We're elected
W. II. Hearst president: Max f.. Inn
sen. secretary: Marcus Daily, treasurer
The convention adjourned sine die to-
night.