Evening star., 1900-09-29

never would be, and that paramount issue
would go down as did the democracy's
former paramount issues of free trade, tar
iff for revenue only and 10 to 1.
Taking up the question Of trusts. Mr.
Connor pointed out that Chairman James
K Jones of the democratic national COM
mittee was one Of the largest Stockholders
in one of the most odiOus trusts In the
country-the American Cotton Company
The reelection of Mckinley, he said IN
conclusion, meant four more years OF pros
perity and happiness, while fdleness. fam
Inc and want would result from choosing
Bryan.
| Mr. Charles H. Duell, commissioner OF
patents, spoke briefly. He ridicuied the
esting and humorous anecdotes, whose
pithy points highly pleased his auditors.
Mr. John ]. Weed Of Vermont was con-
stantly applauded during his vigorous re-
marks Making a party issue out Of the
trusts he declared to be absurd as there
! were good trusts as well as bad ones. Inc
leading, the greatest national question he
said was what will give us the best and
| broadest prosperity. The people snoulo
Judge from the past record OF the demo,
| cratic party how little it was to be trustee
I'm the future. Every one knew what II did
with free trade under Grover CieVelana;
Only by electing the republican ticket could
continued prosperity be assured
With Washington and Jefferson.
Mr.. Irving DUNCAN Of Ohio. who was a
democratic representative in Congress with
William Jennings Bryan, said in the course
| Of a stirring speech that he was Tor ex-
pansion because he thought 1t the best
thing possible for the country. President
Mckinley he declared, stood where Wash
ington and Jefferson stood. In CONCLUSION
ne said:
Expansion was here, and the only thing
for the American people to do was TO
keep in front that splendid man they placed
| IN the White House four years ago. george
Washington was the first expansionist,
| when he took by force lands that France
had title to. In the speakers opinion tltle
was fixed only by the survival OF the nttest,
and that was why America was going TO
rule the earth. There was just one Ameri-
| can people. whose hearts beat for their
| flag and country and they would stand by
| the man who was f1ttest to lead them.
A brass band and vocal quartet rendered
| patriotic airs and campaign songs curing
| the evening.
MaryIanders and Kentuckians.
The members Of the active Maryland
Republican Association were instructed last
| night as to their right to register and vote
| in Maryland at meeting held in Metzerott
Hall. A report was received from the COM
| mittee ON transportation stating that all
| RAILROAD Dis had made a rate Of one and one
| third fare to all points in Maryland from
Washington on registration and voting Gays.
| IT was announced by the president that
| the association will furnish all necessary
| Information as to voting, registering ana
| TRANSFORMATION to Maryland voters at the
| office of the president, lilo F street north
| west.
| An invitation from the New Jersey Re-
publican Association to meet with them at
| the MetzeroM Hall on the evening OF Octo-
| ber 2 when Representative II. {. Louden-
| slayer will deliver an address, was read and
| accepted
| At the conclusion of the regular business
| Colonel Raines of Virginia spoke on the
Issues of the campaign.
| Twenty-Six new members were adHnCteu
| to the association.
| At It's regular weekly meeting held last
night In Oppenheimers Hall the Kentucky
| Republican Association admitted several
| new members and arranged with the West
| Virginia and Maryland clubs to swing
| tri-state banner across 9th street In front OF
| the hall where all three bodies make their
| headquarters. When the banner Is dedt
| Gated, at date to be decided. all the or
| ganizations will take part in the exercises
| and prominent speakers will discuss ma
| tional issues
Pennsylvania Party Men.
The new headquarters Of the Pennsylva-
MIA Republican Association, No. 430 Sth
street northwest, were appropriately dedi-
Gated Thursday evening by the most en-
| thusiastic meeting the association has held
| this year. This association not only favors
| expansion, but Is In itself an example Of
that doctrine. is evident from the fact
that its membership Is growing so rapidly
l
| every month. And at the meeting Thurs
day evening it was necessary to throw open
| an adjoining hall to accommodate the audi
ence.
| Mr.. Eugene Payne addressed the meeting
| from the old soldiers standpoint giving
| three reasons why the veterans should and
| will support Mckinley.
| Major w. w. Brown auditor for the
| Navy Department, followed with a brief
| speech, In which he referred to the snoma-
lous condition OF affairs in his congressional
igf ~ ,havp h1yon h.,r,
mated for Congress by the republicans (Mr
| Sibley). and republican by the democrats
While many republicans in the district are
| disgrunt1ed account Of Mr. Sibley's
| nomination. Major Brown said he is always
glad to welcome good democrat to the
| republican fold. and II there be found a
| mean republican In the ranks he is ready to
exchange him for forty democrats He
| closed by saying that the Indications are
| that this year Pennsylvania v Ill roll I'D q
majority OF 100000 for Mckinley and will
| elect legislature that will return to the
Senate Mr.. Matthew Stanley Quay
Ex-Representative Irwin DUNCAN respond
| ed to Major Brown In short talk, In which
| he objected to Major Browns proposition
to exchange one mean republican for forty
good democrats. He thought that ratio was
worse than the ratio of 16 to /.
| Mr.. DUNCAN electrified the audience by
the following narrative and It's application
to the attitude Of President Mckinley and
the republican party In this campaign At
the battle OF Chickamauga, he said Cen
Steadman was ordered to guard a certain
| bridge and to remain until otherwise or
| dered. As the battle proceeded the general
saw portion Of the Union line retreating
In utter confusion. Upon his own RESPONSE
| biity he took his forces to the rescue. On
arriving at the break In the line the gen
eral ordered the officer In command of the
retreating forces to rally his men, and re-
ceived the reply: I'VE have done all that
men can do" mo. you have not said
General Steadman, ''you haven't died vet"
Then he took the colors himself and went
forward, saying: Boys. youcan all 60 back
| il you want to- but this flag is going for
ward" That rallied the retreating forces
President Mckinley, continued Mr. Dun
gan '1s saying today as he points to that
flag: Boys. you can all go back IL you want
to, but this flag will go forward"
West yirginians Have Good Talks.
The West Virginia Republican Associa-
tion met last night in Metzerott Hall, on
9th street. and was addressed by Mr.. ]. W.
Langley OF Kentucky. who spoke for an
hour on the issues of the day, dwelling
largely upon the so-caIled paramount issue
of imperialism and the trusts
4r. Langley Teceived m enthusiastic re-