The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-10-11
MEETING OF CLUBS
Gathering of Democratic Hosts in lfi
;a::anapOliS.
A SPEECH BY Mr.. STEVENSON
The City a Scene of Democratic Fes-
tiyity- --r1eeting Called to Order by
Chairman Jones.

Indianapolis, Ind, Special-Tne city
of indianapolis Wednesday night pre-
sented a scenS of Democratic festiyity-
From the various buildings in the.
business portion American flags and
streamers OF :5unting were flung to the,
evening breez& while prominent among
the Gecoratic.a5 portraits framed In
electric bulbs, OF distinguished leaders
of the Democracy were displayed At.
o'clock a parade of all the Demo-
cratic clubs and delegates marched
through the streets while thousands Of
people lined the sidewalks. The pro-
gramme for the opening session OF ting
convention, as officially announced.
vas changed just prior to the hour OF
meeting. President w. R. Hearst waS
expected to lie present to preside, but
telegraphed tia: he was i'll and unabls
to attend. The convention was there
fore called to order by Senator James
K. Jones, chairman Of the Democratic
national committee. Mayor TaggaTt
was introduced and made an address
OF welcome, which was briefly respon-
ded to by ]. p Rice OF Canton, o.
Senator Jona: in opening the conyen-
ton, said:
In the absence of President Hearst,
who has been unavoidably detained
from this meeting, have been request
ed to call this convention to order and
| do so now. During the last two or
three weeks, clubs have been organ-
lied and have been reported to head
quarters at the rate CT over 500 day.
until there are now by actual count
1853 Democratic clubs with an average
membership of more than 200 already
organized in all the States OF this.
Union. With an organization OF this,
kind consisting of more than 2,O00,-
0O0 members, thoroughly organized
and thoroughly awake to the necessi-
ties OF the situation, at work in their"
localities everywhere, there can be no
reasonable doubt Of the result on the
9Th OF November.
An organization was then effected
by electing Mr.. Taggart temporary
chairman; I. H. Messen, of New York.
secretary; w. jefferson Pollard, OF StN
Louis, reading clerk, and Myron D.t
King, of Indianapolis, sergeant-at-
arms.
At this juncture Adlai E. Stevenson!
was escorted into the hall by the band
and his appearance sent the convea-
ton into a pandemonium of applause
He said:
MY Fellow Democrats: ! thanR
~ for this cordial greeting. will not:
undertake now to address you, but at
a later time, in accordance with the.
address some remarks to my fellow
programme. will have the pleasure to
Democrats of the United States. can
only say to you now that | bring out
words o. good cheer from the great,
Democratic State of Illinois.
The next speaker was Mayor Samuer
NJ. Jones, Of Toledo. Mr.. Jones spoke
in part as follows: mo matter what
may be said to the contrary, l think
that the only real question that is now
srore the American people in this
campaign is the question Of the right
Of self-government. The only differ
ence between a republic and an en-
pire is this: In republic OF sovereign
equals all of the people participate in
the government on equal terms; in an
emire subject and dependent colonies
are ruled by the home government
without their consent or participation.
Which principles shall We adopt? be-
leye that we will be true to the DEM
ocracy of the Golden Rule rather than
to the autccracy OF the rule OF gold,
and | believe that the American peo-
Pie Will reaifirm the doctrine Of t.hs
right of .si!-government as set dow.
in tha Declaration af lndepE1.G.&nsn1