The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-28
VOTERS GETTING IN LINE.
FIRST Rally or THE NATIONAL
CAMPAIGN ~ SAVANNAH.


william ". Osbsrne--Imperisiis n'
ANA Trusts the Main Themes of the
orators-Mr. Osborne Declares
Trusts 60 ne the OVcr~hadoNvinG
Issue and Likens nryan 10 Arnold
WtnkeIried-ResoIuti Adopted
EndorsIna che National Ticket and
Conaressman Rufus y. Lester.
Tho hrst Democratic rally Of tho cam
patrn AZ tho Theater last night was sue
cess. notwithstanding thu slight interest
which has been displayed and the fact that
a. was known that the EFFORT 20 secure
outside speakers had failed. About 80
voters gathered and cheercd good Demo
cratic doctrine by we'll known local speak
ers. Considerable enthusiasm was man
ifested.
The meeting was called 20 order by the
prrsidcut. Mai j. Ferris Cam. who. with
out any prsliminaries. stated his regrets
81 the failure OF the efforts 90 secure the
presence Of some OF the prominent Demo
Gratis Regrets az their inability go be
present had been received from Gov. Can
der. Senators Bacon and Clay, several
congressman and others.
'Thcy al feel 60 sure that old Chatham
g safe for Democracy" said President
Cam. "that they are dcvotng their e.
forts 10 counties which are uncertain"
on the stage besides the president were
Hon r. G. duBlgnon. Hon. W. W os-
borne. Mr. " c. Hartridgc. SIR. Waung
Russell DR. l.. A. Faligant George A
Mercer. Jr. Esq. Col. p. 4. stoyall. Col. NJ
W. Dxou. A - Moore Sheriff Thomas
J sweeny. james ~ Dixon. J. r. Cream
er John j. Horrlgsn. r. A. ~ Schroeder
Dr. J. q Keller. 4 J. shcftal and Sec
Tc,ary =. W campog.
Before introducing the speakers Presi-
dent Cam made few Introductory re
marks.
THE most prominent and most conspic-
uous man before the American people to
DAY" he said is william Jennings Bry-
an. (AppiauseJ -Four years ago he won the
political prize by his great speech al tho
Democratic Convention lie met with de-
feat but not political death. tie holds to-
day the admiration of his friends and re-
fpect Of his enemies. He announced TWO
years ago that imperialism would be the
issue Of the present campaign His fore
sight has been verified and he has been
chosen 80 lead the fight against It. I'm
perialism means the unsettllng OF the
foundations Of the constitution. ana the
destruction Of our liberties. Bryan's cleo
zion means its overthrow. II be Is eject
81 he viii be President and no Mark Han
ma viii sit behind the throne and pull the
strings
Mr. Cam urged that every Democratic
voter should come To the polls AMI cast
ms vote az the election. 30
that Chatham might retain her
proud position as the banner
Democratic county 81 the state.
Mr.. George a. Mercer. Jr.. was first
presented, Mr.. Mercer satd that a crisis
in the AFFAIRS or the country "a at hand
great change IN the government Is
on the eve OF taking place. The Rcpub-
lican party seeks 20 overthrow the prin-
oipes 81 the fathers and to substitute a
government with thousands Of subjects
who are not permitted Go be citizens.
AR Mercer paid - tribute TO Mr.. Bryan
os open. honest and straightforward not
cnaugeahle Ike Mckinley Tie had even
refused 10 accept the domination unless
certain planks were placed in the plat
form. Imperialism. the speaker declared
means miiltarism aud compulsory mi D.
sider this matter seriously before casting
his vote Mr.. Mercer devoted some at
tention 20 the trusts which he said are
levyine daily lax upon the public.
His remarks were freely applauded.
After the band had given few bars
from the star Spangied Banner" Presi-
dent Cam Introduced Mr.. Walter q.
Iiariridge a. SO well known 20 Savannah
audiences that u was needless to give him
an Introduction
Mr.. Hariridge was received with lively
applause. lie said he was glad for once
90 b. IN a meeting OF Democrats who were
not engaged in rending each other but
were preparing 20 turn their guns uron
the common enemy.
The Star spangled Banner" horn
when the republic was fighting 10 main
tain - existence. Is being played to-day
he said. as s. conqucring strain over the
bodies Of chose who fail fighting for their
liberties. In 1892 the question was one OF
tariff. IN 1886 that Of bimetallism. hut to-
day the isuse IL whether there shall he a
change In the fundamental principles OF
the government The Democratic plat
form offers the only hope 60 the great
body 81 Independent voters. The Republi-
can party represents everything that Is
monopohstic and Is In favor OF tho cor
poratlons and the trusts as against the
people. The danger OF panic IL being in
voked by the opponents OF Mr.. Bryan but
even u true. would II not be better 70 face
the dangers 81 panic than the continu-
unce Ia power OF party which Is seeking
10 suaYort the principles OF this govern
meut2
While the Republican party Is talking
about panic. said Mr.. Hartrdige Il T.
spending $4,000 day to carry on an I'M
holy war. one for which there Is no ex-
cuse save that 1T pays" the principle 81
the burglar and tie hiehwayman. Trade
follows the flag" rs their cry That trade
and the flag are not inseparahle Is evil
dent for the fact thas the leading custom
crs OF fhls country are the people OF Eu-
rope. bus the Stars and Stripes do not
porch upon European capital. The great
est OF all arguments against this policy.
Mr.. Hartridge said. was that Il Is wrong.
contrary 10 an moral principle and dan
gerous 20 the republic.
Mr. Hanna. he said. had declared that
there are no trusts and yet Mr.. Ham
NJ, who had broken into the
Senate as the representative OF the trusts,
furnishes to-day the most remarkable
spectacle Of one man having the complete
and exclusive control OF presidential
trust.
Mr. Hartridge declared that the Repub-
licans had no more regard for the con-
rtltution to-day than when they declared
~ to be a Haunting rag and covenant
with he'll and nrrainnpd that marty for