The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-25
HE SPEAKS AT NANTASKET
Shepard and Carmack Also
Deliver Addresses.
Hon. p. A. Collins, Mayor of Boston,
Presides-The Nebraskan Gives
at Length His Views
Of the Issues,

Boston, July 24-Nearly 1000 Democrats
gathered at Nantasket today and parti-
cipated In the harmony meeting ar
ranged by the New England Democratic
League, the new political organization
which is expected to develop its strength
in the fall campaign.
Mayor p. A. Collins of this city acted
as Moderator" as he expressed it, and
presented in order Edward NJ. Shepard
Of New York, Senator Edward M. Car
mack of Tennessee and William ]. Bryan
of Nebraska. who expounded and dis
cussed the issues of the campaign to
marked satisfaction of the audience.
Col. w. A. CASTOR and Charles 8. Ham
lin, rival candidates for the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination in Massachu-
sets, were both present, while Lewis
Nixon of New York and Congressman
Wilson of that State and John r. Thayer
of Massachusetts were conspicuous among
the guests.
The weather of the morning was cloudy
and threatening, but at noon the sun
appeared, and, as result, the afternoon
boats to the beach were crowded.
League, who was the active spirit in ar
ranging the meeting, marshalled his
forces at the boat house. leaving for
Nantasket shortly after II o'clock, the
party including the organizations guests.
Run Down the Harbor.
1t took an hour to make the run down
the harbor and on arrival the party was
escorted to the Rockland House. where a
meeting of the League was held. A re-
ception by Mr.. Bryan, Mr.. Shepard and
Mr.. Carmack followed, and at lis 300
members of the League sat down to a
banquet in the great dining room of the
hotel Among those at dinner was Miss
Ruth Bryan, who is accompanying her
father on tsss trip 49,
At the conclusion or the dinner, the
crowd repaired to mammoth tent. Soon
every seat was taken and the canvas al
the sides was removed in order that hun
dreds who were unable to get in might
see and hear. The speakers appearance
on the platform was the signal for loud
and continued applause. Mayor Collins
promptly introduced Edward M. Shepard
of New York.
Senator Carmack followed, and for
nearly an hour and a half held the at
tention of his hearers His discussion
of the trust issue brought forth applause,
which was repeated frequently during his
argument on the Philippine question.
The presentation of Mr.. Bryan develop
ed great enthusiasm. Cheers greeted
him as he stepped to the front of the
platform, and he was several times in
terrupted by demonstrations of approval.
Mr. Bryan left tonight for Maine, &C
companied by Senator Carmack and
Charles S. Hamlin. Tomorrow night they
will appear at Rockland. Early in the
afternoon addresses will be made in Au-
gusta and later in the afternoon they
will attend another meeting in Bangor.
Mr.. Bryan Speaks.
In his speech today Mr. Bryan said:
always come to New England with
pleasure because recognize, as Senator
Carmack has sail he does, how much
fidelity it requires to plead for Democ-
racy in New England. Here In New Eng
land man may be a Democrat with
great credit. l have come here several
times and l confess that my missionary
work has not been crowned with the sue
cess l thought it deserved.
But we have to go on preaching right
eousness, assured Of the fact that it will
at last overtake those who listen or fol-
low the truth. I am glad to see rep
resentative of the State of New York,
representative in the Democracy of that
State. When he tells you what he be-
lieves to be dangers of the country, l
am glad, as l am sure you are to listen
to the man who gives honest expression
gives advice l am willing to listen for
I know that in 1900 he was willing to
throw aside the objections he had to some
parts of the Democratic platform and
pleaded for the election of the ticket
that stood on that platform. He has
shown his willingness to overlook those
things which he thought important in
order to secure victory for those policies
which he considered paramount. How
ever much may differ from him regard
ing the relative Importance OF questions,
regarding the precedence OF issues, am
willing to listen to the opinion OF any
Democrat who proves Dy HIS vote thaI he
is a Democrat. $780,
1 am glad your committee calIed from
the South a representative OF soutnern
Democracy, and as delighted as you 10
have listened to his unanswera6le argu-
ment upon what l believe to be the great
est issue this nation has ever had 10
meet in all its history. l believe we
are fortunate in that We have men scat
tered all over this nation as competent
as these gentlemen to defend the issues
which they have presented.
I thought / might be Of some service
here in aiding those who desire harmony
in the Democratic Party, think there is
no Democrat between the oceans who de-
sires harmony more than /, for no one
has suffered more than from lack of it.
Analysis Of Harmony.
In view Of numerous harmony dinners
and the discord they have created, 1t may
not be out OF place to consider the basis
of harmony. The word Harmony" ii
euphonious, and the idea which It con.
veys is a delightful one. Harmony! How
1t sooths the ear and calls UP visions o.
peace and love and Joy Harmony
whether among the heavenly bodies
whose movements make the music of the
spheres or among the bodies terrestria
with their conflicting interests and vary
ing moods, who can resist its claims OF
dispute its sway. Harmony Is but a syn.
onyrn for order. and Is not the result o.
chance, but a product of memorable law
THE musician must learn the scale and
properly arrange the notes or harmony
no matter how earnestly wooed. can new
err be won.
Harmony in government Is likewise tbs
result of fxed and Interchangeable rules
JEFFERSON states two Of these rules-name
" absolute acquiescence in the will o.
the majority and frequent elections. The
second aids the first by giving hope of Z
remedy from present Ills, however grew
ious II he were living today his obser,
srs4Jou vvould probably suggest a thirc