Evening journal., 1904-10-11
DEMOCRATS OPEN
THEIR CAMPAIGN
Large Audience Heard Isador
Rayner Speak at the
Opera House
HOT WORDS FROM HANbl

Senator-elect Isador Rayner, of Mary
land opened the Democratic campaign in
this State in the GBand Opera House last
night. The house was filled with enthu-
siastic Democrats and the senator from
Maryland was given a tremendous ova-
tion.
The meeting was styled in the news
papers and on posters as Rayner meet
ing and that is what it was. Mr.. Rayner's
appearance on the stage was the signal
for an outburst of applause which lasted
several minutes and when introduced by
Spottswood Garland, who presided at the
meeting, was given another ovation. A
trombone quartet played Maryland Ny
Maryland" and the cheering and hand
clapping which followed was deafening
Mr.. Rayner spoke for more than an
hour and was frequently interrupted by
outburst of applause. He discussed the
tariff and race questions. the Schley con-
troversy, militarism and imperialism and
wound up his speech with a food of ora
tory which brought down the house.
Would civilize Addieks.
Speaking of the Philippines Mr.. Rayner
said: I'VE are not an insane asylum a
home for orphans or a refuge for the
feeble minded. What business have we
got to go to those islands to civilize the
people who live there. God knows we
have enough people in our own country
who need to be civilized. Why don't you
take the man who wants to represent your
State in the Senate at Washington and
civilize him. / mean Addicks, he's the
srrI,r a. IL a.
In conclusion Mr.. Rayner said: "ThC
Constitution of the United States is the
greatest painting in the political galleries
of the world. The day will come wher
thrones will crumble, when the tinse
crown will be struck from brainless heads
when governments built upon the bowed
bodies of their subjects viii disintegrate
and then this majestic fabric of the Con
stitution which has been challenged and
violated by the President, will stand in
imitable if we keep our vigil at its side 81
that no despoiler's touch can mar or din
the harmony OF its original design"
4 Following Mr.. Rayner, Chairman Gar
land introduced L. Irving Handy. The lat
ter made rattling address and put hi
audience In a laughing mood. He an
raigned President Roosevelt for his al
lance with Addicks, and said that th
people OF this State knew that Roosevelt
did not stand for righteousness as hig
civic ideals. He caused a roar OF laughte
when he asked If anybody thought Cover
nor John Hunn, John Edward O'sulliva
Addicks Caleb r. Layton or J. Midget
Alice, whose cause Roosevelt embraced
stood for righteousness or virtue.
A feature of the meeting was the readin
by John G. Gray. of a letter received fror
Isaac n. Mills. formerly superintendent
OF the Delaware Railroad Company an
for many years a Republican war hors,
but who lately Joined the Democrat
party. The latter expressed regret tina
he could not be present at the meeting.
Many Republicans Present.
The stage was filled with vice-pres
dents including almost every prominen
! Democrat in the State. Conspicuous I
the front rows on the stage were see
Willard Salisbury. Caleb S. Pennewil
Edward d. Hearne. Francis Baldwin. /
Irving Handy Edward W. Cooch, Pete
]. Ford, Mayor Charles ID. Bird. j. WI
kins Cooch. Thomas f. Bayard. David Z
Marvel Judge Edwin r. Cochran. Ales
ander B. Cooper, Congressman Henr
Houston and others.
In the audience were seen a number {
prominent Republicans. Seated in a bo,
an interested listener was Collector {
Port Robert G. Houston and close by
the circle was seen District Attor,o