The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-10-18
DEMOCRATS RAISE BANNER,
Eight Ward Parker-D Davis Club Has
 Good Rally.

Eight Ward Parker-Davis Club Has
 Good Rally.
 Pyramid hall was thronged last even- ing by large crowd of men who had assembled for the rally held under the auspices Of the Eighth ward demo- cratic club. Previous to the meeting the club headed by the First regiment A. o. H. band marched through the nefghboring section of the city.
 At 8 o'clock sharp the new banner of the club was placed in position across State street. The banner Is Q plain one simply containing the names of Judge Parker and Mir. Davis and some of the state and local candidates.
 At about S.SO the procession reached the hall where large crowd was awaiting the arrival of the club. The hall filled rapidly, and there was a large number standing when the meet ing opened.
 Alderman Charles c. Spreyer made the opening address. He spoke in gen. eral as d sort of preface to the speak CTS who were to follow him. He said that President Roosevelt was approach ing the condition of the kings across the water whose motto was "The king can do no wrong" He then went on to general consideration of condi- tions in Connecticut telling his listen- CTS that Connecticut was not in any better condition than any other state in the union and that what they heard about conditions in other states they law, ac t1tttor iF7 this state. Perhaps" he remarked, you think there are no trusts in Con necticut. Recall the Ansonia strike and the Waterbury strike; yes, and the Bridgeport strike. What did they strike against? Individuals? No, they struck against corporations. You don't doubt that, do you?" He added that in Massachusetts Connecticut is known as the Railroad state"
 Attorney Samuel A. York was the next speaker introduced. He was greeted with a hearty round of ap- plause. He noted the presence of a large proportion of young men in the audience and referred to the time when he first participated in a presidential campaign in 1884 He said that one of the things which struck him most was the question of taxes. He then proceed ed to speak on the tariff issue, espec- tally on the fact that things produced in this country can be purchased much cheaper in Europe that the same article can here where they are made. He illustrated his point by reference to steel nails which he stated he had discovered, when he became interested in building a house, cost $20 more a ton in Connecticut, than in England, although they are made in Connecticut, A reference to Judge A. Heaton Rob ertson and the courtesy and efficiency with which he had fulfilled the office of judge of probate elicited hearty ap- plause.
 Colonel N. G. Osborn was the next speaker. He delivered a very interest- ing talk on the campaign. In reference Ito President Roosevelt, whom he said he had the pleasure of knowing, he said he was an honest man but that every man ought to be honest and that that was no credit to him. To be dishonest was discredit. Further, he said that he was not attacking the presidents $ moral character but his political char acter. He would be fine man for a subordinate position because of his en- ergy and whole character, but that he was a masterful man and character which was dangerous in an executive position. He related an anecdote of the president concerning the time when he was governor of New York. When ask ed what he would be if he could, Mir. Roosevelt answered.: T would like to be governor of the Philippines where no man could say me nay" This he