The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-11-04
ON THE GREAT NATIONAL ISSUES
IN THIS CAMPAIGN TO LARGE
AUDIENCE.
IS GIVEN A Rous1NG RECEPTION
AND COURT ROOM is CROWDED
10 OVERLOOKING WITH WHITE
AND coLoRED PEOPLE.
Makes Terrible Arrangement of the
Democratic Party and Its Record and
Praises the Republican Party-con-
viucingly Shows colored Race Their
Duty To Be Loyal This Year

DR. Charles II. Payne. colored, Amcri-
can consul to the Danish West Indies.
made a brilliant address in the court
house Thursday night on national issues
The eolored race turned out in large
numbers and many white people also
listened 10 the speech. Among the
hundreds VINO ATTENDED were the Rough
Riders under command of Albert Miles
and Charles C. Jones and they made a
fine appearance and conducted their
parade with decorum. The colored band
was also there and made excellent music
The audience completely filled tine large
court room and there was an abundance
of enthusiasm.
The colored attorney. Mr.. White. as
chairman Of the meeting introduced
Rev. George C. Sampson, who in short.
patriotic speech. introduced Mr.. Payne.
The speakers fame had preceded aim
and he was given rousing reception.
for every one felt they were 10 near a
powerful speech and they were not
disappointed
DR.. Payne began his address by call
ing attention to the fact that there are
two great political parties who make
their platforms and then come before
the people for their votes. He said
this was grand testimonial to the
greatness OF American institutions, and
that there was no other place on earth
whore the rulers were so dependent on
the humblest voters as in the United
States. Therefore. to be an American
citizen is to occupy the highest position
in the world. Next he declared that
each citizen mas certain responsibility
and that every single vote cast in West
Virginia affects in some way the vel
fare of the people of the other states
of the union.
TIE speaker asked mis- audience to
examine the history of the two great
parties rather than their platforms. lie
said it is not best to depend on plat
forms. since some political parties use
platform like railroads do theirs. that
as 10 get in on. After they get in they
do not live up to their platform but
proceed to do what seems best to them.
Take history and You may then know
that tho Democratic party is the most
remarkable in the world. It's vitality
a. simply marvellous. more vital tnan
iointcd snake Tear it to pieces and
leav. it awhile and it comes up smiling
1t mas made enough blunders to kill it
Its record is weak and bad One of
its great mistakes mas been on the
revenue question. For forty years b.
-forc the war it was in absolute con.
troll aud had the Walker tariff which
was 80 poor that the country had 10
borrow money at II and Is per cant. in.
terest to run the government And
since the war that party has persisted
in fighting the system of protection.
The first time they got chance they
1inkered with tn tariff and again in
1902 they paralyzed tn. industries of
the country. They would nave done SC
in 1854, hut Tor Republican semitic
As soon Is they got in in 1883 they be-
gaR to work on free-tracie bill and
the suspicion of the country WAS arous.
ed. and even beforc the bill was passed
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