Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-05
STRONG, CONVINCING LOGIC.
GOOD ADDRESSES MADE BY
STRONG SPEAKERS.
Democratic Meeting AT The Court
House Largest of The
Campaien.

Unbounded enthusiasm characterized
the Democratic meeting at the Court
House last night. 1t was one of the
best attended Democratic meetings in
this locality since the campaign open
ed and the speeches were listened to
with the greatest attention and in
terest. It was held under the auspices
of the Parker Constitutional Club, of
which Mr.. ]. @. Wheatley is presi-
dent.
Mr.. Wheatley called the meeting to
order and introduced the first speaker.
Mr.. Elihu S. Riley, who introduced
the following resolution:
RESOLVED-That the members of
the Democratic Constitution Club of
the City of Annapolis thereby resolve
themselves into a committee of the
whole to report at their several polls
in the city of Annapolis on Tuesday,
November s, to assist the regular
Democratic organization of the county
in bringing out the Democratic vote
of Annapolis and in having it cast for
Parker, Davis and Hill.
The resolution was greeted with
prolonged applause and was adopted
unanimously. MIR. Riley made one of
his characteristic addresses, which
was listened to with great interest.
He spoke of the necessity of a strong
vote being polled by the party at this
election and the far reaching effects
of a victory at this time. He strongly
urged the election of DR.. Hill and
spoke in the most glowing terms of
the party's presidential candidate.
The next speaker of the evening
was Mr.. William G.. Kerbin, of Wor-
cester county, a member of the House
of Delegates and the author of the
"Jim Grow law" When he began his
address he was greeted with vocifer-
ous applause and at frequent intervals
was interrupted by the clapping of
his auditors. Mr.. Kerbin stated, in
opening his address, that he was a
friend of the oystermen and that it was
his opinion everything possible should
be done to further their interests. In
speaking of the adverse criticism
which had been engendered by the
action of DR.. Hill with reference to
the Haman oyster bill he said that Dr.
Hill voted as he did solely on the re-
quest of his constituents and that his
own opinion in the matter had nothing
to do with it as the peoples wishes
and not his own were paramount.
Referring to the question of imper-
ialism as exemplified in the President
of the United States, he told of the
large sum which had been expended
for the Philippines and Of the still
larger sums which have since been ex-
pended in maintaining order OH the
islands. He told of the hardships
which we're being endured by the
American soldier in policing the is
land and the dangers they endured
needlessly solely to exploit conditions
entirely foreign to the needs of the
country and the desires of its people.
He characterized as disgraceful be-
yond measure President Roosevelt
dining with Booker T. Washington,
in white mans chair at white
mans table and in the White House,
which latter, as it's name indicates, is
for the white people. He stated that
the present administration has been
one of force rather than of reason, and
that the wishes of the few rather than
of the many had been carried out
with force. In closing his remarks he
dwelt strongly upon the need of see
ing that the full Democratic vote was
polled, as success at this time was
necessary for the maintenance Of a
white mans country.
The last speaker of the evening was
Mr.. Robert Moss, who delivered
strong, earnest and convincing ad-
dress, full of plain argument for plain
people and couched in language that
all could understand The issues of
the campaign were reviewed at some
length by the speaker, who pointed
out the many pitfalls into which the
Republican party had fallen in its
efforts for self aggrandizement and
self help. He was given the closest
of attention and was frequently in
terrupted by applause. The music for
the occasion was furnished by Prof.
Henry Schreyer's orchestra.