The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-01
\ LARGEST CROWD OF
| PRESENT CAMPAIGN
AT THE COLISEUM
John L. GriffIths Shares Hon.
ors with Fairbanks and
Both Pay High Tribute to
Congressman Watson.
CROWD RECEIVED WORD
WITH GREAT APPLAUSE
Vice President Worn Out With
Hard Campaign Was Com
PEELED to Retire to Hotel
Big Reception Held.

The largest crowd of the campaign
was at the Coliseum last evening TO
hea- two excellent addresses by Vice
President Charles w. Fairbanks and
John L. Griffiths, United States Con
sui to Liverpool, England and one of
the most eloquent orators in the
country. Both addresses were excel
lent-straightforwa appeals for the
Endorsements of President Roose-
yelts administration next Tuesday
by an election of a Republican con-
gress and a vote of confidence in the
administration of Governor J. Frank
Hanly.
Both speakers paid glowing trib-
utes TO Congressman James +. Wat
son, Mr.. Griffiths stating that his de-
feat next Tuesday would not only be
loss to the Sixth Indiana District
but to the country at large. Mr.. Fair
banks and Mr.. Griff1ths also asked
that the policy of Governor Hanly
be indorsed by the election of Re-
publican legislature. Ever reference
made BIZ the speakers to President
Roosevelt, Governor Hanly and Con-
gressman Watson was greeted with
enthusiastic applause.
Reception at Wescott.
At the close of the meeting a re-
ceptica was rendered Vice President
Fairbanks and Mr.. Griffiths at the
Wescott Hotel and the lobby Of the
/ big hostelry was packed and JAM
med with enthusiastic men who
showed and pushed in their anxiety
to grasp the hands of the two distin-
guished citizens. Mr.. Fairbanks is
|showing the effects of a hard cam
paign His voice is hoarse and broke
| Frequently during his speech Short
lily after Mr.. Griff1ths began to speak
| the Vice President retired from the
platform and went to the Wescott so
| he could get a little rest before the
reception Mr.. Grifiths was also ex-
Ii -emely hoarse but it did not dampen
MS ardor bit. His remarks were
rs claver. witty and logical as of
yore.
Cheer lono For Watson.
Mr. GrifIiths was very optomistic
regarding the success of the Republi-
can ticket next Tuesday. predicting
that the state would go Republican
by 80 900 plurality and that Mr. Wat
son would be reelected to his seat in
congress by a majority of 5000.
When the latter statement was made
by the speaker he was interrupted
for nearly minute by cheering that
threatened to lift the roof of the Col
iseum. The first speaker introduced
by County Chairman A. NJ. Gardner
was Mr. Fairbanks.
The Vice President stated that he
would ask his audience to consider
some questions of state and natural
character which concerned the COM
mon welfare and interest of the Am
erican public He stated that he
intended to discuss some of these,
questions and that he would do so in
a tolerant vein as he thought the,
people of this country should APP
proach all public questions with open |
mind and in an bipartisan manner. /
..We should be as considerate of /
others in their political opinions as
we are of their domestic. business +
and social life" said Mr.. Fairbanks I
The speaker stated that this was
country that was governed largely {
by political parties which have long
been recognized in the building of +
the government and maintaining our
institutions. Mr. Fairbanks admon- t
ished the voters that they should see /
to il that their party was high minded /
and patriotic so that the party would /
promote the best interests of the pub /
lie He stated that in this campaign
the Republican party came before I
the people on it's glorious record and +
that il looked for the commendation
of every voter in the country. The
Republican party had always worked
for the best interests of the people.
said the speaker. and IL was impor-
tant that this party be upheld at the L
elections next Tuesday.
Judge Future by Past"
1T is wise man who judges the
future by the past" remarked Mr.
The Republican party
has been a wise thinker II knew
that sound Republic. good COM