Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-26
BELIEVES In PARTIES
REPRESENTATIVE COLES sKNTI-
MENT RECEIVES PLAUDfrs.
Emphasized by Representative Dick
son--Meeting Of Illinois Republi-
can Association Last Night.

II believe in political parties. IN the power
and utility OF parties. and when we desert
them, It will mean mob law declared Rep
resentative Cole of Ohio, speaking last
evening before the Illinois Republican Club.
And the statement was repeated with APP
probation by Representative Dickson of I'LL
nois, speaking before the same audience.
Both gentlemen received hearty applause.
This was the last meeting of the club
until after the summer recess and the at
tendance was large. when President R.
Stone Jackson called the meeting TO order
In the parlors Of the Riggs House. The
evenings program was opened by some
music rendered by Mr.. w. H SchoIz, violin
soloist, and Miss Tyler, vocal soioist AFTER
some routine business was transacted, Rep
resentatiyes Cole and Dickson were intro
duced, and spoke entertafningiy
An announcement was made at the meet
Ing that the annual excursion of the Ili-
nois Association to Marshall Hall would be
heid on July 3. and Two or three tickets will
be sent To each member of the society for
their disposal In short time. Great prepa-
ratlons are being made to make this year 9
outing a success. A further statement was
MADE that a floral piece had been SUBJ
seribed for by the society designed to be
placed on the tomb of Gen John A. Logan
on Memorial day
Representative Cole ir opening paid a fi,lo
"a
the strongest of it's kind in the District and
also said that he was proud to have the
ladies at the meeting, because he was proud
OF their patriotism.
Ohio as Republican State.
In speaking of Ohio as a republican state,
he had this to say:
Ohio has not taken a back step so far
as repubicanism is concerned: and In the
elections this fall she Will cast the usual
republican majority The result of the re-
cent election was not a condemnation of the
republican party. nor was 1t a condemna-
tlon of any political party at all The out
come was the result of one of those 1ln.
fortunate conditions which arise when one
party has been IN control of a state fol-
some time. 1t was a personal fight against
our nominee for governor
"A. Az TINS point Mr., Cole amused the au-
dience by relating an instance which ham
pened In Ftndlay. Ohio in the last cam
Pugn, when the head of the Iiauor lea gue
ana the head of the brewing interests walk
"a 81 uoWh the street to the tune of Onward,
Christian Soldiers"
AT the banquet of the League of Renub
mean Clubs held this winter Gen. Keifer.
VINO mas witnessed the entire career or the
party. said the republican party is better
today than it ever was And 7 no 49,
tidt, ne said In conclusion
Periods of Inspiration.
Every nation has its Inspiration points.
declared Representative Dickson of Tu-
nois In this country the first one was in
Ino' when the people from Eurone
decided upon what was right and lust We
reached the second inspiration point in
1901, he said, when the ship OF state ran
dLoui OF the rock of human slavery ana
eieVen boards were knocked off the star
BOARD slde; then came the voice from the nfIot
nouse% the voice of that God-inspired man.
apraham Lincoln, calling for volunteers
=. Aiia we reached another inspiration point
III Io9o' when under the guidance of the
slaho olo man OF Ohio, William Mckinley.
ana the republican party, this country pIay.
ed the part of the good Samaritan
IN closing, Mr.. Dickson made an ANIMAL
tnat every republican in Washington he
on tne fring line in Illinois this fail for the
elections. W ioi Tue
Committees Named.
PRESIDENT jackson announced the appo;nt-
Hleht OF the following committees for the
executive eomnittee-B. w. Bonney. Win
neid Scott j. w. Metzung l.. A. Ne,er.
l.. r. Taylor. E. B. Payne, F. ]. Kilkenny.
Ellis Logan, /, r. HIT jr., C. A. Enslow.
J. b. Chase, G. Van H Enron H AT VAN
dervoort. F. E. Edgngton c. F. Kincheloe.
ID. ID. Caldwell, J. T. Wilkinson G. G.