The Washington herald., 1908-09-04

Replete with outbursts for William J.
Bryan and the principles OF his party. the
meeting Of the Democratic Association
Of the District Of Columbia last night was
the biggest Of the year.
Profusely decorated with the. American
cclors and portraits of The Peerless
Leader the rooms Of the association in
the 1Iunsey Building, presented a scene
Aside from the speeches Of local Demo
Gratis, the large audience was entertained
with Bryan speeches. transmitted through
q large gramophone. Placards and signs
calling on loyal Democrats" 10 support
Bryan and Kern were posted about the
hall Edwin Newman president OF the
club. called the meeting 70 order at S
O'Clock.
Aside from a large fund collected for
campaign purposes. the feature Of the
evening was an address by Edward T.
Benton. a former Republican campaign
speaker. Mr. Benton scathingly criticised
the administration Of Theodore Ecose-
welt, and made a few remarks relative TO
the stand taken by the Republican ma
uonaI convention on the tariff question
scores the President.
Mr.. Benton said, in part. since the
foundation Of this government we have
ever until lately recognized in our Presi-
dents all that was good and all that was
great, but am sorry 10 say that at the
present time. under the administration Of
the honorable gentleman. Mr.. Roosevelt
in the White House, our history is on the
decline. and when 1 say decline mean
should be. by the voice Of the people, not
all the people. but just an element OF the
people II seems 20 be an administration
Of clubs. golf clubs daughter. Jae club Of
Anauias. and last but not least the big
stick-that is q club. And that club. Mr.
Chairman. has been welded with telling
effect Il has been very nearly 0muipo-
tent in politics especially IN the RepEb-
Ican party.
History tells Us that long time ago
the founders Of this government euunc--
ated wonderful principles They were laid
down first ia the Declaration Of IudeQend-
euCe-GOd give us more OF the Declara-
ton OF lnGepeudeuce- But there IS an
other document that was euUuCiated by
just as ilIustr.1Gs citizens. God-fearing.
loyal, good men That document. in its
rrst inception. was laid down as our Con
stltUJiou. I am sorry TO say, NIr. Chair
man. that We do not commemorate. at
least in this administration. or follow out
its dictates
He Praises Bryan.
In this campaign you not only have a
leader who was given 20 sou by the voice
Of the common people. but you have a
gentleman who in his character IS low
able. he is moral. he IS Intellectual be IS
fearless. he IS worthy OF your admiration
because he can stand out against the in
Euences Of money.
7 submit again that when a man after
twelve years trial before the American
people. first as a poor man, comes to you
to-day after q battle with a bitter press
in opposition. a man who has been char
acterized and caricatured as no other
man in public life ever vyas-Eentie-
men. I tell you that Henry Wat
terson was right when he said. II I can
vote fer M Bryan and give him my sup
port. surely you who claim Democratic
principles can give IL. because I fought
him twice. I found out the error OF my
way I know he is good. I know he IS
worthy. and I believe that II you viii fol
.0w him and give him that Just means Of
support witch you should give him. that
on election Gay in November he viii re-
turn 10 you a victory instead Of a de-
feat -"
Short addresses euloEistic Of the Demo
cratic nominees and laUdatory Of the
platform adopted al Denver were made
by Mai William G. Mcintyre. Thomas
J. Monaghan, and William Ryan