Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-03
DEMOCRATIC RALLY.
Enthusiastic Gathering at the Opera
fiouse-Senator Martin and Repre-
sentative CarIln Make Stirring Adj
dresses Before q Packed House.

h0use-Senat0r Martin and Repre-"
sentative CarIln Make Stirring Adj
dresses Before q Packed House.
A, Rad been Anticipated, the Opera
House was densely packed last night by
an appreciative audience which had
gathered to hear speeches from the
Junior senator from Virginia and the
representative In Congress from this
district, Hon. O. O. Carlin.
By eight O'Clock, about which time
the meeting wa, called to order, every
seat in the hall va, occupied, the gallery
being filed with ladies. A fne brass
band discoursed lively music and the as
| semb'age was waiting With earnest an.
tjcipstion for the speeches which bad
been announced, when the pictures Of
Messrs. Bryan, Kern aud Osrlin were
flashed on the screen. Tremendous ap'
plsuse followed the presentation OF each
picture.
Later the curtain rose and when the
audience got view of the senator and
representative the applause was loud and
long-continued.
After music by the band, Mr.. Robert
s. b rcett, secretary of the Bryan, Kern
and Carlin Olub, 10 the absence of Mr..
Is G Brent, the president, arose aud
advanced to the footligbts, and 10 few
approprat remarks introduced Repre-
sentative Osrlin. A tremendous out
burst of applause followed, and when it
had finally subsidized Mr.. Carlin began
his speech, which proved to be one of
his best. While considerable portion
of his remark, consisted of solid and un-
snswerable arguments against the pres
eut republican regime, bis speech
abounded In apt illustrations add auec-
dotes which we're much enjoyed BY all
present.
Mr.. Osrliu dwelt st considerable
length on the tsriff, and among other
ihiUgs called attention to the fact that
the republicans say they desire to ire
wise" the present tariff laws, while the
democrats intend to reduce the tariff
should they get into power. He wildly
portrayed the injustice OF the tariff as well
as the procedures of the trusts, which
are backed up By tariff laws enacted by
republicans. He excoriated President
Roosevelt, and de6ed any one in his su-
dience to show single trust which W.
in operation at the time the executive
entered the White House which was NJ t
in evidence at the present time.
After the speaker rad ridiled Mr.
Roosevelt's policies, he made a clear
and succinct explar atlon Of the demo-
cratic platform, and arraigued the re-
publicans for their boast OF full dinner
pals 10 the face of panic and depression,
and said the dinner psilS Of many at this
time we're being used BY their owners 10
visits to public soup houses. He called
upon his hesrers to use every exertion
to bring out large vote today, ard in
closing eae expression to pleasanlIies
concerning bis own stewardship. he
said there va. one thing, however, he
regret ed, and that was the fact that
neither Of his competitors In the race for
Congress had given their aid toward az
celebrating the cause of democracy 10 The
present campaign.
After speskiDg about an hour, Mr..
Carlin took his seat amid grst t applause.
A beautiful Acrsl token was presented to
him
Afltr music by the band, Mr.. Ken
ne,h Ogden sang an original and a.
iriotic song coma ming several local ref
eteuces which brought forth hear'y sp-
plause. The audience encored him snd
he sgain stepped forward and rendered
another verse of the production.
Mr.. Barrett subsequently introduced
s ,nstor Martin who was hailed with
great enthusiasm. The senator's ex'
perieuce on the stump ba, ripened him
into exceedingly interesting speaker,
and he kept bis hearers interested and
amused from start to finish. He ex.
pressed his thanks 10 the many Alexsn-
rrisus who TAI always showed their
ri ndliness toward him, and impressed
upon his hearers the importance Of 20.
Jog 10 tie polls tomorrow snd using all
their pow,r 10 roll up a, lsrge demo-
cratic vote as possible. he raid 1t was
duty and responsibility every men,
Der Of the party should realiza.
10 bis exposition OF The Aimsy pre-
lenses Of the republicans and their boasts
Of political economy he appealed to bis
hearers to show one good thing that
psrty had done, apart from furnishing
Offices for a favored few. The speaker
then went on to show what harm the
republicans had done sLd what they
tai attempted to do, especially in their
exertIons TO reduce southern rePreseu a.
ton In Congress. he exposed their
hollow protenses regarding revision OF
the tariff, and in doing 80 provoked
much laughter by the fun be poked OF
the leaders of that partj for their incon-
sistency. The senator then recoupt9d
the many good things the democrats had
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