Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-07
5000 THRONG
WIGWAM, CHEER
FOR DEMOCRACY
VAST AUDIENCE SWAYED BY
GIFTED ORATORS
RUSH AND ADAMS DEDICATE
OPEN AIR AUDITORIUM
Scenes of Great Enthusiasm Marx
Opening of New Meeting
place on Hill
Street
F THE attendance and enthusiasm

night III the new Bryan We 49, I
on Hill street, between Fourth ana
Fifth. may be taken as an indication,
the big Democratic open air meeting
place will be a busy center through tie
rest of the campaign After tnls wseh
meetings will be held every weekday
evening, and according 10 tne az,
nouncement last night they VIII pe
short, crisp and full of ginger" just
what the campaign crowd nkes.
The audience that listened TO former
Governor Alvah Adams or Coiorado
and Judson Rush, the Democratic con-
gressiona1 candidate, came carry, nllen
the seats and the aisles, ana they all
STAYED. 1t was listening crowd ana
an appreciative one, not gathering
of curiosity seekers. They heard two
first-class, vigorous speeches win nu-
merous sentiments to cheer. which they
did Justify.
Before the speakers went UP to the
platform the crowd was overflowing
against the adjoining building and
packing the outside aisles. There were
no bands to drag them in-none was
needed. 1t is estimated nearly 30OO
were present. A feature of the wig
wan is its excellent acoustic proper
ties in spite of the fact that half
dozen street car lines pass on the
street in front The speakers could be
heard on the fathermost seats from the
platform. Despite this. the enthusiasm
WAS SO great Iildt llOS6 blltih6 tAiO
greater distance occasionally left their
seats and crowded forward against the
persons standing in the aisles in their
efforts to be sure of every word.
Speeches Strictly Fair
The fairmindedness of the speakers
made as great an impression on the
audience as did their eloquence. Gov
ernor Adams did not hesitate to say
that there are qualities In Roosevelt
which he admires, but he took the
ground that since the president mas
jumped into the fight himself he ought
not TO object to political criticism.
Then he removed RooseVelt's scalp so
deftly that the crowd cheered again
and again. Governor Adams hit hard'
and the comments throughout the au-
dience were extremely favorable on
The auditors also commented freely
among themselves on the very notice
able difference between last nights
meeting and the Hearst Hisgen doodle
deeing of the evening before. AT last
nights meeting there was a Fellowship
between the speakers and the audience.
The orators were not merely on eXnl-
bition; they were there TO be nearu,
and the Interruptions were cheers' not
outgoing feet.
The Democratic county central COM
mittee was greatly pleased with the
evident effect for good of the meeting
last night. They watched the initial
use of the wigwam very CLOSELY, anu
could find no place for improvement
with the possible exception of higner
front in order to shut off the noise or
passing cars.
"Howsomever, If this thing keeps on
we'll have to build big gallery ana
that's no tale of axle grease SAID joe
Simons.
Adams Analyses Bryan
Governor Adams told his hearers
that Bryan was a man or destlny.
sRryan is the free, untrammeled can
didate" he said He owes his NOM
ination to no trusts and combinations.
He had no delegation seeking the honor
for him. He sent no committee to the
Denver convention to ask for prefer
ment
ssHe stood just as he stood in Chi
cago twelve years ago when ne mace
that thrilling speech. BE said then 70
the waverjng ones: If the wave of
enthusiasm will not last over night l
oueht nor to be nominated HIS
friends repeated that sentiment at
Denver.
"The DEMOCRATS are doing well in
the line of clean politics. There is
moral power behind them greater tnan
all else.
In crises of the past men have arisen
to save the nation. We have had
Washington. a Jackson, Lincoln, and
who dare say that the time for such
men has passed?
ssIf need be men rise up to take the
trailing banner from the dust and the
conditions today demand a leader.
wish that l could get the ear OF Tart
tonight and whisper warning. II
would he 'Folger'
.sNew York had its Folger, but it
made Grover Cleveland. We have to-
day the spectacle of q president die
tating the nomination of his successor.
That cannot go on forever.
.'There is a combination of trusts In
this country that under ordinary cir
cunlstsnces< is omnipotent 1t is
againsa Mr. Bryan. Ltagued against
him arA every protected interest every
special industry, every great insurance
company that looted rhe profits or
women and children to raise campaign
funds.
"Then there is every swollen for
tune every bank that has been looted
of funds, every interest that has
burden or claim to unload on some
one else and every form of petty graft
is supporting the other side.
There is no one for Bryan really
but the people. Thank God that there
are more of them than of the other
fellows.
Bryan is not machine made. He Is
not an echo. He is not anybody's
mouthpiece."
The speaker them referred to the
tariff. I'VE all seem to agree that the
tariff must be revised" he continued.
1.-THE only difference is that Mr.. Bryan
says let us do 1t at once, while Mr.
Taft says wait He is a postponer,
while Mr.. Bryan is full of action.
'I tell you. friends, there is no time
like the present. The right time to
revise is now. If the next congress
does not give the people relief they
will rise in their wrath.
IT hope that Jud Rush win be in that
next congress. | do not believe in per-
petuating a political dynasty, and I
say let McLachlan get out and give
III (Contiu..ed ON Paxe Five,