Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-31


for President four years ago. addressed a
republican mass meeting last night in
Carnegie Hall in speech that was the
most remarkable in it's way of any that
has been made in the present political
campaign. He did not mention President
Roosevelt's name, but In the minds of his
hearers his address was bitter assault
on the strenuous methods of the Presi-
dent. He declared:
We do not need further excitement; We
need rest. Applause.l There are mil
lions of people and hundreds of interests
that have not had long breath in sew
eral years. We have been on the double
quick SO long that to many the pros
pect of camp for the night seems like the
shadow of a great rock in weary land
Its attractiveness would not lessen if the
prospect for ratiOnS should improve a
good performer is not necessarily a good
provider. We have learned that and the
invitation to prolong the entertainment
falls now on many rnresponsive ears that
times delightful But food has not alto
gether lost its charm (Applause.)
The audience. though it could not keep
itself from applauding the skllful use
that Mr. Black made Of his verbal rapier,
felt itself called upon to rise in the de-
Tense of the President. 1t did not hest
tate to name Roosevelt, and to cheer him
wildly. The college delegations present
interrupted the smoot flow Of Mr.. Black $
periods now and then 10 run in the name
of Roosevelt.
Need Of Guide.
whoever approaches this political sit
uation with no guide but the platforms
of the two parties. is likely to be lost
! in the fog said Gov. Black. THE
strange sounds about him will be more
| apt to confuse than direct These sounds
are not the words of assurance and COM
mand which captains deliver who know
their course. but rather the sound which
sailors make when throwing each other
overheard
I'VE are therefore denied two sources
tof light which often We have had Those
| in command do not inspire general con-
| hdence: their destination is not settled
and many fear that their business may
| be to prey upon some things which the
majority Of mankind desire to protect So
| 1t Is not fair to blame a timid man if he
| stays ashore awhile to get his bearings.
| His task even on the land will not be
easy. Assertions this year are uncom-
| monty strong, but the facts do not always
bear them out. Promises are made with
/ the extravaganza of a bankrupt but they
do not convince as they might if promises
had not been broken ever since men be-
gan 10 cheat each other, which was early
! in their career. Charges are flying thick
er than they ever flew before, 80 thick
1 that the hope that any man will escape
seems unreasonable. But il these charges
are true, the majority belongs in Jail.
There are but few righteous men abroad.
hardly enough to act as turkeys for their
| incarcerated friends. If these charges
are true it would be hard for the honest
men to support those who should be in
prison, for it must be observed that some
of the most conspicuous of these honest
men have had no means of earning money
except through public salaries paid large
4 ly by indicators ON whose activities the
| dungeon is again about to close.
Must Personally Examine.
$50 it must be that things are not al
ways as described. The only thing for
us to do. then. is to examine for our
selves. The first thing necessary to a
fair start is to refuse 10 be affected by
any kind of humbug. This will be diff
cult, for while in times past the humbug
business has seemed SO Tree and simple
that most any one could do little for
himself, it has late years been so cor
nered and improved and the output has
been SO incessant and attractive that
most every one has bowed to the hum
bug trust because compared with that
! he was ashamed of anything he could do
/ himself.
| so while we are in this antitrust cru
! SADIE let us start fair by first killing of
| this biggest one of ALL
These things at least are obvious:> The
| UNPARALLELED prosperity, so, lately here.
| has taken wing. The demand for la
/ borers which year ago could not be
/ met now finds them by thousands idle
| on the streets. Luxuries which seemed
within easy reach last year have been
l exchanged for the bare necessities of this
4 The discussion is no longer whether ex-
listing plants shall he enlarged but
| whether they shall run at all. Organiza-
tons of labor, instead of debating the
terms of their employment. are drawing
on their treasures to help the unem-
ployed. Capital, for years possessed OF
courage. to enter any promising expedi-
ton, now deems itself unsafe unless
every night 1t can return to the vault.
I Destruction Of Confidence.
This condition has been brought about
not by lack of money, oversupply of labor,
sterility of the ground or any great
calamity" said Mr.. Black. at has been
brought about by the violent departure
of confidence men have in one another
1.-The departure of this confidence &C.
casioned no surprise" went OH Mr. Black
ut could not he expected TO remain. The
public mind has not been free from those
charges which have kept IL al the highest
point of apprehension. We have not been
} content To discover and punish, but have
sought rather TO promuigate sucn charges
as should chain the attention OF the popu-