Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-24
PLEADS FOR THE. NEBRASkAn
REPRESENTATIVE RAINEY
WANTS MR.. BRYAN NAMED.
Address Last Night Before District
Democratic Observation-Disclosures
in Speakers List.

Representative Henry T. Rainey of Illi-
nois at the weekly meeting of the District
of Columbia Democratic Association last
night in the Munday building opened his
address with statement that 1.-The impor-
tant issue that, overshadows all other is
sues in the approaching presidential cam
paign Ia the filling of the vacancies in the
United States Supreme Court. During the
next four years there will be at least
three vacancies on the supreme bench
Mr.. Rainey urged that the District send
to Denver delegates who will vote lot
William Jennings Bryan. "a man opposed
to swollen fortunes and who is in favor
of compelling the rich to bear fair snare
of the expense Of conducting the govern
ment and you will see some changes IN
the policy Of the Supreme Court.
Edwin A. Newman. the president OF the
associate said it's weekly meetings are
intended to promote the interests or tne
democratic party. and to further the
nomination and election of William Jen-
nings Bryan for the presidency.
He also announced that 1.-The primaries
and the city convention of the District OF
Columbia will be held May ~ and Il: re-
spectively. at which we will elect SIX deie-
gates and six alterates to represent the
District of Columbia at the Denver con-
vention. 1t is of the utmost Importance
thai these men shall be absolutely SOUND
on the great issues before the people, ana
that they shall he sent instructed to vote
foc William ]. Bryan and the principles
he represents.
District Disfranchised.
Frederick l.. Siddons spoke of the fact
that the citizens of the District are dis
franchised and never reach political ma
jority.' and have mo means of giving
political expression to political thought
Here in Washington" Mr.. Siddons
said. 1.-The city of a government based
upon the theory of the consent OF the
governed. the participation by the mass
of the people in the selection of their
representatives. of their public servants
we present to the world fiat contradlc-
ton of all our political professions
Representative Rainey declared he was
in favor of the District of Columbia be-
ing represented In Congress. he also
said:
:For a long time l have watched the
bungling methods of administering the
affairs of this. District from the council
chamber on the Hill. and. so far as ! am
concerned. l. would like to see somebody
of the District representing the people
who live here, lin democratic manner. In
the councils of the nation. l believe II
would be democratic TO do 1t.
FIT Mahoney spoke next and said: If
July. he will sweep the country in No
vember" He urged that delegation in
structe6 for Bryan be sent from this
District.
Dangerous Tendencies.
William NICK. Clayton. the last speak
er. said:
To-day in the Senate of the United
States the senior senator from Maryland
delivered a very timely and forceful adj
dress on the most dangerous tendency OF
the President-not a dangerous tendency
on his part alone. as We contend. but OF
his party. / refer to the attempt to bring
down the constitutional limitation of the
three coordinate departments of the gov
eminent. think that speech should be
read. and l hope it will be read by every
democrat and every republican. too, who
has any truth in him. Among the dam
gerous elements that enter. as we insist,
into the Presidents character is this ten
dency. which not only is his anarchism of
speech but also of action-the attempt to
break down the hines drawn strictly by
the fathers between the departments of
this government, and l think that no
speech ever delivered was more timely
and more forceful and more needed just
Af-f-