Evening journal., 1908-10-30
GERMAN VOTERS
AT TURN HALL
Democratic Candidates and
Carl P. HaneIe, Of New
York, Make Addresses
HANDY SAYS THERE
ARE TOO MANY LAWS

The German American voters OF the city
had Democratic meeting in Turn Hall
last evening when speeches were made
by Carl +. Hangle, Of New York, assist
ant editor Of the staaszeitung; Andrew c.
Gray. candidate for attorneys general. l..
Irving Handy. candidate for Congress,
Dr. Francis L. Springer, candidate for
clerk OF the peace Samuel Dunlap. candi-
date for sheriff. and George c. Morton
candidate for county treasurer. The hall
was comfortably flied with a spattering
OF Americans, and many small boys. The
East End German-American Democratic
club came down with the Polish-Ameri-
can band and transparency.
W. i. Kutrz. attorney, was chairman.
lie introduced Mr.. Hangle who delivered
his address In German Mr.. Kurtz In his
Introductory remarks said that Mr. Han
gle had to catch a train back for New
York and 80 could not speak for very
long. Mr.. Hanglc outlined the Demo-
cratic platform and compared the presi-
Dental candidates. He said that the cost
OF living was higher to-day than ever
before and asserted that a reduction Of
tho tariff would obviate that evil. Al
times his address was punctuated with
applause and az the close the band hell
lowed a few strains.
Mr. Hangle might have missed his train
n Il hadn't been for the thoughtfulness
OF Mr. Kurtz.
Mr.. Gray Was Horse.
Mr. Kurtz then introduced Mr.. Gray. a
man. he said. OF unquestionable ability.
Mr. Gray could hardly talk. SO hoarsc was
his voice from much speoch-maxing lie
spoke of taxation and said that the Re-
publican office holders had lost sight OF
the aocredness of the tax dollar" 1t was
something entrusted to their care. he
said but they had got the habit of call
ing It "oiher peoples money" Some Re.
publican office holders in this state. he
said. looslng sight Of their trust. had
grated and some OF them were paying
the penalty for having mistreated the
peoples money.
''rhe fight IN Delaware" " said the speak
er, zig beyond the question of bank guar
antee, the tariff or any issue. We hav,
got TO meet debauchery and corruption Al
the polls .and strangle them. ! viii hell
you, whether ! am a public official on
private citizen, put behind the bars an,
man who Fies TO cast fraudulent ballot.
whether he is a Republican or a Demo
crat."
Mr.. kurtz then presented Mr., Handy
who was received with an outburst Of ap
plause.
II ] could talk the German tongue
said Mr.. Handy with this shape. Ia b
able to pass for German anywhere"
Teo Many Laws Says Handy.
The speaker advised every man preser
to east his ballot for the Democrat
party. lie said although he had a hand
making the laws he believed that thel
were too many laws anyway. He believe
that men were good as a rule and n,
evil And good men did not need 80 man
laws so many restrictions and hamper
inss Democracy stood for the freedom
the conscience, he said. and conscienS
had the right TO rule conduct. And
moral issue in the end. he said. was SUI
TO win out although Tor time the evil 4,
money might hide Il.
Il pin my faith" he continued. TO IL
! conscience OF the American people. ths
conscience, that great force that wi
sweep William Jennings Bryan into II
White House next week.
The Republican party has had men
office too long" said Mr.. Handy. "and
believe we are going 10 have a grei
Democratic victory. II Bryan is elected
will mean prosperity. The only ones wi
will have a panic will be the Republlca
office holders"