The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-31

as are gathered here, representatives of the democratic Italian clubs of the city. under whose auspices this meet ing is held. We democrats are full of hope and courage and the victory to long awaited seems near at hand We are almost on the eve of election, and the campaign is drawing to a close. Tn its lack of vtuperatIon and person. al abuse this campaign has been unique.
 The democratic doctrine has always been that all arguments of the party should be found in the party platform, It Is so with us this year. And the nominations show the same finish There are no unknown or untried men on our tickets state or national. Can you point to anyone as recreant to pub lie duty or false to public trust im- posed in him. Look at the men for us to vote for Our nominee for president and governor, William J. Bryan and Judge Robertson; or younger men Edwin s. Thomas and Mayor Reilly
 Mayor Martin was given an ovation when he finished speaking and then Mr, Ricardi introduced as the next speaker MT, Thomas, MT Thomas spoke very highly of the nominee fol governor, as a fellow townsmen of al those present and one of whom they should all be proud. He said thai Judge Robertson In many ways In tho past had proved that confluence coulc be placed in him and that 1T elected | would be seen that the greatest con 1dence of all had not been misplaced He spoke of Mayor Reilly as a mai | closely interested in national and stat' affairs, saying that his record as heaC of the city of Meriden for severa terms spoke for Itself. He then spok, very briefly on national issues, sayint that the democrats were opposed t centralization, to get away from whicl many of those present had left Italy.
 MT Ricardi then introduced as th' next speaker Judge Robertson. Tn cheer which swept through the hal was spontaneous, arising apparently II all parts at the same time, After flv, minutes of continued applause Judg 1 Robertson spoke briefly
 "I am very glad to be with you her tonight, and to meet such an i'm ! portant part of democracy I remem Der years ago when was young tha visited your beautiful country ant admired so your city of Naples, I an 1 glad that so many of you have com here to live and glad with the othe democrats that you have enrolled your selves under their grand banner ant will follow 1t to victory November 1 The democratic party is the party o the people. We believe in local self government, not in centralzatlon. Il Italy the government is centralized an a king rules. In Russia 1t Is cen tralized and czar rules.
 In his other addresses in the variou wards Judge Robertson ,poke of tn necessity of voting a straight ticket and the need of care election day s that tho vote will count As the aut sped from ward meeting to ward meet ing, it was enthusiastically cheered
 While Judge Robertson was speakln in Music hall another rally was beln held in Foy auditorium Before thi rally there was a parade by the Yal Bryan club, and one of the speaker was the secretary of the club, Kennet
 Wynne of this city. John M Burnt Of Alabama. attacked the republica policy of protection and said that was the cause of the growth of sue monopolles as the steel trust Dl Frederick J. Brothers presided owe the mec. ing
 The second place Judge Robertso visited was the open air meeting q Washington and Columbus avenuei Beside the occupants of the automc bile party the speakers were Attorne David F. FitzGerald, Benjamin Slad' Patrick s Cunningham and Senate Kennedy Except for Senator Kenned the addresses were confined to state i' sues Senator Kennedy paid a hig
 tribute to William | Bryan.
 From Washington avenue. the ma chine sped to Washington hall whei senator John H. shanley preside Joseph l., Keene of New York spoke c national issues and William r. Costel who is running for representati' spoke on the local issues Mayt Reilly spoke enthusiastically of the sta outlook and prophesied a victory f' the party this fall
 Charles Gay presided at the neetii of the Twelfth Ward Democratic clt and the hall was crowded to its door After the ward speakers had deliver' enthusiastic addresses the party wan ed until the arrival of Judge Robertsc | and his companions and then ga'