The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-21
REPUBLICAN,
CONFERENCE
Big Banquet at South Bay
Hotel is Attended by
Party Leaders.
Especial to THE TrMEs).

Indiana HarDOr, 1n0., sept %A-Last
Saturday night Indiana HarbOr gave
Senator James Hemenway and Con-
Eressman Theodore Burton, Lake coun-
ty republicans and republicanism
hearty welcome and the presidential
campaign of 1908 was launched I'm that
city under the most auspiciOus of cir
cumssances.
There is nothing closer to the heart
of the Indiana HarbOr people than
their iarbOr project, and they turned
ont en- masse to do honor to Congress-
man Burton and Congressman Crum-
packer, than whom no other two men
I'm the United States able to do
more for the advantage of the water
way facilities of the Calumet region.
From the time of the arrival of the
distinguished guests, and they were
taken in automobiles to see the posi-
bilities of waterway development in
the Calumet region, until after mag
nificent banquet had been served in
the South Bay hotel, attended by and
the last shouts of applause had died
away in the Auditorium, the affair was
a great success.
BIG CROWD PRESENT.
The large auditorium was comfort
ably filled when the speechmaking be-
gan, in spite of the fact that the IN
land steel mills are working a night
Shift and many of the employees were
unable to attend. The crowd was in
good humor and the speeches of both
men were interspersed with hearty
applause If there were democrats in
the audience they must have gone away
laboring under great stress of mind,
for argument after argument was ham
mered home with such telling effect
that it would require a compromise
with ones conscience to vote anything
but the republican ticket.
The Young Mems Republican Club
of Hammond aroused a storm of ap-
plause as it marched in a body, fifty
strong. to the seats which had been
reserved for them, after parading the
streets of the city. Each of the mem
bers wore a ribbon bearing the name
of the club and carried a horn. The
standard bearer had sign upon
which was painted the words. Young
Mems Republican Club of Hammond"
BURTON makes A HIT.
A remark which will probably be
remembered long time by the people
of Indiana Harbor came from the lips
of Congressman Theodore Burton
chairman Of the rivers and harbors
committee of the house, who said
"As long as E. D. Crumpacker has
charge of your interests, Indiana Har-
Dor and Lake county need have moth
ing to fear at the hands of the rivers
and harbors committee Congress
man Burton said afterwards that 1T has
been long time since he came as near
making a definite a promise as that
regarding the prospects of any par
ticular harbor of receiving the help ot
congress.
1t can easily be seen that a man In
Mr.. Burton.s great responsibility could
not make many promises and the
chances are that If Indiana Harbol
rolls up a good majority for Mr. Crum-
packer and the republican ticket. II
will meet with generous treatment a.
the hands of the rivers and harbors
committee at the next meeting of con-
gress.
CHAs. FOWLER PREsIDEs.
The opening of the meeting was pre-.
.ceded by the playing of several selec
tions by Hays band of Indiana Har
Dor. Chairman Fowler called tn,
meeting to order and spoke in his usua
forceful manner of the development o.
Indiana's resources. due to the beneh
cent influence of the republican party
He introduced both speakers in an ap
- S~Aropriate manner.
Senator Hemenway proved to be
very interesting speaker. He begar
his speech by asserting that the re
publican party is the best friend LAX,
county ever had six years ago ther,
were no men employed in Indiana
Harbor. Under republican Legislation
vast enterprises and even cities, hav,
sprung into existence. The republican
party has been the laboring mans leg
islator since the civil war, with tn,
exception of two years in 1893 ans
1894. when democracy ruled and drov,
every one to the point of starvation.
REPUBLICANS EMPLOY THOUSANDS
Mckinley" he said. was the bes
friend labor ever had. He declared
that tin plate. for which the people o.