Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-14
REGRETTED IN TOXIC COUGH UP, PATR|0
Reported Recrudescence of Committeeman Newman Wa
Anti-Japanese Feeling. Some Real Good Money.
MINISTER WI MSQUOTED BUT SOFTLY, DEMOCRA
Represented Threatening In Bryan Won't You Give
woke Naval Power. Than 900 Each
UTTERANCES OF COUNT OKUMA LOCAL PARTY WORKERS MI
speeches Adjectves
Intensive to Country Party
His Writings thusiasm Always Tap
Committeeman Newman Wants
Some Real Good Money.
BUT SOFTLY, DEMOCRATS
For Bryan Won't Let You Give More
Than $4,000 Each.
LOCAL PARTY WORKERS MEET
Speeches Are Fine, Adjectives Nu-
merous and Patriotic Party En-
thusiasm Always on Tap.

Edwin a. Newman, who is democratic
| national committeeman for the District of
Columbia and proud of 1t too-though
that's no reflection on him for why
shouldn't he be and didn't he have hard
enough time to get it besides there are
mighty few chances for political activity
in this city where there is no vote and Mr..
Newman is sorry about that too but what
can he do about it even if he tries which
Lord knows he does and it would help
some If every democrat gave a dollar
was the main squeeze at a perfectly regu-
lar meeting of the District democratic
association last night.
Mr.. Newman presided and outlined the
plans of the organization for participation
in the coming campaign. He pointed out
that the contest this fall would be be-
tween the plutes and the plain people and
that If the plain people didn't want to get
1t where Alice wore her brooch they would
have to come across with something more
substantial than caloric conversation. He
also mentioned that while the republican
party was excellently we'll equipped with
knockout drops, brass knuckles, black
thorns. big sticks and sand bags which
would be used to advantage in persuading
malefactors of great wealth to loosen up
and dig into their surplus, the demo-
cratic party. being pure and honest and
unsullied, was up against it and must de-
pend on the voluntary contributions of
high minded patriots.
Worry Not, Contributors!
There was considerable nervous foot
shuff1ing in the rear of the hall at this
psychological moment and Mr.. Newman
who had paused for the nonce to wet his
weary epiglottis with d draft of that
famous democratic beverage, pump water,
hastily resumed:
mo democrat he thunde red, will be
permitted to contribute more than $1O,-
COO" and. after the gusty sigh of relief
that followed this announce ment had died
away, Mr.. Newman continued.
He confided to his audience that his old
friend Norman Mack-shucks, everybody
knows NOrn-haS authorized him in writ
ing-anybody could see the letter but no
knows Mr.. Newman who is democratic
national committeeman for the District of
Columbia and he had hard enough fight
to get it but it's his now and he's proud
shouldn't he be-to solicit voluntary con-
tributions to the democratic national
campaign fund in the District.
OF course. as Mr.. Newman pointed out
all the contributions would have to be
absolutely voluntary. but Mr.. Newman
wasn't worried about that. for $4,000
was the limit any one man could give. and
1t was pretty doggonned low-down
democrat who wouldn't cough UP one
little dollar to put the party Of predatory
wealth out of power and start the Bryan
and Kern families on four years of joint
housekeeping in the White House Mr..
Newman then closed by mentioning that
patriots with spare change could find
him at the headquarters of the associa-
ton every day and in receptive frame
of mind.
When the applause that marked MIR.
Newman's peroration had died away, 7.
]. Meehan climbed to his feet and opened
up.
Mixed, But Patriotic.
Mr.. Meehan believed that now is the
time for all good men to come to the aid
Of the party. The American people were
awakening to their true condition-and
Heaven only knows it's bad enough and
getting worse with gloomy outlook
ahead but chirk up democrats and never
saw die-and wondering what was for
their best interest in this coming election.
Oh, who is responsible for the deplorable
condition of the masses? n who is 1t?
And II 1t is the party in power. as it is,
wrongs they have inflicted on US Oh never
In the world. With the whole govern
ment in possession of the republican
party for twelve years both houses OF
Congress and the presidency and Roose-
welt demanding reforms based on demo-
cratic doctrines with Cannon Sherman
and Aldrich opposing him t. the last
ditch and fighting to put Roosevelt in the
ditch what reason Is there for believing
that Taft as President would stand any
better chance to get legislation through
Cannon's committee on rules than Roose-
welt himself notwithstanding he has
pledged himself to execute to the letter
Roosevelt's policies is there any reason
there Is not.
Burton T. Doyle, the well known demo-
cratic lawyer Of the District. next took
up the enthusiasm where Mr.. Meehan left
1t off for Roosevelt had used the power
and prestige of his office to name his sue
cessor and construct the platform by
which that successor shall be controlled
if he is elected and is this right it is
not And he has attempted by revolution
airy methods to reverse the wisdom of our
forefathers and blot out the lines of our
form Of government the three coordinate
branches and place them under one head
himself and Is this right either it is not
right either.
Gemmeni! Hark to This.
A momentous secret was exposed to the
public gaze by John w. Brink. labor
representative. who next thrilled the
sarcasm to the press reports of Mr.. Taft s
notification in Cincinnati by the republi-
can party that he would be expected to
make the running.
Said reports" said MIR. Brink. give a
pretty picture of the tumultuous rejoicing
of happy people over the exaltation of
their eminent townsnan. but "A private
letter from Cincinnati presents the other
view"
Then Mr. Brink read the letter It's
crueleSt part Is this:
1.-The Taft notification was a bowling
! farce. One more such and Bryan will
carry Ohio and Hamilton county. The
Roosevelt Republican Club. of which Taft
| Is a member. was CONSPICUOUS by it's alb
sence. The sixty per cent part of the
parade was paid one dollar head and the
house of refuge boys and policemen made
| I'D a large part of the balance"
| After the salvos of applause had quit
salvoing Mr.. Brink strolled up and down
the recumbent form of the Republican
tariff schedules and then sat down.
| Swats From a Swatter.
| Oh, but Robert e. Mat .ingly did hand 1.
to Roosevelt about his treatment of that
poor Colonel Stewart the American Drey-
| fus who is exiled out I'm that barren fort
| in Arizona with nothing but some snakes
and a water bug for company and all be-