The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-07-23


dianapolis Has Foretaste Of
What 1t Might Be in the
Sweet By-and-by.
Great Non-Partisan Demon
stration in Honor of Demo-
cratic Vice-Presidential Nom
inee John w. Kern, Upon
His Arrival Home from the
Denver Convention---Vice-
President Fairbanks Presides
Over Meeting and Makes
Principal Speech of Welcome
and Congratulation---Pro Proud
of Honor Conferred Upon
Fellow Cisizen, Neighbor,
and Friend.
Indianapolis, ind, July 15.-The
non-partisan reception given John
Kern, the newly nominated Demo
cratic candidate for Vice president OF
the United States, held in the court
house yard tonight on the candidate s
arrival home, from Denver, was as
hearty ard generous and spontane-
Gus as the citizens of Indianapolis,
regardless of politics, could make it.
Fully 5000 persons gathered in Del
aware street and in the court house
yard, and gave Mr.. Kern a hearty
welcome and cheered him enthusias-
tically.
The candidate addressed the crowd
for about twenty minutes, following
his presentation by Charles W. Fair
| banks, Vice President of the United
States. Four years ago Mr.. Kern
presented Mr.. Fairbanks to big
non-partisan gathering under SINH
lar circumstances.
The crowd, which received Mr.
Kern, was in a cheering mood. 1t
cheered Mrs. Kern and William Kern
and John W. Kern, Jr, when they
came on the stand. Republicans ap-
plauded as loudly as the Democrats.
Mr.. Kern arrived in the city a little
after 6 O'Clock tonight and was es-
corted to his home by a large process
sion. He arrived at the court house
with Vice-President Fairbanks few
minutes after 3 O'Clock.
When the carriage in which rode
| Mr.. Kern and e-President Fair
banks arrived, the band started
when Johnny Comes Marching
Home" This was the signal for a
tumult of applause and when the two
distinguished men alighted they were
greeted vociferously.
Mayor Bookwalter extended a
greeting as Mr.. Fairbanks and Mr..
Kern ascended the platform.
Mr. Kern was warmly welcomed on
the platform by prominent men. A
few minutes later Mrs. Kern, Miss
Julia Kern and the children arrived
Mayor Bookwalter, in e, few re.
marks presented Vice-President Fair
banks. "We have met" the mayor
said. "to do honor to fellow citizeI
who has brought honor to all of us. .
| VICE-PRESIDENT FAIRBANKS
SPEAKS.
Vice-President Fairbanks was ap
plaude' j" "artily when he arose. He
spokt ut ten minutes, paying 6
fine trl tie to his friend and neigh
Dor, John W. Kern. Each reference
that the Vice President made to Mr.
Kern was applauded by the big
crowd. Mr.. Fairbanks said:
"Mayor Bookwalter and fellow
citizens:
''The duty which you have assigned
to me is a very unusual and a very
agreeable one.
"We have gathered here without
regard to party alignment to wei
come and congratulate fellow citi
zen who has been greatly honored
We appreciate fully that an honor
; which comes to one of our fellow citi
zens is an honor to our entire citizen
ship. 1t is gratifying fact that al
though our city has grown in popu
lation and industrial and commercial
strength, we have not lost our neigh
borly spirit. We still have an interest
in each others welfare, and | hop,
that no matter how great our city
may grow, we shall always continu,
to rejoice in each Others good for
tune.
MIR Kern, / shall always remem
ber with sincere appreciation th'
generous and hearty welcome ex
tended to me four years ago. 1t i!
particularly gratifying to me now tt
be able to perform a similar Office
for you.
"The honor which the Denver con
vention bestowed upon you is one o
the two greatest which can be con
ferred upon an American citizen b.
his political associates. Honor cam
to you in a manner to enhance 1T. 1
came through the unanimous iudg
ment OF a great convention.
"While we owe allegiance to differ
ent parties, our differences have neve
disturbed our friendship or marre'
t our personal relations. | admire yol
e as a friend, neighbor and fellow citi
zen and rejoice with you in the grea
distinction which your party ha
D conferred upon you by nominatin!
4 you for Vice President of the Unite,
. States. Here political partisan fee
ing often runs high. Our campaign
are usually waged with ardor o.
both sides, but we never fail to az
plaud our neighbor, though he diffe
= with us, if he wins distinguished ho1
ors. We never withhold from hil
an expression of our neighborly az