The Dickinson press., 1908-10-03
ORATOR HERE
Senator Beveridge Of Indiana
Gives Brief Talk from Rear Of
No. 8 Yesterday. Many Hear
Famous Republican Speaker.

For thirty minutes yesterday afternoon
Dickinson entertained a distinguished
American. in the person of Senator
Beveridge of Indiana, the famous orator
OF the republican party. Senator Bever-
idse was passing through on No. 3.
bound for the coast and arrangements
were made for him to give a abort
speech. The train usually waits here
but 10 minutes, but through the presence
here of Supt. B. o. johnson, the train
stayed here 80 minutes. giving time for
Ia Is minute reception.
In spite Of the fact that the arrange
ments were made in the forenoon and
the news spread by word of mouth and
flyers only, there was a big crowd when
the train pulled in,
An approximate number is hard to
estimate. but there were fully 500 and
perhaps as many as a thousand people.
The Dickinson band added much to the
occasion and this was the only place
along the line to have music.
The senator appeared at the rear of
the train and was introduced by Colonel
Peake Of Valley City, who accompanied
the orator as far as this city. Senator
Beveridge made a most pleasing impress
sion and his talk was frequently inter
rupted by enthusiastic applauses and
cheering. Probably no member of the
u. S. Senate has a more enviable or
widespread reputation as an orator than
Mr.. Beveridge, and he more than lived
up to his reputation. -
Referring to the great place which
President Roosevelt has in the hearts of
this nation, he congratulated the citizens
of the Slope for having the honor of
producing such a man. He made a big
hit by his references to the part that the
soldier boys of the city played in the
Philippine wal and spoke of their bravery
from a personal knowledge as he was on
the island at the time. He said that he
didn't believe they would advocate Civ
ing up the Philippines when they fought
so hard to retain them.
The speaker paid tribute to Bryan as
the greatest orator of America, but said
that talk was all he could do. He
couldn't act. He referred to Taft as a
man, eminently fitted to succeed Roose-
welt and aptly illustrated his point.
H. The senator took az his main subject
the laboring men, calling all men who
work for their living by this designation
He said he was in favor of great corpor-
atoms but they must be controlled. Cor
oporations or trusts sprang from the neces-
,sity Of doing business in a big way.
He also said he was in favor of labor
unions if properly controlled. He spoke
at some length on the injunction planks
of the democratic platform, promising
that six months after Taft was in ~ofice
q law would be passed remedying the
present condition. He closed his speech
by urging non partnership and that
voters cast their ballots, not according
to their WI opinions, but according as
the doctrines of the one party would te
of great value to his family and home
than the other. At the close of his
speech he came down to the depot plat
form and shook hands with IS or 100
men, women and children and left amid
enthusiastic cheers and waving of hats.
Dickinson's reception was the most cor
dial of any city along the line. 1t was
the biggest crowd of the state and the
most enthusiastic.