Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-31
for a change, Mr.. Darr observed, ant
'the people must rule"
All for Home Rule.

Chairman Darr wanted to know who, in
the audience of Virginians. were in favor
of franchise In the District Of Columbia.
He asked such to raise their hands.
Nearly every hand went high in air.
When ]. W. Baudison, who talked to the
crowd next. referred to the Peerless
Leader and his lease of the White
House. he was loudly cheered for more
than minute. Regarding the republican
declaration that the election of Bryan
would be a national calamity and would
bring about a panic, he said:
''All the big panics of the country have
come under republican administrations
There have been four Of late years.
Three of them were under the republicans
and one came under the Cleveland admin
istration through conditions that existed
when he took his Office.
The most stirring address Of the even
ing was made by Representative Giles
pie of Texas. He outlined in clear
manner the platform of the democratic
party and the policies of Mr.. Bryan. In
bitter language he attacked the tariff, the
trusts and the policies of President
Roosevelt.
'They alone" he said. should be sum-
cient to defeat his chosen candidate"
He emphasized the significance attached
to the statement made yesterday by John
D. Rockefeller of the Standard OIL that
he will vote for Taft and Sherman.
rockefeller, like all other trust mag
mates. knows who his friends are. He
knows Taft will make 1t possible for the
Standard Oil to continue with its high
piracy he said.
Andrew J. Cummins predicted a demo-
cratic victory in Maryland and appealed
to all Maryland voters in the audience
to give their support to David ]. Lewis.
democratic candidate for Congress from
the sixth district.
J. w. Clark. the last speaker. declared
n
are doomed to defeat throughout the
country and that Jed D. Whitem. demo-
cratic candidate for governor of Iowa,
will be elected.
Cation Scores Oil Trust.
Surprises have come thick and fast
within the past twenty-four hours in this
campaign" said James r. Cation in a
speech last night before the Virginia
Democratic Association. The Chief Elk
ecutive. who has formed and maintained
the Ananias Club. has been placed there
himself by the announcement Of John D.
Rockefeller. who proclaimed his adhesion
to the republican party in New York yes
terday, and thereby showed up the re-
publican organization In spite Of the as
sertions made on the stump and else
where.
who can say now that that announce
ment of the Standard Oil magnate has
not the genuine stamp OF genuine deal?"
The foregoing announcement came at
the beginning of Mr.. Cations speech last
night, at the last meeting before the elec-
ton of the Virginia Democratic Associa-
ton Of this city In the ballroom OF the
Arlington Hotel. 1t was greeted with
rounds of applause and shouts of ap-
prevail. Mr.. Cation. who was the speaker
of the last house Of delegates at Rich
mond, was the guest of the evening and
principal speaker.
He delivered q rousing speech in favor
of the democratic doctrines. as embodied
in the Denver platform. and urged every
voter within the sound Of his voice to
exert every effort In his power to cast his
ballot In favor Of Bryan next Tuesday.
During the course Of his address. the
speaker assailed the republican tariff
theory, what he termed unnational or
legal prosperity under republican rule,
the extravaganza Of the federal govern
ment, federal usurpation and the attitude
Of the present central government toward