The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-13
Hundreds Of People Crowded
Into TomIinson Hail.. indian
apoIis, Show Senator Their
Appreciation.
DEMONSTRATION BY
TAFT CLUB SUCCESS
Address of Senior Senator
Was Simple Rehearsal of
The Events in the Great
Fight on Tariff.

indianapolis, July 13.-Cheered and
applauded by more than 1000 people
who had gathered to show him their
approval of his efforts in the recent
tariff struggle, United States Senator
Albert j. Beveridge was the guest of
honor at an enthusiastic reception in
Tomlinson Hall last night. Character
1zed In the senator's words, the meet
ing was one lin size and in time and
in occasion absolutely without preced-
ent in the history of the state for it
was only last Saturday that the Indian
apolis Taft Club set on foot its plans
for public reception to Mr.. Bever-
idge.
The meeting was cosmopolitan one
but was united in it's demonstration OF
approval OF Senator Beveridge's fight
on the tariff question. Although the
reception was given under the au-
spices OF Republican organization
and had been intended at the outset
as a reception for its members only,
the audience which greeted the sena-
tor last night was made up not only Of
Republicans, but also of members OF
other parties. But there seemed to-
be no line OF demarcation between
those who approved and those, who
did not.
outburst Of Applause.
The senator's appearance was the
signal for an immediate outburst OF ap-
plause, which was prolonged for a
considerable time after he had reach
ed his seat. It was big audience and
one that believed in Senator Bever-
idge. Women, of whom there were
many present, waved their handker-
chiefs; aged men twirled their hats
from the ends of their canes; shouts
arose on all sides and almost drowned
by the applause came the strains of
a patriotic air played by the Ind
ianapolis Military Band. stationed in
the gallery.
Mr.. Beveridge bowed in response
repeatedly and took his seat, but
arose again as the band began THE
Star Spangled Banner The entire
audience arose and remained stand
ing until the selection was finished
and then began its cheering again.
Taft's Nsme cheered.
Mr.. Miller, president OF the Taft
Club, who presided made only short
talk In introducing Mr.. Beveridge, but
It touched sufficiently close to the
topic OF the tariff and several of the
nations officers to evoke shouts and
applause. The mere mention OF the
name OF President Taft called forth
applause and when Mr.. Beveridge was
referred to the applause became SO in
sistent that Mr.. Miller had to signal
for quiet.
His introduction OF Mr.. Beveridge
was simple sentence:
.Serator, the people want to hear
you"
Tclls Of Party's Promise.
The address by Mr.. Beveridge was a
simple rehearsal of some of the rea-
sons why the "progressives" took the
stand they did on the tariff question.
illustrating by specific cases of certain
rates which they wished established.
Mr.. Beveridge dwelt with fervor on
the obligation the republican party
assumed when 1t promised an adjust
ment OF the tariff and declared that
In his opinion such promise made to
the people. was sacred and should eth
er be retracted or kept.
His address contained no element
of reproach to those members OF the
senate who had opposed his cause.
The senator expressed the belief that
the entire trouble was merely diff
ference of opinion as to whether the
prosperity Of the country depended on
the few In control of several great
industries or whether it depended on
tho general prosperity OF the people
at large. He said that the 'progres
sives" had championed the cause oi
the people in general. while the op
position had done the reverse.
Senator Beveridge's recital of two
or three specific Instances in the tarih
fight was listened to with great inter
est. One OF these was the fight fol
free hides, based on the fact that
there are not now enough hides in the
country to supply the demand Anoth
er was his investigation and his fight
against the American Tobacco com
pany.
Senator Beveridge last evening said
In part:
l am Z protecti0nist. believe that
The American people permanently arr
protectionists. because It IL the wisest
policy: but to be protectionist does
mot mean that we ara extortionists
Those rates Of duty which are de
manded by Wise protection are thu
formulation stones upon which oul
wrqnperity II building. but wherever