The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-14
he PLEADS FOR HONESTY
IN GOVERNMENT AND WHEN he
TOUCHED ON CHILD LABOR
THERE WERE MANY WET EYES
IN HIS AUDIENCE.
Senator Beveridge's dd-
dress will be found else
where in this issue.

Six thousand people packed in the
Coliseum like sardines, and fully
three thousand outside the big build
Ing. who could not gain admission.
but who held their posts with the fond
hope that they might at least catch q
glimpse of the most popular living
American, Col Theodore Roosevelt
and tho most popular citizen of Indi-
ana, Senator Albert J. Beveridge. were
bitterly disappointed when after four
hours Of waiting. the ex-president
failed to appear at the Coliseum. ow-
ing to the blundering Of railroad Of
ficials. Many left the building when
Finley Mount announced that Col.
Roosevelt would not speak.
It was q decidedly disgruntled crowd
that Mr.. Mount faced and he only
spoke Q few minutes, then introduced
Senator Beveridge. When the popu.
lar. hard lighting statesman stepped
to the front Of the platform, the
crowd yelled its welcome. but he was
unable to speak for at least Ave min
utes because Of tho confusion made
by the people. who had come for the
sole purpose Of gazing on Roosevelt.
leaving the hall. During the confusion
the senator spoke to group Of old SOL
diers. who sat near the platform, and
his remarks to them were punctuated
with their applause.
Gets Earnest Attention.
After the noisy element had depart
ed the senator then directed his re-
marks to the crowd that remained to
hear him, about three thousand. and
his audience was one Of the most en-
thusiastic that has greeted him dur
ing his campaign. His frank. fear
less utterances, his appeal for the
breaking Of party lines and his def
ance to the politicians and special in
terests that are seeking to defeat him
made instant appeal to the crowd and
BY their vigorous cheers they showed
the senator that they were with him
In his tight for honest government
from the start to the bitter end.
The senator laid special stress on
the evils Of child labor-"slavery" he
called 1t. He said there was no child
labor in Richmond. but pointed out
that in the dark days of the early six
ties there was no negro slavery here,
but that thousands of Wayne county
men took up arms against this evil.
He said that II the men of those days
could fight for a principle. not direct
ly affecting them. the men of today
could also war for principle not at
fecting them. He also appealed to
the women to fight for the same
cause.
Wipes Away the Smile.
I'm going to wipe tho smile OF
your faces" exclaimed the senator
when he launched into his description
OF child labor, and he did 80. When
he finished there were many wet eyes
In the audience. Senator Beveridge
stated frankly he opposed the Payne
Aldrich tariff bill because he did not
thing 1t q just measure. His state
ments about the tariff were greet
ed enthusiastically by the audience.
After his address the crowd swarm.
ed about the senator. warmly shook
his hand and assured him of their sup
port.
Senator Beveridge, 1t was learned
last night. was really not scheduled to
speak here. but had been advertised
to do 90 through . mistake. When
he learned Of the deplorable condition
Of affairs he took hold Of the situation
and made his address within nve min
utes notice. His speech was extern
poraneous and the first one he had
delivered that day.