The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-10-20
DEMOCRATS RALLY
WITH KEYSTONERS
|Wm. H. Berry, Former
Fusion GubernatOrial Can
didate, Lectures for
One Hour.
DOESN'T CARE WHAT HE is
CALLED NOWADAYS; HAS
HIGH HOPES FOR THE
FUTURE.

Several hundred men attended an
enthusiastic Democratic-Keyston
rally held Wednesday evening in the
Lyric Theatre, at which Democratic
County Chairman Chas. A. McCarty,
Esq, presided, and stirring addresses
were delivered by DR.. o. H. Rock
we'll, Monroeton, Hon. William H.
Berry, Chester, and Hon. William H.
Dimmick, Esq, Honesdale.
Seated on the stage with the
- speakers and the county chairman
were Messrs. r. M. Stocker and N. J.
Spencer. The meeting was opened
shortly after eight o'clock by Chair
man McCarty who introduced as the
4 first speaker DR.. o. H. Rockwell,
q fusion candidate for Congress from
the Fourteenth Pennsylvania dis
i trict.
DR.. Rockwell spoke for seventeen
4 minutes saying among other things
that he was unalterably opposed to
boss rule. He claimed that the laws
of the country to-day are being
made by the progressive Democrats
and progressive Republicans. He ex-
planned that although he used to be
a Republican he had never held Of
tice, nor was he a Sorehead. His
remarks were punctuated with ap-
plause.
In introducing Hon. w. H. Berry,
Chairman McCarty said that his
name is a household word in Penn
sylvania where he received 3S4,OOO
votes when he was a candidate for
Governor on the fusion ticket last
Fall. If the men gathered here
are Democrats, continued Mr.. Nc
Carly, then two out of three vot-
ed for Mr., Berry last Fall If they
are Republicans then one out of
two voted for him.
Hon. VIM. II. Berry received a
splendid Grafton when he stepped
to the front of the stage, and got in
to the good graces of the crowd at
once by asking for more light say
ing that he wanted to see the people
of Wayne county who had given
him such splendid support last Fall.
For one whole hour Mr.. Berry
held the closest attention of the Vot-
ers present, as he discussed the po-
= litical situation in the country and
state to-day, spoke of the value of
= manhood, the worth of principles,
and discounted the evolution theory
in what he himself admitted was a
funny kind of political speech"
Mr.. Berry's speech was more of
a lecture than anything else. Out
side of few brief references to the
duty OF the voter to elect DR.. Rock
well, his address would have passed
muster on any Lyceum platform or
graced with dignity the pulpit of any
Methodist Episcopal church, in
which denomination, by the way, he
is licensed local preacher.
He declared, in speaking of poll
teal parties, that he wasn't looking
for the label on the can so much as
the stuff that was in it, laying more
stress on principle than on party.
Mr.. Berry is past master in the art
of holding an audience, and even
the reporter forgot to look at his
watch until the address was finished.
The applause at times was deafen-
r ing.
Hon. William H. Dimmick, Homes
dale, Keystone candidate for Presi-
dent Judge of Wayne county, spoke
for ten minutes on the part the il
lustrious sons of Wayne county have
played in helping to shape the desti-
nies of the nation.
Congressman A. Mitchell Palmer,
Ptroudsburg, who was scheduled to
EaKe part IN the Speechmaking, was
unable to be present.
A Citizen man made the trip from
Carbondale to Honesdale on the
ssame train with Mr.. Berry, and in
5terviewed him on the political situ-
alton in Pennsylvania.
Where we have funion perfect
ed said Mr.. Berry, "as we have it
in many counties, the outlook is ex-
ceptionally bright. Well get them
after awhile. The battle is on and
it's to be fought to a finish"
THE Keystone movement of
course is fusion movement, and
while the name may vary and may
be changed next year, the movement
is on your trail until you are caught.
| used to be very careful to be call
ed Democrat. l don't care a Hur-
rah what they call me nowadays.
We are not looking at the. label but
at the contents of the can"