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Debs Speaks to Vast
Throng at Clarksburg

Eugene V. DebS, the Grand Old
Man of the Socialist Party spoke to
the largest and most enthusia site
audience of working men and women
that ever gathered in the State of
West Virginia at Clarksburg, Sun
day the 18th. The arrangements for
the meeting were under the manage
ment Of Comrade kinZer, the editor
of the Clarksburg Socialist. Com
rade I<inZer and the Comrades who
assisted him in this work deserves
credit Off the success OF This meeting.
George D. Brewer, the Appeal to
Reasons business manager who
travels with Debs, is a live wire. and
Will yet take a prominent place in
the political party of the working
class. On first meeting Conrad Z
Brewer, one gains the impression
that he is all business, but then yol
only meet Brewer the business man
ager. A small, live. active, strictly
business man. But as soon as the
meeting is over, and the business is
all Strengthened ont. you meet in
Brewer bright, genial Comrade.
You then can appreciate the man.
4 man with a wonderful ability, and
4 charcter that would shine with
wonderful brightness, We're it not
brought in such close contact with
the illuminating and magnetic per
sonality of that peer of all peers.
that beacon of light of a class con-
scious working class in its onward
and upward march to victory. Eu-
gene V. Debs. Debs. There is
something magic about the name.
there is something magnetic abut
the man. Something one can feel.
yet can't describe. Debs is a man
who has consecrated his life to the
cause of the working class. In the
clear and searching eye of this man
one can read the nobility of purpose
that actuates his every word and
| motive. The hope that springs
| eternal in his dauntless breast over
flows his great heart and goes out
to his hearers and all who come in
contact with him. giving new coura 20
to the weak and downhearted and
putting new strength into the strong
Giving new hope to those fearless
heroes who have been lighting the
battles Of the working class all thest.
years. The first thing that impre sscs
one in meeting Debs is the bright
genial smile. the enthusiasm tha-
overt1owS his whole being. and the
intense earnestness of the man. Any
one who meets Eugene V. Debs. and
| feels the hearty handshake of this
| great man. who is absolutely uncon-
scious of his own greatness. can t
| help but arrive at the conclusion that
| if Debs ever made mistake it would
| be mistake of the head and not OF
the heart.
The speaking was held at the new
race track. q few miles out of Clarlts-
| burg, and although the street car
| company gave wretched service. an
| immense crowd gathered that filled
| the grand stand and overfiowed the
| ground about. Comrade Kinzer
| acted as chairman. and in a few well
chosen remarks Introduced the speak
| er. Comrade Debs speech was d
| masterpiece. and every word h,
spoke was listened to with deepest
| interest by the $500 hearers present
| Over twenty-five hundred subscrip-
| tions to the Appeal to Reason were
solG. besides quantities of othe; liter
ature. AL in all the meetin" was {.
| grand success. 1t was a great speech
| delivered to a great crowd Ny {:
great man. Long live Debs.