Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27
CHEVY CHASE RALLY
Democrats Have T0rChlight
Parade and Meeting.
BRASS BAND LEADS WAY
Large Rooster, Flapping Its Wings,
Makes Big Hit.
PRINCIPAL ISSUES DISCUSSED
Speeches Are Delivered by Lewis II.
Machen, Charles w. Darr and
Andrew j. Cummings.
PRINCIPAL ISSUES DISCUSSED

An old-time political rally. preceded by
torchlight procession, under the aus
pices of the Chevy Chase Democratic
Club. brought together several hundred
OF the voters Of the Maryland sixth dis
trict in the Chevy Chase public library
last night to listen to speeches by Lewis
II. Machen Of Virginia. Charles w. Darr
of Washington and Andrew J. Cummings
Of the Maryland house of delegates.
1t was a big night in Chevy Chase. The
parade started soon after o'clock and
wound its brilliant way about Chevy
Chase and the immediate neighborhood
for nearly an hour. A brass band led
the way. Next came a detachment OF
mounted enthusiasts. each carrying a
torch, and then the rank and file afoot,
carrying torches also. Near the head of
the procession was a horse draped with
the American flag and Wilson and Mar
shall banners. \ huge democratic cock
of-the-walk, which tapped its wings and
turned round and round, mace a great
hit.
George P. Hoover Presides.
The meeting was presided over by
George p. Hoover In a brief address he
predicted an Overwhelming victory for
declared that President Taft's failure to
bring about a revision Of the tariff
downward, in accordance with the
pledges given the people by the republic
can party, was fit cause for his defeat.
Representative Charles c. Carlin of Nir-
ginia was to have been the principal
speaker of the evening" but as his train
from Manassas was late he was unable
to attend the meeting. it was announced.
Lewis ii. Machen discussed the issues
at stake in the present campaign. lie
said that he was convinced that there
had been a decided evolution during the
last few years from republicanism to
democracy. He spoke of the proposed
amendment to the Constitution to per-
nit the direct election of the United
States senator's which, he said, was
first proposed by a democrat and which
was first froWned upon by the republl-
cans, though today nearly all members
of Congress are in favor of it. He said
that when the democrats had suggested
an income tax few years back the
republicans had held up their hands in
holy horror at this so-called class legisla-
ton. but tat now an income tax was sure
to come. Many other democratic meas
ures. he said. were now prime favorites
with the people of the country.
Should Thank Roosevelt.
Roosevelt had proved himself friend Of
the democratic party, because he had SO
successfully split wide open the repub-
leans.
Turning to the subject of the trusts.
Mr. Machen said that the republicans
had gotten the country into the present
trust-ridden situation, and certainly it
would be unwise to expect that the same
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difficulties with the combinations and
monopolies of trade
Every time the republican admins
tration has dissolved a trust he said.
1.-The trust has come out of the ordeal
stronger than ever
Il bring message to you voters OF
Maryland from 3J0,OOo slaves who live
in your midst said MIR. Darr referring
to the citizens of the District of Column
bia. of whom he is one. I'VE in the Dis
trict must look TO you voters of the state
for a mayor, for that is the position
which the President of the United States
holds toward us. We are confident that
you will make wise selection this time
and give Us Woodrow Wilson.
Praise for Wilson.
THE republicans call him schoolmas-
ter He was the executive of a great
education institution, Princeton Univer-
sity. where he showed great ability. He
had studied the problems of government
and economies for years. He was made
the governor of the State Of New Jersey
and he made good. And when he is in the
White House he will show himself great
schoolmaster, teaching the republicans
the principles of the democracy.
The meeting was in honor of Represent
alive David j. Lewis of the sixth Mary
land district, and Mr. Cummings made
an address eulogizing Mr.. Lewis for his
service in the state Legislature and in the
House. He called Mr. Lewis the father
of the parcels post law.