Evening star., 1912-11-03
REGARD BATTLE WON
District Democrats GIoat at
Convention Hall.
THREE THOUSAND At RALLY
Hannis Taylor and Henry E. Davis
Among the Speakers.
BRYAN AND CLARK CHEERED
Warm Personal Tributes Paid to
Gov. Wilscn.-"sane" Tariff
Revision Popular Topic.
BRYAN AND CLARK CHEERED

Three thousand democrats gathered in
to the democratic national committee call
for nat!ona rally day and cheered the
claim that the campaign had already
been decided in favor of Woodrow Wilson
and democratic administration. The
cheers were not centered entirely upon
the name of the presidential candidate,
but were impartial y bestowed also upon
the mention of Grover Cleveland, VIII
liam Jennings Bryan and Champ Clark.
Along with the unframed applause OF
the general democratic audience consid-
erable fervor was injected into the even
;ng's proceedings by delegation Of men,
bers of the Princeton A umni Association,
" hich had been marshaled by the secre-
tary. Frank B. Fox.
The meeting was called to order by
Robert z. Mattingly, chairman of the
democratic central committee of the Dis
tr.ct of Columbia, who introduced as
speakers National Committeeman John
F., Costello. Hannis Taylor, Henry +.
Davis, Charles c. Frost and Garter
Glass. Mr.. Davis, a lifelong friend OF
Woodrow Wilson, having been at Prince
ton as student with Gov. Wilson. read
the message from the candidate to the
people of the United States. The mes
sage was printed in The Star OF yester-
DAY. In addition, Mr.. Davis paid nls
is bearing the banner of democl acy during
the campaign which will end Tuesday.
Reviews Party's Achievements.
Hannis Taylor reviewed the achieve
ments Of the democratic party from the
tine Of it's inception and paid especial
attention to the party's dealings with
the tariff question. High protection was
criticised mercilessly. The speaker
voiced the we'll known democratic theory
that the tariff is Le-mother of the trusts;
and a.so claimed tnat the only trust
remedy is a sensible downward revision
of the tariff. AS for republican trials at
remedying the trust situation. he said
that instead Of blasts of lightning. these
measures proved to be fertillZlng rains
wmcn fe.l upon these big examinations.
Free trade continued Mr. Taylor.
lis a Utop.an dream or ridiculous i'm
posture. The only way to take the great
burdens from q suffering people Is to
make downward but sane revision OF
our tariff laws, so that the riches OF
this great land will not be confined to
a few people"
He blamed the Lawrence strike upon
the Ia. iff, and also banned the pitiable
condition of the American merchant ma
rine upon tie same policy.
THE Amer lean merchant MARINE, ne
declared, mas been driven from the seas
because 1t costs twice as much to bu "a
snip in America as it does in other
lands.''
Bryan and Clark Cheered-
Speaking Of woodrow wilson, he said
he had made good in state where it is
harder to make good tlan anywhere else.
Referring to William Jennings Bryan
the speaker was interrupted by long
cheers. He said Gov. Wilson would have
.Bryan's constant advce but that WI
son would be sure not to offend the con-
servative democrats in any way. Champ
Clark's name brought tremendous ova-
tion, when Mr.. Tay.or said: He stands
in the shadow of de eat, but he shows
wonderful loyalty to lis PAL ty.
Henry E. Davis chief tribute to Gov.
Wilson was toward the individual; :.
this campaign" he said, "cuts a greater
figure than in any s.nce the campaign OF
1850. When he spell ks you wi find he
has a marvellous grip upon what he Is
about to say and that he grips the at.
tent.on Of his audience from the very
first"
Mr.. Davis paid warm personal tributes
to Gov. Wilson, and the audience was
stirred to cheers again Then the speaker
dec.ared:
I'm the providence of God, the result
of the campaign Is determined already"
Mattingly Is Optimistic.
Mr.. Matt:ngly's address was full of
democratic optimism, he forecasting a
great victory for the party Tuesday In
part he sad:
The broken promises of the republican
party and tine third term candidates
seven-year do-notning pOi.cy are fres.l in
the minus OF every american citlze.i The
people VINO DO the voting cannoI ne fLOl-
ed intim dated, bamboozieo and cheated
again. lhe mess OF pottaee held out 10
Lnem SO often in the shape OF an al
Iegel full d.nner-paii tsuch as is now
seen in Lawrence, Mas, the silk mills OF
Pennsylva and the mines of West Vir-
gin.aJ Will no loneer guile them into
asa.n voting for those dear frienas wno
would give them another Aldrich-Payne
monstros.ty as the.r reward.
TUESDAY next, my friends, will result
in the owe. whelming victory and vindica-
ton Of the principles of genuine democ-
lacy, as proclaimed and eXpOunded by
jefferson, Jackson, Wilson and Marshall,
and there viii. be glory enough for a !.
Let us hope that our great President.
" oodrow Wilson, will have democratic
House and Senate to support him In his
endeavors to do what is right In the ex-
ecution of the pledges we have made In
our sp endid platform for the best inte :
ests and welfare Of all the people and
IL every man is loyal to those pledges
and wi faithful ly assist ou- great Presi-
dent then If. after fair trial. he does
succeed in bringing even partial relief to
the people from the many injustices and
wrongs they have so long endured under
repub lean opp ession, the tenure OF
democracy in power will be everlasting
and without end. And that is a con-
summation devoutly to be wished