Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-21

Indianapolis. Ind. Aug. 20-Five per Eons were seriously injured and forty were bruised and cut in the collapse of a grandstand seating 300 in Univer- sity place this afternoon during the formal notification of Gov. Thomas R. Marshall of his nomination as demo- cratic candidate for vice president The injured were quickly carried into the Indiana Democratic club near by or taken to, hospitals, and the notifica- ton ceremony proceeded.
 Collapsed While Parker Spoke.
 The graudstand had been set up on the asphalt pavement directly back of the speakers platform. Alton B. Par ller of New York. representing the mo- tlfcation committee. was in the midst of his address when the stand swayed and sank slowly 10 the street and men and women in the seats were piled together among the tangled tim bers of the structure.
 Tasgart Quists Crowd.
 Several thousand people massed in front of the speakers platform crowd ed about the fallen stand and many men helped the unhurt to scramble to heir feet and bore the injured to the clubhouse. where they were cared for by hurriedly summoned physicians.
 Thomas TagEart, national commit lseman for Indiana, quieted the crowd by shouting that no one had been se- riously injured. and Mir. Parker went on with his speech.
 Reception at Governors Home.
 He was followed by Governor Mar shall, accepting the nomination At the close of the governors address the distinguished guests of the Indi- ana Democratic club who had come for the ceremony were taken to the gov ernor's home in automobiles for a re- ception.
 EN-Viee President Fairbanks Present.
 Seated in front of the grandstand when it fell was a row of men proni- neut In national politics, among them former Vice President Charles w. Fairbanks. Lewis Nixon of New York. United States Senator Gore of Okla homa, Thomas Taggart, Samuel M Ralstcn. democratic candidate for gov ernor of Indiana. and w. T. Durbin, republican candidate for governor. The crowd was hstenin gintently to MT. Parker when the overburdened grsndstand collapsed and great Ehriek went up from men and women tumblin gtogether among the parted blanks and scaffolds.
 Marshall Attacks Republicans.
 Governor Marshall. in his formal speech of acceptance. attacked the re- publican party on the grounds that it had fostered special privilege to the point of making men everywhere so- cialisuc in theory if not in conduct.
 In this connection. he said: Tt is Idle for a thoughtful man in America whether millionaire or pauper. to long CT play the ostrich. Safety does not consist in hiding ones head in inc sands of either sentiment or hope. It is foolish for the vastly rich to keen on insisting that more and more shall be added Co their riches through a Epecious system of special legislation ostensibly enacted to run the govern ment. in reality enacted to loot the people
 Conditions of servitude.
 "It is worse than ignorance for them Co smile al the large body of in- telligent Americans who regard them selves as fortunate if the debit and credit accounts of life balance at the end of the year, and to assume that the mighty many, who are becoming convinced that that social system which we call democracy is but A Etttering generality. will long endure the Industrial slavery being produced. w neither voting the ticket or not. men everywhere looking upon the awful injustice of the economic system are