The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-07-23

SiCuS fCOOlan ChLHC1lC uO+ulHd-
ton, was marked success.
The Rev. Y. c.. Walker, one of the
editors Of The Menace, aurora, Mis-
gouri( gave most interesting ac-
count OF the gathering.
Mr.. Walker said, in part:
The meeting place was the Empire
City Of the West, Chicago, on the
west shore Of Lake Michigan, beauti-
full for situation, marvellous aad
great. I was impressed with the
city's bigness, because l had walked
its streets when boy and knew the
streets and Fort Dearborn as we'll as
the face Of a friend. To think that
The massive buildings, monuments Of
human energy and accumulated
wealth, had all been built since |
knew the place cast spell upon me.
Ind ecd | could enter into the feel
ings of old Rip Van Wrinkle as he
saw the changes that time had
wrought.
[ was late at the convention Tues
day morning. The room was we'll
filed, but as many Of the delegates
had visited The Menace plant in AL
r0ra we were recognized at once, and
in q moment it became spontaneous
and the reception was overwhelming
and continuous for some minutes.
Such thing could not happen again
in a lifetime. It was not my per-
sonality or gifts Of mind. 1t was the
sincere recognition Of Menace read
ers to the Menace. Everything / had
purposed to say was swept out of my
mind. The flood Of enthusiasm
wrecked what might have been a
good speech.
To report the whole proceedings of
the convention, or even the most
vital things, would more than fill our
pages, always overbutdened with live
matter.
One of the things greatly enjoyed
by the convention was the presence
and addresses of the martyrs for free
speech, free assembly, a free press
and public education. One Of the
strong inducements to the writer
was that he might meet Hon. Thomas
+. Watson, man VINO before The
Menace began was in the thickest of
the fight with apostate Rome. Many
we're greatly disappointed at his abb
sencc and every one gave him cheer
when Brother Scarborough spoke
his praise as a brother beloved. We
had met in The Menace Office VIM.
Lloyd Clark, the Scared veteran of
many battles, but never had heard
him speak. His keynote address by
which the convention was to be
guided in it's deliberations was char
actcristic of the man. He is a quick
firing gun and shoots at point blank
range, sweeping everything before
him. Clark was on the job every
minute of the time and helped by
his elOquence and wise council to
guide the deliberations ia safe and
sane channels.
I fell in love with Sturgeon. He
has a charming voice and inspiring
presence. His ,utterances are clear
and fOrCeful. His ideas are trans
parent, his words eloquent and full
or force and fire. I think his ad-
dress, giving his personal experience
in Denver, the merciless beating and
murderOus assaults upon his person,
was easily the most thrilling episode
Of the convention. Not a dry eye in
the packed hall did I notice and the
suspense and breathless awe until he
reached the climax of his recital in
final rescue and safe resting in the
hospital was something to hear and
witness but once in life time. I
noticed that all the men who spoke
to us who had suffered at the hands
of Rome, do not propose to rely on
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