Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 218, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 September 1917 — ADDRESSES STIR AUDIENCE [ARTICLE]

ADDRESSES STIR AUDIENCE

LARGE CROWD ATTENDED JAS-PER-COUNTY PATRIOTIC MEETING FRIDAY. 2 . The Jasper county patriotic meeting held in this city Friday afternoon was a great success. Colonel Fred A. Phillips kindly gave the use of his large picture house, the Gayety airdome, for the meeting and the Rensselaer band furnished the music. But one of the four speakers promised by the State Council of Defense was present. Attorney L. C. Embree, one of Indiana’s very best lawyers, was here and made a most excellent address. Attorney Embree had attended three other meetings this week. He was at Delphi Tuesday, Monticello Wednesday and at Winamac Thursday and said that the crowd here was much the largest he had addressed. Attorney Embree is not a great orator, but he made an address that gave the audience a most excellent idea of the fundamental principles underlying the war and showed that England was our true friend and Germany our worst enemy. The point which he pressed home with an earnestness that made a great impression upon the audience was that everyone was to be loyal and do everything in their power to help win the war. Criticism of the president and the congress was the act of traitor, he said. After the address by Attorney Embree, Chairman Welsh presented Representative W. L. Wood, of Parr. Mr. Wood made a great speech and arraigned the Kaiser with an array of historical facts that showed clearly the wickedness of the Prussian government. Dr. J. Budman Fleming, pastor of the Presbyterian church of this city, was then called upon and his address was one calculated to put enthusiasm and earnestness into all who heard him. The Reverend gentleman is an ardent patriot and his speech made a great impression upon the. large audience. The closing address was made by Attorney Moses Leopold, who urged all men between the ages of seventeen and forty-five to join the Jasper county militia company. It is believed that the meeting will have a most excellent effect upon the people of this county and that all will try in every way possible to do whatever they can to let the soldiers who are to do the fighting know that the home folks are anxious to help them in making their work as effective as possible and in helping to defeat the Kaiser just as quickly as possible. The members of the Jasper county, council certainly appreciate the cooperation they have received from the people and hope that the work man continue until the victory has been won and the world has been made safe for democracy.