MEETING, PEORIA, MAY 20, 1935 



Several thousand sat on planks mounted on tile under the hi;; top tent ererted as the crowd 

 gathered «hen the weather n>an predicted intermittent shower>. l.oud speakers hroui;hl 

 the procram from the Arniorv so all could hear. Thousands arose at davhreak and hefor>- 

 to net to l'e<iria in time for the meetine which was called at noon. 



i.tmo Shoute«i I luir Approval of the AAA I'rour.iin. Kmtv one 

 led and aisle>. ml ranees and lobhies on all sides were crowdt-d 

 and about fh.- imt luitdoors erected on a closed street, or li»- 

 II in cars, hoi i Is. ir-stauranis and stores. Many >aid it wa> per- 

 linois farmer- iwr ualhered in one place. New. of the meftiti:; 

 ti<tn« of the . •lunii) . 



Ed O'Neal, left. Henry .V. Wallace, center, and Karl Smith. Itelow. anottx-r mcw ..I 

 packed audience in the armory. More than 12(lt) sat in the halcon> alone, and nearl\ : 

 chairs were set up on the main floor. The speakers" platform. It'i' lony. w a« crowded 



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elation more ihaii JIHt strong arrived in three special cars on the 



■ninir to the P''""^ outside under the loud speakers. Note the 



Ts. as they d'"'"-''^ *'•'*' and serious issues affecting the future 



and other state- 



