Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-16
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TEc fist ,iliot discussion by appcinttasp, tc-
tween Mej. John w. Daniel. democratic eaadi.
date Tor GOVetuor, snd Co. VIM. Il. Cameron,
Mahooe candidate, came If 10 the prrecoaa Of
large crowd at llarrisonburg Yesterday.
C1l. Csmeron's oTcning speech was devoted
to decentralization OF tie funding bills Of 1871
aud 1873. especially tho McCuIlcch bill. lie
declared that he ard his psry wtrc before the
people as sdvtcltcs OF tho financial messaro
known Al tho Riddtbcrgcr bill passed By ito
last Legislature aud vetoed By Gov. ilolIidsy,
lie criticised Maj. Daniels couIso 10 tie Lcs.
lslaturc, ia Advocating the McCuiltca b I, and
declared tia. his ioiu al 10 submit that measure
to the people Tor ratification or rejection was
utdemt cra'ic. lie claimed groht credit fer
the rcadiustcIs 10 defeating the provisions CT
the bill when brought beorc the Ic:p!o 10 Tho
legislative canvass Il eighteen seventy tine.
lie sought u Tx the responsibility fertile di
version OF public school funds upon Tho demo.
cratic party, and CHARGED that tho fuDder or
garlzl!lon, as he styled 1t, was au ouemy to the
ttce school sys !m Of the Safe. His estimate
which his pfrtV wss willing to pay three pcr
cent Oh was $40 100000. lie charged tha! lis
opponents have fixed upon no certain amount
as basis Of settlement, but were divided iu
opinion as to what the Slate actuliIy owed.
When asked by Mtj)r Danial as to which OF
the great national parties he belonged, he
eVaded the question TO such an extent az to
elicit laughter from the crowd.
MLi Daniel'r nnnaor,no, 60, H. 1891, r .
a grand ovation. aud his speech fully met tho
public expectation. lie met every poiot Dr.
sened by his opponent, and so effcctuay
turned tho tables upon him that the c.oWG
grew wild with enthusiasm. lie very for
chilly Viodcated his party in lis efforts to
stcu:o a SETTLEMENT OF tho debt ulesiion
upon q bssis alike honorable 10 debto,
aud creditor, sud artaigned the read.
justers for fsctious opposition, which for self
lsh purposes was kecping alive tho fro OF inter
| nal strife within the State. 10 reply 10 COL
Cameron's chsrge of eLmity to the public
Schools he showed that the democratic party
had established and Ius in operation o schoo
system for both white and coored pupils Iong
before the time required by the State c,nsitu.
ton, aud tba! the improved foaucia condition
o! the system BY which some . 1000 more scGool:
were opened last year than the year baforo was
due to the operations of what is koown as tho
Hepke school bill, measure that was carried
through the Legislature by d,nccralic votes
He contrssted Col. Csnerop's position whsr
| IS editor Of the Petersburg Icdex.Arp:sl b.
| favored the payment of $50 coo, 600 of Ststt
indobtness, and to do this vas wioR t take
the las! pound Of fish, the last drop of blood
with his present attitude as leader of thi.
forcible resojuster party. lie declared lha
rather than SEQ the dear old State, tibet DO lev
ed so we'll dsprscad by the stigma of rcpudia.
ton, he would be willing to pu. tic torch t
his own dwelling and commence life new E.
he did at the close of The var, with nothiot
upon hls back but ragged jacket.
| M.i. Daniels speech Was mastery dsf.nsi
of the party 10 lis couduc! Of tho affairs of lht
State since the reconstruction era
| 10 the r,ioinders which followed, some shsrl
thrustS were made, which brought forth lout
applause from the adherents of the resp; c v
candidates. The discussion WAS conduotcd 10
very courteous and geutlemany manner Goo,
order sud good fepg prevailed throughout
Maj. Dsuiel spoke to the young d:m?crac