Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-25
democratic Meeting.


this city was that of last right at the Opera
House under the auspices of the city dem
ocrstio committee and the Hendricks Club
The hall was crowded and in the gallery
were many ladies' In the body of the ball
sas the Democratic Working Club. com
posed of old, tried aud hard working demo-
Gratis of the city. The club marched from
their rooms TO the hail. all wearing badges,
headed by the hlexaudria drum corps, and
in their ranks wac borne Oh staff the repre-
sentation of a large rooster, the democratic
emblem of the club The meeting was pre-
sided over by Mr.. NJ. B. Harlow, chairman
OF the Hendricks club, who introduced the
sneakers, and on the stand were several of
the officers of the other democratic clubs of
the CITY and other prominent citizens. The
first speaker was Gen. W. Fl. F. Lee, the
democratic nominee for Congress for re-
election from this district Gen. Lee made
a plain, straightforward, democratic speech
and his digni6ed manner and courteous
bearing won him many friends. He re-
viewed the tariff question and made plain,
nractical statement of the ideas of the dem.
ocratic party regarding tariff reform, saying
the democratic party was needing the cry
which has gone up from all over the coun-
try demanding q reduction in the burdens Of
taxation under which the oppressed people
arc grooming. He alluded TO the dis
anpearepce of the American merchant ma
rine from the high seas since the establish
ment of high protective tariff, and COO
trasted the commercial business in Alexan
dria and other maritime cities now with that
OF 1856. when log tariff existed. DE ap-
peaeG. TO the people TO forget eli personal
dislikes in the campaign and stand firm for
the democratic party He acknowledged
that in many instances President Cleveland
had done things which be wished had not
been done and left unlone things which
should have been done, but those things
should be forgotten When Mr.. Cleveland
was before the country for denomination it
was legitimate to fight him, but now he ia
the nominee and should be supported. Gen.
Lee devoted some tina TO the discussion OF
certain criticisms which had been made
upon himself 10 regard TO his failure to go
cure favorable legislation on the shook and
hoop trade, the passage Of the Mount Yer
non avenue bill and the appropriation for an
ice boat for the river, and satisfied his au-
dience that he had done for his constituents
i'm these matters all that one man could do.
Speaking of the prospects of the democratic
barty ia the coming election he said he die
not claim TO know more than any one else
about the situation, but he knew that Nir-
GINA was never so strong, politically, AS when
She thinks herself unsafe. He said ii b
clean record and u ust csuzs cannot win for
the dem ocratic party success. thu principles
of self government will receive heavy
blow. In his own district, he said, he felt
SAFE and promised to place the democratic
banner, which mad been placed in his bands,
on the highest pinnacle of the repuhica n
stroneholds He said if any democrats 10
Alexandria felt sore and wanted to scratch
the ticket on election dag no hoped they
would scratch his name and vote the rest Ct
the democratic ticket Gen. Lees speech
was we'll received, and at ita conclusion he
was heartily congratulated by his friends.
At the conclusion of Ger. Lees remarks
Mr.. Harlow called the attention of the
yoters to the necessity Of registering betore
next Saturday, "a afeer that date failure
to register would debar one from voting.
He then introduced COL Wm Kilgour, of
Mary land, who made one of the most eo-
qreut aud convincing speeches delivered
here during the campaign. Colonel
Kigour was formerly resident OF this city,
and his ringing voice wss familiar to the
voters of Alexandria. His appearance on
the stage was tbs signal for perfect ova.
ton of applause. He spoke of his associa-
tions with Alexandria people in touching
manner, referred &C the changes that bad
taken place by reason OF time, OF the tamil
lar faces be met and the dear friends who
had gone before, aud then launched out into
clear and forcibIe calculation of the plat
form of the democratic party and the priuci'
ples of tariff reform tie said tho tariff was
the ISSUE of tho Jay. The protection prin
ciple was paralyZing the interests OF the
puntry, making the rich richer and the
taxateorer. He said That such system of
if attemp,pow existed in this free oouotfy
monsrchicaI co BIZ enforced in the most
such a government 10 Europe, would rock
cpmfereuce and hutl ifo .its centre To CIR
sanctioned it. He said tnwer those who
tariff times there were no su6lring low
tramps in the counIry, but now ther1g5 ss
thousands OF unemployed man, and tfs
strikes and labor troubles were the order 0
the day. Referring to Mr.. Cleveland h.
said he had not been an original snppcrte
Of him, bat that siuoe his election he had
admired his honest c0urae, and his clear
administration and that be honored hiu
for his courage IN yetoiHg the dependen
pension bill, for his fisheries message aDt
for other statesmen ike actions. he ther
paid glowing i,ibute to Thurman, compsr
ing him TO Msssens, who after forty hour!
of constant fighting had sent word that ht
could hold ont till France WAS victorious
aud said though old, Thurman was in the
thickest of the fight end would mold out til
the peoples lights and democratic principle:
were secured. His eulogy of Genera
r. E. Les was touching and beautiful and
hisailusions to his son. Gen. W. H. F. Lee
we're graceful and we'll merited. He told
his hearers that Cen. Lea had won an Ell.
viable place in the halls of Congress and
urged them to return him 10 the seat that
he had 80 hono-ed. Col Kilgour closed
with graceful and eloquent tribute TO the
ladies' OF Alexandria.
Mrs. Ehase-Spra.ue.
Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague has gone from