Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-31
MIR. HUME'S PLATFORM.
Mr.. Lees Opponent Defines His Posi-
tion at Meeting Last Night.

tion at u Meeting Last Night.
The Virginia hills opposite Georgetown were
illuminated with q torchlight procession and
echoed with hurrahs for Hume, the indie.
pendent democratic candidate for Congress,
last night. The occasion was one Of more than
ordinary political importance. for MIR. Hume
took advantage of the opportunity to make a
statement Of his views on public questions no
agitating the district and the reasons impelhng
him to enter the canvass as an independent can
didate. 1t had been charged by his opponents
that Mr.. Hume had failed to fulfill a promise
to issue an address on the issues Of the CAM
paign and left voters in the dark u to his
platform.
meeting had been advertised at Carne's
school house. about four miles from the aque-
duct bridge, and at $50 about a dozen wagons
iaden with followers OF the Alexandria states
man left the Virginia end Of the bridge for the
scene Of oratory.
AT THE SCHOOL HOUSE.
When the procession, led by Curtis B. Ora
| ham az marshal and J. Z. Clements. DIR. C. B.
MunsOn, Horace Gilbert. ID. Leshmutt, Z. r..
Sisson, and Geo. W. Salisbury as aides. reached
Carnes school house, the crowd was composed
OF about 500 voters and the school house could
| not contain them. The meeting organized with
Mr.. Graham rs chairman, and Candidate Frank
| Hume was called for. At the close of his adj
dress. which was wildly applauded. the meet
| ing was organized into q defender, the
| biggest crowd being out doors, where Common
"ealth's Attorney J. E. Clements, X. j. Cum
| nlngham, Mr.. Norman and others made ad-
| dresses. while the inside crowd, presided over
| by Mr.. Roed. we're entertained with addresses
by John X. Bowen, Mr.. Dawson, r. ". john
son and o number more.
| MIR. HUME's STATEMENT.
| MIR. Hume during his speech took occasion,
as stated, to define his position. ut is hardly
necessary" he said, Ito revert at length to the
causes which have induced me to pursue the
course have adoptcd--they are fresh in the
memory Of all. 1t will be remembered that
| early in the campaign certain propositions
were made to Gen. Lee by Mr.. Z. L. Meredith
| and myself. that if Gen. Lee could carry his
! own delegation from the county of Fairfax that
! Ncrocitl End Hume would withdraw from the
! contest. Jhss fair proposition was refused.
\ l .ie rountS Chairman u Stafford. in GttoI de
!ialre of TIE rights % the voter Is we'll tine
rights O. hls committee. who we're no. informed
az 81, proceeuing.. and without due notice,
Ecid meeting composed OF d Jew OF Gen. lee 5
! friends. END uaHleI a fUii Lee Delegation from
| the coHats % stafford ~ ia. con senuoI,- i
/ county wiieGo Gen Lee could not by far Means
| have gotten single delegate. The Hon. L. L.
Meredith forcibly explained how it WAS
done IN letter to me, in which he
| says: Il denounced the whole proceed
| ings rs simply damnable, and the people
| should resist such arbitrary and un-Ameri-
can ways In this letter Mr. Meredith
spoke his true, honest feelings like q man.
| Tins was followed bya card signed by the COM
mittee protesting against the unwarranted and
outrageous conduct of their chairman, who
| obeying the orders Of the ring, arbitrarily and
| forcibly took from the people the right to say
| for whom they would vote. Believing. as do,
that governments should derive their just pow
| ers from the consent OF the governed hold
that the same principle applies to all parties;
that when by ring rule nominee ceases to
represent the views and sentiments of the
party, and an attempt is made to foiSt upon
the people candidate without regard to their
wishes or preference, the candidate thus NOM
mated il not entitled to their support. No
party can command the confidence and support
| OF the people II it permits itself to be con-
1 trolled by such methods as characterized the
proceedings in Stafford county. At the earn
| est solicitations OF u large number of my fell
| low citizens Iconsented to become q candidate
as announced in my card, confidently believing
that the people will express at the polls their
| disapprobation Of ring rule.
II believe that proper efforts Of our repre-
sentatives In Congress in behalf OF those
struction Of the Falls Church Electric railroad
| and the Mount Vernon avenue measures
which would have added in a comparatively
| short time million of dollars to the taxable
| values OF property in our state and given EN-
ployment at good wages to our laboring classes.
l am decidedly opposed to so-called civil
service reform the humbuggery OF which has
| been demonstrated by practical experience and
| which has been denounced by good men OF
| all parties; il an opportunity should ever DO
| offered will be pleased to give one square
| vote against it. l am in favor Of q tariff for
revenue, SO adjusted as to afford ample protec-
| ton to our infant industries, but to bear rs
lightly as possible upon our agricultural in
| terests. would advocate the total abolition of
| the tax upon all chemicals entering into the
manufacture of all fertilizers, and would guard
| with jealous care tho interests of the farmers,
| which receive, i'll my judgment, too little at
! tention in the construction of our revenue
laws. The proximity OF the eighth district to
the best markets of the country, should be
made available by affording them cheap and
| easy access to the same, and every measure
| having this object in view would receive my
| sanction and support. The farming interest
if be elected, shall have my hearty support
! in all legislation looking to their welfare. Too
often is it the case that each year finds tho
| farmers condition worse than the preceding
| one and unless more attention be paid to that
class of wealth-producers tho result will be
/ distressing beyond conception. Legislation
| should be shaped to prevent the present ten
dency to pauperism and milionaires. l am
! compelled to differ from my honorable oppo-
nent on the question CT free schools. do not
| regard them as q luxury. 1t is true Sir William
Berkeley. one of the early colonial governors,
! said: Il thank God there are no free schools
| nor printing. and l hope shall not have
| these hundred years, for learning has brought
| disobedience and sects in the world and print
ing has divulged them. God keep US from
/ both"
| Now, fellow citizens, there are men today in
| this nineteenth century who believe as Berkeley
| did, strange as it may appear, who would deny
| the public schoo. to our children and clRim
| education to be a luxury to be enjoyed by the
| wealthy only. i fail to see the justice or the
| wisdom Of depriving the laboring classes Of the
benefits Of education, though ignorance on
| their part might result in the complete and
| permanent establishment of ring rule which is
| too often attempted even under prescn. condi-
tions. In short, being fully persuaded that
| whatever tends to the happiness and prosperity
| of our people but adds to the greatness and
power OF our country. shall, if it may please
you to elect me, esteem it my duty, rs it will
be my greatest pleasure, to labor INCREASINGLY
| in their behalf.
Less than one year ago met you here and
asked OF you, my felow-citzens, your vote,
promising that at the expiration OF my legis-
| latlve term to make you u report. l now beg
| to say that every measure of interest to this
district intrusted to my was promptly
passed and became law. II you feel that you
can say well done" shall feel doubly paid
for my efforts and encouraged to ask that YOU
| try me in Congress. for which pledge you my
best efforts shall be put forth to advance the
interest Of my district"
THE COLOR LINE.