The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-25
COL. JOHN R. FELLOWS.
HIS SPEECH At OLD mARhErHALI
An r.,bustsstIc Rally. Under'the Auspices
osthe Old Dominion Club, and hons-
ing Address by n Gifted Orator.


more than two hours one OF the largest
audiences ever assembled In that spa
clous hall.
The meeting was under the auspices OF
Tho Old Dominion Club. The stand and
wall in rear were nicely decorated win
flags and bunting, and the clubs banner,
surmounting large picture OF 1ro 1,'i
Cleveland. formed a ccntre-piece III iui
view OF the audience.
Colonel Fellows. who arrived on the az
ternoon fast mail from Washington was
met by reception committee ana Con-
Quoted 20 the Exchange Hotel "heIe
dinner was served in private dlhiIs
room to the committee and distinguishes
guest.
HIS ESCORT.
In the evening previous 70 tne "oU
Cor meeting the Old Dominion Clup az
W g. a hod, convenient 20 the hotel,
ard tho Scouts Of Union Club. In UNIFORM
r,,th torches accompanied them. Heaueu
b., tho First Regiment Band, they IorIheo
an escort for the distinguished sPedn1i
10 the hall, while the streets were piIel n.
Illuminated with rockets ana oIhci III
works. ,o, c,,h v,ere
tendered the honor Of body guard 10
CoIoncI Fellows and marshaled ~ NEIL
This exhibits great activity, ana II was
the largest number Of traVeing men ever
IN attendance upon political ueHnon9'i d
ton in this city. .,. ,,,,,,d
When Colonel Fellows entered the Duitu
ing. surT ounded by the committee, the
building shook with applause ana the
SCENE presented wac n very animated one
THE stand was occupied by large num-
her of well-known Democrats, among
whom were r. B. MunfoTd william Low
e.stein. Judge Hunter Marshal, .. >. l.
Patteson. r. J.. Montague, General Fey-
ton Wise, Charles GO0din, Major >. H.
Patton. Mann S. Quarles, captain Gus
sons. ]. A. Curtis, Wyadham Meredith
and many others.
CALLED TO ORDER.
lanes T. FlournOy. president OF the
club. called the meeting to order ana
introduced His Honor Mayor Eliyson'
who in very brief but graceful terms
presented he distinguished orator to
Colonel Fellows. though hoarse from
constant speaking, had no difficulty In
making himself heard all over the close
ly-packed hall. He commenced by ask
ing the patience Of the audience, ana
aajd his voice. like most OF the affairs
of this country, had been overtaXed.
His reference TO the pleasure ne eXpe-
rienced in coming again to Richmond
after thirty years absence were very
neat and his recurrence 10 the ConieuVi
acy and his own participation therein
were as heartily applaudeu as theg "oie
modestly expressed
Continuing. he spoke in n gratified way
of the high plane upon which the present
canvass was being conducted, ana salu
that previous campaigns had been the
greatest shame of the whole American
country; that Republican demagogues
were no longer permitted TO dig among
the ashes of a past strife TO ma SPARKS
with which TO raise the fires Of hate.
We have come away from the bitter
ness and animosites of three decades
ago. and are now vitality interested in
living issues. The Republican editor and
speaker finds that he must invent a new
story or find new crowd to listen to the
old ones.
AN OLD EDITORIAL.
He used with fine effect a quotation
from en- editorial IN the Tribune OF No
vernber L. 1884, in which the present vice
presidential candidate Of the Republican
party prophesied all sorts OF dire calam-
ity I'm event Of the success Of Democracy.
and applied II in comparison with the
reign Of prosperity that followed CleVe-
lands election.
Colonel Fellows then took as his text
two questions: What shall be the limita-
ton of the taxing power. and the appro
and launched out into an exhaustive dis
cussion Of the tariff question. He laid
down through very simple Illustrations
what he termed primer truths.
For more thar an hour he perforated
Republican principles with primer truths
10 the complete education Of every one
present on this intricate question. Even
in an argument of such character Col
onel Fellows found place for thai style Of
classic oratory for which he as much
as any man in America is famous.
Illustration followed illustration until
this great question was brought down to
an individual basis and Illuminated with
arguments so plain that no mind would
dare gainsay them.
His description of the manner In which
the Mckinley bill was made up in the
committee room Of the Ways and Means
COMMITTEES by the advice and requests of
the largest contributors to the Republi-
can campaign fund, was both highly
amusing and keenly suggestive of the
iniquities of class legislation practiced
by that party.
THE FoRC2 BILL.
1t was when Colonel Fellows reached
the Force bill. however. that he showered
out in the brlllancy OF OratOry for which
he is celebrated, and for nearly an hour
longer held as if spell bound this great
audience.
His voice. which was at first weak and
hoarse. strengthened he became more
and more fired with his subject and gems
of beautiful thought seemed to crowd
in the understanding OF his hearers. The
Ubiquitous provisions OF this bill were
handled in most mastery manner. and
the pictures of unholy power with which
the minions of the law would be clothed
and the dissertations Of home santities
under their surveillance We're drawn In
lines sharp that they stood out in plain
review to the mind.
The appeal TO Nirginians to repel this
effort 10 pass this iniquitous law was
replete with the memories OF patriot
heroes and the chivalry and history Of
the old Commonwealth, and in closing
the subject said: Now after a hun
dred years Of such history we are asked
20 put ourselves In the hands of task
masters.
They tell me up on the Hudson that
Virginia is counted as trembling in the
balance and may be stolen from the De-
mocratic column.
Before Virginia votes this shame let
her sons so 10 the graVe-yards and tear
from the stones the names of their Illus
trious dead and become the creant sons
OF nameless sires.
FREEDOM OF THE BALLOT.
Speaking further of jeopardizing the
freedom Of the ballot. he said: "No, we
will not put this sacred privilege IN the
hands Of any man; no, not even in the
hands Of white winged angels. Before the