The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-11
Greot speecbes nv Daniel and Lee

Great Speeches by Daniel and Lee.
Fredericksburg. Va, Sept. 10-Spe-
cial.-The Opela-bOuse was filled to over
flowing last night by the earnest Demo
cracy Of this city to greet Hon. John ".
Daniel and General Fitz Lee. In the
audience was large number of ladies.
who We'd with the men in applauding
some Of the eloquent flights of the dis
tinguished speakers.
At o'clock, when Senator Daniel and
General Lee, escorted by a number of
leading Democrats, came On the stage,
they were received with dealening
cheers.
Capt. T. McCracken, the chairman of
the party. presided. and Mr.. X. Il. Mer-
chant introduced the speakers in lifting
terms Senator Daniel was the first
speaker. After a few graceful prellmin-
airy remarks. he attacked the Republican
party with his Old-time vlgor, showing
that the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of wealth III tmS
country is due 10 the discrimination OF
the laws enacted by that party. de re-
ferred to the Force till in whitening
terms. explaining its history and details,
and dwelt on the horrors Of its effect, II
the Republicans had succeeded in passing
ii.
Senator Daniel spoke Of the Third
party in very eCnCiliatory terms. lie
said it had some good points, all of which
were a part of Democracy, but that many
of their measures were impractical. lie
said some of the Third party people were
upbruidng the Democratic party for not
making certain laws. He reminded them
that when the Democrats were in the
majority in one branch of Congress they
were handicapped by a Republican ma
iOrity in the other branch. or a Republi-
can President or both. He recalled the
fact that the House of Representatives
of which Hon. John q. Carlisle was
speaker reduced taxes, and the bill was
killed by Republican Senate, and when
the Democrats passed Free Coinage
bill some years ago, it was vetoed by
Republican President.
The Senator dwelt at length on the
subject of free silver, and showed that
of all the parties the Democrats are the
most liberal in monetary reform.
Every mention of Mr.. Cleveland name
brought forth loud applause as also did
a reference TO Mr.. Jones, the Democratic
candidate for Congress in this district
Senator Daniel complimented the Chi
cago convention, and concluded his speech
with a magnificent peroration.
Wien General Lee who was intro
duced by Mr.. Merchant. arose to make
his address and faced an audience com
posed largely of his personal friends and
acquaiEtances of this section lie was
given perfect ovation.
The Ex-Governor began his address
with Il tribute to the Grand Old Demo
cratic party which stands for the liber-
ties of the people" He spoke of the
loyalty of the people Of this historic sec
ton of the State. end graphically de-
SCrihed the scenes of war during the trOu-
blous days of 1860. The General pald
considerable attention 10 tariff reform,
and showed that the Democratic party
was disposed to do everything possible
for the relief of the agricultural classes
He said Chauncey Depew, VINO nomina-
ted Harrison in the Minneapolis conyeh-
ton last June, says that there are MT!
citizens i'm this country who could at any
time by their combined efforts stop the
wheels of commerce by reason OF their
enormous wealth. and General Lee heid
that the Republican party was response
blp for this state of affairs. because OF
the discrimination of Republican leglsla-
ton in favor of the money bar09s.
General Lee referred to harrison
letter of acceptance, and SAD that he
(Harrison) gave credit TO Blaine Tor re-
cinrocity. now that Blaine had retired
to private life, and no longer stood In
the way of Harrison's ambition.
General Lee quoted from the Econo-
mist. a high tariff organ. and read e1-
tracts from the report of W. =. Curtis,
who was appoint by Flame, by which
no showed the bad effects of the Mckin-
lev law on our trade with foreign coun-
tries.
of the tin industry in the United States
when it is a well known fact that such
industries have failed utterly in Cali
fornia and Indiana. Before the ink was
dry on his letter the Swansea mines of
Massachusetts had closed its doors and
thrown 1000 worknen out of employ
Inent, almost at the beginning of winter.
| General Lee said he regretted that Tin
could not be found in this country, but
even then he would be opposed to put
ting on a tariff of 2-10 cents per pound
as fixed by the Mckinley bill, because
the lowering the price 10 consumers was
much more important than protecting q
| few manufacturers.
Both speeches were excellent and con
| vincing.