The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-12
Good Speaking mt Williamsburg.

Williamsburg, Va. Oct. 10.-Spccial.-
county court for the county Of James City
aud the city Of Williamsburg convened to-
day. with Judge Smith presiding. The ease
q the College OF William and Mary against
the city school board. which has been twice
tried. resulting both times In hung jury,
was postponed until the next term. only
the ordinary routine business occupied the
attention Of the court until the recess, when
Mr.. A. j. Barnes. chairman OF dhe Demo-
cratic party Of the county announced that
there would be public speaking When TINS
announcement was made the sOVerelghs'
who were scattered around in all directions
began 20 move toward the courtroom,
which was soon filled to its utmost. ON the
rostrum were the Hon. ID. Gardiner Tyler,
candidate for Congress. and Hon James l..
Gordon Mr. Cary c. Armistead called the
assembIage to order. and in a few we'll
chosen words introduced Mr.. Gordon TO the
audience.
When the storm Of applause had subsided
Mr.. Gordon began by saying that ne was
nc stranger here. as he had spent two or
the most pleasant years Of his life IN the
ancient metropolis as a student OF old WI
liam and Mary. He said that as the hres
Of American liberty were first kiDdled on
this very spot, he would speak to-day OF the
danger which now threatens that liberty,
and then dissected the inlquitous Force blli
and held it up In all its horror to his audi-
ence. The orator then addressed himself
especially TO the farmers present, and said
that he did not propose to try to teach them
methods Of farming, but he did propose 10
present to them the platform and vague tneo-
ries Of the party which Is now asking thelr
support on the ground that 1t would Denent
them.
The speaker then in a clear and impress
sive manner held up to ridicule the clahns
and assumptions of the Peoples party. ana
showed that TO vote fer them wouin MOI
only not benefit the farmer hut would re-
dound To the injury of his best friend ana
protector-the Democratic party. Nhlie ne
exposed the fallacies Of the Ihlrd party, ne
warned his hearers that they were 10. "
be despised. as there were very many III H-
ginia, and to carry the state wouiu 'e9uii'
hard and untiring work.
Mr. Lassiter, OF Petersburg, was next IN
troduced. and warned his hearers OF thelr
fate IL the glorious cause of popular govern
ment AS repres, nted hy tn, Democratic ideh
should fail at the polls in November next
and urged them 20 increased acuNlF' a.,
External vigilance is the price OF n'e'Nr
Major Iassiter was followed oy lfoD. ~
Gardiner Tyler. candidate Tor congress III
This district who said he did not propose 10
make speech. but simply desired TO say
few words in explanation OF his poSiu1h
on the mo Fence law" as passed Oy Tue
last Legislature. ard for the injurious ei
fects of which upon our people he mas oeen
largely censured After explaining 'h'S W
the crowd he announced. as time was h'n-
tied by the court. that he would auulcs
our citizens ut o'clock In the evening VIZ"
this announcement the meeting adJourncu'
When = O'Clock arrived the cOufthouss
bell was rung, and soon a crowd aSsei.ioi'e
which filed the building. Chairihlh ninu.
stead introduced the speaker. who began OS
saving that as all knew he was our 'o'
gressIonal nominee. and that ;he Dein'eraeio
standard had been placed in MS haiiu
few weeks ago by the Newport News Nou-
yention, which "was as represehta'ne q
body of men as ever sat III the hdiis - =.
Congress or In the Parliament OF hnsi'nu
He then went on and made an eShaus.n7
speech Oh the tariff, aud argued in ,0..
bic manner how protection oppresseu INV
masses aud how Il Is the interest Vi ou
people TO have modified tarlh MI. l.'e.
is a good speaker, aud had the attention Oh
the crowd from the beginning to the emu
He gave a cheerful account OF the Demo
cratic prospects over the Second district
where he had Travelled. and predicted II
the proper efforts were made. an over
whelning victory for Cleveland. Stevenson
and Tyler on the 9th Of Novembers