The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-01
A DEMOCRATIC RALLY.
MBssRs. MUNFORD, MEREDITH AND
HARDWOOD SPEAK.
The Fathers, Mothers, Sons and Daughters
Turn Out TO Hear Jeffersonian Princi-
pies Discussed-The Blues Band.


last evening TO Mess:5, Munford, Mere
dith and Harwood, by the way they
turned out to hear those gentlemen dis
ouss the issues Of the campaign.
At the corner Of Belvidere and High
streets a platform was erected in the
center OF the street under an electric
light, and that with numerous Chinese
lanterns which decorated the stand
shone brightly upon the upturned faces
OF hundreds Of men, mothers. young wo-
men, boys and girls.
Every dge and sex was represented
and the female contingent were as high
ly appreciative Of the sallies OF wit, fund
of anecdote and shower Of satire which
Hon. b. b. Munford entertained them
with, as were the men, and they
listened with seemingly as intelligent
understanding to the simple but powerful
discussion Of the main points Of the can
vass by Mr.. Meredith as did their
fathers and brothers.
The Blues band furnished music, and
fire works were displayed In the inter-
val between the speeches.
Although a biting wind was blowing
the large crowd stood patiently in the
open air and listened with interest and
attention to every word that was said.
Mr. Munford.
Mr.. Munford defined the issues very
plainly and drew a strong distinction be-
tween the real points at issue and the
many municipal matters sought 70 be
dragged into the canvass by the Popu-
lists.
He called on them to settle whatever
a 10
the water and gas plants, the City
Hall, the sewer hands, and other muni-
clpal matters, in the spring election and
10 devote their efforts now TO electing
the State ticket and UNFOLDING the Demo
cratic party which was now for the
first time IN a position TO carry out It's
principles and promises
Mr. G. V. Meredith opened his speech
by saying that the Democratic party was
one hundred years old and must have
something In II Of value 10 have lasted
soIong. The Populist party on the other
hand was thirteen months old and IN
that time had dropped thirteen planks
from its platform which 1t had pledged
the people 10 stand upon, and the only
two which would really benefit the work
ing man had been discarded. Until TINS
year all the work had been done in the
country,
tain a single idea favorable 20 the work
ingmen in cities Their whole argument
in the canvass. said he, is abuse OF the
Democrats for not carrying out It's prom
ises and living up TO its principles, ana
that charge in the light Of the changes
the Popuists had made in the thirteen
months they had been In existence was
a rare piece OF impudence. He made
very simple and forcible exposition OF
the silver question and proved to the
satisfaction Of his hearers the fallacy
Of the Populist monetary ideas.
Democratic work
To the charge that the party had not
carried out its pledges, he recited the fact
that in a called session Of Congress the
House had repealed the election law,
the Senate the Sherman law, and that
the House would at once confirm IT, ana
that a tariff bill was already being pre-
nared for consideration in the regular tes-
sion. which was now near AZ nand. MS
argument throughout appealed TO the IN
telligence OF his audience, ana was
| thoroughly convincing. -
Mr. John S. HarwOod spoke last ana
was greeted with applause. Ihan"'hb
them for their support In the laIe pr
mary. he reminded them OF the soIeii',l
| obligation their primary pi'NbN
and asked their full support in the COM
! ing election. 49,,
Mr. Harwood, who is, by practice rap
| idlv becoming a good speaker, mace
| fine defense OF the Democratic party III
Virginia. showing that they had honor
ably settled the State debt without one
cent Of taxation; that they had put the
asvlums I'm good condition.; that under
their management the penitentiary last
year had put $4,000 into the treasury,
| and that 100000 had been given the Ola
Confederate soldiers. He attacked the
| nrinciples Of the PopulIsts and charged
| tbat thew had no defined policy on any
question TO come before the virginia
| LEGISLATURE. Mr.. Harwood is making
| a fine canvass.
A Populist meeting was arranged to be
held in the interest Of the Jackson ward
negroes last night, but A. p. randolph,
the weu-known colored lewyer' ATTENDED
without an invitation and captured the
meeting. turning the whole affair into a
! Democratic jubilee.