The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-21

the DenOcratB Hero t5 to Elect watts,
Thomas and Logan
The Academy of Music was literally
packed last night with the citizens of
Roanoke, including many ladies, who
gathered to hear the great and eloquent
address of the Plumed Knight of the
Valley, Col. Charles II. O'Ferrall, Viz
ginia'R next governor. 1t was probably
the largest political gathering ever
witnessed in Roanoke, and certainly
one of the most enthusiastic Before
the speaking the Machine Works band
paraded the streets and escorted Colonel
O'Ferrall from Hotel Roanoke to the
Academy of Music. On the stage were
seated Chairman E. K. Woodward and
the members Of the executive commit
tee, Judge Waller R. Staples, Judge
Samuel &. Staples, Col. Thomas Lewis,
William A. Glasgow, j. Allen Watts,
Hon. M. G. Thomas, Capt. w. w.
Berkeley, w. Y. Hardaway, Roy b.
Smith, w. 2. Moons w and others
INTRODUCED BY W. A. GLASGOW.
After the band had played o spirited
air VIM. A. Glasgow, amid laundering
applause, in a few we'll chosen words
introduced Colonel o Ferrall as the next
governor of Virginia. Colonel, O'Fer-
rail- talked for more than an hour and
half and was given almost breathless
attention throughout the whole time.
1t was one of his happiest efforts,
logical, forcible and truly eloque
interspersed with numerous funny
stories told in Colonel O'Ferrall's own
inimitable way.
COLONEL O'FERRALL'S SPEECH.
In part Colonel O'Ferrall said: lam
indeed glad of an opportunity to stand
face to face with the people of this great
and magnificent city. My command of
what my heart feels. In the language
OF the great play wright 1 can only say.
thanks, thanks, thanks. May the Lord
grant that when am Governor of Vir-
ginia, may no act OF mine cause the
blush of shame to come to the cheeks of
any one in this city. I am here to talk
Democracy as a Democrat and not to
apologize for anything the Democratic
party has or has not done.
"1n 1904 WAS esta blished the constitu-
tion which was the bed rock of the
Democratic party. In 1905 the Demo-
cratic party was baptized by the hand Of
Thomas Jefferson, and since that time
1t has struggled for life, advocating the
same principles of the rights of the
people.
Under that party the war OF 1912 was
fought and Great Britain repealed by
the United States a second time; under
the Democratic party the war With
Mexico was fought, which added great
empire to our territory under the Demo
cratic party Louisiana was acquired;
under the Democratic party religious
freedom was established in this land
under the Democratic party the law Of
Imprisonment for dobt was abolished;
under the Democratic party the right
of suffrage was extended to every poor
man in the land.
BEEN AT THE BIRTH OF EVERY PARTY.
THE great Democratic party has been
at the birth of avery party for the past
ninety years and has been at the death
OF every party in ninety years except
one-I mean national parties, not little
sideshows, and unless 1 read tho signs
OF the times wrong the great Democratic
party will also witness the funeral of
that. But another party has arisen and
sprung to the front with banners raised
and colors flying, challenging us to come
back and enter the lists.
CALL 1T THE PEOPLES PARTY.
"They call it the Peoples party and
yet last fall it only got $4,000 votes in
Virginia. Last summer l stated at
Richmond that as far as was able sto
learn this party came from the State OF
Kansas. Some of the leaders are
offended at that. Why should they be
unless it Is because Kansas has been the
birthplace of all the isms of the past
forty years. Is 1t because that Kansas
sent us John Brown to violate the laws
and cut down our innocent citizensp Is
1t because. Kansas has slandered our
Jackson and villified our Leep II that
is the reason they ought to be ashamed
OF it.
II deny their right to be called the
Peoples Party. The Democratic party
is the peoples party. 1t was so called
by Jefferson, by Madison, by Monroe
and by Jackson. Democracy is the doc.
trine OF the people and why should we
allow this little pigmy party to steal our
name and nail 1t on their banners.
NOTHING BUT FREE SILVER.
"What is this Peoples party? What Ia
its doctrineP Who are its leaders?
What is in its platform? Nothing but
the free and unlimited coinage of silver
in q ratio of 16 to 1. I voted for free
silver long before this little party was
thought of, much less born. Hear the
Populists talk and one would think free
silver meant free money. Whose none
Is 1t when it is coined? The silver
mines money.
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