The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-07

The great political campaign closed
in Roanoke last night in a blaze of
glory. The always popular Roanoke
Machine Works Band paraded the
principal streets playing insp ring music
and at o'clock the old Opera House
was crowded with Democratic voters
drawn there to hear the last speeches
before the election under the auspicies
OF the Central Democratic Club.
President s. e. Jones called the
meeting to order, and in few we'll
chosen remarks predicted a great Demo
cratic victory and Introduced the next
senator from Roanoke, j. Alien Watts.
Waller 2. Huff, chairman of the COM
mittee which arranged the mass meet
ing, explained that the Machine Works
Band would be taken away for short
time to play for the independent col.
ored voters, as the band they had
secured had been bought out by Jack
Garst, who bid $40 over the price agreed
upon.
Mr.. Watts in short but forcible and
able speech, in which he confined him
self chiefly to local issues, explained his
position on the mechanics lien law,
which had been misrepresented.
He paid his respects to the Popuiists
and exposed the fallacy of their argu.
ments. He predicted that better times
were coming and that some of the vast
sums of money now locked w would
flow through tho channels OF commerce.
and reach Virginia and Roanoke il the
people would do their duty and cleo, q
stable and sound State government.
Mr.. Jones next introduced Hon. NJ
q. Thomas, who reviewed the past
history OF the Democratic party and re-
ferred especially to it's great work in
Virginia recently done in establishing
the public credit, in enlarging and ex-
panding tho echpols, in enlargipg the
usefulness OF the asylums, in providing
for all State institutions. in revising
tue system of revenue, in bringing
about more revenue without increasing
taxation.
He closed by urging the people to
rally around the old flag which had
neyer trailed in theNdust. always keep
ing in view that the Democratic party
was tho party for the people.
Judge Samuel G. Williams was the
next speaker and the enthusiasm which
greeted this old campaigner who has
made Democratic speeches in everv
cam paign for forty years were loud and
earnest. He urged the people not to
desert the Democratic party. WHO
ever heard" said he, ''of a soldier de-
sorting battle field just when victory
Ia won and If they desert what is there
to desert top
Continuing, he said: 81 like Jack
Garst. He's clever, amiable kind of
q fellow, but he made a little mistake
whom he left his mill and went into
politics. He will find that out himself
tomorrow night" Judge Williams
speech was TO the point, and was en-
Enthusiastically received
Judge Williams was followed by VIM.
A. Glasgow, w. A. Hardaway and r.
Randolph Hicks, each Of whom made
Interesting and able speeches, which
were heartily applauded by the audi
encs.
SPEAKING AT ROCKY MOUNT.
$. e. Jones and Il b. Witter were at
Rocky Mount yesterday, which was
FRANKLIN county court day. There was
a large crowd in attendance and DO
litical speaking by both tho Populists
and tho Democrats. Mai. John w.
Daniel, after being introduced by Hon.
h. w. Saunders, made speech OF
nearly two hours in length, which was
ono OF the abless and most eloquent
that was ever heard at that place. He
was followed by Hon. Claude A. Swan
son, member Of Congress from the Fifth
district, who made a splendid speech.
Only a small mum or of voters were at
the Populist meeting.
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