The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-11-02
SCOTT COUNTY RALLY.
Ayers and Addison the Speakers

, Ayers and Addison the Speakers.
Saturday, the 2Sth Of October, wa
a great dry for the loyal Democrat ;
Of Scott county Scott has abou
1000 inha bitants, and early in til
morning the unterrilied began to pou.'
in from all sides. When tho early
train over the S. \. d 0. from Biz:
Stone Gap arrived, it was throngci
with people Of all descriptions ant
sizes. The train had on board Mr.
Walter +. Addison and General r
\. Ayers, the speakers of the day
When the train arrived the ground
around the depot building were liter
ally packed, i band wagon was il
waiting for the Big Stone Gap Cor
net Band and carriage for the
speakers,in which were seated Mr. w.
d. Smith, the County Chairman,and
Mr.. r. r. Kane. The procession was
formed at the depot, with the band in
the lead. Next came the carriage
for the spcakers, and then mounted
procession Of three or four hundred
following. Mr.. Henry S Kane, the
chief marshal, was mounted on one
Of Barlow Nickcls' thoroughbrcd>
and was everywhere keeping the men
in line. The speaking commenced
at | o'clock. The new court house,
which is one of the most commodi-
Gus in the State, was packed from pit
to dome, and nearly as many were ON
the outside seeking admittancc. Soon
the speakers, escorted by the County
Chairman, made their way to the
speakers platform. Mr. w. d.
Smith, in few appropriate remarks
introduced General r. \. Ayers, the
first speaker, who made an excellent
speech He discussed all the qucs-
tons embraced in the campaign i'll a
Imastcrl y manner and did away with
the idea that free silver meant plenty
of money. He showed what had
been accomplished under Democratic .
Administration. How they had set
tied the State debt. how they had fos
tered the public schools and pension
cd manned Confederate soldiers. He
discussed every issue. State and Ma
tional, in clear, logical manner, and
made a rood IMPRESSION.
In a few appropriate remarks
Judge jackson introduced Mr.. Wal
ter +. Addison. of Big Stone Gap.
Mr. addison spoke for one hou'
and half He first took up State
issues, fully discussing them and
showed that the Democratic party
of Virginia had proven faithful to
the trust rposed i'll it by the people.
He demonstrated how under Demu-
cratic rule the revenues Of the State
had been largely increased, without
tie imposition Of additional burden
OF taxation upon the farmers or the
working people o1 the country, He
dwelt a length upon the alvantag
cous and honoiablc settlement Of tho.
State debt, which his party had effect
ed. referred to-. the gratifying
and prosperous conditions of the
public schools Of the State, showing
hv figures and facts that they had
reached their present high degree Of
perfection and effectiveness by vir
tue Of the policy Of the Democratic
party. Mr.. Addison then took ny
the candidates upon the two opl os-
ing tickets and compared them. or
O,lfcrral, Kent and Scott he spoke
.irr highly enlogistic terms. showing
that they had never wavered in their
fcalty to the interests Of the people
and the State. In q few words he
showcdthe untiincSs of the Populist
nominees for the high Offices to which
they aspircd He then took ny ma
tional issues. discussing the silver
and tariff question. He ridiculed
and ridtlled the Populist platform,
and closed his speech with an elo-
qucn peroration, in which he dwclt
upon how much Virginia owed to
the Democratic party, and begged
his hearers to remain faithful and
: lova to the cause.
His speech was pnnctnatcd trc-
quently with hearty applause.
Mr.. Addison made one Of tie most
excellent speeches. ever made in Scott
county. Tie is clear and logical
speaker, frequently growing eloquent
as he warns ny to his cause. The
audience was composed of the best
men in'the county and they express
ed themselves as well pleased with
! Mr., .\dAison's eiIiort OF course
there was some disappointment that
| Lee and O'Eerral could not be pres
ent, but the people We're amply re
patti Ivy Mr., .AldiSon's excellent
speech,
The Great and Only Gruncbanm.