The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-06
SENATOR DANIEL on THE ISSUES.
Synopsis OF . Grest speech by the Eloquent
virginia Statesman.

ROCKY MOUNT, VA, Sept. 5.-Spe~
cial The following is synopsis OF the
speech delivered BY United states Sena-
tor John W. Daniel YESTERDAY, IN opem-
ing the campaign in this Franklin) Cou"-
~: 49,, o,.er as
sembled on the court green had uI' nan,
and n little before O'Clock Senator c D"r
lei was introduced by Mr.. J.. ton ~
ders lie held the close atte" .''h aif
In which time he reviewed the cOu''' ia ia
the Democratic party In Congress. ~
told no anecdotes and MADE no s,,.r., rl,
al ornamental oratory, bnt dh9 h,s ca',se
ness with which he presented Ms CtIuS
and his descriptions and ilusuhnuns ol
the situation Kept the crowd uHDrohen'
and, indeed, Increasing lns IoputHlS
and Republicans had separate ineesInss
elsewhere, but they cOuld nol uTaW
strong or large crowds from the great
Democratic gathering. senator DdhleI
said that men, measures anu pa!ties must
be Judged by comparison, ana then com
pared the Republicans. HOpullsts and
DEMOCRATS What he asked, could be ex-
pecteA from the restoration Of Republic
canisrn but return 10 sectional issues,
and effete and cast-down politics, winch
had brought the country into its trou-
bles. What from the Popullsts but VS.
ionary and migratory efforts. lie then
showed that Democracy stood In the
middle vantage ground, between the
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munism Of recklessness-compos see
tlOnal feuds, ameliOrating the conditions
Of labor. equaliZing the burdens Of taxa
ton. arrestng alien interference with
perforce sowing the seeds Of prosperity
and happiness.
He reviewed the tariff. compared the
Mills bill, the Wilson bill. and the Sen
ate amendments, showing that the Demo-
Gratis had passed their measure long
ahead Of the time that the Republicans
passed the Mckinley bin. and that II was
n substantial and far-reachine step in the
right direction. He believed in tariff
for revenue only. He preferred the low
or rates OF the Wilson bill. but neither
that nor the Senate bill was for revenue
only. and while both might be bettercd,
Inc result was q great achievement The
House. with the great Democratic ma
Jority OF 81, could do as II pleased and
yet thirteen Democrats had voted against
the Wilson bill. The Senate. with only
three majority, and most Of its members
from the South, and with no rules by
which debate could be closed, had done
wonderfully In accomplishing anything.
IT concessions had not been mnde to
the Republicans In the Senate, they had
the, power TO kill the bill by nibustering
sessions were LAID upon the sO-called con-
servative senators. but they were. for the
most part. dictated by the Republicans.
ana had they not been made. there would
legislation and the Democracy would have
been overthrowB.
The time had come when there should
be change In the rules of the Senate.
ms change was essential II the transact
ton OF business
But 1t had not yet occurred. and would
not occur pending "A hot confess. He
would vote for and advocate it. and
hoped II would come next session
lie showed that the Senate tariff bill
was lower In average order than the
Mills bill. Even its strictly revenue tax
on coal ana iron was ngarly 80 per
cent. lower than I'm the Mills II. which
Carlisle, Mills. Wilson and the President
himself had endorsed, and the Demo
cratic party had stood upon In its plat
form In 1883.
vers@d the policy OF the Republican
party, established by thirty-two years Of
continuous rule. 1t must be admi ted that
all that was promised had not been done.
been set in the right direction
Major Daniel then referred 10 the
various items OF economy, OF true re
form. and Of election law reforms In
sttuted by the Democrats. compared the
government Of the State b. the Demo
Gratis, with the Government Of the coun-
try. by Republicans. and pad a high
tribute TO Representative swanson, as a
brave. intelligent. accomplished and
earnest Democrat. ever Giligent and sue
cessful In the service of his people
In conclusion, he referred 10 the
death of General Early. the most dis
tinguished son of Franklin OF his cour-
age, his truthfuness, his unschsh pa
triotlsm, and his steadfasiness Of pur-
pose.
These were the qualities Of true Demo
cracy, and we needed them now and by
their exercise IL would go On to win
new victories and bring new blessings
upon the people. General WolslcY. Com
Tnander in chief Of the British Army, had
attributed the greatness of the British
Empire TO the constant pressure of out
SIDE danger which had conso ida'ed it,
feudalism. Democracy had grown strong
and brave from its many battles. IL had
many more to fight and after thirty
wears OF defeat ii had acquired the quail
ties that would give it mastery over its
many foes.
This is but a sketch o. Major Daniers
speech and not a report. He spo Ike
rapidly and earnestly, embracing many
topics and never tagging fer n moment
Major Daniels friends think his speech
to-day was the greatest political effort
of his life. 1t was a mastery presenta-
ton Of facts, and its frankness. power,
and force impressed his audicnce I'm a
manner never witnessed by a Nircinia
audience before. His name and elCquence
are on the tongues of hundreds TODAY
and his speech has revolution zed politi-
cal sentiment.