The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-31
GENERAL FlTZHUGH LEE
He MAKES 4 RINGING SPEECH TO A
DEMOCRATIC AUDIENCE.
His Hearers Greeted Him with Cheers
His Address was Both Eloquent aud
Humorous.


Democratic meeting.
Ine circular pavilion was filled with
a crowd, VINO, tor ne want OF suInclcnt
seats, STOOD as Interested listeners 10
the speeches that were made, while
large number, VINO could not md space
IN the pavilion, ocyl ped positions IN the
lot surrounding A.
4 number OF gasoline torches llluIni-
mated the pavilion and the races OF the
audience in a htiul manner as IN hshtS
were tossed and blown IN the wind. The
First Regiment Band furnished music
for the occasion.
On ne platform were seated Hon. }.
Taylor Enyson, STATE chairman or the
D. muCratic party, members or the Guy
Democratic Committee and the speakers.
THE FIRST SPEAKER.
Judge II. W. FlournOy was The hrst
speaker. His history Of the banetul IN
ru-nces OF the Republican party was
strong incisiVc and powerful, and with
clCqGence he impressed upon every voter
present his duty in the matter Of eEercis-
.ug his right OF suffrage, ANA theTeDJ pre-
serve the Government.
SAID he: No more solemn duty can De
performed in a country governed by 'he
people than that Of going TO the polls and
casting your ballot
In mis- form of Government, under
which We i've is the w.sest, the most
conservative, and preseryduEe OF NE
and liberty IL has ever been the power
of man 10 construct. You, the citizen, are
the guardian Of the country your IatntrS
gave 70 you, and IL is your duty to pre-
serve II.
Judge Flournoy charged that the great
conflict between the North and south was
due 20 the Republican party who for
years kept charge Of the country IS
military force, ana II you have conSttu-
ti"udl government to-day. it is because OF
the courage and pcrslSung OF the OId
Democratic party.
He then reeited the history Of the
Democratic party and the "orK Oh ne ,no
last Democratic Congress in Daiiiing the
attempt to put the force BIZ and otner
iuiquitiOus measures Ou the people, anu
his references 10 the part taken IN II
'Ly Senator Daniel ana tp5sreSsmaH
Wise received enthusiastic applause.
lie gave as the only remedy TOR nara
times new era i'm law ana order 10 De
secured through the efforts Of the Demo
cratic party. To the charge OF some
ne had heard talk, that the Democratic
party was responsible for the haGd times
he reminded them that when Mt tieN'-
land was elected he was suppllcatcd the
first thing 10 call a special session OF
Congress 10 Try and do something 10
bring relief 10 the stress upon the busl-
ness OF the country. ,t
lie also reviewed the prosperous condi-
tions which followed Cleyeland's first
administration. and then presented the
picture. Of debt and hard times ieit as
legacy by the Harrison ADMINISTRATION
He also reminded them that IN one
year taxes had been reduced by lhf
Democratic party, and that they hdl
! been secured that freedom " Il'u 49,
fathers enjoyed ana MhloH Hdl ~"
threatened by kepupH'aH lived
with enthusiasm ana Wa EIte''u WI"
frequent applause ,-- ,i,. -r.o.cb
jun y | 90 Gcnrral Lee and
said he would take the liberty Of miro
duciug him. instead OF the chairman. MI,
lElyson said he coveted me h non rn.o %iiJ
desired 10 use MS peTosdH'C ~ I,ldas
9lly diVld+ ~, sir az untroducing cen
| Flournoy and himself OF III" '''-'''7
cTdl Lee TO the audience
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General Lee sdld ne NJ -. all
Richmond audience thd' nus hteUo'E ~
not turn backwards 10 me ca ~ sints
me 90! I g4nrou sounded all around
and Tho brave fellows VINO We're NM
- baiug brought To the h'SiIt'i9 wiz
in Inc city: that il was theh as yo ..,,..-
IN ne had made his FIRST drqHdiI'ldii
with Richmond people anu NJ ,rlrid
All these days of piping peace, ne 60, ~ ~
a., ..t 'G'Jrsrrihc his feelings by quoting IT,,
'M,,,..t.J these words of faith ana icaiiy
ana a very enthusiastic shout "' "il'"'
[y,rt mo. Geo.. ,,i,,
w, i,li,'e f9yorite son was IN me lIlIH
ana his speech created more en- "j,,I',
| IN any delivered IN il'HIl'Hi ''''"'
+ a. ID
General Lee spoke for a peoPlt.s -
,,,,,.rf agaiTst mIcrlal.Sih' ',l,' ar
,in,, and maternal rule al w t""7 ,u", ,,.,
'iia showed that there coula u, o Ply - -
naTtics in this country am M r..,ln. ihIe
publican parry ,,ii5i,inns have existed up
ior months ago. because H. has only
i,,., since that time that any ieSl7ia !,,,i
~ p.,,.lliclu legislation mas gone i''O
~ ~
General Lee outlined IepupIc4h HtlHi
as i'm %rw York showing now me tio,Tu,
rta. nf mat party were puppets Oh ,,, ',
Republican machine ana , 1,,, ti,' ,on
I Inc Heht on the recent l'oH'1 49, 81 tto
, ,nT on i'm that state. he hkenGd me
uu4uimity of the lDtH''IdlH ~
Datid Il. Hiu for Governor 10 Ih' az
traction Of the needle LOT me Fo.Ii anu ,'H
his references 10 I'M 'It"''N "''' or
-.
General Lee raised his audience 70
bieh degree of enthusiasm IN Ms refer
@ncrs 10 Colonel TaZ. Elicit ana ASSURE
them of lis election without q u5upl
He rtHculed the lira OF d NJ an -
Populist having any SI"" AZ III .i'i9 i' 49,,
and illustrated tl[ rU''I iI@h.rIa snec-
parties by seNv'"' '''' '''7
dJtcS .,.i.,,.,i5 .,,.,ositior
General zee Il'"g, -, ~ G,.,,,T ,rr,5st and
of tn" oPciaIiu Ion. "t ,'u'i7, - tba Ps-
showed pLuu,G ,r ~, qith tha sugar Trust
in legislating in their favor. re MADE
duh subject N'iS .r,v'.d he GOD y"arI1
~ , rlo,'T Dcrno"rati. Congress I'm M
on W ir ecL,r,ae alfhough certain
seine tir senators dofed the Marty AMI
Vii ~ me paoplr bringing discredif
l,,i Tfireu,,ta upop he senate as a body.
an" "''' i"' W
rho'.' IT'D Al or
Re drew a picture Of protected labor
IN the North, and graphically described
the strikes and suffering Of labor while
carnegie and other millionaire manufac-
z ~ mil