The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-03
alIglfia's Junior Senator Makes an Able
and Eloquent Plea for Democracy.
i GREAT AID ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
BE Handled Republicans and Gold
Men with Gloves or aud Made N
Teiiin$ Argument for Bryan and
Young List OF Election officers In
Nansemoud County.

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: terrific arraisnment OF the boilers at Isle
i&of Wight Courthouse to-day. 1t was a
big crpwd-a crowd OF loyal Democrats
WHO cheered and enjoyed the Senator's
stscathing sarcasm directed at the former
4 Democrats, who through retainer" or
4 some other argument, had deserted their
party and all for which 1t stands and
advocates.
Democratic Chairman c. f. Day intro
Il duced Senator Martin in an appropriate
\ speech. Nirginia's Junior representative
in the upper House received u warm
greeting. A stranger would not have
4 Imagined that Col. Day was the Sena
d tors father-in-law. Col. Day was young
Y his actual years. His son Is not an old
: man, but would more readily be taken
8 Tor the father. Ills hair Is thin and very
Light In color--so light that 1t might
r easily be taken for gray. His face Is
round and clean shaven. the eyes deep
seset and penetrating, the mouth broad,
the chin determined. He looks like n
{ well fed diplomat. He Is n forcible
U speaker too--not n rhetorician, but an
i argumentative, logical debater. whose
Language Is clearly cut and convincing.
Senator Martin went for those who
3 have deserted the party with gloves Off
\ those who by perfidy and treachery are
4; raising their voices and will cast their
fballots for the party's destruction-those
"a who We're in open defiance and were an
y tagonizing the Chicago ticket. and were
s supporting the subterfuge, decoy ticket
y which would not carry precinct In the
United States. He had respect for an
s honest Republican,, but not for those
who came under this category, who
i wanted Mckinley elected. but who had
y not the courage nor manhood to boldly
declare for him. O'Ferra]l and Cleve-
land were referred to In no compli-
mentary manner. He said none occupi-
ed positions SO high as to be above the
! bar of criticism. To say that the In
t2ldianapolls convention stood for honest
4 money was degradation of the world
1T was conceived in dishonesty as an
r aid society to the Republicans, whose
y success meant an ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of the
# nonopolists who would finally become
more powerful than the foreign nobility
and potentates.
No court was greater than the people
y Who created 1t. Judges are the peo-
ifpie's servants and are amenabe to criti-
81 clsm. Some of the ableSt jurists with
4 IN the last hundred years were in favor
Il OF the income tax. The speaker re-
ssferred to the Chicago riot and deprecat-
s ed the insidous attack of Federal troops
and the usurpation of State authority.
Blmetallism is nothing new, no craze
%En there is any craze, II Is the gold
4 craze report faToring bimetall!sm
nag been formulated by Alexander Ha-
IS milton, approved by Thomas Jefferson.
and signed by George Washington. No
real statesman advocated the gold stan
4 sdard 1t is hose ignorant. prcsump-
aious people, who think they know II
All that advocate single gold stand
q ard.
The characterization of silver had been
accomplished secretly and surreptftious-
IN y by the Vaccinations of the money
Z power, and their agents for sordid and
selfish motives. 1t was the hugest |
y crime crime ever perpetratcd on The |
D. American people. The opponents OF De. !
!, mocracy under the guise of fair cleo
s tons were endeavoring to debauch the
Is paiiot by bribery, coercion, and in'tim |
B dalton. Itremained to be seen whether
the people would submit. The only re-
suits OF Republican success would be |
y contracted circulation and increased
taxes.
Senator Martin closed with a plea for
ss Billy Young, whose election was of the
utmost Importance. Whaley was rs
& much Republican as Wise so far as any
act that might be done IL he were elect
cd. Mckinley had no hope of Ni;gina's
electoral vote, but the Republicans were
As Irying to carry one or two Congressional
districts.
The speaker said his services were al
ways at the command of Isle of Wight
land other good Democratic counties.
q Senator Martin left tonight for Rich
mond, from which city he will to-mor-
& row go to Scottsville, Albemarle county.
TO vote.
ELECTION OFFICERS
s5s Following are the election officers who
n Will preside al the ballot boxes in Nanse-
S Enond county to-day:
Sunolk--W. A. Kink, p. L. Pruden.
q and r. q. Whitehead.
Holy Neek-Jasper Daughtrey LaFa-
q gette Ra'wles, and Nazareth Cross.
Copeland-A. +. Holiday, j. X. P.
4 Daughtrey and e. A. Copeland.
ktiby's MILE. L. Ballard, E. A. Nor
deet, and Ben Dumville.
ssjs5 Cypress Chapel-Joel Brinkley, Sam
q nel wilkins, and Jesse Langston.
ss Sowerton-G. T. Parker, A. T. King. |
4 and j. E. Reid
PauPs Branch-Mills j. Riddick, Hem |
sfy Lassiter and +. P. F'aulkrod.
~ lthuckatuck-Walter Wills, J. D. Sulli- !
z yen and Dawson Gray.
Myrtle-T. A. McClenney, T. e. Stall |
z 1yk.5 and j. z. Jackson.
Ebenezer-Sanford Mitchell, Charles |
4 MeTtigf and Evan Butler
Iuncuon-W. N. HarreIl George ". |
Iakeman and Joe Griffin.
Yeats--J, P. Bidgood, W. R Old and |
Z wilton Hinton.
Here aTethe commissioners Of election |
: who Will meet next Thursday and can
vaxs the vote: w. A. King, T. A. McClen- |
< fiey G. W. Jakeman, A e. Holiday |
and Joe Griffin.
AsTgMGLjY SERMON.
= sAt the Baptist Church Sunday evening
REV. j, It, Love preached a special SER
!, mon on The Christian at the Ballot |
3 d9S,,< Mr. xf1yf, pOn0tfnrad a0rna riai,