The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-20
HOODLUMS DENOUNCED,
THE BRISTOL COURIER APOLOGIZEs
FOR rs FREh SILVER BRETHREN.
Their Treatment of Colonel Cameron, II
Says, Was Disgrace to Those Who
We're Guilty of Ii and Dishonor
Southern Ghi,airy.

many times during the present campaign
OF the attempts OF the silver
ties to interfere with gold-standard
speakers and to bring dscredit upon their
meetings by rude interruptions and bois-
ferrous behavior. The meeting OF Cow
ernor Cameron at Bristol on Friday night
was no exception, and the conduct OF GER
tain silyerites in the audience was dis
graceful. 50 much so mat the Bristol
Courier, thoroughbred frec-silyer paper,
lett caiico upon TO make a pubic apology
to Governor Cameron. when 1t oid IN tne
following editorial IN It's issue OIL satur-
day last:
APOLOGY TO GOV. CAMERON.
Inc 1iodtncnt accorded Governor Jam
eIon AZ tho opera hOuse last nisnt was a
| uisstace 10 every DenIOctat VINO ensas "a
! IN II, Il rencCtlOn On ClyIIIatlon, and
| uisnOnOr 10 sOutueIn CnlNaIy.
| IL Jonn ". Dance, whom ar. Cameron
defeated for Governor, Gad Deen treated
that way by crowd m Bristol, tnere
would have been a half dozen or more
broken heads in town this morning Two
or three corpses, and whole lot ot lei
lows wondering whether or not they
| ought 10 be i'm a hospital. The Democrats
would not have allowed John W. DANIEL
| TO DO treated that way. They would nave
fought. bled, and died first.
Mr.. Cameron is his equal. Made re-
cord as good in war. is his intellectual
fellow Defeated him for Governor IN the
hottest contest in post-bellum politics III
thu Old Dominion.
Then. why this difference? Simply be-
cause Mr. Cameron, an old soldier ana
gentleman, did not agree with torty CT
nftv hoodlums and ruffians VINO irlneeo
| the crowd at tho Opera House. ne has q
head that God gave him to thinK "i'h'
and which he uses for that purpoSs
the other fellows have sort u 49,.
human instinct which they think per
sistently and energetcaly ioloMeu "''
give them a little pot OF punho sup
Those are the facts. gentlemen s
on them before you express sou' op',,is
Furthermore, there were elsn' . 80 heor
,,aorro I, the house who wanted 10 ~
peVP,,' -, =, sneak That il what they
-. VI. ,tora for They were disturbed ana
.,,.,,,,sted everv time that tho speaker ""S
,ntorrrnted There may have been mo'e
-. lose nertinence I'm various questions IN
,sriected-but there is not man III 'ne
,vbolo mob who could get hfty peop'o ~
.,, N tho Onera House 10 hear MN spear.
A. ra have said before. or intiina'eu,
| c.o,,orno, cameron is n gentleman "''
80 bod heer properly addressed by any
n,,itor no would have given n senue-
mani, oven n not satisfactory reply
eucb proceedings are on plane WIN
the treatment OF Bryan by the Yale COL
lego bows They ought 70 be overiooKe"
because those who engage in them are
bovs natural born. damn fools. or Jealous
nartfsans who have not sense enough Z"
know when thev are doing something Tor
or against their party.
So we apolocise 10 Mr.. Cameron-sorry
he was treated so badly; glad he was
treated no worse
4 FINE NrF-rTTNC NEVERTHELESS
The Courier in its local columns gave
the following report Of the Cameron
meeting.
Ex-Governor William r. Cameron. OF
Virginia arrived here Friday on train
b No. :. accompanied by his son. George
/ Y. Cameron Or. ANDERSON. Of Marion
and r. r. Hurt Of Abingdon.
The Ex-Governor was met NJ the train
by the Sound Money Democratic Recon
ton Committee headed by Col. A. Fuk-
e-son and was escorted 20 Hotel S.
Lawrence, whore he rested during the
/
Cue 10 his apnOintment 10 address the
sound-monov Democrats Of bristol The
local organization had secured the use ~
the Harmeling Oncra llouee and Ia
tastilv decorated the stlce with pOtted
flowers and golden rod while the rol"
background was drancd with the natiOna.
colors I'm the centre OF which shone
large portrait OF President Cleveland.
BY s o'clock every seat IN The ni'h'lng
- .rrrI
ed the audience being COMPOSED Of
sound money Democrats, free silver
Democrats. Popullsts and Republicans.
There were also a number Of ladies In
the parquet and they were among the
most attentive listeners
The Bristol Military Band played some
lively airs. after which the curtain WAS
rung up Sitting on the stage with Mr..
Cameron were 4 number of representa-
tive citizens.
. The speaker VS. introduced by Colonel
A. Fulkerson. Mr.. Cameron stepped for
ward amid prolonged applause. He wore
in the lapel Of his coat spray OF golden
rod. His speech was prefao'l IN \ way
TO claim a respectful hearing from me
representative portion OF the audience
and this much he did receive. The Cny
interruption was due 20 a lot Of bolster
Gus boys outside the doors and le"
hoodlums who had weGSed themselves
in near the entrance. The Bryan rcr
who cheered Justify at the name OF Bry-
an and those who propounded legitimate
questions 70 the speaker were 10 be com
mended. but those who refused 10 give
the speaker respectful hearing deserve
the contempt OF all good citizens.
Mr. Cameron made the ableSt speech
from the sound money point OF view
that has been made here during the
campaign and this his hearers appre-
, ciated without regard 10 party lines. lie
. reviewed the history OF silver coinage
, in this country and from this sought 10
, show the alleged follies OF the PROPOSE
ton OF the Chicago platform on the
money issue. He discussed values and
, the influence Of legislative acts upon
them and he arraigned Mr.. BRYAN and
the Chicago platform In an earnest way.
Most OF his speech was listene dto at
tertively. His tribute 10 Grover Cleve-
, land and other leaders or the ;ound-
money cause was eloquent. His srcecn
was two hours IN length and throuSh Il
the representative citizens Including
every party. were attentive.
The 8 A. & o. company sent out
special train last night for the accommo-
dalton OF the delegation who came from
Scott county TO attend the speaking.
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