Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-09
CLAY-W ACTIVES
A RoUsryG MEETING HELD by
THEM LAST NIGHT.
The CHICAGO PLATFORH ENDORSED.
Captain John Lamb Addresses the
Meeting I'm n Strong Speech, Set
ting Forth the Advantages OF Free
Coinnge--Jones to Speak Here.

The monthly meeting Of the Clay-Ward
Actiyes was held last night at Belvidere
Hail. and a rousing meeting IL was.
President snead called the meeting to
order, and suggested that q most import
ant matter to be considered would be some
action with reference TO the Chicago plat
form and the Democratic ticket. lie said
he voted against the silver people in the
primary election, and did all be could TO
defeat the silverte5 at that time, but now
he was willing and ready to endorse the
action Of The National Democratic Con
ventlon, which assembled in Chicago.
That convention in It's wisdom, had seen
tit to formulate a platform ana nominate
n ticket that were favorable to silver at
16 10 1. Ii was the bounden duty OF every
man who took part in the primary to sup
port the platform and ticket that ema-
mated from Chicago, even though II were
a little against his personal convictions
81 am for the Chicago platform and Tor
BRYAN and SeWaH," exclaimed Mr. Snead,
"and we have but one course TO pursue,
and that IS to ratify what our national
convention did"
ENDORSED BY A STANDING VOTE.
AT this point MI c. c. Tinsiey offered
Il resolution endorsing the platform ana
ticket as representing true Democratic
rriuclplcs and deserving the support oI
all honest Democrats.
Mir II. r.. Ralston called for rising
vote The president so ordered, and when
the vote was taken but nine men remain
Ell Am their seats. the others present rising
and being counted IN favor OF the resoiu-
Captain John Lamb the latest aspirant
for congressional hOnOrs, was called upon.
He made a lengthy speech, nOtWithstahd-
ing the intense heat that prevailed in the
hall and kept the earnest attention Oh
his hearers. .,.,r
'T congratulate the club upon then
endorsement Of the Chicago platform
eof5 CaDtain Lamb. 81. also. endorse that
platforn. and stand here tonight TO ue-
fend it from its detractors and deIameIs'
n has been called the platform of Anarch-
lsts ana Socialists, and have heard gen
tleulen say right here In this city that
they viii not support IL for that reason.
I will not insult your intelligence Dy
pointing ont to you the fact that prices
have fallen because gold has appreclaleu'
Our families are idle, our mills and rae
Of employment. values have been cut
down. The fall Of the Roman empire was
caused by the steady contraction or ho-
man currency"
WILL ELUCIDATE LATER.
The speaker pictured the misery Of the
poor italian farmer who was forced TO
sell his little farm and so 10 the city 10
become one Of the vast army OF unem-
money question, and exclaimed, W no
ever heard Of a tramp before Si5E' lie
said he would make this question Gear
TO his hearers during the canvass.
'"There is hardly enough sound-mohey
mon 10 stand guard over all these silver
crarks. that used TO be called Populats.
i appeal 10 you TO support the Democratic
ticket. for tho sake Of those VINO come
after YOU. If it shall please you TO give
me your votes for Congress, / WILL 10 the
best Of my ability, attend TO your lhte-
rests. L have studied the question, ana
believe I can serve you properly. / VIII
divide time with anybody at any time. 1
deny that the success OF this movement
will drive out gold. This wave that Is
Heating over the land Will sweep Bryan
into the presidential chair by larger
majority than any other President ever
received"
Captain Richard r.. frayser ioHo"eu
Captain Lamb I'm a short speech, IN which
he reiterated his position on the silver
question, and promised TO serve faithfully
If elected.
some one thought he saw Colonel Elicit
I'm the han, and called for him, but 1t
turned out that he was not In the hall.
CONGRESSMAN JONES COMING
Hon. John s. Harwood said Congress
~ A Touae had UrOruigod him TO
address the club during the campaign,
and al the suggestion the president was
asked to appoint a committee Of five 10
confer on the matter with the view 10
securing the congressman for the regular
meeting in October.
on motion Of Major Capers the club
adjourned 10 meet on the second Saturday
night in September, which will be the
regular annual meeting.