The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-24
big" FULTON MEETING.
TUE SIfyFRIrEs HdD THE Lin
MINIS 10 CON1END WifH
Aud Held Their Meeting In Ii'''e Scc"""
Story Room, Which was Largo
Enough tor the crowd. However

After running amound for nearly a
week. hunting a sood spot. and collect
ine money to Jay the expenses for the
erection OF "a speaker $ Platform, the rain
,anc alonp. and Mr.. Coullins and Mr.
Angle had 10 abandon the out-dccr meet
ing. announced for last night. al which
Colonel William H. Alexander. Of Win
chester. was advertised to speak, ana
sock shelter from the weeping clouds
The Times reporter hunted around Full
CON Lass night for the spot" ana. aftcn
DIVING into sundry mud-holcs ana STUN
bling over divers piles of brick and rub
bish. Dee discovered that tho large mass
meeting was 90 be held ia Eoitz's Hall. a
room OF about l1 by % feet dimensions
AMPLE ACCOMMC DAIICNS.
AN inc people who Rad intended hear
mc colonel Alexander M the outdoor
Meeting were amply accommodated in
lfoizs HAIL Before tne orator OF the
evening arrived the band diseoGrscd sweet
music. Mr.. e.. 4. Boycc. that sterling sn.
Verite. and able orator. was on hand ana.
although called uIon by Che score or more
Iuiiontcs. who were present 10 speak. dc
clinod To- do so. because hc holds q iei-
oral Office. and hc does not desire TO be
known ass am offensive partizau
THEY COME.
After awhile Mr. Coulling. an active
Iamo leader. came into thc man io'-
lowed ~ Colonel william r. Alexander.
They received fcw cheers as they went
70 thc 'front.' whore Chairman angie
stood with outstreichcd arms 10 receive
Thorn. and the band PLAYED piNie as
loudly ms they could. Colonel Alexander
brought along with him "a bottle or iresh,
newly made milk. wucl hc occaslohai4
siupcd. Colonel Alexander was no ordi-
nary orator.
Mr. Couuiur introduced him in few
r,lf-choecn phrases. and nc hitched UP
IIs trousers and started off by saying
fhat hc didn't care what the past pohu-
cal affiliations OF bis hearers were. he Just
wanted them 10 give the questions in
volved i'm the present canvass their care
ful consideration lie went on 10 say
that he had 10 set speech so none oil
the Republicans or Sound-Money Demo
Gratis present lof whom there were
good many could phaZe him by asking
questions.
lie READS THE DISPATCH
Gentlemen he said. II have read up.
and studied up ON the great money ques-
I I
Great cheering and man cXpclled) This
question ls as old as the country itself.
I pronose 10 60 TO the bottom tonight.
sCrlnts of approval) 10 is vital TO the
Young man. pointing 10 the reporter as
h. is TO you. my aged sire he said.
uointinc 10 an aged moth-eaten Populst.
who. in embarrassment squirted half
pint Of tobacco juice into another old
fellows hat thinking is was a cuspidor.
Then he went into the early history OF
tho country and told things that people
could learn in the public schools in the
primary histories. broad smile spread
around the room al the absurdity OF thc
thing. He said he couldn't find the word
syndicate OF the word corporation in the
constitution of the United States. but
De could find the words we, the peo-
pie
ADVISES THE PEOPLE.
lie advised everybody 10 write tho Con-
stitution down. not only IN their scrap
books. but in their hearts.
NO man has a right 10 coerce You.
or 20 bnv or 10 purchase YOU. This country
promises TO support you. Great cheer
inul The government was not founded
TO give Offices" This piece Of news Will
FAN with a dull thud upon some of my
most energetic free silver friends who
have been hustling around here for tho
past two or three months with an Office
ln their minds eye. THAT young man
over there has as much right I'm this
country as some men ] know who arc
going around selling their principle for
g0ld-catch on?'
THEY DIDN'T COME.
Al this point there was some little con-
fusion NJ the door
come on in boys there's lots Of
room. Come on" pleaded Colonel Alex
arder I'm his most persuasive tones. but
the bows didn't come. although there
was lots Of room for them.
Don't take my word for anything
Dc continued. and the audience applaudeG
loudly. Then The speaker opened a book
and read some extracts from somebody's
history and took a sip Of milk.
connection at the door caused the
eiVfv-throe people who were present TO
turn their heads as one man. and Mr..
n NJ. smith Mr. Barney Meyers. and
several Of their friends entered There
was plenty OF room for them. and they
found seats without any difficulty.
GETTING TOGETHER.
.Wo great men are AN getting TO-
rethcr." remarked the speaker as he
preceded along the same Cd line That
tho silver speakers pursue. He at
tempted 20 show that silver was the
ching hrf his statomAnts were not borne
out ~ facts. and like all tie silver
speakers. he had nothing to back up his
.-scrtlons After wading through q
lahored speech for some time longer. ne
gave way 20 Mr.. II. NJ. Smith. who
made q nice little speech. mat might
answer the purposes Of "a tournament
but that was entirely misappied in the
present emergency. after which the
meeting adjourned. as 'ae tand played.
and "a crowd Of Republicans on the
street checred for Lewis AMI Mckinley.