The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-24

A Grand Rally i'm Favor of the >ound-Mon-
eV Candidate.


ey Candidate.
BEDFORD CITY, VA, oct. 3.-Spe-
oiaI.-The largest meeting of the campaign
here 80 far was held last night in the
interest % the souud-monoy cause The
Opera House was filled TO overlooking
ana many were turned from the door.
The audience included repres entatives
from all walks of life. our best business
and professional people. numbers of la
dies and not few silverites.
-. PRESTON PARR, JR..
member Of tho Sixth District Committee
presided and opened the meeting with a
brief address on behalf of Mr.. Du Val
Radford's candidacy for Congress An
nouncing the withdrawal Of Colonei
Hampton Hogc Mr.. Parr said he had no
doubt it was prompted by patriotism.
Colonel Hampton Hoge must have real
lied that with two candidates in the
field supporting the cause of sound money
there was danger of disaster 10 this
most important issue of the campaign.
Mr.. Parr congratulated the Democracy
of the Sixth district that the contest
had narrowed down to a point where
those who chose TO vote for Radford
could not be characterized as assistant
Republicans. As for himself and all
those he thought who are laboring in be-
half Of sound money and true Democratic
doctrine they cared not what they are
called by those who differed with them.
There are many, however. he continued.
who have been impressed with fear
that I'm voting for Mr.. Radford they
might possibly help a Republican 10
election. All occasion for this fear Is now
removed and those who would like to
vote for their neghbor, friend and fell
-countrymen should remember there
u, tho fold
Is little worth while to dwell now upon
Radfords Democracy. II Is as well
known and as thoroughly relied upon
as his good character, high repute and
unblemished integrity. our people testi-
fed i'm this behalf when they sent Mr..
Radford to the Legislature at the last
election. We hope now they Will vote
for him again and send him TO wider
field OF usefulness.
At the close of his remarks. Mr.. Parr
presented
MR. W. r. ABBOTT.
Principal Of Bellevue Academy. and for
an hour and a half Mr.. Abbott enter
tanned his auditors with a mastery and
thoughtful address upon pure Democracy
and sound money. He sketched the ms
tory Of monetary systems common In the
world of civilization, dweit lightly upon
those most remote and closed or that
OF United States. He pointed out the
principles upon which our system is
based and showed clearly the time-hon-
ored preference of Democracy LOT
stable coinage and currency. An espe-
.ial feature of his address consisted or
lessons drawn from the history Of none
tarv legislation from 1873 TO 1890. we
went on the gold basis i'm 1894. strength
ened that position in 1873 and held fast
10 it even when yielding in part TO the
demands OF free silver mine owners III
1873 and 1890. The resumption act OF
1879. said the speaker, was an epoch IN
our history that held for us an OBJ
3act lesson most forciby instructive.
Erom 1850 to 1890 this country enjoyed I'M
exa.npled growth and prosperity. These
conditions were only interrupted by
European failures in the fall OF 1880 These
we would have rallied from as usual in
such cases. but that our difficulties were
suddenly increased and intensified by the
sherman siiver-purchase law vhough
that law has been repealed us terrible ell
fects have never yet been repaired and
the continued agitation on behalf Of more
and cheaper money from then until now
has sat like an incubus upon the body o.
trade and development.
Leaving the money question for awhile
Mr. Abbott discussed and compared the
chicago platform with the later decla-
rations Of indianapolis. lie pointed GUY
Tho fallacies and weakness OF inc
combination creed paid his respects 10
,ltceld rillman and all their agtatihC
,ro,hers arraigned the st. Louis zeal
and declared the concessions maze were
sacritcc Of Democratic doctrine ana
"o,sistenc. on behalf Of success FOR q
horde OF hungry Office seekers.
Mr.. Abbott paid splendid tipu'e 10
President Cleveland. ana assured s''S
hearers that the day would come "heh
his name would be emblazoned on 'he
pages OF our history as that OF pulo
na,r,ot. a wise ruler. and worthy as
sociate with Jeffersom and jackson
among the heroes OF Democracy
only the briefest outline Is given here
-, Mr. Abbott's fine address. Though
10 Frequently alluded 10 the dryness OF
aa,au necessary IN discussing the all
,,,nor,ant over-shadowing money ques-
,,on no was not tedious or unintercst-
ing for moment. Applause greeted
h,s telling points. and those who heard
him found regret only that he CLOSED
60 soon. few noisy silverites inter
runted once or twice with cheers TOT
BRYAN and l6 10 !. They were so evil
IDENTIFY ir the minority. their EFFORTS did
no, develop the force expected. Towards
the last the cheers for Bryan were
called for but not given.
MR.. JOHN VI. WRIGHT
Of Roanoke was next introduced ana
.ook IN the line OF argument from an
other point OF view. Mr.. Wright made
a plain and convincing talk. inter
spersed here and there with apt nus
tratlons drawn from daily me- lie
touched upon the wheat question ana
exposed Bryan's famous fallacy ABOUT
the rise and fall in silver as connected
with the rise and fall In wheat. Fol
lowing the course OF these TWO COM
nnodities he demonstrated inc absence
~ any law connecting them In market
rnoyements. He ci'nched the argument
~ citing the rise Of wheat In the last
Ionth. ard the fsll OF silver In the