Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-10-29
SPEAKS
IN ROANOKE.
His Theme Democracy
and Free Silver.

speech as reported Oy the Roanoke
Evening World.
The announcement that Senator
John w. Daniel would address the
voters of this city and section on
Saturday night in the Academy of
Music, which was made by hand
bills and in Saturdays World exclus
lively, was the means Of attracting
large and enthusiastic audience.
The Roanoke Machine Works band
furnished music for the occasion.
Quite a number of ladies were pres
ent and showed their interest in the
proceedings by loudly applauding
the speaker.
Promptly at $40 Senator Daniel
came upon the stage accompanied
by several local Democrats, and the
applause that greeted him was sim
ply deafening. AS soon as quiet
was restored Hon. j. Allen Watts
advanced to the front of the stage
and introduced the speaker in n
short but complimentary speech.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Watts re-
marks there was another outburst
of applause occasioned by the happy
manner in which Mr.. Watts had
performed his pleasant duty and the
second welcome to the idol Of Vir-
ginia.
Among other things the speaker
said; "Mr. Chairman, ladies and
gentlemen, my friends and fellow
citizens of Roanoke city and county,
[ thank you Mr.. Chairman for your
complimentary introduction to this
magnificent audience. 1t is always
delight for me to visit this hospi.
table city. l come as l always DO
come to preach the same old doc
trine of Democracy. This is Satur.
day night. The weeks work is done.
Work is the foundation OF all growth,
of evolution and developement. If
we did not work we would all wiJher
and die. Amongst all the blessings
of life we should bless God most for
the opportunity to work. l am
here to speak to men who earn their
living by the sweat of their brow, and
ana here to oppose n party that
does not work, but makes its living
out of other people. For instance,
when you put your sugar spoon into
your sugar bowl you get one part
sugar and the other part tax. The
Democratic party teaches equal
justice to all and special privileges
to none. It is for fair field and a
fair fight, and | believe in letting
merit win.
81 love to think Of the history of
the Democratic party. 1t is not a
corporation. The Democratic par
tv, bound together for the purpose
of doing good, is 81 years of age, and
is growing fresher and fresher every
day and is as youthful as though it
had been dipped in the fountain of
immortal youth. When you see n
party that has lived so long, you
see a profound reason for being
thankful Here the speaker referr.
ed to the history of all parties and
continued "rhe questions that
brought the Republican party into
life have all vanished If it had done
the decent thing it would have fold
ed its mantle and died 1t has been
told you that the Democratic party
is the Bourbon Of today, but | tell
you that the Republican party is the
Bourbon party of today. 1t is
lodging the money question. 1t re-
minds me of lawyer who has a
hard case. 1t always wants a con
tinuance. That is why Tom Reed
kept adjourning congress last sum-
mer. They would meet on Monday
and adjourn till Thursday, and on
Thursday they would read the jonr
nal of Monday wlicn was nothing
and walk down the avenue to air
themselves. And then they would
meet on Monday, read the journal
of Thursday which Was nothIng and
walk down the avenue to air them
selves again. And this is the party
that last year said if you would elect
Mckinley they would bring pros
perity to all the land. And Mr.. Nc
Kinley is as much puzzled as any
one else. He has even sent Adlai
Stevenson and Senator Walcott to
Queen Victoria to tell him some.