Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-06

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this was for all Democrats 10 submit to
the party primaries and conventions and
abide by the decisions OF the majority.
He knew. he said. that the success OF
all our businessmen. whether they en-
dorsed the Chicago platform or not. lay
In the supremacy OF the white people and
1t was therefore their duty to stand by
the white mans party, whether they en-
dorsed some of the planks in that party's
platform or not He predicted large
Democratic majority In New York rext
| Tuesday. and predicted. as well. that
| North Carolina would rid itself of rcgro
rule. Mr.. Munford closed with a humUr-
rous reference TO the split in the Repub-
lican RANKS in this district, and then pre-
| scented Captain Lamb
ISSUES THE SAME.
| Captain Lamb discussed briefly the
| issues which confront the party, de-
| claring that they are the same this year
| as they were in 1896, and this, ne said is
| but the skirmish line of the battle which
| will be Joined in 1900. The Republican
| party, he said, was born in hate, and
| conceived Of the most pernicious prin-
| ciples that ever oppressed a downtroddeh
people. He then ridded the enemy, and
| referring briefly 10 the situation in North
| Carolina. said that since the adoption
stitutioD the Republican party had been
| endeavoring to bring about just such con-
ditions throughout the South. 1t be-
hOoved the American people, he said TO
rise up in their might ard crush out of
existence such party as this, and he
expressed the hope that they would do it.
Dixie was played by the band while
the audience was yet cheering Captain
Lambs final utterances, after which Mr..
Munford announced, with regret, that
matters of State detained the Governor
and rendered him unable 10 attend the
meeting. Mr.. Munford then presented
Mr.. Montague, and in so doing paid nim
a high tribute.
MR.. MONTAGUE GREETED WITH
APPLAUSE.
The Attorney General was received with
great applause, and it was some
time ere he could begin his speech. He
thanked Mr.. Munford FOR his kind intro
duction and paid a compliment to mis-
auditors. saying they were men who never
scratched a ticket. Touching upon
the statement so frequently made that
this is an apathetic campaign, the speak
or referred 10 the contests IN the Ninth
and Tenth districts, and said all loyal
Democrats would glory in the defeat OF
General Walker. He then handled the
Republican candidate in the Ninth with
gloves off, and spoke of his Vacillatiug
disposition. especially in his voting.
Great troubles are brewing in our land.
the speaker said. That which was
fostering sore on the Island of Cuba for
so many years he doubted IL we are
through with yet. Asking the question
why was the recent war waged. he an
swered it with the word humanity, and
said though the assurance was given that
the war was not for the purpose of ag-
grandiZement or acquisition, that aeems
now to have been forgotten. Revenue.
he said had TO be raised TO carry on the
war, and this brought forward Dingley
Bill No. g The bill was severely criti-
cised, the speaker asserting that the bond
issue provided for therein was an un-
necessary burden on the people. which
might readily have been obviated by the
issuance of greenbacks. Discussing the
details Of the bill, the speaker said that
the Republicans said they would place
the burden on the corporations-on the
telegraph and express companies. FOR IN
stance. How liberal this was" he con-
tinued, but, my friends. who pays that
tax? You and /, for when those depart
ments in Washington get through con-
strung the clauses in that bill. the cor
porations had all slipped out"
CITIZENS TO BLAME
The BILL Mr.. Montague said. was per-
nicious. He did not, however. desire to |
attack the Republicans for passing il. All |
ne wanted to do was to criticise himself |
and his fellowcitZens for letting the Re |
publicans ride over them as they did. |
The way the bonds were gobbled up by |
corporations was treated Of by the speak
er, who said that the whole transaction |
was carried out in the dark, and designed |
for the enrichment Of the linancers, who |
are in accord with the administration.
Mr.. Montague criticised the administra-
ton for attempting to hold the Philip
pines. He was unalterably opposed to
imperialism, and expressed himself In no
words. They say now he
1--WE must take our place
among the nations Of the Garth.
My friends, when Thomas jefferson wrote
the Declaration of Independence. when
George Washington unsheathed his sword
in it's defence, we said we wanted to step
out from all other nations. All we
wanted and all we should have. should
be a government of ourselves, a republic
In which all men are equal, and I'm which
liberty is freely accorded
all men.
NEGRO AND HIS VOTE
Drifting for a moment from the sub
iect he was discussing, Mr.. Montague re-
ierred 10 the troubles in North Carolina. |
No man, he said. was a better friend OF
The negro than he, yet he thought il q |
sin against the negro and the white man |
when the ballot-bOX was opened to him.
The Republicans had had practical con
rol Of this government since the war.
md they had been trying 10 educate ana
elevate the Indian. They had succeeded
~ almost celebrating the proud red race.
md the path along which the Indians !
nave been driven is red with blood and |
rhine, all of which is chargeable TO Re- |
publican mismanagement
Referring TO the army Which is now |
BEING maintained by the Republican ad-
ention to the acts of vandalism which
lave been committed by the soldiers. and
aid the government in starting the war
md organizing a large army had created |
hat which it was unable to control
Coming back to the war Mr. Montague |
plunged again into a discussion of the |
Philippine question, and asked how. when
his government was apparently unable
o control its own, it proposed TO annex
ountries seven or eight thousand miles
way and control the millions OF barba-
ians in them. Are you going 10 take
hese barbarians," he asked, who never
eard of free government. and let them
IL on jures and try American citizens? |
What American citizens are going to in
est in a country Of such people? Ny
when we start our career
f grabbing out for foreign possessions
'e are moving like a runaway horse.
nd the rein is not made strong enough |
or us 10 hold him. Since we have gone |