Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-09-07

vanquished their opponents, and con
sequently everybody was we'll pleased
The speeches were well received, bu
| there was lacking the old time ,nthu
siasm that adds so much to thes,
occasions.
THE DEMOCRATIC SIDE,
| For the first time in several years
joint discussion was agreed upon
The speaking took place in the spacious
court room of the new court house, and
began at noon. At the request Of
Greenlee D: Letcher, chairman OF the
Democratic Committee, E. Fl. Barclay
OF the Gazette, in brief and appro-
PIRATE speech, introduced to the citizens
OF Rockbridge Judge j. M. Quarles, of
Augusta, the Democratic nominee for
Congress from the 10th District, who
spoke for one hour. Judge QuarIes
expressed to his audience the pleasure
it gave him to address the citizens of
Rockbridge, the home of John Letcher,
Virginias honest war governor; OF
John Randolph Tucker, the great con-
stitutionall lawyer; OF William Nc Laugh
lin, The just and upright Judge.
The speaker then launchae out into
an exposition OF the fundamental doc !
trines OF the Democracy, declaring that
government is essential to all peoples
deriving its just powers not from trusts
and combines, but by the consent of
the the governed. Jefferson, said he,
WAS not afraid OF the people, and after
his fight in their interest old Andrew
Jackson led the next great political
battle when he opposed rechartering
he United States Bank. Then came
IN the great conflict of 1896. He dis
used The fact that the corporations |
nd trusts were opposed to the people
eaded by Bryan. Il
Discussing the money question he {
aid if Is to i vas right in 1896 it is 9
light now, the conditions being The t
anne now as then. Silver at 16 to 1.
overnm mt by injunction, and the in i
ome tax were the great questions to ii
settled. But above all was the ques. s
on as to whether the people should or J
lould not rule. If the people govern .,
ley will correct any errors but we will :,
't have liberty ifany other power than -
10 people prevails.
Judge Quarles maintained that al "
untry without money is barbarous
untry, and that when money is taken r
ray from people they relapse into =
rbarism. He then went into o
ilosophical discussion Of the money "
estion, quoting Walters; Nicholson, =:
Edinburgh University, and Ricsrdo, ~
the effect that the volume of primary -
ney determined the level of prices.
t only authors and academicians,
history as well, was cited to prove o.
) fact. "
The speaker then discussed the
tier Of improved machinery and the N'
# act, and said; ~ am glad to say ~
political economists do not tell you
the case of the farmer is hopeless r.
he face OF high tariff and improved O.
hinery." He quoted the authorities "
how that there was no such thing
ornament overproduction. Such a !
BILE would speedily and automati- 1 D,
; correct itself. He showed that m,
silver and gold were constitutional Eru
ey. and argued that there was no or n
,er OF silver deluge as a result of 10 6
coinage. i r
dge Quarles closed his speech
an arrangement Of the present ad-
stration for their mismanagement v.
3 conduct of the Spanish " y
in which so many Of our brave m u,'v'
who freely offered their lives for ~, ~.
nelioration of down-trodden and "A''
ing Cuba, themselves have be- vn0e
the victims of misery and starva- WIG Il
veter
THE arprp,,c.u assist
Clung Patton, chairman of the on 81
y Republican Committee now A'A A..
barge OF the meeting and an ""''l