The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-21
THE CAMP Align
ON IN VIRGINIA.
Daniel Speaks to a Great Audience
at Marion.
WHY DEMOCRACY WILL LIVE.
The Senior Senator Proclaims Again
the Free Silver Idea and Declares
Cor Bryan If He should Run.
Rhea at Tazewcll.

MARION. Sept. is.-Special.-This has
been a day OF much speaking, and the
weather being perfect. all the speakers
had good crowds.
The fact that Senator Daniel would be
here brought out the Democrats In run
force and they were not disappointed IN
his speech. which was made 10 a large
audience OF ladies' and gentlemen on the
campus OF the Marion Female College.
lie said the Democratic party was tho
Oldest political organization extant ana
would live forever because its funcamen-
tai principle was the largest liberty OF the
individual citizen and local self govern
ment, an idea which found peculiar de-
ve,opment among English speaking peo-
Die and which made Itself felt during the
last twenty-five years of the last century
among all people with any claim 70 CIV
ilization.
This idea was now circling the world
and we were carrying It westward 70 lap
over on the civilization OF the East.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
Along with this idea there had always
been It's opposite. the concentration OF
power a strong government and taxa
ton to produce fet treasury and lean
people.
He showed how the party representing
this idea naturally became the friend OF
rich corpora tons and loaned itself 10
their development.
He called attention 10 the deficiencies OF
the Dingley bill. which had never pro
ducsd revenue sufficient 70 run the gov
eminent He showed up the Republican
war revenue bill with its proposed bond
issue OF 500. 600. 900 and taxation increased
10 raise in addition 100000 900 yearly. He
said the Democratic members OF Congress
cut this bond issue down half and events
had justified their action. as the war had
cost so far only about sl25 10000
He praised McKinley's course towards
the South and was glad the war had
made US a united country.
CURRENCY QUESTION.
The currency question came next and
he again proclaimed his belief In the free
coinage of silver and made strong pre-
sentation Of this side of the question. He
believes this question will be a leading
one two years hence. He gave the audi
ence some beautiful sentences about the
country youth from Shadwell whose pen
had written ideas men would never leS
die, and on the unpretensious man from
the mountains Of Virginia whom God rails
ed I'D 70 be to the South. in her hour OF
need the leaders OF armies. and so the
people had found in the fields OF Ne
braska. the David who was 10 be the
leader OF the people when their old Lead
ers all hesitated or failed them In their
fight With corporate power. etc.
No one could say now who wonld leao
the Democracy in its next great nght,
INIT he would vote for Bryan again as
cheerfully as two years ago. his course
under ali circumstances had shown nm
every inch a man and the people sun
" In do exact
justice 20 all "
Two years from now the Democracy
would celebrate it's centennial ana wouIo
again present to the world leader
worthy 10 follow IN the steps OF Jei1er-
son. its great founder.
He referred TO the fact ot his grand
father. having been supporter OF Jei-
ferson in the Virginia Legislature one
bundrao wears ago. his own father at
later time a supporter OF his IDEAS ana
he now stood the direct representative
of one hundred years service TO Demo-
cratic IDEAS and had never scratched the
name Of any man who was fortunate
enough to get It on a Democratic ticket.
beautiful bouquet was presented by
Judge Fudge from the laJies present, ana
an appropriate response made by Sehd-
Tor Daniel. At the close of this he SAID
for Congress by name and only IN gene
raj terms touched on the issues in this
district lie had met representative
NJ General Walker al the Motel and de-
cIined a Joint debate for the reason that
General Walker had uniformly declined
10 honor him with joint discussion ana
he felt under no obligations 10 meet MS
aide de camp.
LET HIM OFF EASY.
He did not have 1t in his heart 10 dis
ouss walkers political career on ac-
count OF the memory OF other days At
the battle OF the wilderness he entered
che hqht. side by side with Genera
walker and that day he lost limb and
Walker an arm They had fought for
Democracy together aud for his part he
hoped walker would live long enough
20 report and find his way back TO the
party TO which he naturally belonged
bv reason OF all the associations Of his
life.
He spoke very highly OF Judge Rhea as
a young and able man. capable OF doing
good service ia the han o. Congress ana
he rejoced with the people OF THIS DIS
,rict over the bright prospects of his
election
1he Republicans met In the courthouse
and were addressed by Mr. Lucien
Gleaves OF Wythevile and Colonel JAS
Browning. OF Tazewell county who are
said. TO have made good speeches 10
fair audience.
Every mention Of Rryans name pro-
voked cheers from Daniels audience ana
the close attention given him during the
two and half hours OF his speech show
ed his power over Virginia voters had by
TO means been lest