The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-25
HON. W. A. JONES
IN MANCHESTER.
Ne Addresses a Good Sized Gather
ing Of Democrats.
CURRENCY QUESTION HIS THEME
The Gage Plan Denounced az
League with Death and "a Cove
nant with Hadcs"-Thc Congress
man Visits Gen. Lee.
CURRENCY QUESTION HIS THEME

hut the building was ABOUT t"o-lhlros
filled.
Mr. Jones is a great favorite with the
people OF Manchester and they were will
ing 10 declare after listening to his adj
dress that he was the aOlest stump
speaker in Virginia.
on the stage were State Chairman J.
TAYLOR Ellyson Judge ". i. Clopton,
Judge John ii. Ingram City Chairman
j. L. Toney. Charles Burkert. G. w.
Gooding. j. l.. Redford II. y. owens,
w. j. Ostcrbind. l.. NJ. Nunnaliy, Harry
Il. owen, r. l.. Montague, VIM. A.
Price j. II. Green. j.. NJ. Robertson, Dr.
Bransford and others.
Several Of AIR. Jones friends went over
from Richmond 10 hear him. among
them Hon. w. +. Reddy and Hon. Thos.
u. Murphy.
The Independent Band furnished mu-
sic.
CAPTAIN LANES ADDRESS.
Chairman -. l.. TOney called The meet
Ing to order and introduced Captain John
Lamb. who spoke for half m hour. The
Captain said during the civil war he be-
longed to the butter milk rangers
whose duty It was 10 bring on the at
tack. lie was simply going TO break
the ice and the artillery from the First
District would do the heavy fighting.
The Captain reminded his hearers that
during his one session I'm Congress he had
secured free delivery for Manchester and
said he would not rest until he should
secure a public building for the city.
The Captain discussed briefly the cur
rency question. He argued that we
could never have prosperity until we have
more money. Monomctalism, he said,
would make paupers Of us all and pau
perism produced crime.
MIR. JONES ADDRESS.
Judge Ingram introduced Mr.. Jones in
complimentary terms and the Congress
man was greeted Enthusiastically. lie
talks well and held the close attention
Of his audience. lie started out by re-
ferring to the momentous campaign of
1896 and the fight the new revivifed and
rciuyenatod Democracy" had made Tor
free silver and the entire Chicago plat
form. He contrasted the positions of
the Democrats and the Republicans re-
garding the silver question in that cam
paign. The Republicans had promised
TO use their best endeavors TO bring
about free coinage by interna tional agree
ment vet when Mckinley had his COM
mission rowing around in Europe seeking
TO secure the cooperation Of the big ma
lions the President was making a gold
speech before the bankers Of New YORK
and the Secretary OF the Treasury was
advocating his mOnometalsm plan before
g. committee of the House.
The Democrats. Mr.. Jones said. had al
ways been for silver but there had been
wealthy men from the East and some
from the middle West. who exercised
great Influence I'm the party. They kept
the Democratic policy from being car
ricd into effect.
In speaking along this lire Mr.. Jones
said Cleveland had been found as much
tool of the money power as any Re
publican.
THINKS BRYAN WAS ELECTED.
Mr. Jones said he was one of those who
believe Bryan was counted out IN 1876.
1t had been proven conclusvey to his
mind thar in ohio more votes were re-
turned polled than there should have
been and the same was true Of Chicago.
The new registration Of Chicago, he
stated shows 100000 votes less than were
returned two years ago
The Congressman regarded II as useless
TO go into any discussion Of the silver
question. The Democratic position had
not changed but the Chicago platform in
It's entirely was being everywhere re-af-
firmed and the fight would be kept up
for IT, on the other hand. the Repub-
leans had thrown OF their disguise ana
were fightingf FOR gold monomctalism.
The CAGE plan for currency reform
was described as I'm league with death
and a covenant with hades.'
Mr.. Jones gave a good deal OF atten-
ton TO Republican legislation during the
present session OF Congress. He de-
nounced the Dingiey bill and the war
revenue measure. Bond Issues received
much attention, and the speaker eX-
pressed himself In very forcible terms
against this method Of raising revenue
lie said The country since the civil war
hal paid ont SS.oO0 o01.ot0 I'M interest y
bonds and the debt had not been reduced
He conceded that the Republicans
would control the next Senate. ana salu
the only hope the Democrats had of pre-
venting more radical Republican leglsla-
ton was the control Of the House.
CONDUCT OF THE WAR.
In concluding his address. Mr.. Jones
referred TO the fact that President Nc
Kiniey had said the Republicans were
willing to bear the responsibility OF the
late war. lie vas willing 10 cOncedo to
.hem the glory II they would also bear
an the shame. In scathing terms he de-
rounced the administration for the man
re. in which % had appointed incompe-
tent men 20 responsible positions simply
because they were sons of prominent men.
lie pictured the horrible treatment OF
wounded and sick soldiers and paid his
respects 10 Alser am Mark Hanna.
His tribute 10 General Joseph Wheeler.
Admiral Schey Hobson and other Dem
ocrets brought out the greatest applause
OF tho evening
CALLED ON GENERAL, LEE.
Mr.. Jones ealogized Captain Lamb say
ing he IVES one Of the most efficient
members OF Congress.
The Democrats OF Manchester expect
10 have Acknowledgement Montague
speak for them in the First Ward next
Monday night Messrs. Goodlng. Red
ford and Green have the meeting in
charge.
Mr.. Jones arrived here on the fast
mail yesterday afternoon and is the
guest OF Hon. J. Taylor Elyson. In the
afternoon he visited the Westmoreland
Club. and. learning that Genc"al Lee
was sicl. up IN his room. called upon
him.
Mr.. Jones Is silent on the senatorial
question. lie has very little 10 say about
IL even 10 his mos; intimate-frienis. iIia
position is s,id 10 be this: lie is not a I
candidate and viii not become enc unless
81 shall appear later on that there is a
popular demand for him 10 run.
General Lee also Is not discussing the
senatorship at this time.
Mr.. Jones VIII leave mere ia.s morn.
ing