The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-06
THE TINES: RICHMOND VA SUNDAY. NOVEMBER s, 1898.

American people-the desire TO extend
the borders Of the coaassy-she craze 70,
territorial expansion.
They say No must take our place
among the nations Of the earth. Where
the starry dag has once been planted
there let II stay" said the speaker.
Mr.. Montague pointed In vivid language
the dangers OF a great standing army
bound TO follow in the wake OF terrific
rial expansion. and cited the Dreyfus
Gaze. which has stirred France from
centre TO circumference. He showed the
dangers OF admitting to citizenship a
miscellaneous. savage population. which,
Ike the Chinese. would come 10 Anne
RIGA and compete with honest labor-a
class OF people totally untitled for citi-
zenshn. In this connection he showed
the failure to make good citizens OF the
Indians. or indeed. Of the negro
Il NAV not be in line with even my
own party IN this territorial expansion
question" said Mr.. Montague. but
whenever J address you l speak my
honest convictions
The great difficulty In governing Tor
eign colonies was then clearly brought
out.
THE day this country embarks upon
this course" he said. that day she leaves
all her traditions and starts upon career
in which there is no rein strong enough
to restrain her"
He showed how such a departure was
contrary 10 the spirit and letter Of the
Monroe doctrine. We proclaim, he said,
that other nations shall take nothing IN
this hemisphere, and yet we wish TO take
all
The applause which greeted Mr.. Mon
tague at each point that he made against
territorial expansion showed that his au.
dience was thoroughly IN harmony with
him.
Mr. Montague then turned 10 another
subject. and spoke OF the general hard
times. falling prices especially OF lands,
and said that. In his opinion, II some
remedy were not found the country would
go through another Readjuster campaign
within the next ten years.
STATE BANK QUESTION.
Mr. Montague then took MP the cur
rency question and discussed ii at great
length advancing the many arguments
in favor OF SILVER so familiar 20 the peo-
pie during the heated campaign OF ilgC.
The speaker referred to STATE banks, but
did not Indicate how he stood on the
question. He mentioned. however. that
a distinguished and respectable gentle
man Of Richmond had gone 10 inc BANK
ers' Convention and asked that they re-
linqulsh their system in favor Of State
banks.
1--WE will have roses in Klondyke be-
fore they do that" said Mr.. Montague.
The speaker was patiently and atten-
lively heard on the currency question.
but it did not seem 10 appear TO interest
his auditors as did his argument on ter
ritorial expansion.
He closed by saying it was time for the
country 10 come back to the methods OF
the old days. have no favored classes,
and give every man an opportunity 10
earn his bread.
LET there DO justice between man and
man he said.
He urged all to vote next Tuesday TO
encourage the party, which. he said. but
for the war would have had majority
never before approached.
Mr Montague closed amid great ap-
plause. and Mr. Munford introduced Hon.
]. Taylor Ellyson. Mr.. Ellyson made no
speech but only assured his audience
that no felt certain Virginia would send
ten Democrats 10 the next Congress The
meeting then adjourned