Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-25
JONES ON THE ISSUES
HE AND CAPTAIN LAND MAKE FINE
SPEECHES IN WINCHESTER.
PARTY TRUE TO ITS PRINCIPLES.
stands Now for All That Its Plat
form Mt Chicago Deciared->evere
Arraignment of Republican ADMIN
f.tration, Especially rs to the War.


District and William A. Jones, OF the
First. made stirring speeches in Man
chester last night. The meeting was
held in Leader Hall, which was well NIL
ed. and the audience was aroused TO a
high pitch Of enthusiasm. There were a
guodly number Of ladies present.
Both Of the speeches produced fine
impression. Captain Lamb was thorough
~ at home, and his discussion OF the
issues Of the canvas was vigorous and
interesting. Gallant Willie Jones capu-
waited the crowd. He spoke with great
earnestness. and his arraignment OF the
| Republican party was terrific. His criti-
cism Of the manner IN which the war
was conducted was scathing, but his tri-
| butte to the southern soldiers was most
| eloquent.
| Chairman u. L. Toney, OF the City
! Committee, presided, and among those
on the platform with him and the speak
ers were Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson. state
| chairman; Judges William l. CIopIon'
John II. Ingram: Magistrate Charles 7.
| Jones. Of Swansboro'; Messrs. David L.
| Pulliam. r. H. Wells, j. w. Bronaugh'
Jr.. 3. NJ. Robertson, s p. Jones. II. g.
owen. r. l.. Montague, and others.
The speakers, accompanied by state
Chairman Ellyson and City Chairman
Toney. entered the hall while the indie
pendent Band played Dixie and the
hall fairly echoed with the applause and
cheers Of the audience.
CAPTAIN LAMB SPEAKS.
Chairman Toney. in a brief speech pre-
spnted Captain Lamb, who was most
| cordially received, and given the closest
attention throughout his clear and force
ful address only being frequently inter
rupted by applause.
CAPTAIN Lamb said he found himself II
the same position he had been in In IN
civil war when a captain OF cavalry
lender of the attack He would open IN
assault and his honOred and more eN
,erienced colleague, Mr.. Jones, woul
follow it IN.
He referred modestly to his repeate
= efforts 10 secure 10 Manchester the IRE
postal delivery and was rewarded VIII
n applause. showing that the efforts Wer
known by the people who heard MN an
appreciated. He spoke, also, Oh mo-
many times he had visited the depdr
nents and committees in charge an
r. urged them TO give him an appropriate
- FOR a public building for Manchester an
4 | believed. he said, he would nave seCuI
f., bad NOT the war come on and direct'
" ovsrv energy OF the nation In anoth'
70 direction. He had taken this interest
p Manchester because II was IN the M
p District and because he remembered ho
m Manchester had stood py nm III ~,
" Contafn Lamb followed these prelln
d ,,ries with an able discussion OF u
"a Grancial question, particularly as reia
NJ a., "a the amount of money In clrcui
Captain Lamb closed his address
aocIarirq that he was as unalterably 1
q bimetallism as ever.
n MIR. JONES PRESENTED.
5 Tho hand played another patriotic
is lection. and Judge Ingram, or the hu'
at trgs Court presented Mr.. Jones, spea
he 'r1 a few moments i'm glowing terms
IT. ~ ah1e representative of the FIRST -
! trict. . .to 49,,
as Mr.. Jones said he took it that the pr
OF ence OF his audience was testiiho
that they still held TO the principles
IL c1ared two years ago in a PLATFORM WIN
TO had been truly said was second oh'S
at the Constitution. He discussed the -
EST dition OF affairs at that time anu
M two aspects Of the money que9Cion
tal(ep bv the Republican party-tne
publtcanS OF tine NOi'i ~ -.
cd single standard. and the hepuDi,0,on 1.
j,s the West for free silver and the slihe'
cd lie standard-quoting Mckinney 60
70. gressionaI speeches 10 sustain theHl.
m silver had been a principle OF the Dei
', cratic marty for twenty-five years
10 declared only taking a form In the pl
form two years ago. Mr.. Jones palu
,oA noble tribute 10 w. j. Bryan, whose ma
~ called forth wild cheers, and said II
- HE oninion that Bryan would nave d
president to-day had the votes Deeh Il
~, estlv counted. He gave NUMBER Vi
'"' stances 10 support this, where IN
ron were almost as many votes recorueu
= the Republicans in some places as VI
81, uere inhabitants, counting men "oi
- "a children The Democratic pa
on stands to-day Just where IT did two ye
ion 400 ne said. with not a principe re
dated. but this cannot be salu OF
nv Penublican party. The sham OF bime
co. ism which fooled So many people IN
met west and all over the country had Q
rec vboIIv thrown off He laughed at
cop,rnission sent by Mr.. Mckinney
Europe to get up an lnterhalIohei
yention to discuss the remonet'Zs'io.
ting silver when Mckinley at the same
Of in New York promised the pam
ord that all indebtedness OF the
re- ernment should be paid or IN the
II. money.
my THAT DINGLEY BILL.
for with sledge-hammer blows MI n o.
III hoat IN pieces the sham OF the I'm
eA- biu which was claimed TO produce
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