The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-30
BAILEY SPEAKS
IN PETERSBURG.
He Paid His Respects to the Repub-
Iican Party and Thorp.
NEWSPAPERS AROUSE HIS IRE
The Times and the Washington Post
Receive a Vigorous scoring-Op-
poses Annexation Of the Philip
pines-Praiscs the Volunteers. e.

PETERSBURG. VA. Oct 29.-Special.
Tonight Congressman Bailey addressed
n large audience at the Academy OF
Music. Quite a large number Of ladies
graced the occasion with their presence.
The meeting was called 10 order by
Mayor Peasants. who introduced Hon
sydney H. Epes. who In turn introduced
as the speaker Of the evening Hon.
Joseph W. Bailey, who would be The
next Speaker Of the House OF Represen-
tatives.
Congressman Bailey started out by
touching upon the Republican Congress
depriving Hon. sydney r. Epes OF his
seat In Congress. and putting In his place
r. 4. Thorp. who. the speaker said,
can never and will never represent the
people OF the Fourth District OF Vir-
ginla IN Congress Congressman Bailey
declared that IL the people of the Fourth
District of Virginia would resent TINS
piece of injustice the Democratic ma
jority for MIR. Epes at the election on
the sth of November next would be
greater than 1t was before or ever VIII
be-
Congressman Bailey told his hearers
that cry Republican wanted Thorp kept
at home-that they would not let Th0rp
dine with them II he brought his CROWD
with him
ADMINISTRATIONS COMPARED.
Comparing the Republican administra-
ton with that OF the Democrats, the
speaker declared that the people were
more prosperous and happy under Demo
cratic rule than they were under the
Republican administration. Congress
man Bailey. in discussing the question
Of wealth. said that capitalists say
that we are inculcating Anarchy, when
d ar AnHHfnN
themselves. We make no war on wealth.
but we say that wealth shall not make
war on labor. To say that the laborer
is worthy of his hire, Is only repeating
holy writ.
Congressman Bailey said that the Re-
publican papers say that the Democrats
in Congress brought on the war with
Spain. and so far forget themselves as
10 say that the Democrats did not cor
daily support the Government. B0th
accusations said the speaker, are false
each and equally 50.
For twelve months the Democrats In
Congress declared that the United States
should recognize the rights OF the Cuban
people 10 night their own battles. If tins
had Been done there would have been no
war between the United States ana
Spain. a sIn.
SPAIN FEARED Us.
The sneaker said that Spain was anx-
inns IN avoid war with US. not because
she loved us but because she feared VS.
Congressman Bailey said President Nj
Kfnlev knew It. and told his frlends th"s
II was true. lie declared that war couiu
have been avoided If the Cuban people
had been given the right to nght TOT
their own precious independence. Con-
rressman Bailey. speaking along this
limo referred to a telegram which be
said had been sent by the editor or owner
OF the Washington Post from Paris and
published I'm the POST to-day 20 the effect
that the Spanish were delaying the ne
goiiatious I'm order that ;he Democrats
might succeed IN the congressional cleo
ton. which would be favorable 20 Spain.
Congressman Bailey said that the author
OF that telegram knew il was a false
hool when he sent II. He Galley be-
ii,ved the man who would send that tele-
gram could he hired 10 do It.
SCORES THE TIMES.
Bailey next attacked the Richmond
Times for its editorial which appeared
IN it's issue Of to-day Interference 10 what
he had said in regard 20 the soldiers not
having cots Congressman Bailey then
askeI: docs a man mention that paper
in the presence Of decent peOple?" The
Peace Commission would spend more
money than II would require to pur-
chase a cot for every volunteer in the
army
The speaker closed by praising the
volunteer service Of the United States.
and said that the United States had
FOUGHT four wars with volunteer troops
and had never lost one. He spoke against
the annexation Of the philippine Islands
and standing army