The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-06
ALL AGAINST
IMPERIALISM
The Democratic Speakers Take Finn
Stand on That Point.
MONTAGUE, MUNFORD AND LAM
The Campaign Closed In Roya' style
by the Clay Ward Actives Last
Nfght-Governor Tyler Unable
to be Prcsent-Thc Speeches.

indefatigable Clay Ward Actives. the
| congressional campaign, so far as ms
city is concerned was wound up in royal
style last night at Belvidere Hall Con-
siderjng the apathy which has been so
marked I'm Richmond the turnout was
very good. representatives, Of every ward
i'm the city being present. The feature
Of the meeting was the strong stand
against IMPERIALISM" taken by every
speaker.
The splendid band Of the First Virginia
Regiment which the committee on ar
rangements had thoughtfully secured
was early on the scene, and fendefeo
number OF inspiring airs in front OF the
hall before the meeting was called 10
order. as well as meodious pieces be-
tween the oratorical efforts.
LEADING DEMOCRATS.
Quite number of leading Democrats
were present and seated on the stage,
| among them State Chairman J. Taylor
Ellyson, Hon. d. r. Munford. Colonel
John s. Harwood, Mr.. G. w Saunders,
Mr.. Frank +. Brent, Captain John Lamb
| Mr. Evan Snead, president Of the clay
Ward ActiVes: Mr.. j. II. Dickerson and
r. l.. winston. a. c. Harmon. and o. A.
| Hawkins. members Of the ActiVes' Ad-
visory Committee and Mayor r. NJ.
| Taylor
The meeting was called TO order by
| President Evan Snead. who briefly stated
the object of the meeting. and the causes
which led up 10 its being held. He then.
! in graceful terms presented as the pre-
| siding officer of the evening, Han. b. p.
| Munford.
In accepting the Office Mr.. Munford said
| that the Republicans had not succeeded
| in arousng any marked interest in the
| contest While however, there was no
| doubt Of the election of the standard
| bearer In the Third district. yet it had
been deemed best to assemble I'm meeting
to send out aid and sympathy 10 brother
| Democrats in other sections and States.
Mr. Munford drew the attention Of his
| audience to the absolute necessity Of all
| Democrats coming together.
| 81 am here tonight" he said signih-
| cantly "to prove by my presence the re-
| assembling of the different elements I'm
| our party"
This statement was greeted with an
| plause. The speaker then went on 10
| show how. united the Democrats could
always win. and in this connection called
| attention to the fight now raging IN
! North Carolina.
IN NORTH CAROLINA.
"Why is IT," he asked, that the State
| Of North Carolina is now a walking ar
senal The Democrats divided, and the
| Republicans. with their allies the Popu-
| lists seized the reins Of government. and
/ turned them over 10 negroes, or corrupt
men worse than negroes"
Mr.. Munford after calling attention TO
the necessity Of going into the primaries
| and abiding by the result. the speaker
said that he intended to be guided in the
| future by the experience Of the past.
J He had seen. he said. the divided Democ-
racy Of New York 20 down under an
| overwhelming majority. but with all ele-
ments reunited they would on Tuesday
next retrieve their defeat. and put Van
! Wvck I'm IN Governors chair.
| The applause which followed this show
| ed that the Democrats Of Richmond are
not IN sympathy IN any measure with
| the sentiments OF Senator Tilman ex-
pressed at the Academy Of Music a
| short time ago.
Mr.. Munford then spoke OF local condi-
tons. saying that he noticed Captain
| Lamb making speeches in various sec
! tons as though he were uneasy
But he needn't he afraid" he said,
neither Wesiser nor Russell Is run
ming against him, and either woull much
prefer his election TO that Of the rival
Republican candidate"
Mr. Munford concluded by presenting
Captain John Lamb, who spoke along
his usual lines. in addition, however,
to his advocacy Of free silver. he took a
firm stand against the policy Of impe-
ralism. tow hich the Republicans are
rapidly becoming welded.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
When Captain Lamb concluded the
band struck up Dixie" which created
the usual patriotic outburst. Mr.. Mum
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Ter. who was expected TO make an ad-
dress, was kept from being present by
State matters of great moment.
With a most fatterng tribute to his ora
torical powers. Mr.. Munford then pre-
scented the principal speaker Of the even
Neutrality-suspicious. a. ]. Montague.
Mr. Montague began by referring to the
apathy throughout the State during the
present campaign. with the exception Of
the districts in which Rhea and Quarles
are running. There was a close fight I'm
those districts. he said. but things had
been received from them most comfort
ing to the Democracy. There was also.
he said n good prospect for tho defeat
of General James \. Walker, In the
Ninth district.
Mr.. Montague then went on 10 speak
of the situation generally and said that
momentous events We're impending. The
time had come he said. when every
man who stood on a platform should
express his honest convictions.
Taking up the war with SPAIN Mr.
Montague after a slight alusion, show
ing his opposition 20 territorial expan-
sion. went on 10 criticise the methods
of the Republicans tn raising funds 10
carry on the contest. They brought
forward Dingley bin No. 2" he said
He scored them at some length for the
issue of bonds, which could not be re- 1
deemed before the expiration OF twenty
years. putting the debts of one genera
tion upon another contrary 10 the pre-
cepts Of Thomas Jefferson. After show
ing that the war taxes put upon corpora !
tons are not borne by those corpora
tions. but by the consumers of their !
goods Mr.. Montague said
Now don't go away from here and |
say that young man is trying to array |
the masses against the classes / am |
not doing anything of the kind: / am I
blaming ourselves for settling down here |
and letting them run things in that |
way"
Mr.. Montague spoke in favor OF an /
income tax I'm order that those best able |
should bear their just portion of the /
taxes He charged the Republicans with !
putting greater burdens upon the poor. J.
and removing wherever possible those |
of the rich.
TERRITORIAL EXPANSION.
He at this point emphasized the great /
and growing problem confronting the |
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