The times., 1899-12-12

zones. Rhea, HRd Lamb. and Judge
GOOde-PIans for the Coming Year.
With cheers which drowned the stirring
strains OF Dixie" and caused the embIems
Of Old Glory to lutter, the Virginia Demo
cratic Association celebrated last night
with banquet in honor Of the Virginia
Democratic delegation in Congress. an the
Metropolitan Hotel Nearly I50 true and
tried followers Of the party attended. and
the occasion was one Of the most successful
in the annals Of the organization. Aside
from the distinguished guests present at
the board, the affair was abIaze with sue
cess and the slogan of free silver was
echoed from speaker 10 speaker.
The banquet han was handsomely dec
GRATED with American flags. potted plants.
vines, and cut flowers. and feast Of rea-
son and flow of politics was anlleipated
and enjoyed by all present. After enjoy
ing an excellent menu which included
everything which might appeal 10 the inner
man, The gathering was called to order by
President r. y. Harper who welcomed the
members and guests in an address.
Democrats in Harness.
He spoke as follows.
This organization which has the pleas
ure Of greeting YOU tonight, is old in the
harness Of Democratic work, and has never
yet kicked out Of traces made for US by our
party. For twenty years this association
has upheld the principles OF DemOcracy.
and whether The party is in or out Of power.
trumpeJs call and we make claim for the
future as cur record Of the past will
guarantee.
During our twenty years of political
work we have never had president of the
association who has ever held a political
Office. or TO my knowledge applied for one.
and during both Of Nr Cieveland's Ad-
minls-ratloDs nine-tenths of our officers
were business men Of this city and il re-
mains so today.
We are now organized for the fight in
1860, and we stand today as we stood in the
campaign OF 1896. ready 20 battle for the
principles Of equal and exact justice to
all and special privileges 10 none. If our
platform was right then. il is right now.
We rallied 10 1T then. and II received a
support greater than any platform in any
other campaign ever received j. was GER
Iaiuly Democratic. and nothing so far as
can perceive. has taken place 10 change it
before the people. # circumstances have
brought about new and important issues.
dangerous 10 our form Of government. and
the rights OF The people we should deal
with them in 1900 in addition 10 our plat
form OF 1896, and continue to declare for
equal rights for all and special privileges
10 none, and that Governments derive their
power from the consent OF the governed
Tribute 10 sEr. Brynn.
with the platform Of 1886 and the new
and important issues added as our batlte
CRY for 1900. who is suggested as our logical
standard bearer for that campaign? As
Thomas Jefferson was recognized in his day
as the greatest hero VINO ever fought for
human liberty. il is natural for us 10 ask
ourselves whom have we tn this day more
entitled to that praise than that young
Napoleon Of Democracy who so nebly and
eIoquenJly led that great host Of g 500 600
American freemen IN 1886 and who since
then has electrified this entire country
with his political wisdom. Young, active,
energetic. patriotic and above ali, an hon
esI Christian gentleman, one VINO would
willingly lay aside any personal ambition
he nigh, have for another, his party be-
lieTed was better able to save the party
and i-s principles and carry it 10 victory in
1900 Whatever platform or candidate our
National Convention gives US. this organ
ization VIII be loyal 10 IT, II there are any
who believe another platform is better
than the one Of 1896 let them name il and
give their reasons for such belief. If there
are any who believe Jhat young political
hercules who led rs in 1886 is not the man
70 lead in 1860 let them name another who
would be more likely 10 win. and give US
their reasons for such a decision From
The Information We can gather, from one
end Of this country 70 the other and from
what our own intellect teaches Us, we are
prepared to say 10 you now, that in 1900
for the principles Of the Chicago platform
ss our battle cry and William Jennings
Bryan. the champion for the liberties Of the
people. as our standard bearer
The speaker Was greeted with great ap-
pIause and Senator Daniel Of Virginia was
then called upon as the next speaker.
President Harper, ia introducing Senator
Daniel. stated that Virginia had produced
the greatest minds and the greatest men
among all the States.
Senator Daniel. N response, spoke in
part as follows:
4 an sincerely thankful for your ap-
plsUse. ! an not worthy Of g. being but
& plain, straightforward Democrat. and
only Democrat. Wherever the Demo
cratic party plants itself, there viii be.
] wss born q Democrat and cannot help
myself Ny family has voted the Demo
cratic ticket from 1900 TO 1899. and never
scratched q ticket
Il thank you for having made your Dem
DCraJiC delegation IN Congress feel at home
while iu Washington. We have had your
friendly helps for twenty years and YOU
have strengthened our feryor. and eniiven-
&c our hopes as Democrats and have made
Us prouder of our party Heretofore ] was
glad 10 have been with you-now I am
proud 10 be OF you.
Speaking Of the battle Of 1890. ] can
Only say that one year ago the country
was not so ready for the Democracy as
81 Is al present Eighteen hundred and
ninetg-si1 was but an opening while 1900
ls the climax. We can only Judge but
know We have great hopes in 1886 De-
mOcraCy went 70 Chicago and declared what
it thought and we found support
Platform VIII stand Dissection.
i believe in every lire OF the Demo
cratic platform for 1900. There is not a
line OF il that VIII not stand analysis and
dissection 10 party has ever been able
20 name or outline It's platform until the
enemy had been met ia the field. No party
within the past hundred years has been
able 10 elect candidate upon the same
platform for two consecutive terms. not
because Of party lines but because OF
progress As 10 our candidate for the