Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-09
THEY PAY TO SPEAK.
,,vrIEGIsLATIvE AsPfRANTs JON
THE CLAY WARD ACTIvEs.
CANDIDATES. STATE THEIR POSITIONS.
All Of Them Favor the Election OF
senator's by the People ana h"cn
ana Exprcsse. Opposition 20 the
Innd-Crabbcrs' Law.

Sis asplrants for legislative honors paid
g.. REQUIRED s. each last night 20 put
,,.n upon such q footing as would give
ann che richt 90 address the Clay Ward
,.sycs. II was regular meeting Of
g.. club and quite an interesting one.
On. meeting was called TO order by
r....f.at Evan Snead who announced
r..t ..II those who desired TO speak must
,..- become active or contributing mem
,..- a. the club Mcssrs. J. /. Ander-
-. uaasdon Cary. $. L. Kelly. s. S. =.
P...sou. e. y. Epps, and r. c. Folkes
v.-. elected by reclamation as con
s-..an- members.
t....auous were received for active
-.r. ship from Messrs. George Wayne
eu. O.. r. Boykin, II. Stuart Nc
r..r O.. 49,. Tyler. Peter Krug. George
-.. E. M Taylor, and Robert j.. Pey-
81, applications were referred TO
,. Committee on Membership. Mr.. John
n Va.s was elected To membership.
Many SPEECHES MADE.
- George Wayne Anderson was
,. .-t speaker. After reviewing his
..... .. .ac party he said that 81 elect
.... r.... favor a primary law for the
..... .. United States senators. He
-.. ..r.... uu record as opposed 20 the
f.....r. ...r.' law, ocuOuncing the act,
... asserting that any court in the Com
.... would repudiate a sale made
81. .... basis as are sales now being
.r.r The law.
Zion. James Lewis Anderson followed,
81. .r..y reviewing his record in the
f.. General Assembly, discussed the land
s.e o. hing of the fight made upon it,
M sorting that ne did everything i'm
l power Oh encompass its iniquiuous
N- T.usl0n Cary was the next speak
H. ... made a strong appeal for
tt. support OF the people Of this city,
- his best efforts in their inte-
IN. John j.. Epps made an exceedingly
h noroas speech. and characterizing him
0sf as % plain working man and me-
cf.r. said that was just what was
r.atal iu the LEGISLATURE.
Is FOR MARTIN.
Dion E O.. Folkcs. the next speaker.
s.# briefly of his work in the last House
a. Delegates lie announced himself as
nun 4 iANAAlAr - sfAtAA tAtA ARA CIV
T.t.. states Senate. but said he would
wi. ae his constituents instructed him
e. they saw fit to have "a primary fOi
that purpose. He told Of his opposition
-. tle land law and Of his work in plac
srr city and county officials on the
sro footing with the mechanics, I'm 50
tr as the law OF garnishment reached
ri. was followed by Mr.. a. C.. Harmon
SILL. said he was tectotllly opposed 10
81. Iaud-grabbcrs' act. and was i'm favor
e.. the election Of senators by the people
OUR FLAG ABROAD.
,r- S. J.. Kelly emphasized the necessity
g.. .rr4uizlti0n i'm order to attain sue
co.. n politics. He spoke OF Dewey $
victory m the Philippines and said while
l. ..... .0r.I the advisability of planting
Our r.. ODD foreign soil ne thought we
S..r. NOT now withdraw it gracefully.
.r. S.. S. p. Paterson told of his service
{u ..H. with tue Republican party; re-
f,r... .. bis having been indicted by the
j. M grand jury for party work ne
lI don. il Jackson Ward; expressed
l tyorug primaries for the Sc
~ al officers, and told OF how,
N.n primary was desired during the
J.Ial panic some years ago, he had
g. adGai.y paid for the primary held h
a.. city. lOuChluS the Scutt oIsllp JIG
said Doe was ready 10 support whoever the
people chose TO name. He expressed him
self as uhalterably opposed 20 the land
grabbers' act lie said ne would vote foi
Judge Witt if sent 90 the House.
AN UBIQUITOUS ACT.
1rr. c.. W. Tyler announced the land
g, Iucrs' act as iniquitous. and asserted
r.. Doe would favor the election Of sena-
i... .y the people and also favored the re-
election of Senator Martin.
mH. last speaker of the evening was Mr.
T.rl.s NJ Wallace. He spoke Of his
service to the party I'm the past. and
D. dyed himself 20 continue that service
-o matter what the outcome of this cam
palrn Concerning the land-grabbers' act
Sir Wallace said: "That bin originated
with Wiuburne Of Rockbridge, and
have the exquisite pleasure Of saying tina
voted against every bin Winburne in.
fr.Guced and most of them that he ad
,..4ted." He asserted that in all of his
l.ors I'm the House he had been homes
and had tried 90 his utmost 20 do thai
which was best for bis constituents.
Tho thanks Of the club were rendered
~. gentlemen who had spoken, and the
club adjourned until the second Saturday