The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-11
ATTORNEY GENERAL MONTAGUE.
Replies 20 Allegation That Convention
was Composed OF Back Numbers"

one or tho most eloquent speeches OK
The day was made by Attorney General
A. o.. Montague. in response 10 repeated
calls. lle said.
MT Chairman and Gentlemen Of tho
Conference. ] think BE- would Doe almost
disregard OF your comfort Do ! undertook
now t0 detain you hy making amy eN-
tended remarks r.t 10 would perhaps DO
uneratcml 0n my part f 4 iu.Du lo 'A-
press mas thanks f1r your cordial ana knd
remembrance of nae as cNluord ty ms
call and t0 congratulate N.u tn1. und'i
the workings of a. kind Providence our
feet have been guided tl thiH place on
this day. we think ve hhfe jurisdiction
within the party t0 bo here on ins day.
We think there has never been t period
iu the history of thc Democratic party
that when a. motion is made io let me
people Doe heard, that that means ihe diH-
upu0n OF the organization. applause
Wc can not understand hy what law "t
society thIs convention can be- regarded
as 3D. gathering of back numbers, hut gem
tlamou. pardon me. 10 is time We were
considering SOME people who do not iake
such 20 conspicuous part ia the politics
of the State. lApplauseJ
pack numbers Young men IKE SONS
0f you and myself whom So looked
abroad boz this Commonwealth. % learn
iho LESSONS VI Democracy where did "e
learn thsm from2 when th.s old mother
commonwealth was stricken as no other
Stnl. in fhi- Union eyer has been. az ever
viii De- STRICKEN with oycs blinded WITH
f.ars. and hcr foDt resting in tha ashes ~
dismembcred homes Rhcro DID We l0oh
for leaders of Democracy Ddnt we ind
them n John Randolph Tucker GAP.
plausc) Didn't $50 nri them in thot OLD
Rom.u who bias done moro perhaps and
received Joss than amy Democrat in Nif.
gluia-John Gooae2 Appiause1
ROAST PROM OUTSIDE.
so much for the mon. hut We have
reached a very curious spectacle with
respect t0 ths Characterization 0f some
of these gentlemen. SO cnrrD pendent Boo
Virginia Dor paper Boz Virginia, has seen
nt 90 impusu the motives ~ the ssners
of this can. Npmalsej nor have they
seen no by inlu,nao or characterization
OF amy SORE t1 impusn the motives or
the purpose OF these gentlemen here. Yet
$50 ind chat iu some way or other we
have had Imported into THIS State from
Washinston-a foreign state 90 us-a dis
cordant element 1 do not accuse the
gentleman OF any lmpropriety 0n his own
part except that be- has been m.alef ny
some Mephist0uhelos sitting az his elbow.
lADUl1usc1
II you will pardon tho personal 'ngses-
ton. 1 call you now 90 account if any
man has ever heard me say anything M
kind or disfesuCctful and I do not now,
but I simply defend the integrity ot our
purpose touch now on one question
which Z wish Go submit Tor your cou-
s.doration John G.. calhoun. thtn whom
no bcttor political Student has ever lived
urou ti.is earth. m my humble Judgment.
said that In a republican form OF govern
mont one great dan1er that confronted
Us was that the voice OF The leaders would
De greater than that Of tine people. ana
ciroumvent the people tApplausel
saw n intimated IN the press which have
alluded 90. that because back num-
ber' does not hold an Office his voice does
NOT count I'm the deliberations OF THIS
Commonwealth
WILL COMMIT SUICIDE.
wish 10 emphasize u as strong as |
can put II. that when the Democratic
Marty OF this state adopts this scheme. u
,clu commit suicide. Cpplause) VIVA,
meat do these leaders feed upon that they
should fire. better than the people. BY
what criterion DO they undertake 10 M
struct the people ana disregard the wish
as Of the people. | would Ike 10 know
Bur we have met here Tor another lnr'
nose. This II not the place Tor academic
discussion We think We have pure mo-
tlyes. u has been stated believe that
mine ar not pure. because am an as
pirant Tor TIE senate. am no, an as