The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

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The Virginia Democratic Association o
+ Washington held its monthly meeting las
night in Harper's Hall. Robert y. Har
per is President OF lhe association. anc
! presided. with r. Il. /. YclIott as secre-
tary.
/ Mr. Harper stated that the Virginia
Democratic Association had fairly opened
/ The campaign Of 1860. in that it would
/ hold monthly meetings from now until
November. or. as he put il. until w. J.
Bryan should be elected President OF the
United States He promised the associa-
tiun that al each meeting some OF the best
talent of the party would be present TO
speak. ami the members were admonished
TO bring in the hesitating. doubling. and
independent voters TO be converted in the
Democratic revival meetings which would
be held from month to month.
Representative John 5 Rhea, of Ken
lucky, was then introduced and addressed
the meeting briefly. AIR Rhea explained
that he had been ill., and had come to the
hall only because he felt that a duty was
to be done. and that he must be there to
do il. Mr Rhea's speech was a scathing
denunciation of Republican rule under the
Mckinley Administration. He criticised
its financial policy as being dictated in the
interests Of the banking and money class.
The foreign policy of the Administration
rrag Cd rAF raeIro-bIf4
and Mr. Rhea declared that it was com
binations of capital that were moving the
President, the Cabinet, and Congress. One
thing in MI Mckinley. Mr. Rhea respected.
and that was his connection with the
Methodist Church. The speaker was a
Methodist he said. and he knew there
was good in anybody that prOfessed ad-
herence to that Church Vut Mr. Rhea as
serted that he despised this canting hymn
singing Administration.
Representative Bentz of Ohio was then
introduced and spoke for over an hour
discussing the history and aims OF the
Democratic party and the issues of the
hour Mr. Lentz stated at the outset that
he felt impelled to lecture the Virginia
Democratic Association. Virginia Demo-
Gratis. he said inherited the greatest leg
acy Of any men on the face OF the earth.
Thomas jefferson belonged to Virginia
and left to her the priceless heritage of
his name and teachings and yet Virginia
had not appreciated the gift or used il as
she should. Ohio was spoken Of as only
the fringes Of the crust Of the pie which
Virginia made 100 years ago. Now those
leavings which were thrown away had
coue back to the mother State better dis
ciDles Of jefferson than Nirginians had
ever been.
Mr.. Lentz spoke Of three great teachers
who had promulgated great truths that
had lived after them and had been worked
into the woof of human liberty. The
first OF these was COnfucius whose
teachings eliminated in the one PROPOSE
tion. DO unto the other one as you would
have him do to you" On this maxim. Mr.
Lentz said Confucius tried to reform
China. In that philosophy only two we're
recognized-thee and me. Then came
Jesus Of Nazareth. said the speaker, and
he enunciated the proposition that man
should do unto others as he would have
them do unto him. and on the golden rule
the nations of Europe and their civilization
had grown up. But in the Ohio Repre-
sentatire's opinion il was necessary to |
look to Thomas jefferson for the setting /
forth Of the proposition which made hu- /
man liberty possible. and that was: An I
injury to the least Of US should be the I
of all Of us" This was the COM |
plete reversal OF the doctrine OF Confu- /
cius and it was the first complete recog- |
milton OF the rights of the individual in |
the doctrines OF philosophy and in the !
scheme OF human government.
Mr.. Leutz then showed how the world /
had drifted away from the sdmcntions Of
its teachers. shortly after the departure |
)f the Nazarene the Christian martyrs /
were sacrificed before the Neros in the /
Roman arena. The wolf dog. hungry and [
fierce. was first turned loose among them. }
and when the dogs became too SLOW there /
was call for the lions. And there in that 1
bloody arena said the speaker. precious
lives we're sacrificed in the presence Of the /
wealth. culture. and aristocracy Of Rome
Turning from that picture, Mr.. LegH
asked his hearers 10 look with him upon
General Crouje and his gallant band Of
Boer fighters ia the valley Of the Modder
River struggling for home and liberty.
Surrounded by British guns pouring stot
md shell upon them. with the pale faces
lf the dead beside them. and the shriehs
lf the dying in their ears. The Tot OF
'ronje's men was worse than that of tie
martyrs iu Rome Il respect The lions Of
he arena, said Mr.. Lent. but / nate tha
'ayenous British Lion preyiug upon that
helpless people in South Africa
The ONO Representative then entered
jpon a long review OF the shortcomings nf
he Mckinley Admins ration and OF the
corruption q the Republican party The
currency bill. he said. was wrongly named.
instead of being a measure TO fix the gold
tandard. IL vas a measure TO fdsteu the
atiOndi bank upon the country Nj. IanJz
hen spoke of the Political bargains which
ad been effected 10y the President and his
iNiscrs. among them being The reward