The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-26
DEMOCRATS HOLD
TWO BIG RALLIES
Hon. John L. Jefrles at
CoICora1l Hall.
HOUSE WELL FILLED.
The Senator Strs the Voters
UP.
CAPT. LAMBS FINE ADDRESS.
Kelley, Kelley and Wcndenburs on
the South SiIc-Thcy Speak to
the Working People = CITY
Commit1ecTo-Ni2ht
Morrow the Last Day
for Registration.
CAPT. LAMBS FINE ADDRESS.

for feSiStration.
The Democrats are waking up and get
ting ready to poll 4 big vote for Bryan
and Lamb Two big meetings were held
last night.
The Marshall Ward Democratic Club
he'd a large and enthusiastic meeting at
Corcoran Hall, and strong speeches We're
made by Senator John l.. Jeffries, Of Cui-
peper, and Congressman John Lamb.
y fine band was on hand, and the big
hall was fairly packed with voters. y
number Of ladies occupied seats III the
gallery, and seemed to enjoy the OCCASION.
President Z. c. Hicks called the gather
ing to der and presented Captain John
a. Curtis, who. in brief but captivating
speech introduced as the first speaker
Senator Jefferes. who made an able and
convincing argument in behalf OF the Dem
ocratic ticket and platform, and was often
loudly appIauded by his hearers.
After making graceful return of his
thanks for the invitation extended him
to speak in Richmond, Mr.. Jeffries went
record of the present Republican admins
tration. and devoted much of his time to
discussing their position on trusts.
He quoted the trust plank of the Repub-
lican platform, and said ii was but beau
tiful and catchy play upon words, and
was intended to fool the people, when as
a matter OF fact, instead OF beng against
trusts the party warmly favored and fos-
tered them He said nothing could be more
inconsistent than for a party which had
passed the Dingley bin and the gold stand-
ards act-one the father and the other the
mother OF truStS--tO say that 1t WAS op-
posed to trusts in its platform.
DINGLEY LAW RESPONSIBLE.
He then went on to show how the Ding
ley BILL under the disguise of protecting
home industries. had fostered and built up
great combina tons; prevented competi-
ton and drain the people of their sub
stance. He said the trusts fixed their
own buying and selling prices, because
competition having been crushed ou1, there
we're no others 10 buy and sell, and he
could not understand how such a condi-
ton Of affairs could be helpful to che peo-
PIE.
What is to become Of the young men
of the country" asked the speaker, .'if
they were not to be given an equal chance
in the business world?"
He said the Democratic party demanded
that the tariff which fostered and built
up these cruel combinations of capital
should be modified, that they might not
continue TO crush out the vitality Of the
masses.
He said imperialism was trust in gov
ernme1tal affairs, and trusts were but
Imperialism in the business world, and
that these Twin evils of Republlcansm
constituted the paramount issue of the
present canvass. The speaker went on
in a most able and attractive manner to
show how Closely the one was allied with
the other, and that imperialism in the
Philippine Islands meant the enlargement
of the powers of the trusts. both here and
in those Islands. In discussing the con-
duct OF affairs in Cuba, the speaker de-
nounced the scandals and postal steals in
the island, and criticised the Administra-
ton for breaking faith with the people as
10 our policy there and in Porto Rico
WOULD TEAR DOWN THE FLAG.
Coming to the Philippine question. Mr..
Jeffries SAID he had rather iear down every
flag in the island and sink every ship sent
there than in Violation of the Constitu-
ton and in the name of trade expansion,
to continue a cruel and useless way upon
a helpless people in order that the trusts
of the country might be permitted to plum
der and rob them of their substance he
showed that the policy OF ihe AdnlnlStra-
ton there was unconstitutional ana un-
American. and said the people would de-
n1and that ii be abandoned As for his
plan. he favored the election of Bryan,
and letting him declare those people free,
for Il were better to tear down the -AineEi-
can flag in Justice to the rights OF humans
ty ,han that il should wave over slaves
where il should be forever the emblem OF
the free.
senator Jeffres presented his views in an
able and convincing manner. ana IN cos
mo maid a splendid tribute to Congress
man Lamb, whom he urged all to support
on the day of election. He was often
loudly applauded. and when ne hnlshed
his argument the cheering was Noclfefous.
CAPT. LAME SPEAKS.
Upon the conclusion OF Senator Jettrles
verv able address, Congressman Lamb was
presented and made an argumentatiVe
and convincing speech. Capt Lamb COM
menced by ridicuiing the administration
for claiming credit for prosperity, which
he claimed was the natural result OF the
workings Of the laws of supply and de
mand. He went on to show that While
there was prosperity in certain sections.
vet it had emptied its benefactlons into
The pockets of the trust masnates rather
than in the laps of the laoorins classes OF
the land.
. In discussing trusts, Capt. Lamb pointed
out their whitening effect unon the plain
people. and said the Democratic party de-
manded that they should take their hands
out of the pockets Of the masses
He said at every OPPORTUNITY tHs 3Aiiiit-
GRITTY in the last Congress had demanded
that those articles manufactured and
controlled by trusts should be placed on
the free list, ana that would be their
in case they should be successful
at the polls.
Capt Lamb referred to his efforts to
build up enterprises in this city and to
secure deep water for Richmond, and
asked his constituents to return him to
Congress and help roll up a splendid ma
iority for Bryan and Stevenson. lie n1ade
an able address and was enthusiastically
cheered by his hearers.
The meeting was one of the most sue
cessful of the campaign, and showed that
the East End Democrats are aroused and
in line for the ticket.
ScUTHSIDE@ RALLY.
The Democrats OF Monroe and Clay.
Wards held rally in the open ali, last
night A stand was erected in Relviaera
t'x. Yra- n. Il.