The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-18
MANN AND WALLACE.
Both Sides Address Gcodly Crowds at
Hanover Court.
Especial Dispatch 10 The Times

Special Dispatch 10 The Timcs)
ASHLAND, VA, Oct. 1!.-There was
political oratory galore to-day at Hanover
County Court. Mr.. Jefferson Wallace, of
Richmond. and Judge William Hodges
Mann, of Notloway, held forth in the
courthouse, While General Edgar Allan,
Republican candidate for Congress from
the Third District, ana Hon. ~ ~ Coles
spoke on the court-green.
The Democratic speaking in the court
house began with the Introduction by
County Chairman ii. G. Buchanan CT AIR.
Jefferson Wallace, who stated that an
effort had been made to arrange !, joint
discussion but an a 2reeMent had not been
reached AIR. MANAGE Saiu that owinS
10 the good things that Judge Mann had
in store tor those present, he would only
make a plain, everyday talk to his hear
erS but every one VINO has heard him
KNOWS that Nr. Wallace cannot speak on
the subject uI Democracy and not become
enihuSeu. He spoke about hall hour,
ana IN CLOSING palu d beautiful tribute 10
Judge Mann.
Mir. Buchanan also introduced Judge
Mann, VINO was greeted with prolonged
applause. The Judge said that the Re
publican party stood for reciprocity, Vet
Il kcpuul.can Senate mad pigeon -holeu
iour treaties, to that effect; tne Eepub!!-
cans had declared Tor international bmet-
alsm. hut they, nevertheless, passed q
soid-standard bill Mckinney, who was
pleGged to civil service, was the only
president since Garfield that had retro
graded III civil service reform. having
turned loose to the spoilsnen 10000 offices
at one fell SWnon.
me enemy had declared for home rule,
but the territories OF this country We're
overrun with carpet-baggers. Yet the
Republican party was seeking to win on
these broken promises JuuSc Mann next
paid his respects. 10 the remark OF Teddy
-t,a Democracy
stood for dishcnor al home ana coWardice
abroad
He SAID that wien Mckinley wanted a
Consui-General fcT Cuba he came TO VIZ
ginia for ftz Lee. Although Teddy hau
Grained the honor OF SAVING the Gay ii
the battle OF San Juan. fightinS Joe
" hecIer WAS IN command When tue tag
OF >trucs arrived. .>ot 4 single boy OF ui
out would call that battle nothing moro
than Il stlirrllsh. Furthermotc. 1T was q
southern Democrat tSchieyi who sank
Cerveras fleet when Sampson Was SIX
miles away. Yet these arc the n.ei that
tho Republican candidate for the Vice
Presidency insults.
Hc charged the Republicans with wish
ing to bring up the silver question again,
that they feared 10 tight out in the open
on the nara mount issues of trusts ana
m lperiailsyn. He declared That the aeGre-
,a1e stock of all the trusts in this country
vas S6,USSt, ,utGND, S3,jVJUGu,GUU OF whict
was wateTeG, or which represented III.
equities-oniy another name tor license
q, rob the American people. who WGu.d
rise iii their might some DAY ana forever
smash the trusts.
lie Claimed mat the prosperity spoken
50 much OF by the Republicans was on!S
si5t,tious, ana cited. Tor example, the de-
nreciatioil- in real estate in RichmonG
winch was %;;,Cu,uu0 less Than in lSao. he
would never believe that this country
was prosperous until every hill and valley
OF Virginia increased in value.
Judge Mann declared that Imperialism
vas but another word for treason. He
said that If Jefferson Davis was q traiton
in the eyes of the Northern people. VIII
liam Mckinley should be considered one
thousand times more so. as the former
stood for the Constitution. while the lat,
ter was vioiatine it. Mckinley had caused s; ,,l
The flag to float over Suiu. and IN the
treaty with ,la Sutton had permitted
n,onarchy. polSsany and slavery IN Sio-
lation 10 the Constitution and to the DIS
aonor Gf the flag.
Judge Mann closed With powerful ap-
zeal 10 the voters to support the pei1o,
era tic ticket His speech was pronounced
~ most convincing heard in Hanover TOR
an years.
adsines By the noise made, was an enthu-
sitstiC one.