The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-09
srANCHPIELD CHINES ~.
Follows the Lead Of bryan 10 His Campaign
speech.

John B. stanchheld. the Democratic can
d,date for Governor, spoke In Richmond last
night on the issues OF the campaign to an au-
dleuce which was a disappointment TO the
Democratic campaign managers Of the county.
The meeting was held In the big auditorium
at Prohibition Park which seats 400 people
and which. IL was expected, would De
packed by those desiring To hear the
first Democratic Gubernatorisl nominee THAI
has visited the county since 1874. Instead
Mr.. Stanchneld spoke TO a crowd that did not
Ill the seats on the floor Of the big building
and which could not have numbered much over
2.ooo people. This was due 70 the
Of the weather. the managers OF the meet
ing said Those who did brave the eie-
ments 10 60 to the meeting we're subjected
TO a delay which seemed unpardonably long
The meeting was called for 5 O'Clock, but IL
did not begin at anything like that time Tor inc
reason that only about 10 per cent. Of the seats
were then filed and also because MIR. stanoh-
field had not been heard from. The latter did
not appear till after y o'clock, and in the interim
the crowd YVES forced 10 be content with the
music with which the band now and then tried
70 drown the sound Of the rain on the roof.
Nr. Stanchfeld entered the ball az 9:20. AZ
the cheering subsidized. a man In the gallery
PROMISED three cheers for William jenkins
Bryen," which we're given. Mr.. Stanchfeld's
face wore an amused look at the mistake and
assumed a little different expression when
DR.. John L. Feeney who presided, In
troduoed him AZ Mr.. John ID. Stanchheld.
Mr.. Stanchneld spoke for nearly an hour.
his efforts being devoted 90 a discussion OF i'm
p4riallsm, miitarism and trusts. With these he
threw a few deniaS Of alleged remarks OF biz.
THROUGHOUT his speech he did not refer 10 Mr.
prypp I'll the closing words oil his pPrOrRtlOn.
and hen those who had been waiting 10 howl with
some impatience were allowed TO crafty their
desire. Throughput most OF his speech the
applause was rather perfunotory. ne tried TO
blame the coal strike IN the Republicans by
s sent S asl1ng p S,f Y bnt rs Sro IfOff op IA, Not
a cheer was given for what he evidently re-
garded as u vita bow at his opponents
Trusts came In for savage denunc alton and
his remarks were sometimes applauded. There
vas no applause. when he said our regular
soldiers were ready To shoot a brother in the
SaoS II ordered. the most generous applause
throughout his speech was given when he spoke
Of tho statement about his hostility y organ
lied labor "a n malicious lie and when ne denied
but. his own. lie spoke IN part A. follows:
wish % pT inGu@lIse IN 'a a w icsI9 Of caution ute na'r fSe Re.
the people With the notion that the Democratic
party In opposing imperialism Is opposed TO
territorial expansion. Expansion. means the
Incorporation into this Republic OF land whose
citizens are ~ AND willing t. become
fNNN lftIl lAATAA ~ 49, -
party has always stood. Imperialism means
the attachment Of a country whose citizens
arc not Al and who don't desire TO become
citizens. For that the Republican party stands
to-day. An EngllSh statesman once declared
that our Constitution was the most wonderful
instrument over struck of. To uphold It ought
10 he the high aim OF every citizen,
The Democrats believe that wherever We 40
the Constitution must follow the flag We
Do not favor that policy that attempts 70 do in
another land by force that which We cannot do
In our own. do not urge to this audience
that II Mr. cKiule be elected We shall be
called upon during his regime to, nd
dress him as King William But
the war we are waRing In the
Philippines is a war Of oriminll aggression aud
causes conservative mon to believe that W
are drifting far away fromour moorings. Sena-
tor Depew two yeaTsHgoi In Chicago, in anlnter-
view. said that 10 keep the Philippines would be
TO reverse the traditions of this country. !
leave the field open FOR him 20 explain how he
has come 20 turn such q remarkable political
somCrs1ult.
This Republic has been built up ny the vaor
Of the volunteer. 4 regular soldier is q thing
with which We are not acquainted. lie is q
machine taught 20 obey; shoots, II you please,
lis brother In the lack II ordered by an officer
over him. Imperialism and militarism are the
main issues Of the campaign. They are the
~clearest and the plainest issues that have blazed
ont since the Civil War"
Then he pitched into Gov. Roosevelt and said
TINT no had used military glamour 20 cover up
millions stolen by canal thieves.
Then Mr.. Stan rhfcld took up trusts. Trusts,
he said consist Of n oopartnorshlp ~ oorpor-
New York CIub Men