The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-22
He and Acknowledgement Montague
VIII Make Addresses.
WORK OF ALIENS AND NEGROES
The Former Congressman Says We
should Have Long Ago Changed
tho Organic Law Thrust Upon
Us by Underwood aud His
Followers. ANON. whom
Were CoIored Meu.

4 fairly good-sized crowd OF Democrats
gathered at Lee Hall. on West Cary
Street, in ,Henrieo County. last night, 10
hear Captain George d Wise speak in
favor of a Constitutional Convention
The speaker was in good trim, and he
was often appIauded
Captain Wise was introduced by Com7
monweaIth.s Attorney y. IL Sands. who
called attention to the importance.of vot-
ing for the holding of u Constitutional
Convention.
Mr. Sands presented Captain Wise as
a ..wheel-norse OF old-fashioned Democra-
ry." and the distinguished speaker was
received with loud cheers by his hearers
Captain Wise took up the Underwood
Constitution from It's inception. and
traced the conditions under which it was
thrust upon the people. and made an able
land vigorous speech in denouucing IL.
He went ON TO show how. under mill
tary rule. the convention OF 1863 was
called while the voice of native Virgin
ans was sttfed. THAT convention" said
he. was called by q Federal Congress.
in which Virginia and the other Southern
States were not represented
--The whole proceedings continued
The speaker, .'were in open violation OF
the Constitution of the United States.
He paid a beautiful tribute to the part
Virginia had played in the formation OF
the Federal Constitution, and told now
the descendants of her great sons had
been denied an opportunity 70 help frame
her organic law
WORK OF NEGROES.
He pointed out that the city o. rtlch-
mond had been represented in thu con-
ventfon of 1863 by two negroes, and ap-
pealed 70 his hearers to vote on Thurs
day next to stamp out the vicious work
of that body.
| i The speaker said that underwood was
from New York, and never was true TO
anything, not even to New YORK.
| Captain Wise said he came asking no
F! favors for himself. but to ask his people
| 20 rise up aud assert their rights in favor
| of a better system of state government.
| He said that Virginia was one of the
| few Southern States which had yet failed
| 10 take this important STEP and that the
| auty of the hour was the formation OF q
| new constitution.
| c,aptain Wise said the question of sIocat
| seIf-government was closer TO the people
| of the South than Federal matters, anu
| he. therefore. thought the election on
| Thursday next of more Importance TO
| Virginia people than that OF President
| of the United States
REFORMS NEEDED
He went on to show That tne Judiclary
and school systems of the State needed
reforming and that the question OF sur
frage was one of the greatest Importance.
and should be marked by proper restr!c-
tiors.
Captain Wise closed with an eloquent
appeal to his hearers to come out on
THURSDAY next and vote for Constttu-
tional Convention.
AT the conclusion of capslin Wise,s
very able address. the crowd called for
Mr., flames r. Russell, and he came for
| ward and made brtef, speech. urging MS
hearers to turn out and help roll up a
| good majority for the convention
TIE MEETING TONIGHT
| The Democrats Withhold a rally at Eel-
| vfdere Hall tonight The speakers VIII
| he Hon. Eugene Withers, ot DanViile, tne
| "father of the Constitutional Convention
| movement and Attorney-GeneFat Mon
| tague. Nr Montague is a great faV2r.te
| win the Democrats OF Richmond Mr.
| Wft;lers nas. never spoken from the nus
| tines in this city. He is one Of the BRAIN
| sest young men in the State, and a! "ho
| shall go out to hear him .wii enjoy q
! treat
speech at Ridge Church on the constifu-
| FIonaI Convention tonight.