Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-13
BRYAN VISITS
Old VIRGINIA.
He Speaks to the People Of the.
Capital City.
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EMTHUsEs THE People
lie visits the aovcrnor anu tho SEN.
nso md lsouso-A Gront speech ns
Inc Academy OF Music. From
which Many People, Unabio TO
obtain Standing Room. wcro.
Turned Awoy-An interview.
(speclal to virgInIan- Pllot.l


Richmond. Va. Feb. 12-Hon. VIM.
jennings Bryan. who spoke here to-
day, was waited on by a delegation
from Norfolk and asked to visit that
city going directly there from this
place. 81
Mr.. Bryan received the committee In
his usual courteous, affable manner.
but told them With regret that his en-
sagements would not allow him to give
himself. that pleasure at this time. nor
could he fix positively o. date for the
future. -
The distinguished Nebra kan ,1rrtysiitf =
IN Richmond at $40 O'clock this morn
ing IN the private car OF President
John Shelton Williams, of the Seaboard
AIR Line. He was accompanied by the
legislative committee, of which Mr.. L.
N. Jones, of Isle of Wight. is chair
man, and a number of local newspaper
men. e
a SHORT SPEECH.
Mr.. Bryan took breakfast Mt the JEFF
ferson Hotel, and later paid his re-
spects to the Governor. He went
thence to the Capitol, when both House
ana senate took u recess In his honor;
After Il short reception there were calls
for speech. and he said
The program does not provide for NJ
speech at this time. I will sneak at
length this afternoons only wanted
10 become personally acquainted with
the gentlemen, and to pay MY respeots
10 the Governor. always love to come
to Virginia. l came within one OF being
u Vlrglnian myself y My grandfatheri
was u; Vlrginlan, being born In Cul.S
pepper county, and when I come to vir-5
ginta am reminded OF the great men
the State has given the country. we
can turn back for inspiration to Patrick
Henry, George Washington, Thomas
Jefferson, james Monroe. who laid down
the great principles of this govern-i
ment- don't believe In holding to n
thing because it is old, but I don't be-;
lieve in throwing away a. good thing.
because It's ancient. and those founda5i
tons of government were, laid so wide
and SO deep that we will never grow
so great that they will be found too
small. We must keep our face to the
rising sun, and not turn to the old.
world for examples in framing the gov
ernment of ourselves" SIS
THE ACADEMY MEETING
From the CAPITOL Mr.. BRYAN re-
turned to.thc hotel where he remained
until time to, go to the Academy. Hero
ne was greeted by an immense crowd !,
every available space in the building;
was filled and many were turned away.
PRESENTED TO THE PEOPLE.
Senator w, p. Barksdule presided and
introduced to the audience. In d BRIEF
put inspiring speech, Speaker II. w.;
saunders. OF the House of Delegates.
Mr.. Saunders spoke at some length,
his speech being trenchant and earn
est. He presented Hon. w. j. Bryan.
ana when the latter rose the cheers
were deafening and long continued.
MIR. BRY4AN'S SPEECH.
Mr.. Bryan began with an eloquent
tribute to Virginia, as having been a
leader In all the great movements that
have taken place in this country, and
took occasion to eulosize Senator
Daniel and Robert Il. Lee and
to compliment General Fitzhugh,
Lee, the latter for his good manage.
ment Of affairs ut Havana just before
tho outbreak OF the war with Spain.
He then defined the duties OF the legfs-
lator. In view OF the character OF his
audience, as those of a servant and not
the master of the people he represents.
and proceeded to discuss the income;
tax, the currency and trust question.
and the Philippine problem, his argu-
mentS on all of them being those fa-i
nltliar to tho reading public.
He aroused much enthusiasm at va
rions times. Particularly ras his audi
ence demonstratiye in applause when
he expressed the hope that the Bril-
ish would. never get to ETlvsmith and
when he pointed out the, dangers OF the
unchecked growth of the TRUST. Ifis de-
nunciatlon OF the administration with
respect to the Fillpinos WAS also great
ly applauded. ia
ENTERTAINED AT DINNER.
At O'clock this afternoon Mr.. Rryan
and the Legislative Committee wcse ar, /.
tertained at dinner by Hon. ]. Taylor
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