Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-27
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING.

Alexandria turned out en- masse last
night to hear addresses by Mr.. K. Wal
ton Moore and Attorney General Mon
tague, which were delivered at the Ope-
"a House. The hall was filled from
stage to gallery with as representative
an audience as could have gathered,
the gallery being as crowded with la.
dies as the main floor was with the SOL
id voters OF Alexandria and the sur
rounding country. Ga the stage were
the Mayor, the officers of the democrat
ic organizations and number OF proml-
nent citizens, including several from
Alexandria and Fairfax counties. A
band Of music enlivened and the pres
ence of the ladies with their bright
smiles added grace 10 the occasion.
The officers OF the democratic organi-
zstiops had promised good speakers
and the crowd was there TO hear them,
and not one went away disappointed or
dissatisfied. The speakers we're intro
duced by City Attorney Boothe in o
few graceful remarks. Messrs. Moore
and Montague were at their best and
held the attention OF their audience
from start to fnish-not a moment OF
| the time dragged. They came full oil
enthusiasm in the cause OF democracy,
which cause they have ably champion
ed since their manhood and had no
trouble 10 awakening enthusiasm 10 the
audience.
Mr.. Moore, always q favorite in
Alexandria where he is known for his
true worth, confined his remarks Chief
ly to imperialism and miitarism and in
eloquent speech, graceful gesture and
clear and logical argument showed
their consequent evils. His address
was scholarly and convincing and most
heartily appIsuded. When be said be
was not an ofiiceholder nor candi-
date but was free lance and favored
change 10 the State constitution to
make Virginia a white mans State, be
brought down the house. His illusions
10 the treatment accorded by the Ds-
| ional government to the FilipiGos, the
| Cubans and the Porto Ricans and OF
| the turning of its back on the strug-
Cling Beers we're most pathetic.
Mr.. Montague's appearance was BILE
| first before an Alexandria audience, but
| ne had not spoken two minutes before
, he had won every one OF his hearers.
| His remarks were mainly on the trusts
and their promoters and be pictured
them in their true light and told of the
oaneful inf lence they were exertinP
upon the masses OF the people. No
man, said Mr. Montague, is more sim
cere 10 mis- desire for fair ballot than
am, for it is my firm belief tn It no
nation can prosper and live whose BAL
lot is corrupt and fraudulent We can
| .urvive a governmental mistake or
mistake 10 finance, but no nation Can
survive a decadence OF her public and
political morality. A currency was
not so important in country, the
speaker said, as to have a country in
which the currency could operate, aud
this had come to be the condition with
rs now whether our government was
! 10 be glittering empire, with all the
show, pomp ard expense of an impe-
rial form OF government, or to be the
plain, simple, honest and uuostenta-
tious republic OF the fathers. The
speaker then sketched graphically
the policy and conduct of the
| Mckinley administration towards Gu.
la, Porto Rico and the Philippines,
and told 10 amusing but forceable man
ner OF the Cuban postal scandals. He
spoke Of the great campaign contribu-
lions 10 the republicans from the mil
ionsire trusts and corporations, aud
said they were not given for nothing
| Tor Instance, MIR. Huntington who gave
81 600, 900 in 1896 wanted no Nicaragua
canal 10 come 10 competition with his
Southern Pacific railroad. Politics was
being made a business. He lamented
he low tone of political morality in
mis- country and argued upon high
and lofty plane the need for honesty
and integrity 10 public affairs and among
public men. To conclusion he paid
ribute to Congressman RiXey and urged
all to support the full democratic ticket.
Mr.. Montague is sn accomplished de-
batter, fair and liberal in discussing all
issues, sbouDds in dry humor, Is clear
q drawing his conclusions and presents
nis case in the most forcible and at
tractive manner. His argument was
statesmanlike and heightened, as in
Iced it was throughout He INDUCED
IN no abuse, but his points were none
the less strongly made and keen. He
made a ine impression and the ap-
plause he received was more than lio-
| eral.
Both speakers paid handsome tributes
20 the democratic leader, Wm. J.
Bryan. Very little idea can be obtain
ed from the notes given above of Mr..
Moore's or Mr.. Montague's splendid
addresses, each of which was about an
hour long. After the conclusion OF the
speeches Messrs. Moore and Montague
were most heartily congratulated, num-
bers from the audience ascending TO
the stage to grasp their hand. The
meeting was one of the largest and
most enthusiastic ever held in this
dy.
THE SULLIVAN BREACH OF PROMISE
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