The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11
A PARTY WITHOUT HONOR
Views of John j. Lentz on the Me-
kinlcy Administration.
The Nir.inis Democratic Association
Addressed by the Representative
From Ohio aud Nr. When, OF Ken
tuck, - -Rrpubiicnnism. the N"th-
rr Of Trusts, Bitterly Assaulted.

I The Virginia ItileCFdtlt ASSttiitiFlt W
; Washington held its monthly meeting las
I night in Harpers Hall. Robert y. Har
| per is President OF The association. auc
| presided with r. +. L. Yellott as sscre-
! tary.
Mr.. Harper stated that the Virginia
Democratic Association had fairly opened
the campaign Of 1869, in that it would
hold monthly meetings from now until
November or as he put il. until w. J.
Bryan should be elected President of the
United States. He promised the associs-
tiun that at each meeting some of the best
talent of the party would be present TO
speak and the members were admonished
to bring in the hesitating. doubling. and
independent voters to be converted in The
Democratic revival meetings which would
be held from month to month.
Representative John S Rhea, of Ken
lucky, was then introduced and addressed
the meeting briefly. Mr.. Rhea explained
that he had been i'll, and had come to the
hall only because he felt that a duty was
to be done. and that he must be there to
do il. Mr. Rhea's speech was a scathing
denunciation of Republican rule under the
Mckinley Administration. He criticised
its financial policy as being dictated in the
interests OF the banking and money class.
The foreign policy of the Administration
was denominated cOwardly makeshift.
and Mr. Rhea declared that it was COM
binations of capital that were moving the
President. the Cabinet and Congress. One
thing in Mr.. Mckinley, Mr.. Rhea respected.
and that was his connection with the
Methodist Church. The speaker was a
Methodist, he said, and he knew there
was good in anybody that professed ad-
herence to that Church, uut Mr.. Rhea as
serted that he despised this canting hymn
singing Administration.
Representative Lentz of Ohio was then
introduced and spoke for over an hour
discussing the history and aims of :he
Democratic party and the issues of the
hour. Mr.. Lentz stated at the outset that
he felt impelled to lecture the Virginia
Democratic Association. Virginia Demo-
Gratis, he said. inherited the greatest leg
acy of any men on the face of the earth.
Thomas Jefferson belonged to Virginia
and left to her the priceless heritage of
his name and teachings, and yet Virginia
had not appreciated the gift or used il as
she should. Ohio was spoken OF as only
the fringes of the crust of the pie which
Virginia made 100 years ago. Now those
CONE back to the mother State better dis
ciDles of Jefferson than Virginians had
ever been.
Mr.. Lentz spoke of three great teachers
who had promulgated great truths that
had lived after them and had been worked
into the woof of human liberty. The
first of these was Confucus whose
teachings eliminated in the one PROPOSE
tion. DO unto the other one as you would
have him do to you On this maxim. Mr..
Lentz said, Confucius tried to reform
China. In that philosophy only two were
recognized-thee and me. Then came
Jesus of Nazareth. said the speaker. and
he enunciated the proposition that man
should do unto others as he would have
them do unto him" and on the golden rule
the nations of Europe and their civilization
had grown up. But in the Ohio Repre-
sentatire's opinion il was necessary to
look to Thomas jefferson for the setting
forth of the proposition which made hu-
man liberty possible, and that was: An
injury to the least of us should be the
concern of all Of us" This was the COM
plete reversal of the doctrine of COnfu-
cius and it was the first complete recog-
milton of the rights of the individual in
the doctrines of philosophy and in the
scheme of human government.
Mr.. LeutZ then showed how the world
had drifted away from the sdmcnitions Of
its teachers. Shortly after the departure
of the NaZarene the Christian, martyrs
were sacrificed before the Neros in tie
Roman arena. The wolf dog. hungry and
fierce. was first turned loose among them,
and when the dogs became too SLOW there
was call for the lions. And there in that
bloody arena said the speaker, precious
lives were sacrificed in the presence of the
wealth. culture. and aristocracy of Rome.
Turning from that picture, Mr.. Lenz
asked his hearers to look with him upon
General Cronje and his gallant band of
Boer fighters in the valley of the Modder
River struggling for home and liberty.
Surrounded by British guns pouring SHOT
and shell upon them. with the pale faces
of the dead beside Them. and the shrieks
of the dying in their ears. the lot OF
Cronje's men was worse than that of tie
martyrs In Rome. Il respect the lions of
the arena" said Mr.. Lentz. but l hate the
rayenous British Lion preying upon that
helpless people in South Africa
The OHIO Representative then entered
upon Il long review of the shortcomings Of
the Mckinley Administration and OF the
corruption Of the Republican party. The
Currency bill, he said. was wrongly named
Instead of being measure to fix the gold
standard. il was measure 20 fasten the
then spoke Of the political bargains which
had been effected by the President and his
advisers. among them being the reward
given to the renegade Cincinnati Demo
crat who voted for Mark Hauna fer Sena-
tor. and is now Consul to smyrna. Re
viewing this and other coiruptiOns OF the
party. MIR. Lentz brought down the house
by declaring that the 6 o. =. stands guilt
today of the murder of the Governor of
Kentucky.
Nr. Lcntz spoke Of the Idaho bull pen,
and drew piteous picture Of the condition
OF the miners in Occur dAlene region. #
fctei and oppressed by martial law
In redking OF the tendency of the Presi-
dent 20 change his views, Mr. Lentz read
from Baltimore newspaper an excerpt
which greatly pleased his audience. We
shalt soon be asking said the quotation.
are We for free trade or protection to-
day? Are we for trusts or against trusts,
Constitution today. And then It VS.
suggested that the weather service IN Iuld
be extended and daily bulletins sem oG'
stating what the Presidents views hap
pened 10 be- each morning
Mr. LentZ's address WAS listened to with
great interest by the members OF the as
aociation. and at its close he and Repre-
sentative Rhea were given cordial vote
OF thanks for their speeches.
KILLED BY A HORSE.