The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-02
Fine Barbecue is Held at Md
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ALLAN AND MILLER sPEaK.
BIZ. Meeting in Fulton ard One in
Manchester Lamb. Kelley and
Pollard Arouse the Voters i'll
the East Erd-Barhs,!. lc
Comes to the Aid of
Crpiain Lamb.

a large and enthusiastic rally was held
! at Belvidere Hal last night under the
| joint auspices of the Citizens Democratic
Club and the Madison Ward Democratic
Club Tie meeting was presidad ever by
colone A. s. Buford president of the
former organization and eloauen; and
brilliant addresses werc made by Hon
| John Gootle and Senator John w. Daniel.
The hall was packed some of the prom
iuent Democratic leaders On the stage and
in the audience were: Hon. J. Taylor ELY
son. Colonel ~ S Buford. Captain Gun
ningham Hall. Hon II. r. Pollard. Hon
r. Carter Scott. Colonel &. o. James, b.
/ G. Wairhall. S. II. cottrell, Major j. ii.
Capers, Don 2. Ealsey. of Lynchhurs. j.
T. Ferriter Major n. w CARRIER. Captain
E. y. Shephs~d. Judge j. c. Lamb, Messrs
| C. Fl Sutton j. w. Gordon. w A Mon
cure. DIR. j. c. Watson. J. y. Hill. b. a
JACOB. H. [. Carter. Robert l.. Winston,
w. L. White and a. G. Harman.
Colonel Buforti called the meeting to
order and in a brief. but eloquent speech.
waich was loudly applauded presented
az the first speaker OF the evening fto.i.
John C;ooGe, OF Bedford
\ perfect whrl-wind OF applause greeted
/ the old Democratic war-horse as he came
forward
Mr. Cioode opened with q beautiful tri-
| butte to Virginia, and the great soldiers
ana statesmen she had produced: AMI after
throwing some bouquets at the ladies' in
the gallery went into the discussion OF
tae issues involved in the present struggle.
He said he had taken part in the poiiti-
cal affairs of his native State for nearly
q half a century, and that 1t was no eX-
aggera ton 10 say that this was the most
INN
observation.
The Republican party, said the speaker.
was a party of bossism and 'one-man
power. while the Democratic party was the
party of the people.
He said the Philadelphia platform was
but a bundle of empty platitudes and gilt
lering generalities; that 1t was a harp with
a thousand strings. but that the only one
the leaders PLAYED upon. was that Of Nc
IInley prosperity"
He said there had been some prosperity.
but that Mr. Mckinley had no more to do
with it than did Mr.. Bryan. and chal-
lenged the former to produce a single bill
he had recommended to Congress which
tended to produce prosperity.
STARTED IN 1896
He said it was well known that the pros
perty started in 1895. months before Mr..
Mckinley was sworn in: that the war had
had much to do with better times, and
that 1t depended more largely upon the
acts of an ail-wise Providence than upon
those acts of human beings whether the
country was prosperous or not
Mr. Goode aSsailed the Republicans for
the Porto Rican tariff bill. which, he said,
was plainly unconstitutional. and was
brought about by the trust magnates, who
| had demanded IT'S passage. FIe said that
not only was the law unconstitutional, but
! that Congress was guilty of breach of
faith by reason of its passage. He said
the government had promised the Porto
Ricans equal rights with our own people.
and that now they were more dissatisfied
than they had been under the heel of ty-
rannical Spain.
In discussing the promises of good, hon
est government made to the Cubans. Mr..
Goode spoke in scatiIins terms of the pos
tai steals in the island. and said it was a
blot upon the fair name of the United
States, He said the Philippine war was
the most unnecessary and cruel that had
been waged by a civilized country in mod
ern times. He said the war was controlled
by low, socdd. mean spirit of CONNER
cialism, and that he would not give the
life of one noble. brave American boy for
all the trade in the Orient. There was a
wide difference between Democratic ex-
pansion and Republican imperialism, said
! the speaker who pointed out the dangers
! of miitariSn. There was no need of a
large standing army in this country, where
the people revered and respected the law.
In discussing the subject of trusts Alr.
| Goode said:
MARK Hanna has said there are no
trusts: so hath the fool said in his heart
there is no Col
He said Oily three suits had been
brought under the antitrust law during
three and half years years of Repuoli-
can rule. and tlat this was most likely
due to the fact That the Acknowledgement
came from the State OF New Jersey. which
was the very hot-bed of trusts. He be-
lieved in corpora ton. but he did not be-
iieve they should be allowed to tramDie
upon the rights of the people.
Mr. Goode touched briefly upon the
other p!anks of the platform. and in pay
ing his respects to the candidates. went 70.
Governor Roosevelt with~sioves off. But
why discuss him?" asked the speaker. Ii
YOU VIII only give him rope enough he will
hang himself.
He closed with an eloquent plea TO those
present to stand by Captain Lamb. whom
he said was an able and faithful repre-
sentative.
He was often loudly aprlaudea by his
audience during the delivery of his very
| able address.
THE LAME LION.
The great audience Went wild WITH de-
i light as the Lame Lion or Lyichoufs
j came forward upon being introduced by
i Colonel Buford and 1t was several mo- mo-
ments before he could proceed IiHe aiier
1 tine the crowd broke into cheers. as the
senator scored the Republicans. and ap-
Z nealed 10 his hearers TO stand by the tra-
ditions OF their fathers. and for the psr-
netI1itv of American institutions. and when
4 he concluded the applause was loud and
4 long continued
senator Daniel ooensd by compliment ng
I ths9 Darrncrats OF Virginia upon he man
/ ner in which they had stood faithfully by
4 tf,eir party. in the crisis OF recent years.
4 when even some OF her Southern sisters
i had fallen at least temporarily by the
vi He I sad nearly $4,000 had been sent to