Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-31
ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC RALLY.

avn ~ nj RlEO AND PkESlDENTlAl
ELECTOR MACHEN.
Ii was generally admitted that the
meeting last night was one of the most
enthusiastic that has been held during
the present campaign and that more
real interest was apparent among the
democrats Of old Alexandria than has
been manifested since 1895. Nearly
every seat in the Opera House had
been pre-smpted long before eight
o'clock, when the speakers arrived,
while the gallery was densely packed
with ladies. A fine brass band dis
coursed enlivening music and the au.
dienee manifested their interest by
preserving perfect order. On the stage
were Mayor George l.. Simpson, Major
4. w. Hunter, Colonel F. l.. Smith,
Captain K. Kemper, Captain w. e..
Smith and Messrs. F. c. Spinks,
jr., Charles Bendheim. Charles Gu
villier, Henry Strauss, George w.
Drewry, J. T. Sweeney, r. E..
Knight, w. B. Smoot, ID. r. Saps-
bury, G. @. Carlin, G.. l.. Boothe, E. E.
Lswler, Thomas A. Fisher and s. G.
Brent. Every one on the stage wore a
white flower, following the example
set by their candidate in New York q
few days ago.
AT s O'Clock Mr.. o. F. Carter, chair
man OF the city democratic committee,
arose and announced that Mr.. Hubert
Snowden, president OF the Bryan, Ste
veDson and Rixey Club. would preside
and introduce the speakers. Mr.. Snow
den arose and after some pleasantly 10
reference TO Mr.. Carter declining to be
master of ceremonies himself, intro
duced Hon. John +. Rixey. After the
applause bal subsided Mr.. Rxey arose
and began his speech by alluding to the
typical Virginia audience before him.
He said as candidate for reelection to
Congress, it was meet for him t,
give resume Of the legisla-
ton enacted by Congress during
the past few years in which he
said that he did not assume all the
credit. as each one of the Virginia dele
cation had wed in introducing and
lurtheriDg measures for the good OF the
State ard Alexandria in particular. He
spoke of the extra pay navy yard en-
ployees had secured-some of whom
were Alexandrians, and then gave
history of the success which had been
attained in the measure for deepening
the chaUnel of the Potomac and in the
experimental farm. He claimed that the
defeat of the memorial bridge was
brought about by the failure of the re-
publcsns to uphold the movement. 1t
would be well-merted rebuke he said
for all ia this section to show their re-
sentiment by voting against that party,
ut the coming election. Mr.. Rixey
then alluded to the proposed boulevard
to Mount Vernon which he believed
would inevitably be built. He pre-
ceeded to show the rapid advance of
the wholesals trade of Alexandria, and
showed why it should be encouraged
by legislation, as money is being spent
ia every other section of the country,
but he averred it was the policy OF the
republican party to spend no more
money than possible south of the Poto-
mac. He next excoriated the trusts
and alluded to the closing of the Hill
bakery and showed the many ills which
would come from further republi-
can rule. The speaker said he was
aware of the fact that numbers Of Alex
andria business men we're republicans,
but it was his purpose to show such
hat they were following an unwise
policy il they desired to build up the
city. The armor plate swindle was
uext forcibly handled by Mr.. Rixey
He argued that the government should
manufacture its own armor plate and
smokeless power. The speaker then
gave rapid review of the recent Span
lsh war, it's causes and results and the
iotal disregard on the part Of the re-
publicans Of the constitution in regard
70 Porto Rico, the danger, of impend-
ing Imperialism, large standing armies,
and the position the country now finds
itself In its attempted subjugation OF
the Filipinos. He did not believe the
American people we're ready to trade
constitutional liberty for full stomach
or full dioner pail. 1t was the duty
of every working man to vote for Mr..
Bryan. He was ruled by no trusts, as
vas Mckinley, Roosevelt and Mark
Hanna. The speaker finally took his
seat amid much applause.
After enlivening music Mr.. Louis Il.
MacheD, OF Fairfax, was introduced.
He began by alluding to the fct that
ais first speech in Alexandria was four
years ago when he spoke in advocacy
Of the election of Mr.. Bryan. He was
| till at it. He was the only one in the
audience who would vote directly for
Mr.. Bryan--in the electoral college.
The speaker soon branched oil in the
dissection of the methods as practiced
oy the republicans in their attempts to
,ubvert the principles upon which the
republic is founded They had amend
I'D everything-even the Ten Com.
mandments. They had changed the
first to read Thou shalt have no god
out money" He had no quarrel with
wealth he WAS chasing it himself.
ut she was the ooyest maiden ne ever
oeheld. Mr.. Machen then went of In
TO a pleasant strain, and made many
happy illusions which produced much
merriment. In more serious vein he
subst ouently exposed and encoristed
trusts. abiding TO the fact that these in
stitutions are insepsrsbly INTERVIEWED
with the party now in power, who is
working hard to centralize all the
wea I'd 10 the country, and are aided
IN their efforts by the protective tariff,
The alleged prosperity the speaker
iikened to a fierce snow storm--in deep
drifts 10 some places and very sparce IN
others. The Cuban frauds, the greed
for colonial possession, the dishonest
manner in which the people OF the ac'
ouired territories had been treated, &c''
we're duly commented oD. The success
scr OF Abraham Lincoln, the speoSer
said, the head of the present republican