The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-19
FINE NEE TING
IN MANCHESTER
Montague, James and
Folkes the Orators.
ISSUES DISCUSSED.
White Supremacy the Great Issue
of the Hour.
APPEALS For BAKER AND T0NEY
Speakers crltieise Roosevelt for Entertaining
a Negro, and Mr.. .Foikes Says the Posi-
bity Of its Repetition Should
Be Avoided in Virginia.
Montague's Splendid
Effort.
White Supremacy the Great Issue
of the Hour.
APPEALS FOR BAKER AND T0NEY

Attorney-Gencral Montague should feel
pspud of the magnificent reception which
was rendered him by the Virginia. Demo
cratic Club in Manchester last night.
The crowd was large, enthusiastic and
gooa-liurlored, and listened attentively to
an able and eloquent address of nearly
two hours from the able young standard
bearer of the Democratic party. A string
band was on hand and played inspiring
airs during the evening. On the stage
were Hon D L. Toney and Captain w.
W. Baker candidates Tor the House of
Delegates: Judge John II. Ingram, Hon.
r. c. 7olkes, Colonel b. o. James, T1r.
w. C. P!.lliam and Mr.. Augustine Royail
Mr.. Montague was at his best, and his
audience responded generously to his ut
t.rances. and when at the end Of an
Eour he suggested that it was time for
him to stop, cries of go on!'' came from
ali oxer the hail. He did so on, and for
nearly another full hour discussed the
issues ir an able manner and poured hot
shot into the camp Of the Republicans
ana their leaders. who, he said, were
going ,lp and down the State yillifyillg
and sbusing the Democratic party.
Colonel 3. o. James introduced Mr..
Montague in brief but eloquent ad-
tsrcss. and took occasion to make j
splendid appeal for the ticket, both State
and local Al the conclusion OF Mr..
MnatagIe's address, Hon. e. c. Folkes,
5f lt..cl,mond, was called upon and made
speecI, fairly bristling with bright hits.
All the speakers declared in no uncer-
tain tones that it was absurd to say that
The Democratic party would cripple it
self by disfranchisins any white man,
and said tlais would never be done in
Virginia The meeting was a most sue
cessfoh one. and good results are eN-
pected TO come from it.
MR.. BANKS PREs1DEs.
The meeting was called to order at Sis
o'clock by President T. W. Banks. and
A1r. W. C. PuIlam was, on motion OF Mr..
ID L. Toney, appointed a. committee CT
one to escort MIR. Montague and Mr.
James into the hall Their entrance was
the signal for tiatterinG outbu1st of
applause, which was renewed at frequent
intervals during the delivery of the very
able addresses of the evening.
Col. James was presented by R1r. Angus
tine Royal. and after a brief but strik-
ing address he introduced Mr. Montague
10 the audience.
Col James said the lines were sharply
drawn between the Democratic and lse-
publican parties, and then he proceeded
10 deliver some severe structures upon
the latter. He denounced the statements
made by the Republicans that white men
would be disfrancbised by the conVen-
ton, and said there was abundant evi-
dence that there was no semblance cf
truth in them. He paid a glowing tribute
TO the Democratic members of the con-
vention, and Showed the fallacy of the
statements that they would take the right
Of suffrage from their own people.
OVATION TO MR.. MONTAGUE.
In closing Col. James presented AR.
Montague in beautiful language, and re-
ferted to him as the next Governor of
Virginia. The band struck up an old Eir-
citlia air. and then Mr.. Montague came
forward amid storm OF applause that
fairly shook The house. several voices III
The rear of the hall crying out Hes the
only one. Mr.. Montague said in opening
that he would not indulge in any flppant
talk. such as characterized the speechas
of Col. Hoge. de had upon him the re-
sponsibiity of expecting TO be Governor
Of Virginia Col. Hogc did not, and there
fore he might indulge in all sorts OF wild
talk.
He touched lightly upon national issues
which. he said, had no special bearing
upon the canvass, and then launched
upon an able discussion of the home is
sues, which he said were OF vital personal
interest TO every white man in the stat
azer all. he said it was home govern
ment that brought itself closest to the
people and that whore the United .5.:.tes
Government touchsd the citizen once the
State government touched him n hundred
times, and the same ratio held good as
TO the relative benefits derived from the
two governments by the people.
Mr.. Montague asked if the record of
The Democratic party had not been such
in Virginia as to command the confidence
o. the people and TO entitlc it to their
support He paid a glowing tribute to
the judiciary Of the State in going on to
show that the Democratic party had
given the people a clean and honest gov
ernment.
Mr.. Montague referred to Colonel Hoge's
famous trip to Annoy, and created great
lnerrinent by saving that Chauncey ~
Depew had said that he had never hear,:
of Mr.. foge Until he went through Cali
fornia jumping from jag to jag He
undertook 10 combat the statement of
Colonel Hose that Virginia was .sfossil-
lied" and then he called attention to the
great strides made by the State since the
war. He showed that the great war debt
had been lifted from the backs of the
people and the credit OF the Common
wealth placed upon such a high basis
that her bonds were eagerly sought by
other States. Minnesota alone having
bought about S2090.o00 of them The At
t0rneg-Gencral spoke Of the industries
that had sprung up all over the State,
and the cities that had come up like magic
from the ashes of war.
DIDN'T NEED TO ASK.
Colonel Hpge said that he (sir. Mon
tasue) had neret. had but one important
case while Acknowledgement of the
State. Ask Judge Ingram said tho
spts KEEP. lie knows an important case
ana Colonel Toges does not .sss.e don't
need 10 ask atyhoay..' SHOUTED several
echo.
The speaker went ON to show that not
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