The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-29
swanson: made a glowing and eloquent

Swanson. made n glowing and eloquent
tribute to Washington county.
He denounced Republican protsctiDa
and praised Democratic tariff Tor feSs-
nnc only" doctrine. He claimed that Nc
Kinley reciprocity was letting go Of nro-
lection and an acceptance of FREQ trade;
claimed that Rooscvelt's speech declaring
our production greater than our ability
10 consume showed that protection was
oncrous. He declared our circulating me
diu;n was not the result of legislation,
but the pick and spade. lie declared ylr-
ginia's resources We're unsurpassed. AS
to the employers liability BILL he claimed
to have made the first speech thereon.
lie was in favor. of flesh aud blood against
steel rails and bridges.
The Underwood Convention, he declared.
was never intended to govern White peo-5
pie, and that it was q, breeder of eXtraSa-
gailce. We must shake off this body OIL
death The people must be patent no
white man will be disfranchised. Demo
cracy will not destroy itself by proper
ty qualification.
He denounced the Roosevelt-Washing-
ton episode and branded as a lie tie
charge that Cleveland had done the same
thing with Fred. Douglass he would put
the lash TO all who had favored the fll-5
teenth amendment. He favored enIraA-
chising the white men, and deciareo "e
must haze honest, economical anu 'ree
government.
COL. HoGE.
Col. j. Hampton Hoge spoke to the Re-
publicans at the Town Hall. The audience
was limited only by the capacity OF the
hall Enthusiasm was unbounded- diS
speech was strong, able, and eioQueht-
His treatment OF the Constitutional Con
yention was heroic. He exposed the
hypocrisy of the claim that no white man
.nNT.
plans proposed. The Fifteenth amenument
will be impresnable. Whenever system
of dlsfranchisement is adopted, white
men will go down as well as the negroes.
He argued that no other result Is possible
if honesty obtains in the administration
thereof. The cry is against fraudulent
elections. and yet fraudulent administra-
tion OF our new Constitution is to be pro-
Vided for and wnked ct.
Hoge denounced the political methods
that have made our State a by-word.
CLEVELAND, TOO.
He answered tho Observation-Disclosures
matter by declaring that Cleveland had
invited Fred. Douglass and his white
wife; that the Democrats had voted Tor
Cleveland three times after the latter
had signed q law in New York providing
for mixed SCHOOLS; that Democratic Gov
ernor O'Ferraii had Il similar experience
with several negro law-makers from Mas
sachusetts; and that the Lynchburg gun
club, Congressman Otey and its head,
Democratic. had only last week invited
President Roosevelt to participate in an
extended social hunt
He exposed the Cry against the Under
wood Constitution by referring to the
claims of the Democrats asserting our
prosperity as q result OF Democratic
manasement under said Constitution.
Negotiation for joint discussion failed
to succeed The final proposition made
by the Republicans was: One party to
open with an hour: the other reply in an
hour and thirty minutes: the first to close
in fifteen minutes. Give or take.
Mr.. Monta que demanded to close with
thirty minutes.