Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-01

shiF. A0 SooNiuuoN w pohInyinB tuO
would-be governor as a betrsyer of bis
party, delivered a beautiful tribute 10
the memory of the late President Nc
Kinley, and said the leaders of the re-
publican party bad been sverse to Mr..
Roosevelt, many OF them having pro-
tested against his nomination ss Vice.
President, as they bad no confidence 10
him aud were spprehensive OF his ca
priciousness. They feared be would
commit some overt act calculated to
distract the party. Mr.. Rixey was Sc
we're on the President for The Booker
Washington Incident, his entertaining
another negro while Governor OF New
York and sending his children to q
school to sit side by side with blacks.
He appealed to his hearers to bury the
sympathizer with party represented
by such a head as deep as possible
next Tuesday.
Mr.. Andrew A. Lipscomb wss next
introduced, and was rising to one OF bis
enhancing notes Of oratory, which was
being much enjoyed, when o commo-
ton 10 the hall announced the approach
of Mr.. Montague. II proved to be pre-
mature and Mr.. Lipscomb's thrilling
oratory was once more bringing forth
applause when the loDg.expected demo-
cratic candidate for Governor entered.
The audience went of 10 spssm OF ap.
plause, mingled with desfening yells.
1t was hslf.past ten o'clock when Mr..
Montague reached the stage.
Mr.. Lipscomb continued for few
minutes when he gave way for Mr..
Moutsgue who was introduced amid
intense enthusiasm which continued for
about minute. AZ be began to speak
the large assemblage broke out 10
another explosion of yells, handicap.
ping and stamping. Il finally subsidized
and Mr.. Montsg ne with the benignant
smile which characterized him year
ago while on the same stage, began bis
speech by saying he had been the vic
tim of train of ill-luck all day, but
now, late in the night, it had changed
and be found himself greeted by q
large and enthusiastic audience. He
thought il rather late to keep an audi.
ence up, but he wanted to say some
thing in recognition of the honor
which had been conferred upon him by
making him the democratic standard
bearer. Cries of "go ou--we'll stay
ell night."] The speaker said there
we're no national issues to combat.
The late Mr.. Mckinley bad said the
tariff had played its part and reciprocity
was now to be considered. The cur
rency question was about settled, Sena-
tor Jones having expressed himself 80
satisfied with present conditions and
gone back 10 the democratic party.
There were no special issues save the
attempts of the administration TO de-
prive brave admiral of the honors Of
great victory and the winning
of negro 10 the White House. There
we're, however, serious and momentous
issues to be met 10 Virginia, and none
was greater than that low being urged
against the white man In her domains.
There was but one horse and two men
to ride it. One must be in front and the
voters of the Old Dominion would see
that the white man sits there. In q rapid
manner the speaker gave synopsis OF
the history of the State during the years
the administration of her affairs have
been in the hands of the democrats, show
ed the material progress which hau been
made 10 every department, the growth
In wealth and manufactures, aud de
fed any one to point to a single trust
where the government had been remlss
What could Mr.. Hoge do were be elected
but he will not be elected Applause
to mend present conditions? Mr.. Hoge
had asked the speaker during recent
ioDt debate TO describe the duties of
the Governor. / replied, said Mr.
Montague, that that was unnecessary;
be would never be Governor. Much
laughter The speakers defense OF
the constitutional convention was con-
Vincipg and for the most part unanswer-
able. AT times the speaker grew very
ferVeut aud 10 his deDunciation ofthose
who foisled the 10Th amendment Cd
the South be was severe, among other
things saying: "Were it within my
power, would drive him who framed
that infamous measure to the remotest
parts of Gods creation and lay upon his
back the lash OF an indignant people,"
The democratic party meant no harm to
the colored race, but they meant to put
that race where the whites could snf-
fer no harm from them. The coDven-
TONS purpose was to enfranchise the
white man who had been chained and
trammeled for over third of century.
The auestion-"Who is to leao?" must
be settled. In alludiDg to mixed schools
his animation became electric as he
launched forth his detestation OF such
an outrage, before | would allow my
children TO sit side by side In q school
with negroes, l would suffer my right
arm to be cut from my shoulder" At this
exclamation the audience gave vent to
uproarious applause. 1t bad been urged
by some that the franchise of negro
could not be restricted 10 Virginia. Mr..
Montague said Louisiana, Mississippi,
Alabama and North and South Carolina
bad done 80, and Virginia, If she has
no more sense, can copy from these
States. He repudiated the aspersion
that the democratic party EVER enter
tanned the remotest notion of disfraD- |
chsng white people. "Would they"
be asked, 'poison the spring from |
which they drink" or saw themselves
from the limb upon which they percb?"
He then referred to the fact that every
pubIican 10 the Legislature had voted
against the employers liability bill, and
said he was the first man to openly adj
vocate 1t on the stump. He then ex-
planned its provisions aud showed the
equity OF the measure. He was no
enemy of corporations, and would pro-
tect all classes If elected Governor, but
" hen 1t became a question of the iron
morse against human assh he stood by
The latter. He concluded by urging
upon his hearers the necessity OF ac-
.ivity and earnest work in the present