The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-25

with q tribute to the memory Of the late
President Mckinley.
The meeting was called TO order prompt
" At 8 o'clock by city Chairman Joseph
L. Crupper The following were on the
stage. Park Aguew Joseph l. CrUppeT,
Charles King Marshall J. King, A A.
WarneId. Judge NJ 2 Wood s. Brown
Allen. Judge W r Gaines Thomas Lee
Moore. J. NJ. Mclaughlin and Captain
Wood
Mir. Crupper. IN a few appropriate re-
marks, introduced Park Agnew. Mr.. Ag-
new assembled the rostrUm amid applause.
Mr. Agnew opened hiE remarks by saying
that he had nothing 10 say. but beCC-- ne
had been on his feet three minutes he had
the audience appiaudiug him He read his
speech he stated that ne was glad and
honored 20 preside over the good people ~
Alexandria After some other preliminary
remarks ne read from the pa.gr which
he had prepared the statement that the
Democrats were following false gods, and
cited what h. claimed was Democratic
acknowledgment Of IA. bad conditions
existing iu the ranks OF the Democratic
party lie called attention to the alleged
unsuccessful manner iu which the mem
beers of the Constitutional Convention
were working lie then told OF Tia, pros
porous condition Of the country under the
administration Of the Republican party.
Tho speaker concluded his remarks by in
Producing Col j. Hampton Hog- as a man
who hr believed would be- the next Gov
eruar Df Virginia.
Colonel Hose arJs. amid storms OF APP
/ piauss. Culoul HoEe commenced by say
ing that it was lis ambition 10 pat gSlc
ballot box where moths and rust do not
corrupt and where thieves do not break
through ana steal
The speaker then took up Efs recent
! challenge Tor a public debate with Mr.
Montague He said that he did not chal-
lenge him iu spirit Of bravado. or
thinking that he tMT- Montague feared
him The speaker thought Mr. Montague
was afraid Of himself He said that Mr..
; Montague had lived for eight years on
Democratic Offices. and ought 10 know
whether or not that party was corrupt
q IL was his opinion that man VINO would
/ commit perjury at the ballot box would
l just as soon swear man lie away.
/ Politics, he declared. should be conducted
I as any other business and not with seuti
! menJ The Southern people. he asserted.
/ bad lived behind wall Of prejudice for
I the past thirty years They voted the
I Democratic ticket in and out of season.
lie quoted Mr.. Montague as having
| stated that the attendance lu the free
! schools throughout the State had doubled
/ within the past two years The speaker
/ declared that this was true. 10 certain
/ extent, ana JeTSeiy explained the cause
J Colonel HOgc assailcd the free silver
/ platform Of the Democratic party in
[ rather strong terms lie declared that
/ under the last Democratic rule there was
/ a panic throughout the entire country
/ and as the Republicans stepped sn and took
/ hold Of the reins Of The Government this
{ calamity was ayerted.
He declared that NiTgiuians See now
I what is L.. the future and have thrown
? OF the shaClles Of prejudice which have
, held them SO long lie stated that. four
: years ago. au American citizen upon lCa"-
/ ing his home was compelled 70 carry with
! him dalger and pistol. This was re-
yersed by the election Of q Republican
/ President.
Democrats, declared Colonel IIOge aT5
[ now saying good roads They hav,
| been iu power. he declared, for fOTty
| years. and have just arrived at the con
Z clusiou that the country needs new roads
! The speaker then cited the prosperous
| condition OF the States in the North
west. lie said that the bone and silcv
| of many Of the sons Of the Old Domiu
ION were In that prosperous section o
| the country. which Is now q checker
| board Of railroads and other Industries
| Colonel Hoge stated that II he Wa
| elected Governor he would not be Gov
! ernor of any political party. but won,
! use his efforts for the best interests an,