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

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the democratic party 10 the present
campaign. The political organization,
from g national standpoint, was at
present out of power. The counter
ances of some might be dropping, the
flag had fallen, but 1t had not been
furled, and 10 some distant day the
principles OF j fferson, Jackson, Bryan,
and Montague would yet be recognized.
The principles for which they contend
are held by enough people now to
check republican excesses. The late
lamented President Mckinley on the
very day he received his death wounds
had admitted that these principles were
fundamentally right aud that the time
had come to remove the tariff. The
ideas of the democracy concerning the
currency had been shown by the logic
OF events 10 be right. IL was now re-
co spized by all that more currency
was needed for the business OF the
country. iThe speaker continued,
handling one issue after another
in g most effective manner.
In abiding to the last Presidential cam
paign and the Issues which had been in.
volved, Mr.. Moore said he was no.
present to criticise the gentleman who
was then the standard-besrer of the
democratic party. He would not turn
from that distinguished man in the
hour of defeat az be was convinced that
many things he advocated were right.
Loud applausel. The speaker pro-
ceeded to portray the issues presented
by the present contest In this State.
There were, he said, no Swanson or
Montague men now; the party was
consolidated and bent on victory.
Alexandris which had been Swanson
city, was now heart aud soul Montague.
Mr.. Moore rapidly traced the history of
the democratic party in this State dur
ing the past fifteen years it had been in
power, and defied any one to show
where 10 any department 1t had proven
recreant to q trust. OF course, there
we're minor imperfections, and nothing
human is perfect. 10 the maiD, how
ever, II was uDimpeachable. "What
warrant then exists for change in the
present order OF things?" asked the
speaker. In alludipg to the efforts OF
the republican party by misrepresenta.
ton to produce discomfort Mr. Moore
alluded to Mr.. Park Agnew's attempt
to make the republican party 10 Vir-
GINA lily.white, and said Mr.. Roose.
welt, from bis latest freak, was not OF
the same ilk. Mr.. Moore subsequently
proceeded to handle J. Hampton Hoge
without gloves, describing his turn OF
coat and posing under two ''jags"-sud-
denly correcting himself by saying he
meant "Hags." He probably saw Some.
things in the republican party of bene
6t-posslbly 1t possessed the virtues OF
the Kelley cure. Toe speaker paid a
Just tribute to Mr.. Cation, candidate for
the House OF Delegates, and ably de-
Tended the constitutional convention 10
their lsbors and zeal TO frame consti.
tuition which will be acceptable to the
white people of Virginia. He urged
that his hearers reserve judgment until
the task was finished and let their
motto be that of George Washington
the conclusion to prove the work. Mr..
Moore concluded by showing the
urgent necessity of superseding the
present Underwood constitution with
one in keeping with the times and
which would perpetuate q white mans
government In the Old Dominion. He
also compared the present convention
with preceding ones, called attention to
the fact that the members OF the Un-
dsrwood convention voted themselves
S. q day and we're in session month
longer than the present one, and
showed the saving to the State when
the new constitution shall have been
adopted. He proved conclusively that
there was not the remotest idea OF de-
priying any white man Of bis vote-thst
that notion was being propagated by
the adyersaries OF the democratic party
10 q spirit OF demsgogy. White men,
be asserted, would be protected and the
colored race restricted-thst was all
of 1t.
Mr.. Bendhelm, after the applause
ceased and the music had subsidized,
again advanced and announced that
Hon. John F. Rixey would be the next
speaker. He said Mr.. Rixey had an
interesting statement to make to the
audience. The latter advanced and
stated that Mr.. Montague would reach
the city at ten minutes pact ten o'clock.
A wild shout Of applause followed, and
when order was again restored, Mr..
Rixey proceeded 10 make short and
speech in which he srrsigu-
ed the present administration and ex-
the would-be Governor of Vir-
ginis who had deserted his party aud
allied himself with its enemies. He
showed that the republicans hadn't the
remotest chance of getting control OF
the Legislature from the fact that they
have put no candidates in the field 10
most OF the counties. Should they elect
al the candidates they have put up
hey would still be in the minority. He
said he had read inIa Washington paper
hat the democrats of Alexandra were
going 70 give Mr.. Agnew q free hand,
but could could not see upon what such
4 statement was based. He. OF course,
Iidn's believe it, as the city had ever
,een true to the democratic party. she
vas now expected to cast her united |
,ote for Mr.. Montague. Republicans,
,e said, had admitted nothing detri' |
mental would be said of the democratic |
ofthe States affairs dur
ng the past fifteen years. Mr.. Rixey
hen proceeded to examine some OF the
hsrges and insinuatioDs urged by
Dir. Hoge against the democratic party
o his futile attempt to become Cover
Tor, and suocinctly and effectuslly re-
uteo them one and all. On the suffrage
question he was as explicit as Mr..
doore-no white man was to be de-
rived of bis vote. The republicans
ad no real issue to make.
their platform was abuse and
Misrepresentation - only these and
othing more. He earnestly de-