The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-19
STAFFORD COURT.
Flood, RixeY, Parks, Wal
lace and Garnet Speak
For the Democrats.
The Republicans Have Moore, Lcuthan
Waller and Lowry.


Nothing but politics was talked Of or
thought Of by the large crowd present at
Stafford court Wednesday. \ prcttycov-
cred pavilion had been erected ON the
south side Of the old Clerk \ Office Tor the
Republican speakers From its side. in
graceful folds. were the flags Of the com
try. and ON the front. above the speakers
stand. was portrait of President Me
Kinley surrounded by crepe. On the front
of the platform was "A large portrait OF
President Roosevelt, while ON the right
was a vase of beautiful flowers Men did
the woodwork of the pavilion. and a
woman's hand did the beautiiying.
Judge Chichester was holding court in
the courthouse, but only those who had
urgent business were inside. and every
thing was rushed To allow the Democratic
speakers To have the use OF the building.
Both Democratic and Republican speak
ers mingled with the crowd, and all were
having a good time in the pleasant Octo-
Der sunlight.
Democratic Chairman d. NJ Lee ap-
preached Republican Chairman NJ. h.
Lowry after dinner and asked for n lolnt
discussion. This Lowry declined, saying
his party had four speakers present aud
the Democrats five, and that none OF the
speakers could do themselves Justice IN
the "cut-up" time necessary To give ALA
showing. Besides said he. "A large
majority of the people present want to
hear our speakers present the questions
now before the people, fully explained AT
length. and there will not be- time 10 do
il i'm n Joint discussion. You take your
speakers and people in the courthouse,
and we will 20 TO work ont here IN our
little pavilion with our martyred Prcsl-
dents portrait above Us, our living Pres
ident in front of us, and surrounded by
old Glory, the flag of oGr country
"All right. replied Chairman Lee; we
have made you the offer OF JOINT discus
sion and YOU refuse let her 20 at that
This way Republicans 10 and This
way Democrats was then heard
On the Republican stand were Me-srs.
+. l.. Moore member of the tonstitu-
tional Convention; G. NJ. Louthan, OF
Charlottesville: Absalom Waller, of spot
sylvania. candidate for the state senate,
and VI. X. Lowry. OF Stafford. candidate
for the Legislature In the court house
were Hon. J. +. Rixey, Hon. III Flood,
both members of Congress; Hon. K. >
Parks. Hon. II. r. Garnett, candidate
for the House of Delegates. and state
Senator Dr. G. NJ. Wallace. Democratic
candidate for reelection.
The Democratic speakers were intro
duced 10y Chairman Lee and Republicans
by Chairman Lowry
The audience of the Republicans was
fully three times AZ large n that oi the
Democrats, but in the Democratic audi
ence there were only two negroes. while
the Republicans had at least fifty.
The Democrats were much disappointed
at not having n Joint discussion. ana
while the speaking WAS ut it's height Maj.
Thos. +. Wallace, Of this city, approached
the Republican stand and offered TO dis
cuss single-handed the issues with them.
This offer was laughingly declined.
THE sPEEcHF~-pEMoCRA
Chairman Lee introduced Hon J. +.
RiXey who spoke but few minutes. lie
said there were present two members
of the constitutional Convention. who
would tell the voters of the much-discuss-
ed and misrepresented measures that are
now before that Convention, and with
complimentary remarks a. 90 their abil-
itv introduced Hon fl d. Flood
This gentleman had prepared himself
for the occasion and had taken on coat,
collar and cuffs, and without any pre-
lude proceeded TO discuss the questions.
His speech was received with unbounded
enthusiasm from his audience, and he was
beseiged after be- finished To come again
to Stafford during the campaign, which
he said he would do. The speech was
practically the same as that made here a
few nights ago, of which TnE FREE
LANCE gave a brief synopsis except that
he made an earnest appeal for the cleo
ton of Senator Wallace and Hon. II. I.
Garnett. in which he said that old stat
ford had a proud heritage. It's represen-
tatives in the halls of the State and ma
ton had been men named Lee. Wallace,
Daniel. Moncure. Chichester and others,
whose ability was known and oratory
heard all over the land. and now are
you going to supplant them with Lowry,
q Republican
lUhlTIlul iHt AIfH lhAibhuN'h A'NAAAVi
Wallace and Hon. II. I. Garnett, both
of whom made short speeches. Hon. r
5. Parks made the closing speech which.
like that of Mr.. Flood, was the same as
made here.
REPUBLlCANs
Chairman Lowry started the ball by
making a short speech and then intro
duced the Senatorial candidate, Mr.. Abb
salon Waller, OF SpOtsylvania. This was
his first speech in that part OF the dis
trict, and it was n pleasant surprise to
his hearers, as il had been stated that he
was no speaker, but a worker
Mr.. r.. l.. Moore member Of the Consti-
tutional Convention. followed. lie Is a
speaker of decided ability, and presented
his side of the question in n manner that
created intense enthusiasm. Among the
points he made was this, which he said
he wanted to emphasize: The Demo-
Gratis tell you they do not propose to dis
franchise any white man. This is so on
the surface, but the provisions of the sui
frage bills now before the Convention, il
carried out. are such that a large number
of Door and honest white men cannot
comply with them, and they will Of neces-
sity be DISTINGUISHED. " In reference to the
candidacy of Lowry and Waller he said :
81 understand the Democratic party Of
Stafford is no longer called by that name,
but is known az the Wallace party,
and its local affairs are dictated from n
corner grocery in city nearby"
Hon c. NJ. Louthan closed the speak
ing He is a pleasant speaker and his
speech was filled with amusing anecdotes,
which kept the crowd in good humor
He annual for manhood snffropp n fair