The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-29
A POLITICAL DAY
CRAFTSMANSHIP
Judge w. II. Mann Makes His
First Speech in Montgomery.
GlAssAND BAR KsDAL /. { THERE / '|.::I ! J:
GLASSANDI BARKSDALE THERE.
Glass Makes a Strong Appeal for Dem
ocrats 10 Cast Their votes-Swan-
son Speaks in the Courthouse
Of Patrick County.
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Especial Dispatch to The Times
cIIRISTI1ANSBURG.V VA. October IS
Owing to the inclement weather the az
tendance at court was not as large as
would otherwise have been, yet tar
sized crowd was In attendance. very
little business was before the court, SO
promptly at IL o'clock Judge Q. w,
Pierce adjourned his court, introduced
Hon. Carter Glass. the Democratic nom
inee for Congress, who made a snort
speech, in which he lauded the new Con-
stitution and the countless blessings II
had bestowed upon the people Of Virginia
He told why he voted against the Bar
bour-Quarles resolution In the CoIs.ltu-
tional Convention; said he would 90 II
again. and had no apologies TO MAKE.
He saiu ne had nothing haIsh 10 SIy
against Mr.. Aaron Graham, the Proilloi-
tion ca nddate. who was a citizen OF THIS
town. but the liquor issue in this cam
paign was absurd; that If he was elected
he would accomplish nothing in Congress
to that end.
DEMOCRATIC DUTY.
He urged that the Democrats go 10 we
polls and register their. votes Tor tneii
nominee and their party principles anu
as it was the first election under the new
registration he thought it was the outs
of every Democrat to vote, and see no"
their strength compared with that OF tle
Republicans. He said he had never dram
drop Of liquor in his life; always sso ,.e.
against the traffic when local optiorl
election was held. but the Prohibitlon
party would never control the liquor
traffic until Gabriel bowed his horn.
Mr.. Glass closed with an urgent p
peal to all who were opposed to the prln n
ciples of the Republican party TO &c 70
the polls and vote the Democratic ticket
and in few Well-chosen Wor as .iliefo -
duced Judge William Hodges Mann OF
Nottoway. who spoke for an hour upon
the issues of the present campaign.
JUDGE NIANN'S SPEECH.
1t was Judge Mann's first appearance
before Montgomery audience. ana ne
sustained his reputation as an eloquen.
and able expounder of the principle OF
tho true Democracy He said there was
no more earnest advocate of temperance
in the State than himself, but he be-
lieved in fighting the liquor question IN
a practical manner, and that was WITHIN
the party. He declared that nothing had
ever been accomplished by the Pronlpl-
ton party. and nothing ever could be &C
complished by it, because it was extreme.
Judge Mann told how the negro had
been forever removed as a factor from
, Virginia politics. and the State would now
advance with rapid strides until under
the rule of pure Democracy We Woulo
soon be one Of the leading States OF the
| Union. and dishonest elections would now
| be a thing of the past.
The Anglo-Saxon race would now rule
without the fear of negro domination ever
disturbing our body politics. He said IN l
| der the CORPORATION commission, the
! farmer would be relieved from great
| burden Of taxation. and the just stldre
| of the corporations would now be oorne
| BIZ them. He dealt chiefly with national
issues. and said the tariff was the chief
cause Of the trusts and all the other
great evils of the national body polite,
and urged the people to rise up In their
might and vote for the party opposed 10
| these evils He urged the Democrats to
vote for Carter Glass for Congress ano
assured them tina he would forge aheao
as a leader III Congress just as he hao
| done in the Virginia Senate and the Con
stitutional Convention.
SENATOR BARKSDALE.
Senator ". P. Barksdale. Of Halifax.
arose after Judge Mann had closed and
addressed the audience upon all the
issues of the day. speaking for an hour
or more. and said it was a huge JOKE
| that Aaron Graham was a candidate: tina,
| he would not know the way to Washing
ton if elected. 1t was not the first ume
/ Senator Barksdale had spoken here. anc
| he sustained his former reputation as
stump speaker.
After the Democrats had concluded
| Rev. J. NJ .Dunlaw. of Marion. addressed
a large audience in the courthouse IN pc
| half Of the candidacy Of Mr. Graz
and told his hearers that it was time t
break away from the old party moorlng:
and vote against the liquor trafflc. re
is a fluent and eloquent speaker. ane
| made a fine impression.
/ Mr.. Graham then made short address
| and asked the support of his countrymen
and said if he did not know the way t
| washington he doubted if Senator Banks
\ d,1a could Sfow him the way.