Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-11
PULASKI POLITICS.
Republican Orators and What They
ThinIx-HnnDcninEs in Town


PULASKI. VA. October s--(special.)-
Monday was County Court day, am
| though of nothing of genr--' interes
turned out to hear the publ speaker
who had been advertised.
In an attractive and forcible name
Judge S. W. Williams, of Wytheville
in the presence of crowded court room
briefly reviewed the present State con
stitution, emphasizing the wisdom of it,
provisions. FIe was followed by Congress
man W. F. Rhea. the Democratic nomi
nee for reelection in this district. Judg,
Rhea reviewed his record in Congress
touched on some of the present issues
and closed with an earnest appeal fol-
full registration.
In the Opera House at the same hour
smaller crowd was addressed by the
following Republican speakers: Hon. Fl
Peyton Gray, of this city. sang the
praises of present prosperity and urged
all to Join 1.-The party of power progress
and proud achievement
Hon. L. L. Summers. of Abingdon. was
violent in his denunciation of Democra tic
doings generally, ridiculing the leaders
as lacking in craftsmanship and applaud
ing Republicanism to the seventh heaven
of goodness, greatness, purity and truth.
Hon. T. L. Moore, of Montgomery
mindful Of his experience in the constitu-
tfonal convention and realizing the folly
of kicking against the pricks-accepted
the situation and offered grave coun-
sci as to the future.
THE COLONEL WAS CAUTIOUS.
Colonel Campbell Stemps, Of Big Stone
studiously avoided personalities in his
q fa yrir ito
votes by plausible arguments as smooth
and courteous as his own manners. but
the coloners confidence must be limited
to self-confidence.
Whether purposely or not. the audi
ence was 'jim-crowed," the fifty or
more negroes present keeping to their
side of the auditorium and manifest
ing noisy interest in their own poll
teal obsequies by exulting applause st
every denunciation of the Democratic
party and approving responses as funeral
bouquets were tossed them by the respec-
tive speakers. It was. however. a mere
singing OF psalms to dead horse. Yet
our Republican friends could have done
70 more nor no less. Long since they
themselves relegated the darby to a seat
peculiarly appropriate now that the
Democrats have sent him to the dem.
ui.'G1 how vows" OF political dSfran
Policy could claim no more.
but gratitude could grant no less.
What a mascot the negro has proved
TO the Republican party! Abolition agi-
tators played him for all he was worth.
until they gained political ascendency and
a civil war. At its ternina-
ton he was clothed with civic and polti-
cal rights and employed as menace
to the restoration OF prosperity in the
South where all other questions OF policy
we're sunk in successful struge'c to
avert the domination of the scalawag
and the carpet-ba gger. backed by negro
from attaining or retaining
control of our State, city and county
governments. Amid the throes of re-
there was borr. solid
South, standing for white supremacy
first, last and all the tine-not in antag-
onsm to the negro. but in self-defense.
And now some Republican speakers in
Virginia are bowling themselves hoarse
over the browning wrong done the negro
n depriving him of his franchise. The
great wrong lay in the granting-not in
he withdrawal of that privilege.
IN SOCIAL CIRCLES.
Mrs. J. c. and Miss Wysor entertained
Wednesday evening. about one hundred
,ueStS III HOlloT u HISS fio"eii, act=1 sStS.
Mr.. S. F. Ewald and his son Edward,
II Wythevil1e have been here some days,
life insurance.
Mr.. r. r. Moore, ST.. Of Wythe County,
spent several days this week with his
ION, Mr. R. R. Moore of this city
Mrs. J. w. Robinson. of Wythe. is vis-
ting her son. Mr.. D. G. Robinson
Mrs Morton has Joined her husband,
Rev. J. B. Morton. pastor of the Pres
,yterian church here. and for the presen.
hey will board with Mrs. ~ X Lang
lorne.
Miss Katherine Bentley left to-day to
'isit friends in Norfolk.