The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-15
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Receives an Enthusiastic.
Virginia g!i,il Welcome. col: / l':,
.INTRODLJC i i. BY
HON. HARRY TUCKER. e,
Eloquent Lecture on "a Con-.
quering Nation
quering Nation.
APPROVES NORTHERN
SECURITIES DECISION
No Man g an Tell Now What the Next
Campaign issue Will 3 Be,S Says Mr..
Bryan The Nominee Must Be q
Good Democrat Whether 5 5
from the East or West.
Met by MIR. Martin
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E STAUNTO TON5s YA.,8 April 14.--NVilllam
Jennings gryan delivered one of the
most eloquent lectures here tonight that
was ever heard in staunton. His sub:
stect was IA conquering Nation. Long
before the appointed hour the auditorium
which has q seating capacity OF L6Oo
was filled with ian enthusiastic and
impatient audience.
The Chesapeake and Ohio train which it'l1
brought Mr.. Bryan from Washington.
was behind time. He was met at the
depot By United States Senator Thomas mas
S. Martin who arrived in staunton on
the 4 o'clock train;& ex-Lieutenant- nt-Gover-
nor Edward Echols and Hon. Harry 81.
George Tucker, and went at once TO me IN. !,
residence of Mr.. Echols. where the party
is stopping. Despite the 3inclemencyss . E q OF
the weather there were several tnon- l''-
sand people at the train TO meet ~ aSHt y:
Bryan. including a$. large number 81 f5
ladies'. When Colonel Bryan appeared on
the platform the large crowd joined IN IN
Sdeafening cheers. n s$55 " VI bid
tGlIIlG FS'lOE tHc
RAPIDLY approaching that Mr.. Bryan had
very few moments to spare the news
Epaper men. When asked by your corre-
#snoiAGant what lles&thought the Il next
paramount issue would be, Mr.. Bryan
stated that he did not like to answer
questions when on the run, but finally
sa id: mo man can answer that now
what effect, if any. will the recent
decision In the Northern Securities case case
have on the coming election &" he was
asked. q ~,
'That Is q good decision. eaLsie' The decision decision
Is all 0. Is. .$8 &, = , !. III y
He did not say what effect he thought ~
},t.would have on the election.
when asked whether the next Demo-
cratic nominee would be an Easter or.
n Western man, he laughed heartily, ana
On ii 5..It does not matter which or VINO
he is, so he is a good Demo era t.'i
The Stonewall Band accompanied Ar.
Bryan and his party TO the auditorium. '
When he reached the stage there was was
loud applause for several minutes. ReY. '
M. 81. Wood, OF the Baptist Churdll,s an
nounced that Hon. Harry st. George
Tucker would Introduce the speaKer .,. = 9. .,
tho gday. Amid wild applause Mr.. yTucke er
nme forward, and In an eloquent ad-,
dress introduced Colonel Bryan. j3 lr.
tucker in his brief remarks said MI.
Rrvan has excited more enthusiasm IN
this country than any man living on the
American continent. For four long years
We fought the battle of Democracy To-
gether. and was proud to follow MN
as my leader
# Colonel Bryan then came forward, ana
was cheered INCREASINGLY for several MN
utes. During his speech he was rel E
edly interrupted with loud and continu-
Gus cheers In his opening remarks MT.
Bryan said that his addresses were OFTEN
taken for sermons. but" SAID ne, f'there :,
Is such n little difference between a good
sarmon and a good Democratic speech
That We could be pardoned for getting
mixed .,s3 He said his father was q 5Bap-
list his mother was q Methodist, and
Ia himself could speak under the aus.
nicea Of any church, because he was
Methodist iFS |,
should consider the moral clements In
gnvernment, In society and In ciylllza-
7t,onr s,id N.r, Rryan. civilization is
the harmonious development OF the hu-
man race 1t is more severe upon q
nan who steals one hundred dollars
than one who steals a milllon lHere
are two methods which have been en-
nioyed 10 overcome evil. man thinks
~, ms an idea that is good. He tells
!. q ~ his relghbors. nnd his neighbors
don't like it, and he gets mad because
thev don't. and starts out with q club
tn make them like it, and the chances
are sixteen to one Cloud applause) that
the neighbors will start out too. and
there viii be a fight, The other and
hatter method is ''be not overcome of
evil, but overcome evil with good
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