The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-01
DEMOCRATS
IN FULTON.
Lamb, Willard, Montague and
Wallace Speakers at Last
Nights Rally.
SPOKE 20 E TO A FULL HOUSE

The Democrats or fulton were given an
evening of campaign oratory last night
at Nelson's Hail. where Congressman
John Lamb, Lieutenant- Governor Joseph
f. Willard, Mr.. r. L. Montague and Mr..
Charles M. Wallace, Jr., made addresses
on behalf Of Parker, Davis and Lamb.
The large hall was well filled when the
meeting began. and though 1t was later
than 1880 o'clock when Mr. Wallace. the
last speaker, had concluded few had left.
The various speakers were given close
attention throughout their addresses and
were frequently applauded as they ar
raigned the Republican party, and reviews,
co the record OF president Roosevelt.
The greatest applause OF hc&evenlng
was that which greeted Mr. Montague s
fine tribute TO William Jennings bryan,
and incidentally 1t demonstrated that
though twice defeated. the eloquent Me-
brasknnis still tho Idol OF the masses.
The meeting was presided over By ex-
Councilman j. II. Lawder. who introduced
the speakers, first presenting Captain
John Lamb, candidate for reelection for
his fifth consecutive term In the House,
OF Representatives.. Captain Lamb was'
well received, and made characteris-
tically earnest una effective speech. He
not only reviewed his service In Con-
gress and the achievements secured for
thic district in the way Of patronage and
appropriations. even from hostile Com
gress. but ho took up the issues Of the
campaign and attacked the Republican
policies Vigorously In combating the
Republican policy OF protection Captain
Lamb paid a fine tribute TO American
labor, ana ridiculed the idea that men
with their skill and tntellisence needed
protection In this day when America
led the world in the manufacturing and
industrial fields The sneaker placed upon
Mr.. Roosevelt the burden of having re-
yiyed the race issue and rcsurrected Sec
tionalism
{i5sif z, WIN,
10 80 p11A4o1u o~>o'No'
Chairman sLaWder next presented cap.
tain JOS pm p. Willard, Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor OF virginia. Mr.. Willard modes ny
assured the audience that he was not an
orator, nor an experienced pubic speaker
but made clean, clear, forceful, bust
ness-iike discussion OF the issues OF the
campaign. He paid his respects 10 Presi-
dent Roosevelt on the Booker Washington
incident, and in doing so stated that Mr.
Roosevelt had perfect right as an indl-
vidual to invite negro to dine. II ne SO
desiren ne MAGE me p9am noWe1e
ING o,,t the wrong idea 70 the negro byl
This act holding ont to the race the hope
and tprosnect Of social equality. instead
Of assuring the black man that he must
FIT himself for citizenship by good morals,
Intelligence and culture. Mr., Willard ,le-
scribed the fat-fryins methods OF the i'd
administration in selecting Mr.. Cortelyou
his secretary OF Commerce and Labor,
and by virtue Of that office the cusro-1
dian of the secrets OF the trustsrthe raiser
Of campaign funds. 1t was not. perhaps
literally a hold-up at the muzzle OF n res
vover, but as effective a measure OF
making the trusts shell out the cash. The
speaker. expressly Gisclaimed any hostili-
ty to corporate In themselves, and on
the other hand, declared that they were
not only necessary, but valuable In our
industrial system.
Mr.. II. Lynch Montague was next intro
duced This was Mr.. Nlortagues debut
IN this campaign. lie spoke for hat an
hour and aroused his audience to great
t<.kn