The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
Big GUNS in
WYTH:E:VI.L|IL||E||:,.
Secretary Of the Treasury Leslie
NJ. Shaw, Daniel and
Marshall.
A JOINT DEBATE DECLINED
Democratic Managers Make Pro
position, But Republicans Did
Not Come to the Scratch.
7. II.
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$s WYTHEVILLE, VA. October 2o,-To-
day has been field day for politics in
wythevlllc. The issues OF the canvass
have been presented by Secretary Of the
Treasury Shaw. for the Republicans. and
for the Democrats by Senator John W.
Daniel and Hon. James w. Marshall. a
proposition was made by the chairman
OF the Democratic County Committee
to the Republican chairman, for q
joint discussion between Senator Dan
lei and James W, Marshall. for the
Democrats. and Secretary pnaw and Hon.
Campbell slemp, for the Republicans. the
Republicans to have the privilege Of spec
flying any reasonable terms. but the
proposition was declined.
The Republicans. therefore. had their
speaking at II A. inland the Democrats
at 4:3O p. NJ. Secretary Shqw arrived
about 10 o'clock on a special car. and
after about an hour spent In his hotel
was taken to the Opera House, where a
large crowd was awaiting him. In a
few sentences he was introduced by
Congressman Campbell Slelnp. s
Secretary Shaw Is a man Of pleasing
address and manner, and his speech
throughout was marked by the utmost
good taste. and WAS strong, presentation
OF the issues from his standpoint. His
quaint hurnor lent attractiveness to his
remarks, and apt illustrations emphasized
his arguments.
Discusses the Democrats.
He discussed the tariff, the trusts, the
Philippines; touched lightly on the money
Issue: charged the Democrats with al
ways looking for an Issue to win with,
and nothing to raise and upllft the peo-
pie or add to the general prosperity; said
disast ter had ever followed In the train
OF Democratic rule and prosperity In that
OF Republicans,
Flo went little out OF the way to as
sure tho people of the honesty of the
administration Of tho government, illus
trnting It by the counting Of tho paper
used In his department with not sheet
unaccounted for, and In the revenue de-
partInent not the loss OF stamp. but
he eschewcd drawing further illustrations
from the Postofflce Department,
He also said there ought not to DO n
solid South and solid North, but he
never alluded once TO tho primary cause
OF the solldity of tho South or the ad-
,nlnistrauon's attitude toYards the whites
OF that section, Va III
His reference to the unbounded pros
perity due to Republican policies was un-
fortunate just al this time when nearly
all the Industries In the Ninth District
are closed except coal operations, two
large furnaces In Wythe county alono
being idle, But upon the whole tho
speech was far above tho average, and
certainly Mr., Shaw made a most favor,
able Impression as q man on MI OF his
hearers. and fully met the expectations
OF his party followers. III Il ,.f,$
Cyclone Jim.
Inthe evening Judge Marshall led on
ina short but pointed speech, In which
no gave his reasons for lbeinx q Demo
orat, and was frequently Interrupted by
the applause OF the large q uda ence, which,
though atzaight, greeted the Democratic
speakers. sI Il sS "a lgS rs Ii,
n but the event OF the day. came In the
grand presentation OF the isslles of the
!, ,ampaign by Senator Daniel. Is
Major Daniel Was In good form i and
voice, and his speech was equal to any
ever heard from him Before 'tils foFee
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