Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-11
Daniel, Glass and Flood Speak
Monday for Democracy

a rOuslng Democratic meetln
was addressed at the COURTEOUS
J.. Monday by Senator John w
Daniel, Congressman Carter elias
and H. d. Flood. The spaciou
building was packed to the DOORS
every seat taken and the aisle
! filled with eager listeners.
number of ladies graced the occa
sion by their presence, and man,
Republicans were in the audience
: For two hours and a half the Grove
: listened with rapt attention Il
three Of the nest distinguished
Democratic orators in Virginia
and the frequent applause testified
to the endorsement of their senti
ments by the audience. Music
was furnished by the Virgins
Military Institute band.
The meeting was called to order
by County Democratic Chairman
Frank Moore. He presented Mr.,
Flood, the distinguished representa-
tive from this district, who in
turn introduced Representative
Glass and Senator Daniel.
Mr.. Flood began by congratulate
ing the Democrats of Virginia of
tie harmony existing in the party,
Notwithstanding the spirited cam
paign preceding the primary.
That contest for high political
rreferment was conducted on an
elevated plane. and now that 1t
was over, no wounds or animosi-
ties were left to weaken the party
by discord or strife. All the can
dldates, successful and defeated
alike, stand shoulder to shoulder
fer the success of Democratic
principles in November. He re-
ferred to the claims of the Repub-
lican party of Virginia that it is
now white mans party, a respect
able party, stating that 1t was
through the the work of the Con-
stitutiOnal Convention in eliminat.
ing the negro vote that such lie
case, and yet the Republicans de-
nounce the Constitutional Conven-
ton. He also spoke briefly of the
record of Derocrocy in Virginia
since the State was snatched from
Readjuster control twenty-five
years ago, since which time it's
progress mas been onward and up
ward, improving every department
OF government and yet at the same
time reducing taxation.
Mr.. Glass for the first time APP
peared in Lexington before a Rock.
bridge audience. He delivered a
fervid address, in which he de-
Republican claims in no
uncertain language. He declared
the approaching election to be the
most important since the days Of
construction, from the fact that
the Legislature to be elected will
in turn elect United States Sena-
tor, five judges of the Court of
Appeals and one-fJurth of the
Circuit Judges Of the State.
Should the Republican party by
any chance get control of the State
government, the work of the
race for the past
forty years would count for naught.
The recent Constitutional Conven-
Jon had disfranchised the great
1ulk of the ignorant negroes, and
he success of Republicanism
would mean the restoring to cit
zenship of these undesirable
'oters. Mr.. Glass opposed the
Of free books to the
public schools of Virginia on the
grounds that the white people
would have to put up $24 for every
me dollar paid by the negro. The
peaker discussed at some length
he claims of the Republican party
hat it is white mans party, and
declared it to be the same old
'arty as Of ycre, whose leaders ,
re composed of Federal office
folders. The party that gave the
light of suffrage to the negro can 4
Ot he trusted to administer the {
fairs of Virginia. He rldiculed 4
Judge Lewis claims that he was
90 young during the RECONSTRUCT I
ion era to take par in the pro- I
eedings of that period, and stated
hat he had, while district attorney, L
pproved the sending of Federal
rOops to Petersburg on election u
ay. He repudiated the charges
fraud against Virginia State Il
fficials and stated that Shepherd,
Tho stole $S7, 900 from the State, s.
'as now in the penltentiRry. The o
tate government has been 80 o
economically administered that y
ne surplus now in the treasury is q
553, 900. II
Senator Daniel was the last
oeaker. He began his address by 81
- discussion of national issues Ii
I'D condemned the imperialistic i,
olicy Of the Republican party. ..
e denounced the appropriations u
public money for governing our ID
reign possessions, together with o.
le building Of railroads and other 81
lprovements connected there ,
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