The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-22
GREAT F|ELDIDAY
IN WYTHEVILL..E
Swanson Held Fine Audience
spellbound for Two
Hours. ~
REVIEWS OPPONENTS RECORD
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The Entire Great Crowd Fed On
the Grounds Adjoining
Opcra-House.
REVIEWS OPPONENTS RECORD
Especial to Tho 1imes- Dispatoh.)

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wYTHEv1LLE VA, October 2l.-Con-
gresham Claude A Swanson. Demo-
cratic nominee for Governor. spoke here
to-day In the opera house to n large au-
tlience Of voters, with few ladies on
the stage and in the boxes.
For two hours Mr.. Swanson held tho
undivided attention OF his audience, and
nothing could be heard save the speak,
er's voice. except when punctuated by
applause, which frequently followed
pointed thrusts or appropriate anecdotes.
II is conceded by all that the speech
vas the strongest delivered In Wythe-
vile for years. After the speaking,
which commenced at II O'Clock. refresh-
su,ents were served to the entire au-
d.enco in old-fashioned Virginia barbecue
style in the lot cdjoining the opera
house. The Salem brass band furnished
music for the occasion.
IN the afternoon the crowd assembled
81 from 1 OF Hote, Otey and heard short
speeches from Hon. Peyton F. st. Clair
and W. w. Buck, candidates for the
Senate and House, and was also address,
ed by Judge Samuel W. Williams, IN
one Of his characteristic speeches OF
pith and ginger.
Mr. Swanson spoke for two hours COM
n,enc,nE BY declaring that he was the
nominee not Of a faction. but Of united
and harmonious Democracy. fighting
common enemy He then set forth the
Importance Of the election by reason OF
the fact that the Legislature to be elected
would have the enactment of the laws
for two years elect a United States senn-
tor, one-fourth OF the circuit judges. and
all OF the judges Of the Supreme Court;
that three and one-half millions OF State
taxes had 10 be administered, and that
every institution. from the log school
house to our great University was In
volved, as well as our asylums and other
institutions receiving State aid.
He declared that It was square fight
between the Democratic and Republican
parties as&there was no prohibition or
other party IN the field. and that each
voter, when he cast his ballot. would vote
for one Of these parties.
He then proceeded to discuss the issues
between the two parties, drawing strk-
Ing comparisons and declared that while
the Republican party claimed to be O.
new party, II was actuated by the same
principles, animated by the same motives
and controlled by the same men that had
been controlling It for the last quarter Of
a century or more. with Campbell Slemp
as boss, who, fro m1ss1 to 1887. was In
the Virginia Legislature voting for all
the Re publican measures and men, even
to an impudent negro. against Arthur Sui
Ivan. the one-legged Confederate soldier
with colort. of Federal officeholders Its
advocates on the huEtings and Phil
Strother as master Of ceremonies; the
hand of Esau and the voice of Jacob
might be there. but the voters OF Vir-s
ginia would not be fooled by them on the
7th OF November.
In graphic terms terms he set forth the
record of Judge Lewis, his opponent,
his first denial Of the Petersburg am KS
davit and after 1t was produced, maxi
ing a virtue OF necessity and saying
he reioiced IN having done SO. Mr.. Swan
son then referred to Judge Lewis taking
The "Test oath" In order to receive at 4
the hands Of the Federal military ans
rointment as commemorative district
attorney. He said at the time we wero
under the hand Of the oppressor and by 4
this test oath the party had to SUBJ
scribe to the sentiment that he rejoiced
In every defeat to our cause that his
sympath'es were not with his State and q
forth fully the provision OF the consti- 4
tuition In reference to Federal troops 4
coming into the State only bY8redueat5 OF
the Governor and said General Grant 4
would not send troops to Petersburg
without an affidavit OF their necessity
and that though Governor Kenper and
Navor Cameron protested that there
was no necessity for such troops, JUDGE
Lewis was found willing to make the
ff'dS..-'t T1e then asked what the pennle
rlirh. )vpect with judge Lewis as Cow
crnor and said that r. the Republicans
were successful. though they now claim
"a thew were a new marty bv reason OF
tho yeI'm'nntion az tle nerro from 3pnli-