The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-31
lURAY LIKES
SWANSON STYLE
Eloqucnce, Music, Ladies and
Enthusiasm, Mark
Meeting.
MAKES TERRIFIC oNsLAuGHTs
1le Adds New Chapters to Party
Political History Of
Lewis.
MAKES TERRIFIC oNsLAUGHTs
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,cncciaJ 10 rhe Times. DlsImtch.)
11tpAyg VA, october 30.--Congrcssman
Swanson spoke to a tirf audience, inclnd-
Inv number Of ladies' In the courthouse
~ nray this afternoon. He was intro
a,,od nv Colonel Robert +. Iecry of the
1,uray bar. The Marksville brass band
FURNISHED the music. Mr.. Swanson was In
fne rim, and his vigorous onsaughts OH
Tic Republicans. quite a number of whom
u,crc in tho courthouse, werc received
&.lt,, huge delight by the Democrats.
Mr. Swanson paid considerable atten-
lion to the early record Of Judge Lewis
npd his party, lie dwclt at length on
Judge IeWis's part In summoning Federal
troops to Petersburg In 1876 declaring
that the authority TO do so rested In the
Governor alone and that Lewis had made
himself tool to help steal the Virginia
electoral vote for Hayes.
Old-Time Methodist.
referring 10 the Republican, candidates
claim for new responsibility for his party
and the enforced Reputation Of the coll
prcd brother, Mr.. Swanson said he was
an old-tme Methodist and did not believe
tn clcyating q new convert to the pulpit
aud running the church before he haf
spent thirty days ut the moulners' bench.
Though the Republicans claimed totbe
done with the negro forever, tho party in
the North, whore the negroes held the
balance OF power, would compel the Vir-
Einia Republicans, In the event OF their
success ut the polls. to restore the ballot
10 thesncgro. Tho same old gang ran the
party in Virginia. without a single prom
1ncnt convert.
The speaker said he could see how Re-
publcans might bring themselves to vote
their ticket In national elections. but not
in state elections. Onc-third OF the bet
ter class Of Repu bicans voted with the
Democrats In State elections
Republican Steals.
Mr.. Swanson enumerated many hig
steals under the Republican eadjuster
regime, and ridicr,led the attacks made
on tho Democi4ris for dishonesty. Thc
R.publicans could not settle tho state
debt 1T amy price. because the .bondholders
had no confidence In the promises Of such
n government The Democrats eyentu-
ally settled the debt at figure 100000
below that proposed by the rcadjusters.
Mr.. Swanson referred to his own cxpe-
riencc AS n school teacher under Republi-
can rule, when. 10 realize on a warrant
for his salary. he had to resort TO a paper
shaver and deduct twenty-five per cent.
10 get the cash. Referring TO the belated
interest OF the Republicans Sin the old
veterans, he said that their platform as
Into rs 1895 made no mention OF them.
Republicans Sick.
rfc Republicans. said Mr.. Swanson,
framed their free book plank In igno-
rance OF the fact that the Democrats. IN
tho new Constitution. had provided for
FREQ books for the poor. The Republicans
now wanted to supply the mlllionares and
tho negroes in addition. They were al
ready sorry they had ever mentioned
free books.
Mr.. Swanson closed with n beautiful
tribute to Virginia. Judge Samuel w.
+ Williams. OF Nyytheville. modc an effective
address here tonight Mr. Swanson spoke
again at Marksvllc. Congressman James
Hay will speak In tho county throughout
tho week.