The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-08

plsinly that tho majority forces wer
yell In hand, and ably marslialed b!
r their Floor leader.
From then on they carried cvorH
thing In IL whlrl. but only after bittp'
protests from the minority.
Committees on resolutions and NOM
nations were naneH and while they
were out Senator Noel was introduced
,, by Mr. Edgar Allan. and addressed tho
meeting.
Nocl's Wnrn Speech.
In closing Ills speech Of Introduction
z Mr.. Allan said.
II present to you that fearless war
horse of the Southwest; the next Gov
error OF Virginia. the Hon. John @
Noel, or the county OF Lee.
Senator Noel was received with
ro,ising applause. and when he indi-
Gated his purpose to conclude, he was
many times urged to go oil.
"a man would have a heart like an
iciclc that did not warm in the pres
erce OF this magnificent audience of
Republicans. he declared In opening.
ut has been said that u man could
not he decent In East Virginia and
vote the Republican ticket.
1.-THE man who would say that in
blage would indeed he liar.
II have neveriin all my life. even
down in Southwest Virginia, seen a
more intelligent or splendid gathering
OF white men ina Republican meeting.
~ have been introduced as n mem
Der of the Virginia Legislature, and
! may say this has not always been
considered an honor.
ut seems to me that there never
was time in Virginia history wlinn
Republican prospects We're brighter
than at this time.
Our State is upon the eve Of great
political upheaval.
Many things have contributed to
this Among these are( the mistakes
OF the Constitutional Convention, and
the wise administration of the ReDub-
lican party at Washington for so many
years.
But the action of the present Leg
isIature has made the greatest contri-
button to the revolution which is rapid
~ approaching In our State.
Under Party Lash.
Eve see the Legisla ture cover under
the lash of a tyrant, and that tyraut is
Claude y. Swanson. No matter what
he demands. he Is blindly followed byI
the majority of the General Assembly.
The Speaker of the House showed this
to be the case the other night.
Members closed their eyes and ears
to public sentiment and public clanor,
and allowed themselves to be whipped
into line for the confirmation of n
man they knew to be unfit for a place
On the State Corporation Commission.
THAT General Assembly has also
equandered the revenues of the Stale.
Not demand has been made by the
machine upon the Treasury, that has
been rejected. New offices have been
created 10 give places to parlisans, and
salaries have been Increased promisca-
ously.
Gentlemen, you will see u great
political revolution in Virginia on nc
count of these mistakes. and 1t is uo |
to us Republicans TO take advantageI
OF them. and to put up clean and hon
est men for office in whom the people
have confidence. You needn't tell no
all Democrats are dishonest 1t isn't
SO. for there are thousands of them
to-day denouncing this machine. ami
crying for strong. healthy minority
party.
A Hot Question.
'How would you like to see the Cityl
Hall turned upside down?" shouted al
loud voice from the audience.
1t will stand together" replied thel
speakers, amid great applause. Well
not only be able to turn the City Halt
over, but many other dens OF iniquity
In the State.
Il feel that We ought to get to-
gether, and remain together" he con-
tfnued. THE principles of the Rcpu5-
lican party arc broad enough for all