Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-23

In docs aud submarines. Then MIR
Jones explained that the speech IN
(which this sentence occurred was
made by him four years ago, when
he was opposing an appropriation OF
$50, zoe. 900 for the building Of ma
Iyal station upon secluded and al
most uninbabited bay In the Philip
pines, He denounced in emphatic
terms such methods as the garbling
Iof speeches for the purpose Of mis-
aiding the voters.
Mr.. Jones explained his position on
1.-THE naval question, as he explained 1t
lupcn the occasion of his last visit TO
thu city: saying that he favored the
building OF an adequate navy. Speak.
ing OF thu ship subsidy plan. he de-
clared that he was opposed TO 1t:
that a large ma jority OF both Demo
Gratis and Republicans were opposed
TO 1t, and that no bill providing for
shin subsidies would pass Congress.
He mentioned that Mr.. Wise disa-
greed with his own party leaders on
this subject. as we'll as upon numer'
Gus others.
Mr. Jones said that he did not say
these things merely to get the vot
of the Newport News people: that
Mr. Wise knew that he. Mr.. Wise.
stood no more chance OF being elect
ed to Congress than he did of n.y.
! ing straight TO heaven tonight" tie
went on to tell OF certain receptions
accorded the Republican candidate on
the Northern Neck; how upon one
occasion Mr.. Wise and q visiting
speaker found only the county Re-)
publican chairman and hts brother Tor
an audience, while later, at another
place. the visitor found no audience
at all.
What He Has Done.
Dwelling for some time upon Mr..
Wise's question, What has Mr.. !
Jones done for the First district!
the speaker detailed some of the SER
vices he had performed. and declar-
ed that while he did not believe as
Mr.. Wise appeared to. that the getting
OF money from the public treasury
should b. a representatives principal
duty and object, he had. though !
Democrat serving a Republican Con-
sress secured appropriations for his
district amounting 10 not less IMAM
Ave times as much as had been Sc !
cured by the only Virginia Rspnbii- !
can representatives. the stemps' !
father and son, In the same length /,
Of time.
The speaker pleased the audience !,
immensely by his illusions TO Hon.
John N. Thurston, the ex-senator
from Nebraska, who spoke here Tues !
day night and who took occasion 10
say that he had never hard OF MT.
Jones. Mr.. Jones said that he was
in Congress while Mr.. Thurston was
in the Senate. but that he had the al
vantage Of the latter, in the he was
still serving his people, while Mr..
Thurston was statesman without d
Job; He went on 10 say that Mr..
Thurston lost his Job for the same
reason Mr.. rDraxef was going to lose
his; because he accepted fees from
great corporations while he was sup
posed to be serving the people OF Ne
braska. Again, the speaker SAID
that the people Of Newport News did
not need a "broken-down politician
from Nebraska. In the employ OF the
National Republican committee, 10
tell them what they wanted.
General Issues.
Saying that while the Republican
speakers. from Mr.. Taft down, SEEM
ed afraid to talk about the Repnni'-
can platform, he was not AFRAID 10
discuss the unossaiiable platform OF
the Democratic party. Mr.. Jones
laurchsd upon a discussion OF the
general campaign issues. He spoke
interestingly and convincingly about
the tariff, the bank guaranty plank.
the trusts. etc. He said he favored
discriminating duties and the reduc-
ton of the tariff on shipbuilding ma
teriaIs as the only method " reha-
bilitating the merchant marine OF the |
country. He paid a high tribute 10
Mr.. Taft as a man.
Before closing Mr.. Jones paid
glowing tribute to Mr.. Bryan. and
the house shook with cheers. Among |
other things. he said that h had
known Mr.. Bryan intimately for
years: had lived in the same house |
with him and eaten at tn same table
with hira. and that never In his lie
had he heard the ma. make re-
mark or tell a story in the presence CT
men that could not be rep ateJ IN
the presence Of the most resn
lady in the land.
The speaker said that. while ne
| would not :sn the audience that Nr.
Bryan was going 10 BE- elected. he
believed with all his heart that .
Democratic victory was certain.