Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-22
Congressman Jones Delivers Strong
Address Before Democratic Rally
al Academy.
HOT SHOTS FOR REPUBLICANS
National and State PARTY of Pro-
eress" Dssected, Much to the De-
light of Audience-Tribute to Demo-
cratic Management Of the States
Affairs.

Let Newport News give the lie TO
the statement that | have heard fall
from the lips of Republicans that this
grand young city viii be turned over
TO them after November 2. | call on
every man who stood with me for
Harry St George Tucker to join hands
from this time On and go forth and
dispell ally doubt as TO what Newport
News will do on the Ides OF November
next"
In these words Congressman VIII
liam A. Jones closed at the Academy
of Music last night one of the great
est political addresses he has ever
delivered in Newport News. Speaking
for nearly three hours ne scored the
Republican party, both national and
State, at every turn and held up to
ridicule every argument that the Re-
publican speakers have introduced IN
the State campaign.
Owing to the uncertainty or the
weather. the audience that greeted
him was comparatively small, but 1t
lacked nothing in enthusiasm. AS
he warmed up to his speech, Congress
man Jones waxed eloquent and his
able arguments and scathing sarcasm
were met in turn by vigorous ap
plause and laughter. At the
start several CT the we'll
known local Republican leaders
here were seated in the rear of the
building. but they had disappeared al
most before the First district repre-
sentative had finished his singing re-
buke of the Republican party for the
revision of the tariff, which the
special session OF congress, in the
words of Mr.. Jones, thrust down the
throats of the American people"
Nations Eyes on Virginia.
Congressman Jones concluded his
speech with an appeal that touch
ed responsive chord in the
hearts of his hearers and
which evoked a storm of applause. He
told his listeners that the eyes of the
whole State are upon them and that
the eyes of the whole South and the
whole nation are upon Virginia in the
present campaign.
You are the breakwater that keeps
out the press of Republicanism from
the entire southland he declared
IF the news flashes forth on the
deserted Democracy there will be re-
joicing in every Republican home in
the land The Republican leaders
will see the beginning of the end OF
Democratic rule in the south and the
Democracy of the other southern
states will bow its head in shame
II, as the representative of this
great district-the best and richest in
Ill 81 -. -.
of congress in December, | would fee;
that 1 could not look into the faces
of my fellow Democrats. Think men
Of the disgrace, Think men of the
humiliation that must settle upon the
people Of Virginia, You need rot go
hack to the dark days of Republican
ism in Virginia when the negro ruled
the master whose slave he had been
but a few years before. | say, you
need not go back to those days OF
shame in order to turn against the
Republican party in Virginia"
Importance Of Campaign.
At the outset or his address, Con-
gresham Jones impressed upon his
audience the importance Of the pres
ent campaign to Virginia u is tor de-
eide. he said. whether the Democrats
snail remain in power or whether the
state shall be turned over to the Re
publicans And ia this connection he
said that the Democratic party is
standing on its record. while the Re-
publicans are making promises OF
what they viii do.
The Republicans know he de-
clared. that they will be unable TO
change a single line on the statute
hooks as~the legislature viii be over
whelmingiy Democratic even though
the = Republican candidates for the
legislature arc elected. All that they
are c0n;ending for In this election Is
the State Offices and the patronage
that goes along with those Offices"
Here the speaker left on his dis
cussicn Of the state compaign and be-
gan a discussion Of the revision" Of
the tariff BY the special session Of
congress this year. lie said that the
Republican party had thrust the re-
cords Of the national Republican party
INTO this campaign and that he would
answer the arguments advanced a.
best he could. He intended. he said.
70 accept the challenge thrown down
b. Congressman Duncan =. Nckin-