The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-18
STUART answers
YELLED ATTACKS
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reached that the Democrats had all the
best of the situation.
One of the striking features Of the
Stuart meeting in the Opera House was
the whitening answer OF the Demo-
cratic candidate to certain yelled in
situations which have been made
against him ty Republican campaigners
and Republican papers concerning his
management OF his fathers estate as
executor Measuring his words with
evident elaboration and rejecting his
earnestnes In the very sternness of his
countenance, he provoked the widest
enthusiasm by severely denouncinS
such insinuations and characterizing
those responsible for them as liars and
towards.
thrilling Answer to Charges.
you have heard in this campaign"
he said toward the close of his able
and vigorous discussion of the record
of his opponent. some open charges
and some yelled insinuations. You
have heard perhaps something like
this: Stuart was the executor of his
fathers estate, and you knew the rest
I have something to say about this
matter, and have chosen this place to
saw 1t Nobody but liar and cow
ard would insinuate q thing which he
is afraid to state In the open, and I
now challenge any man or newspaper.
that has any charge to make against
me to come squarely out in the open
and make it. The suit for the settle
ment of my fathers estate was brought.
in this county by the creditors, and
every act OF mine as executor was
passed on and confirmed by the court,
and the records are now here and open
! to public inspection. Nine-tenths of
| the creditors We're represented by en-
| ployed counsel, AS able as any In Vir-
girla, and had there been any question
about any act CT mine It would have
been fully inquired into My record
| as business man is before the people,
and am willing to stand by It,"
The effect of Mr.. Stuart's thrilling
declarations on this point was almost
dramatic. and the great audience dam
onstlated it's absolute confidence in
him by prolonged cheering.
This Is Mr.. Stuart's native county.
and his old friends and acquaintances
came from far and near to-day to hear
him. He has not appeared to better
! advantage at any poirt in the cam
paign, and his discussion of the vital
Tissues OF the hour touched responsive
chord.
his speech to dissecting the public
record OF his opponent. and to the
which was frequently applauded
After pointing out the evils Of Can
rectly with them, Mr. Stuart provoked
great enthusiasm by declaring that
"Cannonism Aldrichtsm, standpatism
and Slempism are yolSed together; they
must sink or swim together and.
thank God they are all going down
\ together on November s, to the bottom
of the deep blue sea-"
Flood Makes Address.
Mr.. Flood, who was IN fine trim.
spoke for two hours after dinner, and
HIS arraignment of the Republican
4 party for the evils now agitating the
j country from end to end was one
of the ablest and most scathing yet
liheard in the campaign.
His defense of the Democratic posi-
ton on the tariff was clear-cut and
lconvincing, while his plea for the elec.
Ition OF Mr. Stuart was at once fervic
and eloquent, Judge Williams closed
the meeting with a stirring appeal tt
lhis neighbours sasd friends TO stand VI