The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-22
Committee in CHI &C of Rails
ing Campaign und Will
Press Canvass Actively
MONEY BADLY NEEDED
FOR ELECTION EXPENSES
Splendid Opportunity Now for
Richmond to Show Appre-
citation for Splendid Results
From Rule Of Democracy

Congressman Andrew J. Montague.
H16ore the subcommittee of the Ma
tiond Democratic Committee in Rich
mond. last night. presented strong
argument backed by records of the
performance Of the Democratic party.
why Richmond should respond Gen.
seousty 10 the urgent appeal made by
4ho national committee for funds to
uArry on an active campaign in the
0o0bf3W States In the Union for the
election Of Woodrow Wilson. The
meeting was held in the Chamber of
Comnerce auditorium and was called
~ the subcommittee for the purpose
~ formulating their organization to
cAnvass the city in an effort TO raise
not less than SO. 900. All OF this
money will os used outside Of vir-
GtntA. particularly IN the Middle West
6Atss
BY his remarkable Management of
Affairs, Woodrow Wilson has brought
the government and people close to-
Eether." said Mr.. Montague, and his
scheme Of legislation has been the
most brilliant performance of any
President In the last half century He
has made the Democratic party feel
that they must stand together or fall
together, and he has been a trustee
for the people who has lived up to
every duty rs such--this at a time
when he has been faced with the most
trouolous. difficult and perplexing
tasks that have ever faced the ma
ton
Takes Two to Trade.
Mr.. Montague spoke of the issues
that the Republican candidate 10
using in an effort to defeat Wilson.
The IfrAcrx arK~ d.
Ing attacks, he stated. was the high
est protective tariff of any civilised ma
ton. and he pointed out that an ex-
cessiyely high tariff instead OF work
Ing to the advantage OF the country,
would initiate against q large trade
after the war 1t takes two to make
= trade" Mr.. Montague stated. and
= large tax on imports would prevent
the exchange OF foods and manufac-
tured goods"
'esctionaitam In another issue that
The Republican party Ia using against
the present administration" Mr..
Montague said. They claim that the
country - run by the South. and tina,
the people are not united The Re-
pubhcAnS cannot work on sectional
lam; they cannot accuse q part Of
the people with not working for the
good and advantage Of the whole
pountry.
Republicans" he said. have
taught the American people to be-
lisvs that Republican and prosperity
were aynonymoUA. and that Democrat
10 similar to poverty. Never before
Nas the fAllAcy Of this more forca-
fully demonstrated. This IL the most
prosperous Of any year during a
presidential contest: we are more
prosperous now than in any time dur
1ng our history. and it is sound and
S0durtngs For many years the Re-
publican party has had the oppor-
Anntty 70 accomplish what the Demo.
cratic party has done. but 1t did not.
we hsvs passed under Woodrow
ten q any time. the banking ana
rural credits bills alone being suficient
SC make his administration famous"
Nj. Montague also stated that IL
could not be charged that the pros
Dertty Of the country was due to the
war. Only two-thirds Of ono per cent
sf the total American production are
munitions The postal receipts, tho
Eeal 0Augs At American prosperity, he
said. had Increased enormously, and
our 3nsopsan mall has been consider
ably reduesd. In mentioning few
otatisetos he stated that tho bank
clearances had increased thirty-nine
OG9 can't the bank deposits, twenty
sdx Per cent. and there 10 now thirty
four par cent moro gold In the coun-
ny thAn IN 1919.
Tho South should work especially
Tor W1lson's reelection" Mr.. Nonta-
9uo nd. ''for II has received much
~ he hands Of the present admins
tration. II Hughes 10 elected, every
hope Of obtaining the armor plate
factory for Richmond viii vanish. and
Il might be possible that the reserve
bank will be discontinued here, and
the NQnances OF the country concen-
tratsd In New York. Virginia. es-
pecially." he said. should set a pace
for the South. and 1t IL hoped that
It will contribute In large amount to
the Democratic election fund"
Following Mr.. Montague. H. NJ.
Smith. Jr.. made a short address, in
which he said he would lose faith in
the Democratic party II 1t failed to
stand by Woodrow Wilson at this
time.
O. A. Hawkins. chairman of the
committee. presided at the meeting,
and George w. Rodgers, was score
tary Upon motion Of Dr. j. A. c.
Chandler. 1t was voted to name q
committee Of four to work with the
chairman in naming committees
which would canvass the city for
funds H r. Pollard. Jr., O. J.
sands. Walker Cottrell and w. r.
pabney were appointed to assist Mr.
HAwkins. and committees were APP
Dointsd to zee the business, banking,
professaonAl and working men. These
1ommittees will be announced in full
= 8 few days.
n. Rodgers has established An Of
- at 3e3 American National Bank
taiiding. telephone Madison 324, and
&al1onq BY mafl II d urgent that
$3.50 ~ collected promptly. for they
5000 - A1l1a tlne.