Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-25
Electrifes Large Audience With His
Speech On League OF Nations
Delivered at Opera House.
Able Address Oh Achievements CT the Democratic Pary
Made. by Representative r. Walton 'loore-AI.
Moore Also Tells of Alexandras Progress Under
Democratic Administrator.

81 effect your nation 10 i've III peace
as IN ;his election and the way you
are to cast your vote declared Mr..
Baker.
Secretary Baker IN opening h:s ai
dress gave many Of his hearers a
surprise when he tod them :hat
thirty wears ago h" attended the Eais
copal High School west Of this city
aaA was rot stranger 20 Alexandria
he having hcen frequent visitors
here while "a student q. that schao}.
IN Introducing Secretary cf War
Baker. Mr. Carl;n after compliment
inr him on his splendid work, "v-
pressed hope tha, the next democrat
tie nominee for President would De
Secretary Baker.
The Secretary was given r"us;nG
ovation when he appeared OF the
platform.
Representative Moore spoke or
Alrxaudris's' great nnt;cra' a-y=~-
/ tagcs and predicted the harHc.ail3G of
| the power OF G"eat Falls. It i a .i@ni-
; f:cant fact he said that the prcgre IS
made in Alexandria was accomplish
cd under The democratic admiris.ra-
/ ton and under Representative Car
lin'< regime.
! He then told Of the highway con-
! struction wcrk in this section. the
! building Of the highway between
-WashilgtcG ana Alexandra, lie cor-
strucioH = the ROAD 10 Camp EIumph-
reys. the :wo fine military camps
huiIt near Alexandria. The erection
in Alnxard~ia Of the Naval Torpecla
Staten getting about two and a half
million dollars. and he also referred
to the biz plant Of the Virginia Ship
! binding Corporation built here under
.hc rrn$cns administration. The re
publicans ne asserted are suffering
| frcm arrested development and he
told cf nov they refused an apnr3-
rriation Of $120DnO for the building
If a much needed addition to the Alex
/ a"dria p6stofIice The speaker also
| showed that under democratic rule
the bank deposits in Alexandra have
Increased from $2.50o0o0 10 $500
600.
"Tr.l no one sin":!'a thing the re-
punlcans would o. for Alexandria
If .hcy we're in power asked Mr..
! Moore.
he went into detail of the splendid
achievements Of the democratic party
and its glorious record. Mr.. Moore
Also spoke cf the work Of constructing
the little River Turnpike road from
! Alexandria to Winchester rnw in
course Of construction. . par! Of the
funds for the work being provided
hy the fcderal government.
The democratic party he said is for
! labor ard he outlined its foreign pol
icy ard also spoke OF the league Of
NATIONS. The party's record he Smd
K ono which ell shon!d be proud Of.
Mr.. Moore said he voted for the
return Of ,,hc railroads 10 rr;vats.
ownership because he did not believe
Il rood time for the government to
pxpcriment with railroad. II so vet
irr he said he believed it was the wish
IF the majority Of his constituents in
the eighth district. Concluding he said
his recors! was an open book ard lie
had fought good fight and kept the
faith.
The meeting was called TO order
shortly after 8 O'Clock by Charlie.
! Rendhem. chairman Of the city dem
ocratic committees who in short aa-
dress introduced Former Represents
tive c. {. Carlin. the latter presiding
Sir Carlin. in introducing Rerreson-
tative Moore referred TO his splendid
record in Congress ard declared Mr.
Moore need only be introduced a
your present ard future Congress
} man.
The stage was decorated with palms
ferns and flags.
Those on the stage were formel
Congressman Charles c. Carlin. Chas
, Renahe;ni. CHAPMAN Of the city demo
, crs tic committee; Judge Robinsoi
tMorcurc, Mayor James NJ. Duncan
r. F. Marbury. president of the boar'
of aldermen; II. R. Burke, presiden
| of common council; city treasure