Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-22
NUMBER Ia
VICE PRESIDENT MARSHALL.

Hon. Thomas II. Marshall, Of In
diana, addressed Il large and deeply
interested crowd Of men at Romeo
vcrte Saturday night speaking in
the open air from the band stand In
front of the Hotel Greenbrier. His
candOr, frankncss and simplicity
Of manner and speech pleased the
crowd and held it in the closest at
tention to the end.
In Il few feliciiouS remarks. Mr..
Marshall was presented to the
crowd of cNpcctant voters before
him by Judge, in prOSpectu F. II.
Hill, of Marlinton.
Mr.. Marshall said:
II have been sitting for The past
eight years in the seats of the
mighty have seen and talked with
very many Of the great men of this
world, and | believe now there are
no great men on earth, except those
who do fine things for common hu-
manity. My ideal of greatness is
not that of high Office. The man in
Ronceverte who does the most
humble work in the spirit of SER
vice to mankind, is as great as he
who in lofty position thunders full
mlnatlonS against the wrongs of The
world. 1t is the motive back of
man that marks him for greatness.
l want no fulsome praise on the
stone above my grave; just a few
men to follow my dust and say as
they turn away-,,the old man was
Il good, honest, God-fcaring, every-
day American citizcn.'"
1hnrn ,Hn
i'll Mr.. Marshall. He is just a plain
AmeAlcan citizen through whose
speeches runs a vein of huImor
which is always enjoyed. He de-
Scribcd himself as IAN ancient, SIM
onpure, Jacob TownShcnd, Thomas
Jefferson. biOwn-iE-thc-bultle Demo
ocrat."
In analNzing the reasons why The
Republicans are clamoring for a
change OF administration, tho, in
view of The Incompatible record
OF the democratic party during the
last eight years and the amazing
prosperity the country has cnjoyed
there is every reason against it, Mr..
Marshall told the story negro wo-
man who had sued her husband for
divorce, not because he had failed
TO provide for her or had treated
her badly but because as she said,
Il jist natchily done loss my taste
for dat Niger" vi.
Our country is blessed with peace
plenty and prosperity" said Mr..
Marshall, land those working for a
change must have just naturally LOST
thelr taste for the Democratic Dartv.
Pin them down and they can give
you no sound reason. The new
order that has come is based on a
great and immutable fact; il is eter-
naliy written, but Senator Harding
tells us we must so back TO normal
cy.' What that means | don't know
unless 1t is to 90 back and attend
normal school.
Ten million men did not agon-
iZc' suffer and die in the far-flung
heldS OF Flanders and France i'm
order that The world might be as
IL was. Ii is great question that
conirontS us. 1t is question of
peace progress and PROSPERITY.
and its solution does moi rest on
government. 1t must rest on the
conscience and judgement of every
man and woman in this audience
tOnight.'
MIR. Marshall severely denounced
attempts TO array class against class.
i am down on this making of class
denornlnations.' he declared.
lnerc IS no room under the Amcri
can flag for class. for nobody cx-
ccpt true Americans. They talk of
the prOlctariat. whatever that is. and
that this proletariat is likely TO get
you If you don't look out. Let me
say this, if Mr.. Predatory interest,
represented by Senator HARDING. is
continued in power, Mr.. Prolctariat
mas right to gel YOU"
In this wien largely MIR. Marshall
continued for about an hour dis
cussln8 no question at length but
touching many and in way both
Willy and wisc--cntcrtainiro and
most effective. We haven't heard
i'll long time more Thoroughly
enjoyable political speech of one
we thought left more favorablc
impression on those who heard