Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-30
TRINKtE FLAYs C. 0. P.
IN FARMY|lLE SPEECH
Presentation OF Cause Of De.
mocracy One Of Most Mas
tcrly Of Campaign.
RIDDLES orpoNENr.s CLAIMS
Scnntor from W.T. Reviews
achievements OF State Under Dcniu-
cratic Control and rn?> Tribute 10
Old Dominion.
Especial 10 Tic Times. pigpntcn.l

Especial 10 The Times .pispatchl
-F.tRAiN1LLE. VA, oct. 3o.-Sena-
tor Triukie arrived in Esrnlvilic yes
teroSN afternoon and was entertained
at a-,'iinner given at the Continental
Hotel h5 J. Taylor Thompson. at;or-
ncy.-' ct which the following dis
tinHnishcd citizens were present: c.
b.. Cinn!ngham. Joel Watkins. Cap
tair ;. W. watkins. Dr.. U. G. Hardy.
j.. :. Shields, Judge IlunGley, senator
1'rinEic and J. \. Thorn psou.
81 S o'clock q large crowd began
to assemble in the courthouse. where
tho senator was scheduled TO speak,
citizens from all the adjoining coun-
ties as well as from town being pres
cnt. Music was furnished by men,
tcrs OF tho Farmville Silver Band.
aro TO tho strains of The Star Span
Sled Banner the Senator. with n
number OF friends. marchcd into the
courthouse. In the absence Of y. l..
bupuy. county Democratic chairman,
e. S. Shields. president of the Plant
erS Bank of Fnrmville, introduced
Attorney Thompson. who. in turn. I'm
q few we'll chosen words. introduced
the speaker OF the evening. Senator
Trinkle, who took his place OH the
rostrum amid loud and cheering ap-
plauSc.
Senator Trinlsle's speech was the
most mastery presentation of the
Gauss or Democracy tina thas been
heard in F'arnivi!ic for many years.
lie reviewed tho achievements ot Vir-
riniR uric- Democratic control and
Showed that tha old State had risen
f.cnl the Garl. days OF reconstruction
and had progressed until the present
Zine so t.,at today she was In the
tore:rrn: OF the s's;eriocd os States
IN wealth, progress ana political in
dependence.
Riddles Claims of T.. q. Z.
He tool; I'D the various pretentious
claims OF the Republican candidate
ard his followers and -iddicd them
WITH overwhelming logic and biting
sarcasm. ie showed concluslve!y that
tho Republican party md It's candl-
dsta were ashamed OF the party's rec
ora IN this state. and showed further
tho fU;ii:;y Of their promises and the
alleged p;ani;s OF their present plat
tor,u.
Senator Tr!nkle showed to the
great audience that heard him tina;
EcruhlicAn vrced :cr power IN N;r-
Ei:.la was simply :: concerted action
toSterca by the national leaders of
tie part: anu furthc:ed Ey their
satellites II Virginia in Il desperate
thn 'S"l.d !;outG" ol Democracy He
showed that Che negro cause. which
the Democratic 1arty in Virginia had
settled twenty years ego. was again
injected into th:s CAMPAIGN by the
Republicans ;o- the purpose OF stir
':iE IN strife and conflict in the
Commonwealth, with 40 good TO lie
accomplished. lie showed that the
white m.n of Vi-sinia was the
nerro's best friend and. :: LETT alone
10. work out the racial problems be-
tween the two races. the negro, in
his economic and legal equality as
now established, would ultimately Mt
tain his bcs: hopes under Democratic
control. lic showed, moreover. that
the UNNECESSARY and unfortunate pre-
tended appeal whic: the Rcnublicans
nNE use 70. the apparent improve
msnt Of The negro in Virginia, was
AZ cotton false appeal and very
injurious 10 the negro race. Tho
nsgTo In Virginia IS satisfied with
MIS- present political condition under
Democrats control. and for him ~
be used a = political football to be
tossed ahou; in the political arena
IN the present campaign is Very de,ri-
mental TO his nssi interests and
proSsrcss.
EcrieWs Democratic ArroupIi, hIneu1S
Senator T!inis!c reviewed tie nc.
cc'Cp!is!:mcnts of. the 1; Democratic
pats in educational. achievements II,
virginia and convinced his hearers
t!at tAe educational affairs had done
great things under Democratic rule