Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-17

tuniiy Of speaking TO bis feilow.citizcns.
II was his duty, and he wanted 10 talk de-
literdely. He said that he had been In
every State and Territory In the Union,
and Cleveland and Hendricks were Just as
seriain 10 be elected m there was God IN
heaven. f"I hope so. God knows DO,
raid voicc.l Captain Wise said he did
not choose 10 speak OF his opponent.
lie had Just heard that he had one.
"A voice: "Put him In band
box."l lie was a convenient opponent,
having belonged 10 three different parties
within ihe past few years. lie alluded TO
his pledges made TO the worklngmen. and
said, "pve kept them, haven't II" IA
voice. "Yss, yo,, haye."1 John Wise had
never been in the House but once IA voic'.
"and he ought not TO have been there
thcn,"l before be was with the Sherman
committee, slandering the people OF Nr-
ginia, charging them with being murderers
and gssassins. He Uhe speaker) had proved
his devotion 10 his party, and had kept
his ledges 10 his people. He had adyo-
cate d tic improvement OF the James river.
and John Wise and General Malone went
TO the senate and tried to defeat IL. IL
meant heap to the laborlng-men OF Rich
mord to get "a 600, COO appropriated for this
work. Malone and his damnabe crew al
mean what / say ~ had It struck out.
These people had sought every opportii-
nifty TO stab Richmond. The appropria-
ton he asked for 10 extend the custom
house would have given employment TO
every stOhe-cutter in Richmond. Why
wss il not law John Wise, who wanted
TO get some credit for il. went around the
Senate and Iogrolled to prevent it. II
would yet come. The Democrats passed
hundreds Of bills which Republican Sen.
ate killed. No man could dispute his posi-
ton on the tariff. He had taken the
chances. aud lie would live and die by his
record.
Captain Wise then gave clear and plain
statement OF the position OF the Democratic
party on the tariff. showing thst the Demo-
cratic party was the friend OF the working
man. The history OF the platform OF the
Democratic party, so far az the tariff fight
was concerned and his connection there
With, was dwelt upon at length, Captain
Wise showing that Democracy favored .
proper protection Of labor. He showed
that rethor Democracy nor Democratic
tariff principles were responsible for the
fact that labor now all over the country
was out Of employment, as WAS the case
during the cold days OF last winter, when
one million OF workingmen were out Of
employ ment.
"Mr. WISE" said voice, "tell me what
the Morrison bill had to do with this ?"
my friend" said Mr.. Wise, "this was
before the Morrison bill was ever heard OF.
(Cheers.l In the Hooking Valley, where
James G.. Blaine was stOckholder. the
workingman was being shot down by Fed
eral muskets because they wouldn't work
900 feet below the ground for 20 cents a
day. Circulars were issued now IN Rich
mond by Mr.. Justis calling for colored
men to 90 to these mines to take the place
Of men who refused 10 work for 10 cent. a
day"
The Democratic party meant to cut on by
the roots d is system that wealthy dog.
would inaugurate-that OF going TO Europe
to impor, labor to take the place OF honest
strikers here. The lordly manufacturers
put money in their pockets and turned
labor away when il suited them.
Abiding 10 the navy. Captain Wise said
that when the Government went on fish
ing excursion il took the entire United
states navy to carry the t'hing.taekle.
He sa,d, Down with the thieves and up
with the people End protection FOR labor was
the watchwOrd OF Democracy.
At half past 10 O'Clock Captain Wise con-
cuGed his speech amidst great cheering,
sitter which Mr. II. NJ. smith, Jr., spoke
with earnestneSs and feeling 10 the crowd
while the greatest enthusiasm prevailed.
Mr. Smiths address closed the pro-
sramme. and at 1l:20 the crowd dispersed
The affair was grand success.