Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-03
A SPEECH or GEORGE WISE,
Made 10 the Democrats OF san Francisco on
August o2i.

stars aud stripes and fest0ous in honor oil
the presence Of Hon. George ID. wise,
member OF Congress from Virginia. IL
must have been gratifying to the gentleman
TO witness the vast asSemblage OF people. TO
listen 10 their frequent and loud manifesto
tions Of approval as he spoke, and to obehold
the great interest taken In his eloquent adj
dress. The floor and galleries were unable
TO contain more human beings than had
gathered in the large hall. On the stage
we're sested' Judge Craig, Ex-Governor
Irwin, John H. Wise. George I. Marve,
Jr., Hon. Barclay Henley. Leander Quint.
John l.. Jones, William y. English. Colonel
Weller, and many other Democrats.
The routine business Of the Tilden and
Hendricks Club. under whose auspices the
meeting was held, was speedily disposed
Of, and Chairman Craig introduced as the
first speaker Captain Day, an Independent
Republican who bad joined the ranks OF
the Democracy. Captain Day denounced
the late National Republican Convention
as an assemblage OF dudes. and said chat
the men who forced the nomination
OF Blaine were no nOndescripts.
but knew what they We're doing.
They composed party Of plunderers, and
stampeded the Convention TO nominate
their man. The Independents, the speaker
said, have concluded that their only sal
yation lies in the support Of Cleveland.
He said the fact that so many Republican
papers came to the support Of Cleveland
showed public sentiment, and he predicted
that New York city VIII give a majority
for the Democratic ticket OF $4,000 and the
State Of 10000. The speech was loudly
appauded.
CONGRESSMAN wISE'S SPEECH.
The cheers were deafening when Judge
Craig introduced Hon. George ID. Wise.
The speakers powerful voice rang through
the ball and his eloquent speech magne-
tized his audience. He spoke substantially
as follows: | did not come here TO take
part in the political discussion on this
coast, and find myself here this evening
without any preparation. We are upon
the threshold OF a campaign which is, TO
n great extent, TO determine the deStinieS
OF 10000, 600 OF people. The people are, un-
der our Constitution, the source Of all po-
litical power. The Republican Conyeu-
tion has presented rs its candidates james
q. Blaine and John A. Logan, and the
party Of which | am q follower has
given to the people Grover Cleveland
and Thomas A. Hendricks. [Applause.1
With the personal history OF these gen.
tlemen | have nothing TO do, but /
have read in the Republican papers one
charge against him in whose hands You
have placed your banner. | am glad for
my own partissns that they are above the
warfare in which the common tishwOman is
much above the conduct OF the Republican
editors. | am glad that the Democratic
editors do not follow that warfare. This
mode OF warfare against an honorable man
is beyond condemnation. When Republi-
cans and Democrats looked for reform in
Buffalo to whom did they turn? The
Chronicle [hisseSl would have you believe
that they turned TO n moral leper. They
turned to Cleveland. [Applause.l In the
city where he had lived, where the poor
boy had carved his way without the innu-
cree OF wealth, he was made
THE CHAMPION Or Reform
st The demands Of both Republicans aud
Democrats. In 1882, after he had been
tried in political life, when the public
opinion OF the Empire State demanded
power TO strike down machine work in
politics, rings. and corruptions. It again
turned TO Cleveland. [Appiause.l He car
riod that State by the unprecedented ma
iority Of 100000. That was the expression
Of the people Of New York; that Grover
Cleveland is worthy OF confidence, and
will carry out the wishes OF the people.
| will say nothing OF the private chsrac-
ter Of James G.. Blaine, but with his pub
lie acts ! shall deal. In answer to the
attack made on him he enters q suit
for SANDER, and expects that the wound
oi honor shall be healed with money.
] have respect for a man like Cleye-
land, who treats SANDER with si-
lent contempt. have no sympa-
thy for man who repeats these sanderous
stories. Why hasn't Blnlne instituted
suit for slander against MulIigan? Long
iud continued applsuse.l | hold that he
would touch my honor most who would
charge that had used that great Office OF
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives
eOTruptly. Tie charges have been proved,
ave. confessed 10y Blaine. II il written In
his own handwriting. signed by his own
signatures. lie was hand-iH-glOve with
the land-grabbers to rob the people Of the
heritage Of public lands. Why doesn't he
sue for SANDER for that story The public
is not concerned in the other. lie writes
- use the power OF the speakership to
mid YOU in your robbery, and want my
share" When did we get monopolIes in
his country? Under Republican rule and
they have
STOLEN MILLIONS OF ACRES
Of land. | had the honor in the last Con-
gress to help to recover lands lost by many
Of those steals, and II they will let us alone
We will finish the Job. What corporation
hasn't received the life and breath Of the
IbA x.bAia DannEti-
can family was in the CTedit-sIObelier
scheme. Even the Nice-PreSident OF the
United States. COfaX. OF Indiana, was
.mrched. Yet the Republican party tell
you we are the mOnopOlists and opposed
10 labor. What has the Republican party
ind Blaine done for the wOrkingmen!
rhe Democratic party saw that the labor
ng party ought to be educated and trained,
md we passed a bill to establish a Bureau
If Labor Statistics TO let the labOrng.men
know their condition. We also passed a
bill prohibiting pauper-labor contracts
.Oming into competition with the labor Of
he ireemcn OF America.
The Republican papers say we have no
navy and no commerce. We had both
when the Democratic party was in power.
VI hen Arthur and Chandler want to 20
lshing
THs AHERICAE NAVY
$ absorbed (ong cheers and applausel, and
smes q. Blaine is represented as saying
o the lrishmen that if he gets in power he
will twist the tail of the British lion. |
Blaine treated the petition Of |
he Irishman NcSweeney with contempt |
When that man was wrongfully and un-
awfully imprisoned in British dungeon. |
rhe Irishman would be false to his God. |
slse TO his country, II he woHld turn back |
N the men who gave him his political lib |
rty-lhe men OF the Democratic party. |
Cries OF "You bet."l In Richmond, let |
ne tell YOU, every Irishman will be found |
n November 18th IN the Democratic camp. |
Ind now I'm regard 10 the Chinese ques-
ion. voted against their immigration in |
he FOrty-seventh Congress, as every Cali
ornian would wish me TO vote. The only |
ppositiOn TO the restriction bill came from /
he Republican party. Every Republican |
aader fought, worked, and voted against |
!, and but for Democratic manhood and |
oursge the Pacific coast would not rejoice |
\ this measure for their protection.
The speaker in most feeling terms re-
erred to his home, aud paid glowing tri- |
ute TO the people OF the State Of Virginia. |
lie appealed to his hearers to bury the past
nd TO acknowledge union OF hands and |
carts.
Three cheers were given for the eloquent
nd gifted speaker: sitter which the Excel.
ior Glee Club sang 4 campaign song.
Hanover Judge.
The Governor did not designate judge |
} hold court in Hanover because be sx-