The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-10-08

Democratic position on tslis subject the
speaker related an incident which occurred
in the last Congress. Upon the failure Of
the Morrison bill to pass. its patron came
by his seat and said wise would not
give you for dozen Geo. d. Wises, = and
when asked his reason for such c0mpli-
ment, Morrison replied, "Why You were
elected as Republican and stick up to
your party, whilst Geo. Wise was elected
as Democrat, but votes with the Repub-
licans." He then asked Morrison why he
did not reduce the revenues by abolishing
the internal system. Morrison asked why
he wanted that abolished. Wise told him
it operated harshly upon the poor fellow
up in the mountains who had few BUSH
els OF corn or an orchard and was too far
from market to transport his product but
for this system he could put his corn into
whiskey and his apples into brandy and
market his liquor without much trouble.
Morrison responded that that was just
what they wanted to prevent. His State,
Illinois, paid $23,000,00O internal tax
while Virginia only paid "a 100000. The
big distillers did not pay the tax until they
had COTTON the money for their whiskey.
and Unnecessary got an extension of time.
In this way they commanded q practical
monopoly of the liquor trade, and if the
Revenue System was abolished it would
let all these little fellows in as cOmpet-
ltors, where as now they were practically
kept out of the market.
The speaker then ably discussed the
question of liberal Interpretation of the
Constitution, and showed that whilst the
North had been enriched by Federal APP
preparations to internal improvements,
the South, whose representatives held on
to the old States rights idea, had consist
emily refused National a'd on the ground
that it WASH t constitutional.
The Blair bill next claimed his attention,
and after showing that it had originated
in and been passed by Republican Sen
ate, he related its history in the House.
1t reached the House over three months
before the close of the first session Of the
48th Congress, which was Democratic by
rs majority. fuckers objection killed it
there. and in the second session of the
same Congress CAST wiuter) he, the
speaker. moved time and again to suspend
the rules and take up the bill, but was
overslaughed by the Democratic majority.
Finally Frank Hurd, of Ohio, a Democrat.
moved to refer the bill to the judiciary
committee, of which Tucker, its sworn
enemy was chairman. This would have
effectually killed the bill and it was killed.
By its failure to become law Virginia
was robbed OF SIS 10000, and the county of
Augusta and city Of Staunton of 1926, COO.
The speaker then devoted considerable
time to the prevailing business depression,
and showed how it had been brought about
by the want Of confidence in the present
administration. He discussed the ques-
ton ably and clearly, and his audience APP
preciated every word he said.
Turning to State affairs he showed how
the Democrats had gained control by ap-
peals to passion and melting race against
race, and how they had used the power
they secured in turning out sixteen law
fully elected members of the Legislature,
and seating men whom the people had re-
pudiated, thus overriding the executive
branch of the government, land passing laws
that were disgrace to the Com y
wealth. In vigorous language he told of
the waste of the peoples money in Ave
sessions Of the LEGISLATURE ; in useless in
vestigations and fees to Democratic law
yer how the Asylums had been managed,
and one of them destroyed. and how the
whole debt question had been again pre-
cipitated into the canvass through Bourbon
stupidity or treachery. In closing he
mercilessly ridiculed Fitz Lees tin horn
tactics and paid his respects to the other
candidates on the Democratic tic ket.
During the address number of heauti-
full boquets were showered upon the
speaker.
Mr.. Wise spoke for nearly three hours,
Almost every view he presented was i'm
pressed by an apt Illustration or appropriate
anecdote, and from the commencement to
conclusion the speech was applauded at
nearly every sentence. The crowd was in
splendid humor all the time, and would
have listened with relish hours longer.
Many Democrats were present and did not
hesitate to pronounce the speech an able
one, nor did we hear of single man who
did not admit that it was free from
coarseness or undue bitterness. 1t was
convincing and powerful and its effect
will be felt on the day of election.
THEY WANT BELL.-The Newtown
Hose Company are asking the citizens to
contribute to the purchase Of large bell
for their hose house, SO that in case of fire
the members can be promptly summoned.
The fire companies Of Staunton are the
most willing. and effective volunteer or
CARNATIONS we know of. They are COM
posed, for the most part, of stalwart