Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-23
General Wise in taking The chair
acknowledged the compliment paid him
II q rest htile speech.

Teope Cfifls q q Or tie g D instant u1oef
vtai u 1opn srly known a. the Lcesi-
option Law. desire 20 affirm
FirFi. That Ve are heartily IN favor ~
fenIersnCs iu 81 things but especially u
re lht O. lCuOf belle1 ~ lDtefu perauc ln
faatiespect Go be cry ug evil aliug Tor
shsfen ent ty trsry proper means: and.
ReieTa 3. that We range oufee' - on t,e
s.ce = al 1o-a o. ilgs which make fof gJpf
oder and fle ma autfusnce q. religion
among ~.
second That We sHrr eFily approve o'tte
eviE'.rg lbvs which re uIr aostiusuc-
fiou fecttbr occupation q az kinds Cd
ttt Sc ouatL day.
Thrd. That we Fpec.s iy demand the en
fcrceilfnt o. the fxlsf.uE lEw winch pro
ttt.ts the 81 e . llsuCf 20 minors
I0Ufth Insf W NeteUeutly oppose a.
sr-upfusry 4Bvs 81 teinE outside of the pro
..ire g legslEtIOl Buc O. tne rgtt q tue
i.ra. Tat we particularly denouDce and
atrlsr rlr L. nyir 70 yo.e HEa nsi ile F.sv
20 fie SUE lfIsf1 law known 81 fne l1"a 10
option AK under which HD el-r,ltl j. o.
t-LtIstu lie -etl irttsut-
Itrs-se % J.. rprosrf tore Trl .- tEat
q ... trElsfc ~ berry Of cons. ru"+.
o. Ifrs rse 10 affacks Veare G-f u.-.ce .y
.v-r 90 rit of a comm ll ~ - rex
tfa't ftt -o-.c. elc- fhe nlsiu@s-. sd tl~
aotsl-9.t ~ tue ---1yr.fF Dt % p. - So
.ltte-
g. Perorse e Is6Fsius' the lrt--' ri iav
fft CftfT fl Substituting ~ tlt l-e o.
.lr ufe uf uor against sw by every
.rfs.Of O. .aw.
q. fsauee ltv.. lucruase fns use of TIE
vrrf But 2 Or poisonous forms oi .Iuu-
90 rtf raHft .rtfU f'tf f9flu.s hnf place.
f.frHr~-. % ore uu- 20 81 interest la
f.a f........'. tt s. tBcE q Ir trs Wsy. uuoe'
ft. flru ot Az. 10 busi Des. interest h. -
ccfe tlf 81 q Be- have tte.r tenure ~ the
csIrof u' g. lrre-pJns- u.e snl iyranbic2
G. Tl6t We earnestly prn'es, SKA .nsi 1s
~ hUP irIed WIG UD.c-r- th- veWs
rffe before Itc.frd 81 ei-fu.e. ~ lem
t4IEic,. 81 ffltrds % Le4 and o.
frb.lft f1e iLferes1 a r urs -fy I'd Ie.ig Or
ft flnse vh0 pui or Tie - est-y garu ~,
fI ID ulfpDee
2 Jlst Is citizens ve protest Ega psi tie
u-s ~ re prFrr - and ministers ~ De
ClLrrh 90 ccutiu tre ballot a. oqpJ>et 20
lie .fer. e. .rD-r ref from olf g. rCus
BUt tItt - Gfn tpi rE for 10 "a .DL 80
rrurfst E-B 4asf size Church BE- uE ragged
through TIE i-ire o. p1l--lcal contest
A. tie resolutions were read one by
ore by tie president the audience Sd-
pisU6td loudly.
RANDOLTH TUCKER. n.
Gcuertl WISE introduced as the first
speaker Nj. J. Randolph Tucker, Jr..
Of inIs city. who spoke for about IT.
teen minutes. lie made a. admirable
IIeseutauon f lis views, and was fre-
gently interrupted ~ applause. IN
speaking q places where locsl option
bss been adopted and arguing that
pIob.tilon does not prohibit. MT.
Tucker ssid
Ir Havj1orue lls sad iLGt the value
70 property Y AuEula htt Increased 90
e. tL.ruout amount be states tllt 81
sLCvL tl tie latt HsseHE-l er-is- 90 lar i-s
hiE e-leut 10 fpfafeLly true for the 49,
e.ts rl ei.fs O. hluW sD uctea~s z tIe g ue
ot utcuerfE or tue.r face. bui H. - = t1s
e3Elsist' ~ ttst which II. Hawthorne
r1L.l rb.e gwen. PROBABLY 2 le had De-
sied 10 tt.. tte fTItD. tie Vlpe trutL and
Io-t.ul 5ui tne ift IL Ile corf'oraie charter
&. AiBlts putt lult pr ,le IEts u tb1E-
t.uu and LIE people o. tLat city finding
flBf there v o. .- b deficit r. tae reysuue
0f TIE - ste t.cE use ~ tle destruction ~
ire 10Y trHcs through prot rliIou f)unc
20 Iecrsssry il order o. support anl carry
ol tne city government 70 MAKE ~ for
TIA detcit ty prttug 8 higher sssessfueLt
uTuu fts proIeJfy as tney Cuu.c not raIss
tLeIste o. t82Btou undef taeir ctErter.
o.. NJ. STUART .COLOEED|.
General Wise Dext introduced NJ.
G. ". STUART.
General WISE sad i take pleasure
Y introducing this colored brother. for
he rights Of himself and Is race are
btr stt8cEec.'
Tie speaker started OF; BY saying
that be wa opposed 10 local option ano
al other suny;usry laws. lie had
teen 70 WsyDesbofo. which SIX years
ago vas 1ourishing town noT i Is
cCupArstivsly dead and Us business is
CreGtly depreciEtilg under the local
oItion laV-Vhile IL that place he
leaned that any quantity Of hquor
could be gotten. AL that was neces-
sary va. 10 ask for ! glass Of leInOnG1e
pay ter cents FOR i and get drink O.
Vhiskey. Great applause At other
places a. ysu have 10 do Is 10 pay ten
cents for q ginger cake and get drink
Applause.
Mr.. Stuart said II this Is A vorA
Of religion OF morality. and We neee
she interference Of the lsv. by thai az
We are acknowledging that God e trn
Is short If il IS political move. thel
preachers should take their hands o.
His speech. vhich was short aD1
spirited. was received With marked a.
tention. and was greatly applHuded y
his audience.
TREDERICKs BURG GOES WEI.
Just a. this point Mr.. Wallace read
4 telegram received al head gIarier'
say ing that Fredericksburg ha3 gone
wet. aud that the election was very
quiet, and order prevailed throughout
The entire day. [Thundering apP-s1se..
HON. :. WOLF.
General Wise introduced this gentle
man as one who had been frequently
bODoTed by tbe highest appointing
power Of this land.
Mr.. Wolf spoke for only about wen
ty-fye minutes, made fine speech ana
was frequently interrupted by outocrsts
Of applause. lie came 10 Richmond.
not for the accomplishment Of pohucAl
OF other such ENDS. but 70 take part II
. fight for personal liberty. i
After making q number Of sp,ritea
hits and illusions the speaker sAi1 ihA'
the main question AZ issue is wneIner
if local-sption or prohibition preFalls
the people here viii have any rignIs or
property TO protect. Ifpeopls Vish 70
inculcsts Temperance they must 90 50
by example and not by compuIsiOh-
Every child knows that prohibition aoes
not prohibit. Under the Mohhmmed1n
religion men can have four wives. Is
this any reason why women shoulG DC
abolished? BE argued that IN the iAs'
twenty years Of growth in ciriliza1on'
cultuye. refinement. &C.. intenperAnce