Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-31
RICHMOND POLITICS.
BIG DEMOCRATIC BEETIEG At coRCo-
Ran uALL
Messrs Tazswen Elicit, Bsv. 3. Bunfard,
Ran. Tucker, Jr., and George D. Wise
the Speakers OF the Eveniug.

The Democrats Of Marshall ward bad a
grand rally ut Corcoran Hail. on Twenty-dith
street, lat night.
At O'Clock the house was filed, and many
persons who came later bad to stsnd in the
li-le.. A large number OF ladies were pres
ent and occup'e seats in the gallery.
Mr.. T.. VI. s. Valentine, president OF Mar
shall Ward Club, called the meeting 70 order
in appropriate remarks. He introduced
Colonel Tlzewcl Ellett as the presiding
officer
TIE CBAIRMAy
Colonel Elicit, on taking the chair, made 4
short speech. lie referred to the succs ssiul
canvass Of Mr.. Wise throughout the Third
district. and said the Democrats are warming
up to the contest, and on the 9Th oil Novern-
ber they viii elect George Wise by a rousing
majority. He spOKe briefly on the tariff, aud
said the Republicans aretrying 10 deceive the
workingmcn by making them believe that the
old Democratic party ts in favor OF free
trade. bat he hsd too much faith In the IN
tellgence Of tbe llnorers ~ Richmond to
think that they could be mlsed BY this cry
from the Republicans. The speaker called
VI pun fFriN OtiIyNta 81 ~ hV hl7 A"Nf "'+ h-N
6fh OF November and closed By introducing
Hon. Beverley B. MuniOrd as the first
speaker.
A PRIVATE rs TUE RANKS.
Mr.. Munford said he did not come be.
fore the people As 4 candidate Tor office.
lie appcared only as private in the ranks.
This election is an important one, and he
falt Il 10 be biz duty when called upon to
ral.e his voice in behalf OF his party. For
the first time now in twenty-five years the
Democratic party comes before The people
TO render an account Of It's Stewardship.
When the Democrats came INTO power they
found nothing but corruption In the de-
partments Of the Government They found
the money collected from tGe people ~ taxes
boarded up in the Treasury. This money
was drawn as the very lie-OlOOd from the
people. Mr.. Cleveland, in recommending TO
Congress q remedy for this matter, said that
it {, not question OF Tree trade; we afe not
confronted by a theory, but condition OF
affairs
The speaker explained 10 the people how
this money ls collected by taxes on imports
and the internal-reyenuc system. lie dis
cussed the position Oi both parties in regard
10 the surplus. The Republicans in their plat
form declare for protection 30 high that no
goods can he brought into the country
Their presidential candidate fayOrs using
the surplus money 20 buy up the
English bonds, while the Republican sena-
tors pretend 10 favor a reduction OF the
tariG. The fact IL they do not know what
they want and will never relieve the tax
hurdcned people. The Democrats propose
10 abolish the tax on tobacco aud to reduce
the tarin about SO. .000, 600 per year. II any
-. g.. fp Ipttlf A. IA q hot his n4TfN
proposes 10 do the speaker wanted him tOread
the Mills bin. The tarld proposed by the
Democrats is for revenue fOr The public
treasury, while The tariff - the Prolcctioni'ia
is Tor revenue for the pockets Of few prl-
yate individuals.
The speaker declared that the isw OF sup
ply and demand regulates the price OF labor.
II man has q piece OF work for one nun
drcd men TO 90 and one thousand men apply
10 him, then wages viii be low; but 1t the
same man should want one thousand men io
perform 2 certain picce Of work and only
one hundred men can be found, then they
have the power 10 demand high wages.
THE NATIONAL PAEIY.
MIR. Munford dweIt at length upon the
tariff. lie ursed the people not 10 take hls
word for what the Democrats propose 10 do,
but 20 and study the question for them
/ selves. He declared that the Democratic is
the only party worthy the name Of national
uartv. The Republican plIty was born m
Inc day Of strife and has lived by appealing
10 The passions oi the people and
in irving 20 keep up the war. he
said that Il il reflection on the Angi0-
Saxon race to intimate that the party OF Mn
hone i'm Virginia. composed Ot about l2J,O0O
colored people and few whites who hold
Office. or EXPECT b. get them. can defeat the
intelligent Democrats ~ this state.
Sir. Nuniord closed his speech ly eulo-
giZipg the Democratic candidates who come
before the people for their suffrage. He urged
uoou his psriy 10 60 to work sud let the city
of Richmond continue 10 be known as TIE
Gibraltaroi Democracy. liisspeech was IN
terspersed with several amusing anecdotes,
and he was loudly appnudcd several times
during bis remarks.
CANDIDATES TO BE- PROUD or.
Mr.. !. Rand. Tucker, Jr., was the
next speaker. lie sand the Democrats pre-
sentcd 10 TIE people clndidates Of whom
they might feel proud Grover Cleytland
has done more 70 rrilcye the tax-burdened
people than any Presdcn, ihe country has
ever had. lie has done more i0r the whole
country than any presiden. tee Republicans
have ever given us, and he has doGe more for
the south than al the Republican Pnsi-
dents combined. George wise, he said, has
tccn faithful rcpi eseuiatirc, and the
people should show their aUpreciation OF
his valuable services by returning him by
an almost unanimous vote
The speaker theu spoke upon the ques-
tion oflabor. He used facts aud figures 70
prove TO the people That the cry Of the Re-
pubhcsns that q high tard makes high wages
i onlv q preieDce lUd fa'sehOOd invented
hv them 70 deceive the hb0Fing man.
lie closed by urging the people TO 60 to
work and save this Old state from the haud
Of Malone and lis party.
GEORGE WISE.
Al the close Of Mr. Tucker speech Colonel
Elicit introduced Hon. George p. Wise.
Mr. Wise SAID ne had made three speeches
I'm the past twenty-four hours aud would
ask the people 10 excuse him, a his voice
would not admit OF his going into a discus
sion II the issues Of The campaign. He
wished 10 deny statement from his enc
mics which Is being circulated through
the city that in Congress he voted
for bill 70 purchase machinery for
the Government made 10 some foreign
cou,trv. lie did not know what kind Of
machinery they claim that u was or from
what country they say it comes. All be
wished To sag 10 regard 70 the report Is thtt
is a lie out Of the whole cloth. He had
never voted for the purchase OF any ma
chinery for the Government from The hardS
Of foreign mechanics. but had voted for the
product Of the skin Of HicAmOnd's labOrers.
Captain Wi.e reminded the pcppie that tie
dav of election IL near ai band, and that The
time Tor work is very short. Tie did not
come 10 Richmond and ask for toe nomlna-
ti0n. but without solicitation on bis part the
banner was again placed in his hands. and
ever since the dav Of bis nomination be had
been laboring to carry II 10 victory. A bis
fellow-ciliZens bad seen fit to choose hum as
tbeir Standard bearer De would now call
upon them to rally 10 his support and swell
the Democratic majority in the metropolitan
district.
Mr.. Wise spoke about ten minutes and was
heartily cbeeTed. Mr.. c. L. Wortham, Jr.,
was present, but on account Of the llteness
Of thc hour did not speak.
4 portion Of Ke,snich's Band furnished
music during the evening.
Ii was 1880 when the meeting adjourned.
DEMONsTnATION IL FULTON.
A committee from the Fulton Democratic
Club conferred with tue cry Central Demo-
crauc Committee last night and decided 10
rave 4 grand demonstration Monday nisht.
November 5,h, on the corner Oi Seventh
ana LOUISIANA streets. lnvitations have
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