Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15

| humblest street-sveeper who didn't have
the consciousness OF his own poverty
lessened by the fact that his son might
some day attain even unto the eminence
Of the great statesman whom Chicago
was then honoring. The Democratic
party has ever sought to cast
itself not upon any class, but
upon the people, and it is now for
manhood and the eoual rights OF the
citizens of this great nation. All bad
laws, Mr.. Wilson contended, will eventu-
ally right themselves and be done away
with, and il Clay and Hamilton were
here to-day they would stand side by
side with Carlisle and Colonel Mills for
revenue reform. [Applause.]
TRUSTS.
Mr.. Wilson next paid his resRcts to
trusts, which he said were industrial
monsters sprung up from the seeds sown
by protective tariff. He proceeded to
define trust, and said that this name
was given the concerns because, upon
the old principle, "There is honesty
among thieves The speaker made a
special onslaught on the sugar trust
formed in New York one year ago by
sixteen men. Formerly" said Mr. VIII
son, "the Louisiana sugar-grower could
carry his raw sugar to New York and
| finding there a large number OF buyers
he could readily dispose of his article
aud at fair price. Now he goes there
and instead of fifteen persons who wish
to buy his staple there is but one buyer
and he names the price at which he will
take your supply, Formerly O Rich
mond merchant could go to New York
| to buy sugar and there were any num-
Der of persons anxious TO sell to him.
now he goes there and finds only one
salesman, and there being no competition
! the merchant has TO plank down the
price asked" This trust Immediately
upon it's formation, Mr.. Wilson said, shut
/ down five of its retineries and the labor
/ ers were all turned ont under the work.
| ings of this poor mans friend, the pro-
tective tariff. This syndicate, with a
capital of fifty million dollars, had in
one year made $50, 600, coo over ordinary
profits. The speaker made passing COM
ment on the declaration of MIR. Butter
worth in Congress that "cspital can wait
for its dividend, But labor cannot wait
for its breakfast" and then discussed Mr.
Blaine's trip abroad with Mr.. Carnegie.
HARD on BLAINE.
Blaine hardly waited to put his feet on
American soil before making the decla-
ration that trusts were private concerns,
with which Grover Cleveland nor any
other private citizen had anything to do.
"The excuse has been made" said
Mr. Wilson. " that this speech was g wild
one and without thought, but it was no
such thing He had thought over the
matter very deliberately before making
the speech, and while he was speaking
he had his hand behind him to receive
from the trusts money with which to
carry on the Republican campaign. "
Mr.. Wilson eulOgized President Cleve-
land for the boldness of his mes
sage Of last December attacking trusts,
and in closing drew nice contrast be-
tween the principles of the two parties
and urged all to fight the American 8
fight for an honest and simple and mex
pensiye Administration and vote for
Cleveland and reform.
When the distinguished gentleman
closed the audience cheered him Justify.
and at least half the people stepped for
ward to shake bis hand and congratulate
him on his superb speech.
Colonel Beirne.
Chairman Ryan said Colonel Richard
f. Beirne has accepted an Invitation to
be present this evening, and rs he is ac-
cepted as the apostle of tariff reform in
this district call upon him to introduce
the second speaker.
Colonel Beirne only spoke about three
minutes. He said Inc had recently en-
joyed the opportunity of visiting many
of the counties of the State, and he was
glad to be able to report that the Demo
Gratis were thoroughly aroused and deter
mined to win. All feel the inspiration
of their leader Grover Cleveland.
The Colonel referred 10 the number
of appointments of Yirginias sons
to positions Of honor by President
Cleveland, briefly reviewed the pro-
gress Of the efforts in behalf of
tariff reform in Virginia and IN behalf Of
the tariff reformers and all the Demo-
Gratis Of this district, he presented Hon.
Roger Q. Mills, a member af the United
States Congress.
The mention Of Mr.. Mills's name was
received with demonstratiye applause,
and when he arose and went forward he
received quite an ovation, and some one
in the gallery proposed three cheers for
him and they went up with vim.
Mr.. MiIIs's speech.
Mr. Mills started out in a low tone OF
voice, but soon warmed up and spoke
with great force and power, dealing stur-
dy blows into tho midst OF the enemy.
He opened with a pleasant reference to
his connection with tine old State, Of
which he was a descendant on his
mothers side. He had been taught to
believe that the angels were in
closer communion with her than any
other State, and that the Heavens came
down and touched her fields. He spoke
of the great men whom the old Common
wealth had given to the country, and
then proceeded to the discussion of the
principles of self government. He had
been taught to venerate the principle
that the government was ior the protec-
ton OF the people that in this country
man is capable of self government; that
the best and happiest condition
is where q man governs himself that the
greatest trouble always arises where the
Government encroaches upon the rights
of its people. In every canvass for
many years there had been some great
issue for the ballot-box to determine, and
the issue now was different from any
other one within the last quarter Of a
century. The great man from Maine
had said that the issue now was "labor-
labor from skin to core, and from
core back to skin again" and the
speaker accepted this. 1t was with his
hearers. he said, to determine which of
the great parties they would follow. He
went back to the days OF Patrick Henry
and unfolded very carefully the rolled-up
history Of the Republican party on the
matter of war-taxes and how it has
always stood with reference to the
laboring class. When the war closed
the Republicans, who then had
entire control OF the Government,
proceeded at once to relieve the