The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-13
HOME HAPPENINGS.
Yesterdays Report of
News In and About
the City.
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF SOLID
DEMOCRATS.
Local News and Notes.

the meeting the enthusiastic Democrats
Of the West End commenced to throDg
around the hall at the corner OF Pine and
Spring streets last night, while the glare
OF red light in the eastern sky announced
the march Of tho clubs on their way up
town. At $40 they arrived in great
force, and were received with loud ap-
piause. which was repeated and reiter-
ated on the entrance OF Captain George
ID. Wise and Mr. Conway II. Sands. The
clubs which were the guests OF
THE SOLID DEMOCRATIC CLUB
Of Monroe and Clay Wards, were the
Jefferson, Mr. John \. Higgins, presi-
dent, and the Clay Ward Actives, Mr. i.
A. Jacob, president, headed by the drum
corps of Lee Camp, under command OF
Major p. 4 Radford.
The large hall was packed, and among
the staunch Democrats on the platform
were Colonel Tazswell Elicit, District
Elector: Hon. George ID. Wise. Charles
II. Worlhan, candidate for the House OF
Delegates Conway II. Sands, candidate
for the Senate Mayor Ellyson, Messrs
John n. Higgins, president CT Jefferson
Ward Club d. A. Coates, president Of
the Solid Democrats A. b. Jacob, presi-
dent Of Clay Ward Actiyes DR.. John
B. Wood, Meade Haskins, William Ryan,
chairman OF the City Committee; John
]. King, president of Elba Club, and
Others
Mr.. d. A. Gates called the meeting to
order, and
MAYOR ELLYsON
was elected chairman. He expressed his
certainty Of the election of Cleveland
and his feeling that the Presidents first
victory was something more than Dem
ocra,ic triumph; it was permanent
change of front in the nation. Mayor
Ellyson concluded amid loud applause.
COLONEL rAzEwELL ELLETT,
the district elector then addressed the
meeting. He said that his object was to
show that the party which his hearers
had long supported would still support
them, and then gave brief and vivid
sketch of the contrasted records Of the
two parties, after which he would give
his attention TO the tariff, which he said
he knew chiefly interested the audience.
The Republican party Ead been one OF
extravaganza and the Democratic party
of economy; the Republicans had spent
millions on the navy, with nothing u
show for il. while the Democratic party
was building a navy, the pride OF the ma
tion and the fear Of her enemies. APP
plause. The Republicans had wasted
hundred millions in Indian wars, the
Democrats had made peace; the hepub-
licans had cheated the people OF Sl63,-
600. 900 worth Of public lands in gifts to
corporations, the Democrats have al
ready recovered ss3,OOO,OOO OK this
and would recover Sl45,OOO,OOO; the
Republicans had endeayored to
throw away more than hundred mil
lions in unjust pensions, which the Dem
ocrats. though desiIous that every true
and worthy soldier Of the North should
be supported, had prevented. Colonel
Elicit then gave a history Of the working
of the tariff since 1916. Comparing the
low period Of 30 per cent. with the high
period of A. 10 per cent, whoever says
that the Democratic party is a low tarlh
party is either ignorant or wishes TO de-
ceiye Applause. We wish not Tree
but fair trade: not destruction, but re-
duction of the tariff. He quoted statis-
tics which showed that there
was greater increase of prosperity
during the low tariff period
Even Blaine-thank God, We have not
now and never will have an un-
crowned king Of Democracy loud and
long applause has said there should be
a reduction OF the tariff. The Republi-
can party, before this campaign, has
ALWAYS advocated a reduction OF the
tariff. The history OF European countries
shows that wages are lowest where the
tariff is highest He then exhibited ID
scathng terms the methods OF op-
preston used by the trusts and such men
as Blaine's friend Carnegia, and showed
how the proposed decrease Of tarin Will
enlarge American markets and increase
wages. Colonel Elicit concluded with
eloquent tributes 10 Cleveland, Thurman,
and Wise, which were cheered TO the
echo. In particular his account OF now
the Old Roman, when chosen arbitrator
decided in favor OF higher wages Tor the
Hooking Valley strikers made deep I'M
rression on the audience.
This meagre synopsis does little justice
to Colonel Ellet,s speech. which was a
most decided hit, and was the subject oI
universal commendation from his hear
ers.
HON. GEORGE D. WISE
was the next speaker, and received
most hearty welcome. After reyetunl
briefly TO other issues, he turned bis at
tention to the tariff, and gave an exceed
ingly lucid and thoughtful exposition o
the subject He said he had been charged
with being free-iraler; but there va
only one answer 10 that,
IT WAS A LIE.
If the Mills bill was not full OF protec
tion. he did not know what II contained
Henry WattersOn, the nearest approac
10 free-trader In this country, says
does not suit him; that II Is protecl'V
measure. In order 10 prevent ruin an
disaster 10 the whole country, the surplu
: in the Treasury must be reduced; aud IN
. Democrats have seen this pressing nee,
and determined 10 effect a remedy. I'm
great surplus was the measure oil VI
necessary taxation wfung from III
people, and statesmen of all parties az =
that the tariff should be reduced. II
Mills bill makes q reduction OF x.o,oOV