Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-06
n.,,ncratic Meeting,

Democratic NeeliHs.
mass meeting was held at the Opera
gor.e last night under the auspices of the
democratic organizations of the city. which
wa. addressed by Senators George and
yauce
TIE ueelog gus called to order by Mr..
VI b Harlow. VINO introduced the speakers.
On the .tsgs we're also Messts. Henry Hea
ton. Of i.sudeun. Bczl Gordon, of Kappa
h.orock. Mayor Downham aud several
nrom.g NJ cit z-us OF Alexandria The Al
exsnlrs u um Corps eniivened the coca
.i,nagl 10 tie large audience were many
ladies, the gallery having been reserved for
them. senator George, Of Mississippi, was
the his. sp a6sr, he commenced hy con-
srauuaiug ttr audience that they were
nyipg under democratic administration
and ,blt Virginia cast her last vote for
Cleveland End said il was in the power OF
her people 20 DO the same thing az the com
ug election he then said the white pee
ne of Nugiaa were 10 the majority and
could live peaceaby under republican ad
miui.,ratiou out asked what would become
OF The people OF Mississippi if there should
be republican victory. In bis State there
was q Grgro M jority Uf $50, 600 and his PEG
pie lived in dread OF sucn recurrence, Tor
they tad lived for six years III po'ltl-
CAL .octa and huanciai he'll. DE
said there was to he break in the solid
South, God forbid that it should come from
Virginia Mississippi looked to Virginia
los!aud firm, if the white people loved their
race. lie then rdicued the republican
party for protesting TO be the especial friends
Of the laboring men and then adopting
policy so detrimental to the aboring classes.
&c said that before he war there were but
no mil!iunaires in the Country AID now IN
the north million hardly made man re-
s;ectabe, aud tina; the republican party, by
rs l-g!-ls,ioD, was assisting 10 make more
mllioua,re~ Mt the expense OF he lahorlug
classes. Hu said hat the republicans boast
ed That the working men in the north had
millions 10 the savings banks there but in
Mississippi under the accursed nigh tariff
that robbed The laborers to enrich the Golfers
oflheproteeted northern manufactures, they
had no savings banks ct all I0 discussing
the tsr,ti ne asked why it was that In Eng
land. where there was almost free trade, the
wages were almost twice as much a. IN Ger
many end France-hieh tariff countries,
and If high tariff made high wages why was
a. tuc Wages III thSltE II EJShtt' NCiO h'S NA'
form as WIS the tariff. He then read Stats
Ties to show hat men engaged IN the cams
Sork 10 some States got 81, while in
other Sses they got but 81 day, and that
TIE same was the case 10 different cities in
tie same States
Senator Vance was then Introduced, and
without rfeimiparies pitched right into the
ie'lti question, which he handled in mas
.er'Y manner, Interesting his hearers
throughout his speech He contracted the
Nils bill with the one Just reported by the
republicans in the Senate, and illustrated
the workings OF the two, showing how the
i1Fmer was in the interest OF the people at
iarge, while the latter was for the sole bene'
4. Of The rich manufacturers. He said the
republicans we're willing to take oil the tar
u when they shared none OF the benefits OF
tae taxation, but resisted to the last the re-
dlc.lou Of the tax on articles in which they
we're interested. He then ridiculed the
Charge that the Mills bill, in which the tar
u i reduced from A to 40 per cent, 10
reed trade bill. He showed conclusiveIy
mat wages were governed by the law OF
supply snd demand and not by any tariff
Measures whatever. He closed by urging
ais hearers to support Cleveland and Thur
hsn aud said their election would be a ver-
dc! by the sixty million of American people
mat taxation must be reduced. Senator
snces speech was connected, logical and
e'pvincng argument, one that anybody
could understand, ssynopsis of which would
% dim Injustice 1t was interspersed with
snuslDg anecdotes and was heartily ap-
p'lied by the large audience On its con-
ol'lon Harry Shannon, the hoy orator"
nsde short speech.