Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-24
yearly wages Tor those employed IN manufac-
lures are 1896 per capita. and Ia Virginia 1854.

EDDA L, SEf lEMDE
yearly WAGES for those employed IN manufac-
lures are $3.50 percapita. and Ia Virginia slsL
PRrcHs OF MANUFACTURER
But how a. TO the prices Of manufactured
I goods under the two pollciesf
what II II Of the necesfarics % the comfort OF
4 the household, what Is n 81 all the implements
! and machinery used by the farmer aud miner.
the tools used by the mechanic aud wage-earner.
md all the manufactured articles employed IN
the construction Of railways and buildings that
| Is not nov much cheaper than In the free-irade
| period of Democratic conlrOl7 Aud how COM
| pares the prices o. farm products and wages OF
that period with those Of the protection period
since 1861 Let him Who questions the righteous
ness OF tho law Of en-presersation-the policy
u protection-go to the record aud for himself
make COMPARISON 10 these respects
And yet, fellow-citizens, IN the face OF such
stubborn facts as have Tected. and In Tho very
presence ~ a prosperity which marksthe multi
plicaiion and growth Of industrial enterprises
more or less ali over our State. the creation d
towns, and the increase OF our commerce, my
opponent tells Us IN his Charlottesville speech
that"wB HAvE sc NORE UsE FoR THB TARIFF
THAN FOR HEAVY BATrALIONs. 1T y Az UNJUST
TAX BECAUSE 1T "a Az UNNECESSARY TAX
Where would he gather the means for defray-
ing the nec9ssary expenses 81 the IoVcrnmentH
the tarif 10 an unnecessary tax ~ Only oy q
continuance OF the iniernai-rcvonue system en-
iarced 70 cover every product Of labor aud the
soil
JEFFERSON AND CALHOUN.
But Mr. Jefferson says: "SHALL VIZ MAKE Orr
Own COMFORTS OR GO WITHOUT THEH AT rHE
WILL or F0gElGN NATION ? HH, THEREFORE.
Who = SOW AGAINST DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES
MUST BE FOR REDUCING Is BITTER TO DEPEND
ESCE rPON THAT NATION or 10 ER CLOTHED II
SKINS AND LIVE LIKE BEASTS Is psss AND CAV.
Ems" AGAIN HB SAYS: AMERICAN
HIGH DUTlFs ARE NEcEssARY TO FOsrgE ANERG
CAN iNnUsrRY. II TENDS 70 PLACE THE MANU-
FAcTURER AND FARMER ALONGSIDE or ZACH
OTHER
Mr.. Calhoun. in support % the protective poll
cy said The farmer ctH md ready market
tor his surpls Ur0ducfs and irhGf Il almost ~
equal coHsegueHce, certain and cheap sppiyJor al
his rqnfs.n
The father OF the American system " protec-
ton. Mr. Clay, tells us that thsre Is scarfeig an
fnfTfsf. scarcely rocIfo IN soc3efg. mich "a not
embraced by fhe bebfpcs"c" ~ Vhis sysfp,l me
Dyofcctsre Boiict.r And yet my pettor-Bour
bon nke--refuses 20 learn. either by precept or
experience, and thinks " ice haze 40 inors uss FOR
fhs tarif than re hare for heary bat'0iions.n
sugar ought 10 be cheaper. he tells IL. And
80 sugar would be cheaper If the Republican
proposition 10 lessen tho duty which the Demo.
cratic Mills bill reiain-) and yet take care Oh
thai industry by bounty, IS IN France had sue
| ceeded.
THE TOBACCo-rAX.
Ny competitor makes no complaint Of the In
iqnitOus iax 20 which the great agricultural
staple a our state has been go long subjected.
one hundred and forty thousand acres Of our
arabic lands are devoted 70 tho cultivation OF
tobacco. and it, contributions to the national
Treasury exceed ninety millions Of money. He
would prefer We are 70 suppose, 20 liit the tax
on the productions Of foreign labor than TO
emanci pate ths agricultural product from an
unnecessary burden and bondage.
Neither the national Treasury nor tho de-
! mauds upon the Government need the revenue
| Of an eXigency tax.
Tho surplus which burdens tho national
| Treasury might readily have been reduced. aud
| tho money boarded there returned 10 circulH-
| ton By the abolition 20 the tax OF tobacco ana
| the passage Oi the Blair BILL and for ihe la"nie
| 81 these measures the representatives OF the
| Democratic party IN Congress arc solely respoh-
| slble, a. the record proves.
FREE EDUCATION.
Fenow-citizens there is another question Of
| great cOuccru tO The people o. THIS common
/ woaltn. Il ~ tho free education Of their chill
/ dren a. the public schools. 10 Is IN tho eluc1-
/ ton Of the growing generation that we should
take every concern. az the surest means OF pro
tocting and improving our civilization ana al
| Yaucing the general welfare.
| In THIS direction our General Ice, alter laying
| down ms sword at AppomAti0T devoted himself
| 70 The higher education % our young meu
AND 20 also the other great lcalor IL that
/ memorable struggle-tieneral Grant fully re-
| alINng the Importance OF free education usci
/ his beautiful language, which bis party ma
preserved bY Incorporating ~ into MS national
| platform.
AN 4 REPUBLIC LIKE OURS. WHERE rHs GIFT
1rN f. THY 4OVFRVrgN AID TIE OFFICIAL rHS
| SERVANT: WHERE NO POWER i' ENERci-ED IN
/ CRfT BY rHR WILL or THE PEOPLE, II T. IMPORT
| ASr THAR rHE CONFERENCE.-THE ffCiLk- SHOULD
| POssgss INTEiLliEHCE. TIE FkkL sDhop. j. ihh
| PROMOTER o. THAT INrRiLiiEN'B. WHICH u 10
| FREsKRYRUs AZ A FNEs NATION rukkEfoEk rus
| STATE or NATION. OR BorH CONFESSED, fH0tLp
! SUPPORT FREE INSTITUTIONS or LEARNING sCFFf-
| GENT To AFFORD TO ByFRY CHILD GhOWiNi rf IN
mE LAND THB OPPORTUNITY Of A GOOD COMMON
SCHOOL EDUoATlOS.'
! Nv competitor in opening this campaign az
Charlottesville f. omiuously silent On thi- great
question tie seems sollcitous about our Lu.-
ver-ity Military Institute. and Agricultural and
| Mechanical College. IN which we all zee. just
pride. hy pointing out danger which no knows,
! or ought 10 know, can never arise but lie has
! not WORD TO SAY In behalf OF our common
/ schools while he quotes approYngy from
pamphlet OF one hich in the esteem OF hi- party,
and whom no characterizes as lone 81 the most
sagaciOus men 10 the state when ar tho very
| time this same man in pamphlet hen issued
| Advocated the setting apart OF mo sfnoOl taxes
] paid hy each race to the education OF tnelr
children respectively IN otheI "ofus' Sh't over
man should pay fOr the education OF hl' own
children: q blow aimod direct az the destruction
Of our froe-schOOl system. such pohcy may
rbofienge th" admiration OF our Demo
cratic leaders, but tho thought has no re-
sponse ia ny heart. nor docs 10 belong . inc
spirit Of this enlightened age. once leioro has
our marty rescued the FREQ schools from fllu.
A. We ros tor0d them they remain, eXcopl as thcy
have since been instructed to partisan ends.
for ia all tho I'VE years II thoir power al me cap
itol she Democratic party has done no'hing 10
nurture The system. IN our hands they are IN
the hands of their friends, and every man eau
toll on with no cheering hope mat the education
OF his child Will be provided TOR.
THE BLAIR SCHOOL BILL.
Nv com potitor makes 10 mention Of tho Blair
hin 40 often defeated tn the House OF Repre-
seniatives by his party. and maybe because the
i've millions Of money il would place In Yir-
gina would 60 u the education OF our children
Ana fust here u is pertinent inquiry Nds u Is
now likely with a Republican President aud
both branches Of Congress Republican, that tho
Blair lil will become law. II 10 l. SAT" Tor you
10 continue IN power a state cOvernmcnL eNecu-
tive and legislative, which IS inimlcal T. the
measure 10 control the disposition OF the toOv.-
GU coming fO virginia.
I'm dl.missiur nj, subject read you side BY
side the declarations contained ia the national
platform o. ,h- two parties since this question
has been an issue:
Rrp1-n1IcAv. DEMOCRATIC.
lsst.-We favor wise 1ssi-We favor the
and iudic,ous system Of diffusion oil free eiuca-
| general education by don ny common schools,
| adequate appropriation so that every child IN
| from The national rove Tie lani may be taught
nue. wherever the same the rights and duties Of
| |, needed citizenship. We ARR
1ss4-ln a republic OPPOSED To ALL fROPO-
! ike ours, whore The sfi0S7 WHICH UfON
| ritiz,n h. tho sovereign Any rRRTExr WOULD
and the Official the ler- Convict THE GENERAL
want whore no plFcr is GOVERNMENT INTO 4
! exercised except by The MACHINE FOR 1oLLBcI-
will OF the people, IL Is ~" iAAE' 10 bk plaIHl-
! IMPORTANT that the soy BvrRD AHONG TIL
| or.igu 49, .he people STATES OR CITIZENS
| should possess intelli- THBEEOF.
/ gcuce The free school l,c-.-heailrmed-
IS To promoter ct that
Intelligence which Is ~.
preserve Us as q nation.
| Therefore The Stale 1c
Nation. or both con-
Diuod, should support
free Institutions u
earning sufficient 20
AFFORD 10 eyory child
growing up 10 the land
he opportunity of a
good 'commOu-schOOi
education.
THE STATE DEDT.
And now, isllOg-c.tiZens, what at the public
iebt-the unsettled condition OF which diacrcGits
the honor OF the Stale and excltes IA unjust dis
trust Of the obligations OF tie people every
Wnere beyond tho borders q ;he Common
We alfh.
II repels that immigration and that Invest
mont OF capital which otherwise our idle lands,
mineral wealth. and other resources Tor Tie
profitable employment Of capital would surely
bring Neither man nor money seek homes
where there s. an oyerEanging mortgage upon
thc realty and labor OF the citzen-aud 10 man
aHHn. N.aNH b.. WHHHN