Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-20

asa crossroads political meeting; rouo
twtnty-seven miles TO address the meet
ing, but when reached there 1t had re-
solved itself into Sunday-schooi meet
ing, and what had 10 say was entirely gu.
OF place. find myself now IN soneWnat
similar predicament. The speech Tniol d
/ must deliver is not the one that had
prepared, for this is not the time Tor
speeeh-making, and you are III no
condition TO be entertained by one.
l know you are exhausted. row,
nv friends, in coming before you as
n defeated candidate can look you square,
in the face and say: There is no panE OF
disappointment in my bosom. for 70 the
gentlemen who in their honest impulses
have spoken and voted against my n3ul-
nation bear nothing but the klndest teel-
ing and best wishes. You who have been
concerned in my favor. / will fold your
names IN the mantle of true friendship ana
bear them in my bosom until reach
the grave. But in referring 70 the
grave, | do not mean that TINS u
the time to bury the dead. relolce
that our friendly contest has ended, Tor
now il will be more agreeable 10 turn our
guns upon the enemy. and the ammunition
that We will use will be vigorous and
strong. and not tempered by that kindly
feeling and brotherly love that we bore
20 each other. Sirs. | call upon the Demo-
Gratis Of this district. now that TINS contest
is ended, 1t is your solemn duty TO STAND
with us and vindicate the people OF the
Third district.
KNOW so DEFEAT.
| say the Democracy Of the Third district
knows no such thing as defeat. l hear IL
suggested that defeat is now here: Inc
man who suggested i. is On unworthy fol-
lower Of the Democrats. Applause. Let
US stand to our colors and remember that
we are confronting the same old enemy,
but he comes 20 you In the worst attitude
he ever presented himself. with pro,
misses as large and as sweet as sugar-coated
pills. He promises tariff reform. To re-
move the tariff on tobacco, and to DO many
other things. but gives you a stone mt every
turn. But, sirs, every barrel of flour that
Is manufactured at your mills here - shot
at by prohibltory taxes. while our gates are
opened 10 foreign products. Instead OF
the removal of the tobacco-taX they give
US the pension bill. and the south
ern people are to be plundered and
made 10 pay taxes upon the bread
they eat and upon the clothes they wear
TO MAINTAIN pension system that promises
never TO end. Instead of the Blalr Dlli TO
educate our children and TO enable them
TO keep up with the northern Yankee and
SflfrMu genius Ol iut tit li41f nav -sA''''
rs the iniquitous force bill. They serve a
stone instead Of bread. They send to your
house Federal appointee, and always Sc
lected from that class of men that stink IN
the nostIlls of the southern people.
THE DEMOCRATS DUTY
Besides your duty to yindicate the De-
mocracy you have still further one-to
hurl from power as speedily as II Is IN the
power OF brave men party that has made
such a record Us the Republicans. VIII
Won perform that duty? | know you Will
do IT. In November | expect TO shake
hands with you and congratulate You that
you have not only elected George Wise but
swept the country. .,
The Speaker closed his very excellent
speech by appealing to his friends to work
with all their energy for Wise and the
Democratic party.
There being no further business the
convention at 4.35 adjourned.