The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-26
RADICALISM INDICTED.
A STRONG ARTICLE BY Mr.. CAMM
PATERSON.

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plain statement OF the Acts Of the FepuD-
l,cau Party for the Past Twelve Months
Urgent Appeal to the White People OF
virginia and the South.
Written for The Times.l
For twelve months the Republican parry
has been in full possession of power I'D all
three of the departments OF our Govern
ment. What has it doneT A tree is known
by its fruit. propose in plain ana orie'
manner TO state the result Of its work IN
that short period Of time. j hereby arraign
II ON nine distinct indictments, and am
prepared TO give the necessary evidence III
proof OF each charge. The reference VIII
he placed at the foot of each charge, ana
will be ample to sustain 1t.
FIRST INDICTMENT.
By the infamous exactions OF the NC
Kinley Tariff bill il has raised the price Oh
every yard Of cloth and every article OF
household goods that is In daily use Oy inc
people OF the United States OF America. II
has kept the excessively high duty on
sscotton tiesv simply because they are used
in the South. and very light duty on Dind-
ing Irvine because II il used in the North
IL has added an enormous percentage W
the cost of all the tin in use in this country
simply TO make richer few wealthy nrne
and corporations. thus seriously Gripping
the canning industry, which had grown 10
large proportions in this state: III mas
taxed the poor man heavily ana me rlcn
man lightly. IL has in the most Migrant
manner violated the solemn pledge OF It's
platform 10 remove the onerous tax on To-
bacco. Ii has violated its promise 10 make
the coinage of silver free. ON the contrary,
IL has passed bill solely in the interest OF
the silver miners, measuring silver by the
gold standard, thus deliberately degrading
1t. -,
Evidence of this indctment-fhe Me-
Kjnley Tariff bill and the bill known as the
Silver bill, both Of which are now pubic
acts.
SECOND INDICTMENT.
IL has inaugurated despotism in Con-
rress which would have done discredit
even 10 Robespierre In the heights OF tne
French revolution. Thomas Ii. Reed, the
Speaker, by a ruthless disregard OF the
principles which have for centuries gov
erned enlighted legislative bodies, has
made Congress band of trucking, weak
kneed hirelings, subject alone to his IN
nervous orders. IL has without the slightest
cause, and with no sort OF Justlhcatlon'
turned out members who had been fairly
elected and put usurpers in their places
simply because they could rely on these
suppllant tools - do their execrable bid
ding. m
Evidence OF this indictment-The Con-
gressional Record and the living exhibits,
Edmund waddill and John NJ. Langston.
TnIRD.INDIcTMENr.
IL has stolen the vote of the entire state
of Montana by a crime so open and so in
famous that il ought to bring the blush OF
shame TO every man who calls himself an
American citizen. The Electoral Commits
siop in 1876, and the stealing of Silver Bow
nreeinct In Montana In 1890 will live in his
tory as the two gIeatest blows which have
ever been struck at constitutional liberty
in America. They are monuments OF the
audacious infamy of the Republican party,
and prove conclusiyely that IL ought TO be
hurled from power.
Evidence Of this indictment-Ihe pubic
acts of Congress and the so-called Senators
who now usllrp the seats OF their opponents
in the United States Senate.
FOURTH INDICTMENT.
IL has placed ut the head Of its party
Mathew NJ. Quay. man who stands
charged with crimes of the blacklist charac
fer made by reputable citizens and by
many of the leading papers OF this Union,
which, so far as ! know, he has never
denied, and to-day he is the head
AID front OF the organization. These
leading papers have repeatedly uaie1
him TO bring an action OF iiDei, put ne nau
declined 10 accept the challenge. II has
placed in the Cabinet of the Government
.Iohp Wanamaker, who candidly admits
that he subscribed considerable part OF
corruption fund of four hundred thousand
dollars i'm the late Presidential election.
And vet this same individual occupies each
Sunday of his time In teaching the children
OF Philadelphia Christian code OF ethics.
Pennsylvania Is 10 be congratulated upon
giving to the world this precious pair OF
statesmen. ma
Ey,den 20 of this indictment-rhe files of
the Evening Post and the World, published
In the city of New York. and atlidayits
there in contained from the LIST day OF Janu-
ary. 1890, TO the l4th day OF October lnclu
awe. and the commission OF John Wanna
maker as member OF the Presidential
Cabinet.
frTH INDICTMENT.
IL has by audacious and illegal legisla-
ton attempted 10 place ring In the nose oil
every white man In the South, 10 be pulled
at the will OF every unprincipled negro. IL
has with the most patient and pertnacious
industry instilled into the heads OF brutal.
fcrocious, and semi-sayage negroes, the
moot malign hatred OF the white men among
whom and upon whom they live, and IT
teaches them secretly, il not openly, 10 OBJ
tam their so-called rights by the torch OF the
midnight incendiary or the dagger OF the
assassin. It's chosen leader In virginia,
John NJ. Langston, proudly boasts IN the
capital Of the country that If ne
Af
10 enable the distinguished and cultivated
Afro-American 10 obtain his rights. This
execrable party filled with malice has ar
rayed race against race, aud the lower
branch Of Congress passed what Is appro-
priately known as 'srhe Force BILL" the
real object OF which was and is 10 plunge
this country into the horrors Of another
civil war. Ii has still another object, which
IL 70 retard the growing prosperity OF the
South, the light OF which ills them with
envy, hatred and malice. The English Ian
guage Is inadequate TO convey the utter
detes alton with which every right thinking
man looks at, and feels towards this bill,
and the loathsome white wretches in the
South who advocate IL.
Evidence OF this indictment-rhe public
acts OF Congress which contain 1.-The Force
Bill.v
SIXTH INDICTMENT.
II has passed Pension bill, not for true
And brave soldiers OF the Union army,
whom all respect, but for the benefit OF
bummers, deserters, camp-followers, cow
aris, and bounty Jumpers, which for an
entire generation win keep the people |
OF the south bound hand and foot
with the chains OF the odious In
fsrnaI revenue system against which
he southern Republicans In Con-
sress not ouiy refused 70 protest, but
ly which they absolutely voted. TheI