Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-24
WHY HE WITHDREW.
MR.. MASURIER'S REASONS FOR
LEAVING THE REPUBLICANS.
Bright and Predicts storm tor
Waddili and Reed.

Mr.. A. L. Masurier was tho first man
in Richmond-and is perhaps entitled to
the credit of having taken the lead Of all
Others in the State---to come out and
formally declare that he would no longer
affiliate with the Republican party, in the
ranks Of which he hsd been an earnest
worker for nearly quarter of century.
This he did in letter which the Dispatch
published on the 9th of September. The
letter was written in response TO one thai
friend wrote Mr.. Mssurier asking him 70
define his position with reference 10 the
force bill. In this communication Mr..
Masurier stated that he was not alone IN
taking this step, but that he was IN accord
with the men who had stood shoulder 10
shoulder with him since 1863, and he
further expressed the belief that they now
hold the opinions which he enterta'ns.
OBNOXIOUS mEasrRrs
In this letter appeared the following.
THE Window silver bill. the Mckinley
| tariff bill. the Lodge election bill, are all
projected to profit the few and Cypress
| the many.
The recent legislation of Congress, in
so far as its larger measuresare concerned,
| induces me 10 believe that there is power
OeulnO tine DtOpfS rWtsff"UtVtS Fc"'
than the people hemsetres.
at is ALI class-legislation--all for class
and nothing for the masses. IL IS all
| shaped to make the rich richer and the
| poor poorer.
/" silver bill that makes the United
| States Treasury a pawnbrOkers shop-a
force bin that sets up nudge over legis-
| lature and a State and gives him such exc
cutive powers as may annul the authority
of State and stihe the voice OF its Peo-
plel-my Republicanism. though u mas
been honest IN thepast, IS not RANK , en9ugn
for all this. nor so bigotted IA to bllnd me
10 the faults which are and are about 10 DC
committed in its name"
REASONS FOR WITHDRAWING.
4 Dispatch reporter saw Mr.. Masuriel
Yesterday and asked him for fuller ex
planation of why he left the Republican
party.
This was the reply:
a. left the party for much the same rea'
sons that kept me in 1t tor over twenty
years-honest convictions. lgave IL warn
support, voting that ticket except on twt
occasons-the first when the question ol
mixed schools came up. |, "a father o
children. then felt it my duty to vote tht
Democratic ticket IN order TO defeat tha
measure: and again in 1856. during the re
4
George ID. Wise for Congress.
AT that time | believed that the Re
publican party was the best for organized
labor, and had they kept their faith ~ SCI
forth in their platform and stated iron
the rostrum by their speakers tins woult
have been the case. But their failure y
remove the tobacco-tax and other vita
measures of more than importance 10 TN
section of the country and 70 my stat
| ..,.b 1fvaI for forty wears
and recent developments oil over IN
country show plainly that labor and II
| interests are of secondary nature. to
example. IN New York labor was downe
by two most prominent Republicans. on
that genial Chauncey NJ. Depew. Ill. -
after-dinner speaker. and very proba0l
candidate for President"
: THE FIRST TO LEAVE.
"were you the first to leave that party Z
was asked.
, Il was. Messrs. Hardesty, Smith, e.
, Governor Cameron, Burke, Craig, an
others came out publicly few days atte
but quite a number have stated that the
approved of my course, and. whist ~
coming out publicly, they would not 'o'
: that ticket this fall
"What are the prospects in this State I?
"Well, no one can foretel the result O
!, | an election, but from present indications
think George ID. Wise will be returned
Congress. and that ia this State AT lea
!, the Republican party has not the shost
a show"
REED AND wADDIIL.
Are the people generally dlspleas'
with Reed and Waddll 2" was asked.
II will not undertake to answer f'
t Others" said Mr.. Nasurier can only a
swer for myself The records of Messr
Reed and Waddill are before the counti
and will speak for each in no nncertai
q tone. The ides of November will be be
ter able to answer this question. But
: believe there will be thunderstorm"
: DOWN ON DOUGLASS.
What do you think of Fred. Douglass
, speech at Boston IN relation 10 the IRIS
- reported in to-day's Dispatch ?"
i II think any Irishman that will vote Il
Republican ticket after that speech shou
: be tarred and feathered, even II DouRla
= has white wife. but. thank God, she b
|. not drop Of Irish bloodin her veins