Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-18

give other evidences Of pleasure. showing |
that the gallant Fitz has lost none of his |
popularity. As he passed UP the aisle
hands were extended from every side.
After greeting Mr.. Mills and those near
him with cordial hand-shake, General
Lee took a seat near the speaker. Dir.
Mills had Of necessity suspended his re,
marks for the time being. but resumed
them by turning to the Ex-Governor ana |
remarking: at always gives me great |
pleasure to give way 10 a demonstration to |
an illustrious son Of Old Virginia. Jap |
plauseI
BAYONETs AND PBlYERs.
Mr.. Mills then went on 10 say that he |
was great respecter OF religious institu, |
tlons of all kinds, but he seriously doubted |
the piety of people who opened ballot |
boxes with bayonets and prayers. lie |
liked Sunday-school superintendents, but |
be didn't like a man who raised .45O,OOO III
one night with which 10 buy votes, ana
tell those present TO say nothing about IT,
because he wanted 10 preach sermon the
next Sunday from the text. Blessed are
the pure in heart for they shall see God.
Laughter. i
so far all that this great party Of moral
ideas has done is TO fool farmers, raise the
Devil. and cast out Democratic congress
men. prolonged applause.I
THR CHAIR DEsECBATED.
Reed now desecrates the chair in which
Clav and other great men have presided.
said Mr.. Mills. A nice man he TO be speak
er. who in "A public speech IN Boston
thanks God that the House Of Representa-
tives has ceased TO be deliberatiye body
In this he is evidently correct, tor what
| indeed Is II now but camp where soldiers
are 20 be brought out and hear their orders
read TO them?
The Republicans are like the Jacobins
during the French Revolution, who would
meet the night before the assembly 20
agree upon measures, and every man who
| opposed them would be sent % the gulllo-
tine. go
is this the Government for which citi-
Zens from every State from Massachusetts
10 Georgia, bled from Lexington TO York
town Z
They have found it necessary TO exclude
Democrats from the jury-bOx when elec-
tion cases are to be tired. This IS what
they call progress over the ruins OF Ola
institutions"
THE TARIFF.
The next clause in tho scathing indict-
ment of the Republicans related TO MI
MIlls's speciaty-the tariff.
For number of years. said he, TINS
country has suffered fromla most lniqultous
system of taxation.
II is this that has blighted Russia. Aus
tria, and France-a grinding, excessive. re-
mOrseless taxation. IL has almost driven
them back 10 the depths Of barbarlsm. DO
we want TO travel that road:
These Republicans boast that since the
war they have reduced taxes TO the extent
of S3jO000,000. What If they have! 1t
has all been for the benefit Of the rich.
REDUCTIONS.
When the war broke out the manufac
turers of the country were paying taxes 10
the amount OF Sl27. 600. .0J0 annually. 1hls
had all been swept away by Republicans.
The income tax of =72,00O,00 had gone
the same way. This was the fairest tax
ever imposed. Why was il swept away
If it had not been the public debt could
have been paid ten yeals ago.
All the wealth of the country, estimated
at SEQ, 900, 600. .O00 does not pay one cent to-
wards the support Of the Federal Govern
ment.
The tax on corporatioIs-railroa
banks, telegraph companies, and the like
has oil been abolished. The tax that re
mains is the war tax on the food and
implements of labor. Instead of being de-
creased these have been augmented.
James Madison was the only man who
ever drafted a bill that showed by its cap
ton that it was for the protection of
manufactures. The rate Of taxation was
put at 10 per cent, and this was thought TO
be very fair.
And so the infant industry was TO be
brought UP on the bottle at the rate Of 10
per cent. But the baby did not thrive and
II had TO have 20 per cent. Still 1t was
sickly. and II was given 80 per cent. In
order TO save its life il had to have 30 per
cent. But the infant got weaker rs 1t got
older, and TO prevent galopplng-consulnp
tion it was given ~ per cent; and nov now TINS
infant must have S6l on every 500 worth
Of goods brought into this country or the
little thing is going to die. lLaughter.l
Taxation against no competition tends
TO imhecillty.
Mr.. Mills illustrated the Republicans
stand on the tariff by Colonel Sellers's ia
nous eye-salve the more they got the
more they wanted.
HUEDRTD-YEAR TRIAL.
The first tariff bill, Mr.. Mills said. was
passed in l7s9-iust one hundred and one
years ago-and now its rate Is 6OO per cent
of what il was originally. =,
One hundred years from now, when all
good Democrats are in Heaven, they Will
look down and see q 5000 per cent. poor
little "mulinC and puking" infant.
This excessive tariff prevents importa-
tion and leaves the home people at the
mercy of protected manufacturers. In ad-
dition 20 this il fosters trusts and combl-
nations There are no trusts in Great Brl-
tain, where iron, cotton, and steel are Tree.
ONLY 4 MILLION AND HALF.
Mr. Carnegie complained short time
AGO that some Of his friends mad said ne
made 81. .O0O. 600 a wear. when rs a matter Of
fact il was only II 800. 900. stu even TINS
small amount had been sufficient for HIM
10 return TO Scotland, buy castle ana
live there at such times as pleased him,
and sing the song of little Bobby Burns:
"If n body meet a body
Coming thro' the rye;
II a Uody rob body
Need body cry "
This fearful Capitalization of wealth, Mr..
Mills continued. was unknown IN former
DAYS. II is estimated that at the present
time % 900 people own S3l 800 ,OOOOuO OF
tbe wealth of the country which Is
$40 600 600 900. This leaves less than one
half 10 the remaining 65,OCO.OOO people.
When the Democrats surrendered the Gov
ernment the milllonaires OF the country
could be counted on the fingers oil one
hand.
BUYING TITLES.
WHY did Thomas jefferson assail the law
Of primogeniture! IL was TO prevent the
making OF prince of one person ana
| becgar of another: that the wealth ere
| ated might be distributed where the law
placed il. The present tarlii laws. are
making Z much worse than prlmoSenlture
ever would have done,
Have you noticed lately how many
wealthy American young ladies are gong
| TO Europe for the purpose OF seeking
| titles?" asked the speaker This shows
| a deplorable state of rottenness. for they
are evidently tired of the institutions OF
! our country. They feel that the people OF
/ tins country are no longer equal to those
| of others" =,
Only a short time ago we had the humili;;
alton of seeing an American so over ana
Offer titled nobody $4,000 a year to be
her husband. The noble Count turned up
| his nose said that amount was mere sea
| biscuit. and stalked out OF the room.
Another one was more fortunately. Her
father gave n 100000 and got her hus;
band who was bankrupt IN pocket ana
everything else.
| THE BEST HUSBAND.
The best title a woman can get Is that
conferred on Eve by Adams Wife,
And TO the young women II should De
said the best husband you can get IS
sober vounp Democrat; and II you can