Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-26
TARIFF EXTORTION.
|cot o,FsRRALL ON THIS AND OTHER
sueJeCTS IN MANCHESTER.
EAr,,chsI, Quite Certain TO he q Candidate
for Congress-Not Many Persons
Registcred--otber Notes.


gan to assemble. and tho hall, which is
provided with about COO seats. was filed
md many were standing, while goodly
number of the fairer sex occupied seats
near the front and seemed 10 listen with
great interest 10 the words of the elo-
Quont and distinguished speaker.
he City Democratic Committee, who
arranged for the meeting, engaged the
Blues Band. with fifteen pieces, and
this added greatly 10 enliven the occa-
sion.
About o quarter after o'clock Col
nnel O'Ferrall entered the hall, accom-
panied by tho members OF the commit
tee, and was greeted with great APP
plsuse.
Chairman j. X Perdue presided over
the meeting, and IN introducing the
speaker OF the evening said that the
name Of Charles 4. O'Ferran was
household word in Virginia and he was
well known to all.
GLAD TO BE THERE.
Colonel OFerrall arose amidst great
applause He said he had the pleasure
some nine years ago OF visiting tho good
CITY Of Manchester and was moro than
pleased at his reception then; that he
came now with moro silver threads
among his locks; that now, as then. he
came bearing the flag OF Democracy
and that the principles which 1t repre-
fcnted should never lack defender
f. long as he had tongue TO utter an
intelligent sound. fAppause.l
a. 4 ~ tnQ ulDt0 nOnnfTv
were upon this district, watching what
tho good Democrats were gong to 90.
Speaking about "that little fellow
Waddill. the orator related story OF
plrenoloRist who was plying his vocation
iv condle-lpht and had failed to make
an examination Of the cranlum OF
Young dude who was sitting near by be-
cause he couldn't bother with small
Irimps by candle-light.
"Tell us about Wise and Waddlll
cried a voice in the crowd.
"I'Il tell you enough about that after
awhile, said the Colonel.
TIE oUrRA0EoUs TARIFF.
He then began discussion Of the all
rcrplcxiug tariff question, but banded
That subject with the ease Characteristic
OF the speaker
When tho Democratic party passed
ont of power in 1880 the tariff was l8
Der cent, and tho country was IN n
f.urisling condition. but u was after
wards increased 10 8G and then TO AZ
per cont IL WAS afterwards taken oil
considerably from the stocks, bonds, etc,
md left remaining on the necessities OF
lie.
The Mckinley bill has increased the
tariff 10 over GO per cent ON the average.
"There is not q msn in TINS audience,
he said. with a thread of clothes upon
him that not taxed the sugar, tobacco,
coffee. and all are taxed man with n
chew Of tobacco in his mouth Is chewing
a cent and half's worth Of tax; even
the Holy Bible is taxed by the miserable
Repumican party. The farmer WORKS
his farm with taxed implements and
eends bis products TO markets on taxed
roads. Protoctionists may believe IL pro-
lection, but they don't mind buying their
goods in "a frce-trade market IN order to
cave o few cents.
WHAT FREE TRADE -
Tree trade is buying whore you can
get the cheapest and selling where you
can get the best prices. The poor peo-
ple OF TINS country are paying the taxes
of the country. Since the Mckinney
hill went INTO effect on the 6th OF TINS
month a suit OF clothes which would
have cost $40 before that time now costs
s.. 80 moro wearing apparel Is now 10
be secured Mt an advanced price. or
the benefit of such men as John Wanna
maker. who put up S400. 900 foe cam
paign purposes, the tariff on these goods
was put up from "a to 81 per cent.
The light OF Heaven is not permitted
10 enter the poor mans home without
Passing through a taxed window pane.
Tin.roofng under this bill will be adj
vsnced from s. or s. per square TO -:
Co,ton-boll has been taxed higher, and
there they hit between the eyes tine
colored brother who works IN the cotton
fields. Everything is going up. Since
the increase in the tariffs hardware. mar
hle. granite, and even toys are taxed
higher and the tax on marble and gra-
mite is for the special benefit OF Secre-
tary Proctor. who owns one OF the
largest Quarries in Massachusetts,
TAX on SAIL
There is a tariff Of nearly 1907 per cent
on salt. without which neither man nor
beast can live Ivory is free, but com
mon earthenware is 43 per cent There
is no tariff on acorus-they' free, and
the boys are rejoicing. Soap-grease is
free, and the kitchen maid rejoices also.
This is the tariff
The farmers Of thecountry arc awaken
4. L 10 Isrri, fartH ia not
the thing for them. The Republicans
Increased the tariff on horses, sheep,
hogs. and cattle, and this was done to
deceive tho innocent farmer.
TIE FARMERS FRIEND.
eel am for the farmer" said Colonel
OFCrran. agriculture was mans hrst
vocation. / am for the laboring man
who tolls from early morn TIL 6ewy eve.
I am for the farmer, mechanic, and labor
Ing man, and against the blood-sucking
monOpOlists, and may God keep me
sieadiast until tho end of my political ca
reer Applausel.
What do they want with this money :?
They want il 10 make ali sorts of extrava-
CANT appropriations Two out of every
five dollars raised by the revenues Of
tho United States 60 TO pension Federal
soldiers and according TO statistics there
are four times AS many Federal soldiers
receiving pensions as there are Conied-
crate soldiers altogether now alive l
vote for the pensioning OF every Federal
soldier who believe deserves IT, but
when they come to pensioning buns,
there the line should DO drawn"
COINAGE or SILVER.
"The Republican party have turned a
deaf ear 10 the voice of the people call
ing for free coinage of silver. The
country wants more money, and / be-
heye that present indications are that it
will not be long before there Is deficit
in tue Government Treasury"
The speaker discussed at some length
The recent unseating OF Democrats aud
seating Of Republicans in the House OF