Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-27
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MIR. Terrell called attention 10 inc iact
that IL was very desirable to have lady
members Of the alliance. 1t would
make better attendance and prevent
heated discussions
The speaker closed by reminding the
audience that the alliance was like other
people, and as long as it was unit 1t
would stand. They would stand by the
right, ask no one for approval. and they
were bound to make their weight felt
RESOLUTIONS.
Judge Christian, OF Charles City, IN
| troduced resolution (Which was adopted)
sending greeting to tho farmers ALI
ances throughout the country and con-
eratulations upon the recent election OF
n number of alliance congressman and
others pledged to support 1t.
The Chair announced that at O'CLOCK
Mr.. Terrell would exemplify the secret
! work of the order TO such as desired TO
hear it.
Speeches at Night by Senator Daniel ana
Mr.. Terrell.
The attendance upon the night session
was not large, the threatening clouds OF
the afternoon doubtless keeping many
farmers who would otherwise have done
so from coming to the city.
There was q slight delay in opening
the meeting, which was to have been
held ut 7:30 o'clock. About ten minutes
past s Messrs. Muller and Grant, of the
Committee on Arrangements, escorted
Hon. John w. Daniel into the hall and
introduced him to Mr.. Terrell.
At 500 the meeting was called to
order by Mr.. Terrell, who introduced
Senator DAME! to the audience. The
gifted orator was received cordially.
DID NOT EXPECT TO SPEAK.
Tho Senator said he was in Richmond
on business and had no idea that he
would be called upon to address public
gathering of any kind. He was graft
| fed at the move being made by the peo-
ple TO exact from their representatives a
large increase in the circulating medium.
| This is as much necessity to the coun-
try as water is to a thirsty man. he had
witnessed the triumph of the free coinage
of silver in the public mind. lie had
been convinced ever since he began to
study the subject that there was not
enough currency in the country TO sus-
tain business. John sC, Calhoun vas
originally an opponent OF the United
States Bank, but when a cry arose
against il he said "No, the country has
adjusted itself to this increase of cur
rency, and to destroy the bank would be
to destroy the country,
c,-upuNCv coNTp fvrpn
After the war the party in power con-
tracted the currency and prices went
down. but State, county, and city debts
did not 20 down. The result was a
panic in 1873, which broke ont afresh at
intervals afterwards. The railroads went
into the hands of receivers and there
was terrible strain on the country
generally.
The Senator cited a number of in
stances abroad where the denomination
Of silver had wrought trouble and show
ed that such legislation had wrought
great distress in this country by depre-
ciating the purchasing power OF dollar.
FREE COINAGE OF SILVER
BY the constant restriction OF the cur
rency in the United States the industries
had cone into the hands of mOnopolists
Silver bullion will never be equal to gold
bullion until there is free coinage OF sill
Yer. When silver was demonetized the
silver dollar was worth more than the
gold dollar. This is the great silver-pro-
ducing country of the world. Why not
have the double standard We need
more money in this country than in any
other country in the world. Why? Be
cause we are the livest country IN the
world. After dwelling upon the richness
of the country the Senator said that If
times were hard God Almighty did not
make them hard, but unwise legislation.
TRIBUTE TO AGRICULTURE
He paid high tribute to the agricul-
turalists OF this country for their intelli-
gence. Why should they be poor? The
farmer had no share i'll what IS called
| protection. He got no protection on his
wheat. corn, &c. More farm products
are raised in the United States than we
can consume. Some talked OF building
MP home market, but home market
for surplus agriculture, he declared with
emphasis, is an sbsurdity.
A great flow of immigration Major
Daniel predicted, and he expects it, but
| immigration will not solve the problem.
il 60, 600, 900 people produce a surplus,
/ why 100, 900. 600 would increase it great
w. The secret OF the trouble is that our
foreign market has been destroyed.
The American farmer is producing the
great body OF wealth this nation enjoys.
If they were to stop producing to-mor-
row there would be an earthquake IN
Wall street, and the nation would DO
ruined.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Great Britain is our greatest market,
the Senator continued. For several
wears tho balance of trade with Great
Britain has been in our favor. In recent
wears Great Britain has poured into this
country $500, 100000 annually. This
was from the products of the farms, but
il built up the bondocrat.
Referring to the result of the recent
election, the Senator said he believed that
the great uprising WAS determination
of the people to turn down any man that
was not an honest representative. lie
was Democrat in the truest sense OF the
term, and he did not believe that the
people OF this country would longer sub
init 10 the tax extortion that built up the
few and would grind down the noble
yeomanry of this country to the pea
santry of Europe. rGreat applause.
The Senator thanked the audience and
, took his seat.
On motion OF Mr.. Muller vote OF
thanks was rendered him.
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