Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-02
CAMPAIGN CLOSING.
A Grand Rally Held at COrcOran
Hall Last Night.
STAPLES, DlGGS, AND WISE.
These Thrcc Make Splendid Speeches
woesioes for To- Morrow Might
Mitchell Not TO Run.

Old Marshall Ward Club did her best
last night IN the holding of Democratic
meeting at Corcoran Ball The crowd
was large and would probably have been
fuller stu but for the circus.
A little after 3 o'clock Mir. Farrar, Of
The City Committee. called the assem-
blage TO order aud announced that after
music by the Blues Band, Mr.. Lamb
would Introduce Judge Staples. This
was done few minutes later, the Judges
appearance being. as it always is, greeted
vlth vigorous cheers
The speaker began by saying that it
was possible for man 90 fight successfully
against the elements, but against the
circus, nevor.
Judge Staples then, after a graceful
aliusiOn 20 the city OF Richmond and IFS
past history, said that the conduct Of the
present Administration and 81 The Com
gross which has just closed after a ses-
sion of nine months, was the most OK
traordinary IN many respects since the
Government was formed. The Repub-
lican leaders in the House Of Representa-
lives, not having q sufficient majority TO
carry out their revolutionary schemes,
expelled six Dcmecratic members. one
OF these was the able and efficient repre-
sentative of this district, who will DO re-
turned next Tuesday by the people.
applause Another was Mr.. Elliott,
of south Carolina, whose seat was gwen
10 a negro named Miller. Another was
Mr.. Venable, OF the Petersburg district,
whose seat was given TO Lspgston, one
Of the most dangerous aud malignant Re
puhlicans OF the negro race. The hepuo-
lican leaders IN the senate not having a
sufficient majority for thGirreyolutlonafy
schemes, proceeded to convert four Ter
riiOues into States, thereby making
light additional Republican senators.
WORK or INIoUITY BEGUN.
The two houses then commenced their
work Of iniqmty. The result has been
multiplied taxes waste Of public money,
UNPRECEDENTED proligacy, and bitter
sectional hostility A surplus of $780,
900. 900 in the Treasury has been wasted,
1000 new offices created, including an
Assistant Secretary Of War, an Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury, an Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy, and on Assistant
Attorney General, imposed on the coun-
try at an expense OF more than a million
Of dollars. The salaries OF more than
thousand officers increased In the
year 1866 the Federal pensions amount
ca 10 about Sl3, uO0, 600, and now, after
tn lapse Of about twenty-five years,
the appropriations amount to about
500, 100000.
TALK ABOUT TARIFF.
Judge Staples next addressed himself
b. the subject OF the tariG. lie said that
the Republican party would have the
PEOPLE believe that the only issue 10 be-
tween protection and free-trade The
Democratic party is not free trade par
Nv. There is not a ireo-trade party IN
the United States and never can be so
long rs the system Of import duties IS
pursued. The Democratic party is IN
favor OF a reasonable and moderate
tariff 90 mise euf6cient revenue 10 pay
tho expenses Of the Government eco
nomicaly administered, and IN laying
tho duties 70 afford adequate protection
10 American labor and American indus
tries. The tariff of 1898 was called 1.-the
bill of denominations. What is to be
thought of the Mckinley bill, which IS
Al estimated rate of over 90 per cent.
Laughter and applause One OF the
features Of the Mckinley bill, as II is tho
feature OF all Republican tariffs, is that
il enriches the few at the expense OF the
many. Examine its provisions and 1t
will be found that its burdens are not
upon articles of luxury, but on those OF
actual necessity in everyday life, and
falling upon the great mass OF the labor
ing people.
PRICES TO ADVANCE
judge Staples hero went into an ex-
animation Of the provisions OF the bill,
and he showed that there would be an
advance IN the price Of all articles OF
hardware, tin, and woollen goods. Oil
paintings aud stGtuary. articles OF lux
ury. are admitted free of duty. Litho-
graphs und common engrayings, used by
The poor, are taxed % and 80 per cent.
Diamonds arr taxed 10 per cent. Com
mon blankets pay tax increased from
GG 10 o. per cent, and the tax on tin
plates is increased frem 80 per cent to
"A per cent. The Republican argument
is that the tariff protects the American
lntorer and Increases his wages. If this
DC 10, how does it happen there are 30
many labor combinations all over the
United States-such q multitude of labor
strikes on the part OF the laboring classes
for an increase Of wages? The policy OF
the Republican party is to make rich
men richer and poor men poorer. The
Government is about TO become plu-
tocracy-a rich mans government.
THEIR WAY BOUGHT.
The great millionaires Of the North
und Northwest can buy their way into
the Senate Of the United States can
control the legislatures OF States aud the
presidential election; can dictate the
financial policy Of the Government.
The great struggle between capital and
labor has already begun. Where is that
struggle 20 end II the present condi-
ton OF things continues the Government
Will pass into the hands OF the great
miliOnaires OF the North or il will be
disrupted disorder and universal an
alchy will prevail There is but one
remedy: Let the Republican party be
expelled from power; let the great
manufacturing barons come down from
their throne If there is not change
the protest Of wronged people will
break forth in the earthquake voice Of
revolution. [Great applause
TIE FoRCR BILL.
The speaker next turned his attention
10 the force bill. 10 the South it was
She most dangerous of all the schemes
ooncocted by the Republican leaders
il was not intended 10 apply 10 the
northern States, because it could only
DO put in operation on the application
Of one hundred voters in district
These one hundred voters could not be
had in tho northern States, but with us
In the South it will be almost univer-
tlly enforced. One hundred negro
voters can readily DO found in any dis
tricl who will coll for its epforcpmapf