Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-24
THE STATE CAMPAIGN
COL. WILLIAM A. JONES ADDRESSES
THE DEMOCRACY OF ESSEX.
cussion OF the Issucs-Browne on
tho Force RiIi and Langston.


Correspondence OF the Richmond psps,cn.l
TaPPAHASSocg, Va. Oct %, 1890.
Monday boing Essex County Court
quite number OF our citizens we're in
attendance, attracted in part by On in.
tcresting murder trial which was ex
pccted to como or and by tho prospect
Of public speaking, which always draws.
The Democratic candidate for Congress
w, A. Jones, Esq, was present and
Robert McCandlish, Esq, one Of tho
congressional canyasscrs
Mr.. Jones commenced his address
about 3 T. NJ. and spoke for one and ono
half hours He made ono OF the most
incisive, clear cut, and forcible argu
rnenis it has been my pleasure 30 hear
for years and this seemed 20 be the uni
versal sentiment.
lilo reviewed at considerable length
the tariff measures OF the Republican
party and demonstrated in such clear
and practical manner Its injurious effects
upon the consumer as to make himself
plainly understood by the mos. ignorant
OF his hearers.
DfADoLIcAL SCHEME.
He pictured in burning letters Of sa-
tire this diabollcal scheme Of the Repub-
lican party by which the consumer. in
cluding every poor man Of the country,
had to pay from 90 to 100 per cent al
ditional for every tin pan. bucket, or
plate which he bought, while Carnegie,
with his immense rolling-mills, and
several Others Of that Tx realized
like amount additional on their manu-
features. In other words, the consumer,
consisting chiefly Of the poor and labor
ing classes OF the country, bear the
whole burden Of the tariff. while these
Iich manufacturers put a like amount IN
profits on their goods in their pockets ;
end this is the Doodle allowed them for
the contribution Of $1,000 each to the
campaign fund Of the last election.
lie mentioned also that Henry Ditson,
the great saw manufacturer, who makes
nearly all the saws used IN this country,
in consideration of his contribution OF a
like amount, shares the same profits IN
the protection the tariff gives him.
while Wanamakor, the breeches-man,
wanting honor rather than Doodle, WAS
rewarded with the portfolio OF the Post
Office.
WICKED AND VICIOUS.
He characterized the force bill as q
wicked and vicious scheme conceived to
break down the rapidiygrOwlng pros
per!ty Of the South and aimed alone at
that section, and as evidence Of the
truth OF his statement no read from the
New York E'rprcSs, a staiSart Republi-
can paper, a paragraph deplorlng the
rivalry between the sections IN various
manufacturing enterprises 70 the prelu-
dice OF the North and their final ruin,
which it forebOded, and that this bill
would so unsettle tho political affairs Of
the South as TO keep away northern
capital, which was contributing SO large
" 10 the prosperity and the building up
Of that sectcn. and for that reason they
favored tho bill.
DODGER BROWNE.
He was particularly severe upon Bayly
Browne. who he said lodged the vote
upon the force bill and the Langston
contest, and gave as reason that his
people did not want the force bill, but
he read letter from n gentleman who
stated he heard Browne say that he did
not vote for the force bill because he
had "A good many friends who supported
him upon personal grounds, and II he
voted for that bill he would drive thom
of. and that Reed told him he had votes
enough TO carry through the measure
and could dispense with his under the
circumstances, but he was there all the
same TO make up a quorum. AS re-
CARDS the Langston case he said he
heard the evidence on both sides and
did not believe that either was elected,
ana therefore did not vote.
AFINE EFFECT.
Joness speech had a fine effect, not
only with his party, but with the negroes,
who showed more interest than ! have
ever seen them, and seemed enlightened
and convinced of the correctness OF bus
position ana charges.
Mr.. McCandlish followed. and although
IL was very late and a fine effort
which, had covered the ground very
thoroughly Left him bu; little new matter,
vet 10 those who know him II IS needless
Tor me TO say no was equal to the occa-
sion. and that there are but few IN tins
or any other district in the State that can
oyershadow him upon the hustings.
We are fully organized throughout the
county, and in champions are fully ca
parisonod, with their lances at rest, ready
for the onset. OMEGA.