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The advocate., 1891-07-29
WISDOM OF MODERN PHILOSOPHERS.

The Globe Democrat says: "COtton has lately
touched the lowest point since 1866, owing TO
the largest crop on record; and the present crop
promises to be even larger than the last. 1t is
possible, evidently, to have too much cotton az
well as to have too much corn"
And the st. Louis Republic says: Leading
newspapers Of the cotton belt seriously advise
planters to plOw up every fourth row Of their
crops now, when half made"
Taken altogether, matters and things are In q
queer condition In this country, DIR. DyrenfOrth
practlcing at the expense Of the government and
with the approval OF such progressive papers as
the two above named, on an experiment which,
II 1t prove successful, will doubtless preclude the
possibility Of future crop failure the government,
through It's agricultural statlsticlan, advancing
as the cause OF agricultural depression the theory
Of over production; the two great parties divided
simply upon the question Of which Of two plans
Is the better for cheapenlng things generally;
the "leadlng newspapers" OF one section advis-
ing the farmers to destroy one-fOurth part Of the
crop produced by their labor, and large per cent
Of the mass of the people without a sufficiency
of food or clothing, pretty kettle Of fish. isn't
lt?-IuinOis Alliance.
1t might be added, by way of a
home illustration, that Kansas is now
endeavoring to raise funds for the
purpose Of making a creditable exhi-
bition of our products and industries
at the Worlds Columbian Exposition
in order to attract immigrants to pur-
chase and occupy our vacant lands
and increase the over-production.
Every western and southern state is
endeavoring to do the same thing.
Sensible, isn't it, if the over-produo-
ton theory is correct.
The advocate., 1891-07-29


JAMES G. BLAINE ON NATIONAL BANKS.
In a speech of Congressman De
La Mater, April S, 1880, which may
be found in the appendix to the Con-
gressioaaI Record, page 100, quota
ton is made from speech of James
G. Blaine at Cooper Institute, to
which we invite the attention of the
Hutchinson Nelrs and other sup
porters of the national banking
system. 1t ought to pass at par with
good Republicans. The quotation is
as follows:
We could fill volumes with statements Of emil
nent men as to the swindling character Of the
old state banks. Every bank that failed de-
frauded the people of many thousands Of dol
lars, but those that were considered sound, II
possible, robbed the people more than those that
failed. Everywhere over the country the ban kerS
grew rich without work by having control Of the
paper currency and leaning 1t to the people at
high rates Of interest. Bonds, stocks and mort
cages on which the people paid interest, were
used as basis for the issue Of bank notes, and
on them such notes were issued to the extent Of
two to four times the amount Of-capital the
bankers had, and this stuff was loaned to the
people at high rates Of interest," to be used as the
money Of the country.
Could there be "a scheme devised that would
legally enable a certain class Of men to get
money without work, to grow rich by robblng
the people, to swallow up the fortunes Of the
masses more effectually than the system Of
banking pursued In this country up to the time
of the Introduction Of the greenbacks?
II 1t is possible to inaugurate greater system
Of robbery Of the peoples money, that system
has been inaugurate1 In the present system Of
national banks. The money lost by the people
under the old system Of state banks is mere
bagatelle when compared to that which has
been and win be taken from them under the
present system OF national banks
The advocate., 1891-07-29

tramps, Of aristOcrats and beggarp,
are all the result Of legislation for
which both parties are responsible.
The millionaire bankers and coupon
clippers shave arranged the program
for both parties and are aViIIing the
people should exercise their choice Of
men"
We ask and expect no sympathy
from these vultures or their party.
What we do ask is simple justice to
laborers in all industrial pursuits,
and that "by the eternal" we propose
to have.
The advocate., 1891-07-29

fection of the Republican party for
the defenders of the nation:
8. B. ThrOup, an old soldier and member of
the Grand Army, enlisted in his cOuntry's SER
vice August 5, 1862, discharged June 3. 1866. He
was wounded May 9, 1863, by the bursting of a
shell at SpOttsylvanla court house, captured bJ
the enemy, and placed In Libby prison. He was
again wounded on April Q, 1866, by shell while
In the rifle pit in front of Petersburg. When the
administration changed hands 1t became neceS-
sary to change pOStmaSters Several applicants
lOOmed up and it was thought best to determine
by ballot who should have the office. When the
votes were counted Mr.. ThrOup was the choice
Of the patrons Of the office, but by some myste-
riOuS turn Of the political wheel at Washington
the old soldier had no friends. His defeat was
charged to Mr.. Undertake, which resulted In a
hardness Of feeling between the two. Mr..
ThrOup was trying for pension, and was in
hopes of getting one for total disability which he
deserves. We are informed by Mr.. ThrOup that
Mr., Undertake stated that he had used his in
luence to cut the pension down, and II he did
not keep quiet he would see that his pension
was stopped. This heated up the war blood of
Mr.. ThrOup and by accident the two met, words
passed, and couple Of blows we're struck. Here
comes the objectionable part Of the trillng
affair, which Is censured and condemned by
majority Of the citizens Of Columbus. Mr.. ThrOup
was arrested and taken before police judge
who was not In existence when his prisoner was
In Libby prison, and there in violation Of every
principle Of justice, he imposed fine of $40 and
charged $40 costs against an old soldier, reSdytO
drop into bis grave, because he dared to defend
his person and honor. Done by Republican
court on the eve Of the Fourth Of July when
partisan feeling and partisan strife should be
lost sight Of and the captive set at liberty.
The Modern Light adds that per-
haps these things may be accounted
for by the fact that MIR. Throup has
left the Republican party and is now
identified with the Peoples party.
o, how they love him!
The advocate., 1891-07-29
DEMOCRACY AND THE FARMERS ALLI-
ANgW

AA D4O @VORVNAo va VAO ACAAOOAO OWN
press is fully borne out by an edito-
rial in the Kansas City Times Of the
22d inst. We deem it expedient just
at this time, in view of the sugges-
tions relative to fusion that have been
made from time TO time, to present
our readers with a brief review of
this editorial. The Times says:
AS an agitation the strength Of the Alliance
was It's rebellion against artificial trade BARRIERS
Over-tsxatiOn q I'd the undue influence Of money
owners and transportation corporations in the
making Of laws.
As national party it Is an organized social
on Land and land products, and Of government
ownership Of various activities and industries.
The Hutchinson NeOS says: 1.-THE Kansas
City Times has changed It's tune on the Alliance
since the Topeka meeting"
The distinction just stated escapes the NelCs.
II there Is change In the tune Of the Times, It
began with the Cincinnati convention, which de.
cided upon the organization OF third party.
II the Republicans were out Of the
way and Its class leglsl ton were of the statute
books, Democracy and the new SOcIsllStic creed
would at once join battle.
Here is the Democratic program
outlined very clearly. In Republi-
can states, as we observed last week,
the Democratic party leaders could
look on with complacency at the hav-
oc being made with the Republican
party, and could even lend a helping
hand occasionally; but 'third par
ty" has been organized and it has in
vaded Democratic territory and it is
likely TO do in Democratic states what
it has already done in certain Repub-
lican states. This changes the as
pect of affairs, and at once change
steals over the dreams Of the Demo
cratic press We are given to under
stand in unmistakeable terms that
we are not liable to Democratic in
reference as long as we direct our
attacks upon the other party; but it
is war to the knife and the knife to
the hilt il we dare to question the
heresies Of Democracy. The change
in the tune Of the Times began with
the Cincinnati convention"
We are told that We know nothing
about the issues upon which future
political contests are to be wsged.
We are set Of ignorant cranks with
really no conception of what We
want. Democracy presents the only
simon pure political gospel, and il
we are not all set Of fools we will
join with that party and make the
rout of the Reed machine complete.
Read carefully the following decls-
rations:
No citizen who believes In Sub-treasuries, as
demanded by the third party, could do anything
but fight a DemOcatic ticket II sub-treaSurieS and
government ownership Of railways were the Issue,
They are not the ISSUE and the effort Of the third
party TO make them an issue prematurely Is
what lessons the sympathy for the Alliance
which Democrats felt last year.
Who says these are not the issues
before the peoples Who authorized
the Times to say 'they are not the is
suesp When and where was the
Hy;.,,na nlnAhnd with Ah;n nnr,rnr,nn
The advocate., 1891-07-29

N@AO A>S~~N~~ 49, N~~-N-E
last year exceedingly weary to read
such declarations as the above. The
tariff was and is to-day the least inn
portant Of all the questions that we're
discussed by our press and speakers;
and it is a question that had the least
influence in determining the result Of
that election. Practically it is not an
issue with the people at all. They
very seldom mention it in their dis
cussions, and it sinks into absolute
insigniicsnce when compared with
the other great questions of finance,
land, labor and transportation. It
will cut no figure in the approaching
presidential contest. AS President
Polk declared in his speech at the
great Alliance rally at Atlanta, Ga:
Three millions Of people have pledged them
selves that they do not intend to pay any atten-
ton to the tariff or the force bill or anything else
until the financial question is settled.
The history of this country shows
that we have enjoyed very high de-
gree of individual and national pros
perity both under a high and a low
tariff; and while all agree as to the
good policy of reform in this direc-
tion, yet we know that the tariff is
not the great evil that is bsnkrupting
the American people. 1t is the de-
pletion of the volume of our currency
and its absolute control by q class of
government pampered highway rob-
bers This is what ails our country
to-day, and the people have discov-
cred it; and all the attempts of the
two old parties to throw tariff dust
in their eyes in order to blind them
to all other questions as they have
done in years gone by will be with
out avail. The Times may declare
that these questions of finance are
not issues il it likes. The press and
the bosses of the two old parties may
amicably agree that the issue shall be
tariff and nothing but tariff, but the
time has come in the history of this
country when the great common peo-
pie the sturdy yeomanry and the
sons of toll in all the varied indus
tries of the land, will have something
to say upon this subject. The time
has come when political bosses are
little needed, and this fact will be-
come apparent in the near future to
those who have not learned it al
ready. The bosses and their tools,
the partisan press, may cry tariff un-
til they are hosrse; finance, land, Ia
Dor and transportation have already
been declared by the people to be the
issues of the immediate future, and
all parties will do well to recognize
this fact.
Democratic sympathy for the ALI
ance, indeedl 1t is such sympathy
as vultures have for lambs During
all the years in which the wealth of
America has been concentrating in
few hands, and the masses of the peo-
ola hovo hooD aink;no, into yoovorkv
The advocate., 1891-07-29

The following books may be OBJ
tanned at this Office at the prices an
nexed. All are in paper:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-22
Hampton.

correspondence Of the Richmond DisDntch.l
HAMPTON. Va. November 20.-Mr. Ro-
bert Marcus was in New York this week.
Miss Kitty Young, of Warwick, is visit
ing here. ,,-- s-..,.
here. ,.n.
BAPTIST church here on Sunday.
The Methodists are pleased at the return
If their loved pastor, Rev. w. II. Christian.
Mayor Phillips is somewhat better.
Colonel ]. q. Phillips is having two
dvyelhng- houses erected IN West End"
Mr. w. II. Boyenton left for New York
on Monday 20 attend the funeral OF
Policeman Weber had horse scci--
dentally killed at the races ct Newport
News on Thursday, being pierced by a
shaft Of wagon. -.
Warrington. ~
Mrs. MsMilhn, of Tennessee, is visiting
friends here.
Miss Martin, who.has beon the guest OF
Mrs Jesse S. Jones for some weeks. has re-
turned TO Richmond.
Mrs ]. w. Butler, left for her home at
Orewo. Va, on Monday.
Miss Mamie Enroughty, OF Crewe, IS the
guest of Mrs. /. n. Thomas.
Captain Foster is visiting IN Mathews
DR.. +. w. Shield returned from Rich:
mond on Monday, but shows the effects OF
his sickness.
Mr.. Ashley Hudgins is on vacation in
DinWiddie county.
CAPTAIN George NJ. Richter has moved
into ais new residencein the northeast end
A number of ladies and gentlemen OF the
town and county attended birthday party
given by Mr.. d. G.. Smith IN warwick
county on Wednesday night.
Professor L. l.. Justice has resigned ms
nositiou as organist at the Baptist church.
Mrs. w. II. Boyenton has returned from
a trip North.
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Farrnville.

ororrsspondence Of tho Richmond Dispstchl
FARMyrILr. Va, November 21.-Mr. j: IL.
Putney visited friends in FarmViile TINS
week. -
The condition of Mr.. ]. b. Ragland,
whose illness has been noted IN the DIS
PATCH, Is no better.
Mr.. g. H. Hart, OF West Point, Va, IS on
Walt 10 Farmville for his health, which 10
greatly impaired. -
Mrs. w. ID. auut. of Tracy, Tenn, was
the quest this week of Mrs. Sallie Hunt.
Miss Bessie Wight OF Richmond, who
has been the attractive guest OF Miss
Bessie Mckinney, has returned nome
Hon. II. 81. Burton, member-eleet 70 the
House OF Delegates from Prince EDWARD,
made visit to Richmond on THURSDAY
last
home from Richmond, where Mr.. Paulett
has been for some time under treatment o,
DR. Mc(iuife. tie has entirely recovered
his usual health. 9Th.
Miss Roberta Hickman, of Franklin
county, after q protracted ana pleasnnt
visit 10 Miss Alma hunt, OF farmvlile,
returned home on last "Wednesday. acpotn'
panied by her father, who arrived mere on
last sunday. y, -
Miss kettie Blanton, who has been III OF
fever, Is conyalesclug.
Judge }. Al. Crute has been very lnuiS-
posed Tor several days.
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her parents. has returned 10 her home at
Bufkeville, Va
DR.. o. O. wiggin has returned from a
Mr.. J. ". Neal and family have moved
hero from Durham. N. q.
Miss Willie Bouldinc has returned 70
take ohar2e Of her school.
Mr., q. A. Osborne has returned from
Maftinsville. Va.
Misses Boulding and McCergo have re-
turned from their visit to Crews, Va.
Mr.. Robert Spencer. Of Aspinwall, Is
now here.
Mrs. Burke, Of Memphis, Tom, who
has been visiting her aged mother here,
has returned home.
Mr.. II. Asher and wife remove 10 Rich
mond Ia few DAYS.
Mrs. II. !. Solomon has gone 10 Danville
70 spend the winter.
Mrs. v. do Murguiondo has returned
from her visit to Petersburg.
Cards are out for the marriage Of Miss
Irene Priddy, Of this place, TO O. W. Car
Ter, OF Raleigh, N. G.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-22
nnnyille.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspstch.l
DASvnLE, Va, November 21.-Miss Lena
HAYNES, of Halifax. Is visiting Miss Ada
Terrell, on Paxton street.
MIR. Charles II. Conrad and bride will on
their return from their bridal tour give a
reception at their elegant home on Main
street.
Captain G. A. Ballou, city engineer, has
been III for some time past, but is slowly
improving.
Miss Fannie Haryie is visiting relatives
in Washington, ID. G.
Captain w. L. Griggs and bride were ten,
dered a reception at the residence Of Col
onel q. X. Griggs on Wednesday evening.
Mr.. J. 4. Catlin attended the Methodist
Conference in Petersburg.
Mr.. r. T.. Freeman, of the Register, attend
ed the meeting OF the Virginia Press Asso-
citation at Bristol.
MIR. /. O. Berkeley. Jr., made q flying
trip to Washington during the past week
on legal business
Miss JAMIE Sutherlin Smith has returned
from visit to Raleigh, N. Q.
Mr.. Spot f. Pace, OF the Richmond and
DAnville railroad, has been quite sick for
past several days.
Mr.. Frank ID. Holland was slightly in
iured several days ago ia runaway acci-
dent. but will soon be all right again.
One OF the most pleasant social events of
the week was reception gwen on Thurs
day night to the Danville Grays by Cap
tam w. Il. Griggs.
Mrs. Walter S. Brown and Misses Bessie
Ingles and Collie Hairston, of Martins
vile, are visiting the Misses Griggs, on
Green street.
Sir. IL. NJ. Garter, of Sioux City, is visit
inc his brother, Mr.. j. L. Carter.
Mr. A. Wildman, q prominent merchant
Of this city. and Miss Mamie Castleberg,
were married IN Baltimore last Wednes-
day.
There Is universal regret here that Rev.
L. Is. Betty should have been transferred
by the Conference to Lynchburg. lie ID
very popular Ia Danville.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. g. Yenable gave a COM
plimentary reception 20 Mr.. A. b. CARING
ION and bride on Thursday evening at this
residence, on Holbrook avenue. The re-
ception was from to ~, and a large num-
her of guests were present during the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-22
Iynchbnrg,
n,n--.,n,rAan,n ~ On. Richnnnh Dlsnatch.l

co-rsponisnce Of the Richmond Dlspatch.l
INcmURo. Va, November 2O.-Mr;
b amin Sheppard. of New York, and
Ers s. r. Norman. of this city. were
BAR "a Thursday afternoon at the resi-
dl.o q T. b. Dean. Immediately after
Nr CEREMONY the bridal party LETT Tor an
extended tour through the northern
Sa,e' af.cr which Mr.. and Mrs. Shep-
Para Will 20 TO tho grooms homo, IN
V;-ags county, \. y.
Wednesday afternoon, Immediately after
the marriage of Mr.. Mahlon A. Winter and
NAu,e l.. Tanner, In this city, ss the
BRIDAL party started on their way 10 fhe
Spot tie horses attached TO the carriage
b-aAue frightened at a street.car on Main
'I.tt aud they dAshod on at breaknsck
,2-sL The carriage struck water-pluR
~ was pulled apart, and the driver
Va dragged long distance. The occu-.
Pl,'s II the carriage fortunately escaped
gatgrt
hs, Lizzie Graham, Of Lexington, Va,
e Mating Aiss NOrvill Otey.
.A.sss Matte Terry, Of Roanoke. is visiting
usnlS 1u this city. 80
N'ss Ze,ta Kaufman. Of Charlottesville,
arT'.ug Miss Ettle Huber, of this city.
Ais Annie Lang, of South Boston, 10
's.llg Mss Halle Hutter.
Mss Clara Cohn gave delightful whist;
EAlly 90 Wednesday evening IN honor OF
Ass kaufman.
Nr perle Anderson, of Blueheld, is
tS,!.aag Der sister, Mrs. TutwileT,
,aessrs Eugene Meade and J.. III. Terrell,
Dsnrills, spent few days this week
hih friends here.
AT. William stokes. of this city, form
KY, e Richmond. Is visiting friends In
~
samuel Il. Miller, the blind editor, and
70 has been a member OF the school
sS4id Of Campbell county for long term
VI ,{ears, has resigned.
ais Lutte Boogher, Of Lexington, who
.s been Vsiting friends for several DAYS,
Aas returned 10 Der boms.
Ley. M. SOuthall returned Wednesday
I'm The Methodist Conference at Peters
~ quite sick. and "a stiu sick at the
~ s.'Glence Of his son, Mr.. Henry southaii,
" hise street.
n lhs German Club gave smother delight
- party Friday night.
Ata Cauillus Christian has been APP
E.used vice president. and Airs. y. V.
,,Afee. treasurer oi the Womsn's Par
VA4ge aud Home Mission Society OF the
'ug'nA Methodist Conferences. Both of
ladies' are Of this city. !.
,,eshator-sleot Alexander Mcdonald. OF
80 80 oty, has been combined 70 his home
~ Illness for the past several dsya.
"a. Ilalof John w. Daniel aud family ieft
nasmngtOn Thursday.
aSAh !. Powell 0arlend. ID. d., presiding
NJ On thlt district, returned from tho
ssloaist Conference AZ Petersburg We'd
With severe cold. lie u ne9 cor
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-22
THE HOUSE sPEAKeRsHlP.
Three Of ths Leading Candidates In New
York-other House Offices.

York-Other House Offices.
washington Evening Star dnd.) aO.h.l
The absence Of three Of tho leading
speakershp candidates-Messrs. Mills,
Crisp. aud Springer, who are now in New
York city-hss temporarily transferred tho
battle-ground from the capital TO the metro
polls, An impression suddenly arose that
the outcome OF the contest would be
decided by the action OF the Demo-
Gratis In the New York delegation, and thIs
belief started the interested parties in that
direction. While New York may or may
not hold the balance Of power the Incl
dent serves to show that the candidates
themselves sre not convinced OF the accu-
racy of their calculations and demon
strates further that the leaders are more
evenly matched than has heretofore been
supposed.
will be observed by the New York delega-
ton. In speakership contests heretofore
IL has been the exception. When ;. >.
Cox was candidate from that State It was
impossible TO enforce the unit rule, seven
New YORK Democrats voting tor Ran
dali. A private letter received last night
SAYS that the TammAny Democrats have
decided 10 support Crisp, but this by no
means embraces all OF the Democratic END
; OF the QeltEdtlOH. LnihHAHhJ HA7
date for Doorkeeper ia the person OF ex-
CONGRESSMAN Turner. and the organization
cannot therefore afford 10 be toe. conspi-
cuous in advancing the interests OF candi-
dates for other positions.
THE ALLIANCE MEMBERS.
The reports from Indianapolis that the
Alliance will nominate q candidate fox
Sneaker has not made much impression
among the friends OF the regular Demo-
cratic candidates. Such action has been
foreshadoWed for some time IN the utter
ances Of Jerry Simpson and President Polk,
and has therefore been fully discounted.
A suggestion had been thrown out that
Colonel Livingstone, Of Georgia, would be
the choice Of the Alliance. but 1t appears
that he IL not encouraging the movement
and some warmer representative will pro-
badly be named.
The candidate who would suffer most by
the independent action Of the ALI
snce IL Mr.. Hatch. OF Missouri He has
been pre-eminently the advocate OF the
Agricultural interests and expects TO
secure support from those interests.
No one has been able 90 tell what
percentage Of Democratic congress
mon elected with the assistance OF
ths Alliance will join with that clement
and separate from the regular Demo-
Gratis on the speakership issue. Jerry
f,impsOn estimates that forty democrats
were elected with Alliance help, and that
twenty-six OF that number win reciprocate.
caucusing with the Alliances. Ibis claim
Is laughed st By the other candidates. and
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-22
eLAseoWs MASONIC HALL.
Opening on Tuesday of the Bridge over
tho North River-New Railroad Route.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
GLASGOW. Va, November 21.-The hand
some Masonic Hall erected by the Masons
of Richmond and recently completed was
occupied last Friday night for the first
time by the Masonic lodge here.
A VALUABLE CONNECTION.
The new iron bridge over North river,
which connects Glasgow with the pro-
perty of the Glasgow Development Com
pany, has been finished and next Tuesday
will be received from the hands of the con-
tractors and thrown open to the public.
This will open up neighborhood which
has been more or less cut of from Glas-
cow by the barrier of North river. The
engineers here state that the distance from
the point where the bridge crosses the
river TO Buena Vista can be. lessened TO
Ave miles, and IT is proposed to open a
public highway between the two places at
once. THIS will place the Buffalo creek
section in much closer proximity to Glas-
Cow and Natural Bridge.
ANOTHER SHORT CUT.
The engineering party put in the field by
General Fitz Lee to locate the grade for
railroad, which recently started from Lex
inRton, is now within few miles OF this
place. The proposed route will put Glas-
gov and Lexington only some twelve or
thirteen miles apart.