Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-16

tiun. " has been charged that our appropria-
tlons ba,o exceeded those ~ our predecessors.
without stopping for detailed explanation.
merely stating that We have not exceeded our
income, let us inquire which Of the new appru-
piiatioDn our enemies would curtail- ! have
already named the expenditure In be-
half of agriculture and education. Do
they attack thcsc? The largest new items
of our appropriations was tho sum Of
100000 for the sOl1iers' and sailors orphans
home. DO they deny the proprety Of thisT
When we came into power the helpless orphans.
Of men who had given All for thor country were
dying at a rate which shocked and alarmed the
public. fhc administration OF that institution
hGd been ono Of tho most personAl and partisan
In the state. High-mindcd trustees had been
stricken by The Executive because thev did not
prefer his interests % those Of their dead COM
racc-' Children.
"To restore the health and save the lives Of
those orphans we we're glad % make Unprcce-
dCntcd appropriation and II there be one spot
IA ONO whore n citizen ~ the state viii fool n
mingled Joy and pride 10 e. there in the midst of
The 300 happy AMI healthy chil1ron Tor whom n
Democratic administration has freely expended
it, money. We havo built some new aud
roony cottages ~ the SOLDIERS ana
sailon' Homo. Do our Republican brethren
bcrrudge tho old veterans this additional
cOmfOItf We have made large appro-
priniiOns for completing the new reforInntory In
thc nope Of roclaiming young convicts before az"
aud BAD associations have hardened them be-
yond rcdcmptioa. Does tho Republican party
/ criticize fnc expenditure 81 money Tor the pre-
yenii0n ~ crime? We have provided for an cpl
! lcpfic asylum aud have added To the capacity 0i
| mo insane asylum ana % other benfyOlcnt and
! penal tn-titu0ons. We arc proud Of them nll.
| Their management IL economical Kind. hrm,
and efficient. We invite from the taN-paycfs
| ana the humanitarian searching investigation
| and thoughtful comparison
When he had concluded his speech Of
| acceptance nominations were resumed.
For State Auditor i. +. Pecklnpaugh.
Of Wayne. was nominated by acclanation.
F0r ney-General-JOhn 7. Bailey,
| Of Putnam county
For State Ireasurer-C. +. Ackerman, OF
Mansfield.
For Judge Of the supreme Court Gus
| tayus H. Wald, of Hamilton county.
For Commissioner Of Common schools
| Charles G. Miller, Of Erie county.
Tor Member of the Board of Public
| WOrks-JOhn Mcnamara, Of Summit cOun-
| ~.
For Member of Food and Dairy COmmis-
sion-li. ). 1rumbO, Of Lawrence county.
Then. after passing the usual vote Of
| thanks to its officers. the convention al ,
i. NJ. adJourned sine de-
cHAIRMAN THUEwAS.
As Chairman Norton, IL introducing
| Temporary-C Chairman Thurman. concluded
with his reference 10 Alien q. Thurman
| the delegates and spectators broke into
| enthusiastic applause. and when tho tau.
majestic form Of the son OF Ohlo's y Oil
| Roman" appeared before the fOotllgh's
! the enthusiasm was intensified teu-told.
| Not until they were exhausted ana the
| thousands cease their plaudts, and then
| in clear. ringing tones the Temporary
| Chairman began his address. A. he pTo-
| cecded every telling point was punctuated
| with cheers and shouts If applause II
| WIS a most successful cUfr0c 10 that poll
tical stage 10 which his vcnerated parent
| badc farewell a few months since.
Nr. Thurman sand:
MR.. THuRMAS's sETCH.
ain his speech nominating Major Mckinley
Governor Fornker said that even the vile Of iho
| devil sccncl unable 10 Kill The Democratic
pnrtv. which undoubtedly meant That II VIII
! never Dec destroyed 10y the Republican pariy.
! Evidently the fect must hnve occurred io him
! that this grand Old Democratic party has seen
| the iirth. growth, nnd death of every political
| organization that hn- over arisen IN this cotn-
try. NOW. an organization that cannot BE- killed
| even 10y tho evil spirit must he immortal that
is. II can never die ana IN The end II viii GER
iainly pat all Of ~ enemies under iis tcf',
| including Major Mckinley and the Republican
&" in n few wccks the Democracy Of Ohio VIII
fy if~ ballots most 'mphaiically condemn an I'M
ausirial policy that s "a continual barrier 10 COM
mcr-ial piOsucrity They vii demonstrate tA1i
f',cv ne longer bclieFe that the only way ty
whi.h q country can Doc mndo rcn l. by buying
from itself nnd sollus 90 lfeci They viii ais"
show that they do not believe country can Zoe
made li-h lyoXresaiVciy taxing itself, when they
viii iu thunder tones dcnounno the wanton ef-
trayneaucn and wastcfulu"ss oi party which in
the two years by prOiigatc expenditure CONF
plctcly wiped oIf The tremendous surplus "i
sI4O. 900, 900 which had accumulated uudnr the
honest economical administrator Oi Grover
Dlcvclaui."
mo spoakcr criticised The policy % the Rcpub-
Hran party iu rai-iug the average rate of duties
from 4. fo - per cont; in clothing Inc Ifc-i-
dent of the Uuiiod States wish unconstitutional
powers in his pefuicous class LEGISLATION driving
tnc American marine of the high seas; M 49,
ssiinE England N her attempt 10 establish mo
noinotailism: i'm adding IN short time 1000
ramoa % The lit of ollce-hoilofs; in blocking
ril Legislation for months In an cudcaFor 10 ell
act " an Infamous, vllainous, and partisan force
bill.
RECIPROCITY WITH EUROPE.
Speaking upon reciprocity Mr.. Thurman sai:
=. The time l. nenr when the people will express
their belief in complete and not restricted rcri-
,ro.ity. ii reciprocity which has nlways been "A
Democratic, not d Republican doctrlnc is "a good
him., with South America, why would II not be "a
better thing with Canada and Europe, countries
with which our trade is a hUudreaiod greater
than 10 is with South American The dme has
aIep como when the people viii say to the
powers That be tho honest nottingham
shall no longer be compelled by law 10 con-
tribute part OF his hard-earnod savings
20 help maintain those Who under Tie
f0rruso of law have rOl lucd him for over quarter
of "a century: when tLoy viii mo- longer sustain
auy party which lcvics and collects one dollar oi
taxes over ani above that which Is required To
the Government; when they viii give due notice
that infant Industries that have been nuisci ioY
Il hundred years have arrived al an age when
they must take care Of themselves; when they
viii brand a protective tarin a. stealing. it, adj
v1t.atcs "a bcsgars, aud demand that We must
have Z. tariff for revenue only.
.Thc grcntcst curse that can be inflicted upon
"A country - that of exec siNc taxation, ana "nrn
collected indirectly by tariff levied only for the
sake of protection Vt steals and s1ps away the
very life-blood Of country'7 prosperity, and It
does this by such insidions ways tnai me irHe
causes Of commercial depression. when II comes,
are lost sight OF. and in seeking remedies tho
people are led of into false trails, made 10 scat
ter instead Of concentrating thrlr forces ana
tna. their power il wasted. Therefore. no mat
ter how important they may appear, let all SIDE
ISSUES alone until this one Of taxation Is settled
upon an honest and just basis
ArPEAL TO THF FARMErs.
~ most earnestly bcscech the farmers, whose
interests are evidently the same as my own, 10
follow This course The Wild schemes OF HoverI-
mcnt loauing money upon warehouse certificates
orupon lands, the tnkinc possession OF the rail-
wnvs and tclegraphs by the Government ID"
informal improvements mat are demanded, and
n q, zen other minor issues that all lead NOT only
IN greater taxation. but 10 the rauAcst klhd oi
socialism, / say TO thcm, put 10 one sue
and stick to the tarin issue until you fot
wlat L. duo you. say 10 ihe laiileI@'
do not like Iroieriioni~ts, he Deg
par5, but rely upon your own strength, Resource
md mouhool. Advocate nothing that has the
eternal make these tarin besgnrs Quit stealing
in this way from you. On thlS issue the rishi L.
absolutely on Oir side and the chhilenecrs nave
brer fairly given 10y the nomination OF the Lish
cine. of protection Major Mckinley. Let US
meet n and make every hilltop ard every valley
in the whole state ring with the Latte cry, IN
dus,r rial freedom for the many
"Can you doubt the RESULT Do you believe
that tho people Of thus state viii say by thelr
votes that fhoy are stiil willing 10 pay tribute
far imaginary and fraudulent blessings That
they can any longer BE- deceived by the Oh worn
ont cry of % homo market? That the people ot
this state can bc gullcd by telling then wnai
good thing il ia FOR The people Ot The United
States 20 he permitted by their Governments
when thcy pretend 90 DE frecmcn. 10 soil "a very
small portion of lhcir surplus products 10 one
uart 81 the globe, and what "A ruinOus thing II
would be for theiu t. be allowed 10 sell all oi
them 60 another portion OF II!
&" From time iYmemOrial commerce and trade,
which are only the exchanging Of commoditic-,
have been sought after 10y all people. and con-
sidercd bcnchcinl 10y all nations. In all eN-
changes m the long run there must hc proilt.
Why. then, limit these exchanges? II the poo-
ple ol this country can make SlUO,OOO.OOO each
wear 10y exchanging their products for those Of
some other country would not they be fools 10
endorse n policy which permits thcm 10 exchange
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