Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-20
"GooD.BY, OLD PARTY, eooD-BY."
senator PETERS Pertinent Remarks-ThC
Proposed New National Party.
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CINCINNATI. ONO. May 19.-The mass
meeting tonight opened with an Alliance
song 10y n Kansss glec-club. For an encore the
song "GOOd-by. Old Party, GOOd-by,p rose and
tcn with something OF the cadence Of funeral
dirgo as the audience joined in the ringing re-
train. Senator Pcffer, the principal orator Of
the evening, began by saying these people be-
fore him were hHrbingers Of revolution that
will dethrOnc money and rc-0stablish the author
lily OF the people IL was q movement not to de-
strOy tho wealth Of the rich but 10 restore 10
labor its just reward.
AN ILLUSTRATION.
Referring 70 the placard on the balcony Of the
han, "Nine million mortgaged homes" he said
that told volumes; that the result had been de-
clarcd by tho United States Census. But, said
he, am met with the charge that the men
themselves should have kept out Of debt. That
was question not pertinent. If q child is sick
unto DEATH said he, tho father does not upbraid
him with imprudonce, but calls physician, and
saves the chilj's life. We want 20 save our
lives flrst. The disease Of mortal usury must be
cured.
THE ALLIANCE POWER.
Growing more feryid In his manner, the speak
er said: What shall We do with the money
p0wcr1 Let It alone. Wen raise up power
among the people and make our own money ana
use it, Tremendous applause.l "Jako Their
railroads! No: wen build our own railroads"
Renewed applGuse.l Are we 20 destroy? No
To night? Yes. with ballots and with prayer, for
inc AlNaNce u IN great medHuto tdAhlg tHc
place Of the churches.h
MIR. PETER closed by giving the new party
great boom like this: "DOes this mean new
party? lCrcs OF 'Nes.l What else are We here
Tor? lApplauscl The prophecy OF the hour Is
that n new party is 10 be born here, and It's name
Is 10 be the National party"
N. II. Wilkin, another Kansas man, $50 ad-
dressed tho meeting with doctrine similar 10
that Of PETER.
POWDHRIY SPEAKS.
Tho next speaker was one who had not been
advertised, but who received greeting that
seemed 10 raise the vaultcd roof. Ii was Gene
ral-Mastcr- Workman POwderly. He began by
declaring that he could say amen to every WORD
Mr.. PETER and Mr.. Wikin had voiced. Con-
tinuing he said with animation:
For twenty years men who have followed
that banner pointing to the knights Of Labor
flag in the rcar Of the stage) have taught, be-
ueycd, and held these truths. II has been
charged that am here 10 head of the Third
Party movement Why, If your movement IL so
weak that one small man can head II of, IL Is not
worth the name Of n movement. lCheers.l /
have been charged with failing 20 lead this move
nent My friends, ths movement il too large to
be led by any one man. lCheersl No one man
can lead it or stop it, vivid applausel
TEE "NIGGER" N IT.
"And 10 the South let us say" he warmly in-
terlected, "when you recognize the niger as
a man, we Ct the East win Join with you heart
and hand for reform The meeting dispersed
cheering again and again for P0wderly and the
knights of Labor.