Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-04

UiEHtufc 10 nave ACCfpttt gput hiuh
70 participais IN the meeting at Tammany Han
on Thursday next, but the duties assigned 70 ne
during this campaign have made 70 tmpossiple
Tor me 10 take part In the public discusson o'
the questions involved IN the campaign.
IL cannot, however, permit this OCCASION to
pssa without saying that tho completeness ol
your union. the manly and eloquent utterances
OF Senator Hill. and your efforts and enihusissui
hive made 10 absolutely certain that the eioc-
tcrsl vote Of New York win be cast for the nomi-
rees OF the Democratic party.
1.-The Democrats In other States heretofore
considered doubtful have takon courage I,oii
your example, and will show on tho day o. elec-
ton that they have learned from you no" 10
achieve victory.
"Believe uie In this: The people sf this coun.
try who live by the labor OF their hanas sha
brains: who have accumulated 10 Weaith
whose only heritage is their love OF nome anu
country, and whose only power CONSISTS III 'po
use Of free ballot, will not bo oyerpowered py
the methods practiced at the polis by the pehs,
ficiaries Of any system Of legislation. They VIII
overthrow the party which created that system.
They will, In n spirit Of perfect fairness, inolny
the system itself until the greatest good OF the
greatest number lie secured. And so they VIII wiz
drive the bribers and their candidates troul INC
field Of politics.
"The people Of this country slowly awaken TO
sense OF wrong, but, when awakened, e1ercise a.
judgment which Is swift, clear. and exact in tts
conclusions, and never falls TO fnete ultluateiy
20 men and parties the fsto which they deserve.
"The people are turning 70 that man whose
ed pages-GrOyer Cleveland. He has said that
he has Mother friends 10 reward nor enemies TO
punish, and his history in ONCE affords sure
guarantee Of an honest aud wise administration
OF the high duties of President OF the Unlted
States They are turning 10 him in such num-
bers in all the States that all the wealth con-
trolled by the members OF the kepublcah parry
cannot, believe, alter the resultif you and and
all earnest Democrats give ourselves up from
now until the close OF the day Of election 20 the
support Of the candidates OF the great Demo
cratic party. It's life ls involved In the lssues'
and We must defend IL. THIS is duty which we
owe to our country our party, and ourselves.
"1ours very truly, a. r. 6OKhAN'
RUsTIs. OF LOUISIANA.
Senator Eustis. Of Louisiana, was introduced
as the fret speaker. lie eaid. IN part: 81 wlsn
your serious attention 10 the chief issues Gi the
campaign. In 1851 the Government OF inc
United States needed revenue and tarin blli
was passed by Congress Up 10 1872 the Gov
ernment still needed revenue, tarin taxation
was increased, and it was then at such hlgh
figure that could occupy your time for hours IN
reading the opinions OF Republican leaders, AZ
the head OF whom was John sherman himseii,
declaring 20 the country and TO them party that
tariff taxation was then too excessive
Speaking Of the force bill he said: " Lot me
tell you In all seriousness that the force BILL u II
ever should become q law, VIII enslaVe tne
American people and win dig forever the grave ~,
Of liberty In this country Great applause los-
lowed Senator Eustiss speech.
SENATOR CARLISLE.
The next speaker was Senator John q. Carlisle,
Of Kentucky. lie was received with enthusiastic
applause. The speaker said he had no preludice
against the gentlemen who are engaged IN Mhat
are known as the protected Industries Ihey
we're men who had contributed largely 10
the groWt OF this country by their intel
ligence and their enterprise. But he wanted 10
soc them succeed on their own merits ana not
nt the expense OF the other members OF the
community. Protection has now become
moral question. Tho American people nave De-
gun 10 ask, Il IT, right; u It Just? When Tue
people begin 10 % that the result Is net doubt
ilu. Protection Is a. sure 10 be oVer'hro"h as
was slavery.
THg FORCE FILL
"Iust as soon IS the people elect majority oil
Republicans to the next House you viii have the
force bill. Then IL will be useless for Us TO MAKE
speeches and useless for you To listen TO them'
for the Federal Government will control the suit
frages Of the electorate.
CLKvELAND's DEMOCRACY.
Whatever you may think Of Mr.. Cleveland, |
can say deliberately that II he Il not SOUND
Democrat am not a sound Democrat. LOUD
and prolonged Hpplausel He may aot be as
much Of partisan Democrat a. | am, but on
all the fundamental questions that have
distinguished the Democratic party from
the beginning down TO this time Ar'
Cleveland is as sound q Democrat as ever lived.
lie believes that official power should never be
prostituted for base partisan purposes. That IA
the KIND of man have found Ar. Cleveland to
be--a sound, constitutional, old-iashiOned Jel-
fersonian Democrat. Loud applGusc.l
THE GEORGIA HAN.
Hon. ". II. J. Ham, Of GeOrRn, tho next
speaker had been preceded By high repfuta-
ton a. n humorst, aud great things in the way
OF lauchter-proyOkiCg stories we're expected
from him lie did not dislpp)lnt he huge crowd.
From the time he began his speech I'LL his last
word tho bug hail was psndemOnium OF merri-
meut and enthusiasm.
Mr.. Ham Is called the " story-stclhng orator y
To justiiy the designation he filed his speech
with as many anecdotes and illustrations as
Tnmmany Hall Was full Il Democrats. He was
especially happy IN southern dialect. He had a
happy way Of locating every story in Georgia,
and the words Down where live were always
the signal FOR an uproar Of cheers and laughter.
There we're several other speakers, and then
the meeting closed.