The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-22

HuntOn and Hon. George II. WISE N"9
not ~ large a one as would have heard
these distinguished Democrats on faircr
dav. Considering the ccaseless down
pour. their audience was a representa-
live and crcditabe one. Among others
4 noticed the following gentlemen OF
nromipence: Judge w. Josiah Leake'
Colonel w. r. Aylett. Major John Rage
Judge A. l.. Holiday, Major GWat1meS'
Judge Edmund Waddill, Speaker Sdi ~
well and MessTs. Hill Carter, H. =;
Wickham, w. Sydnor ana DoS'"'''
Page.
GENERAL HUNToN.
AT 1890. court having adJouTTneu'
County Chairman Scott presented ~
eral iuutOn 10 the audience As thc
-a-o,.aI lie gentleman arose he was re-
ceived with a vOliey Of cheers. Hd'lIs
ernrcssed his pleasure at meeting an auuI-
80 ~ Hanover DcL CcratS the Seha-
tor launched into q discussion Oh Ihe
issues Of the campaign. lie sAu p,,Dt
dental elections are always mp 49, 80
mis- ono is especially 20. The cOnuiuoh
of the country ina many Respects 10 I"I-. s,'l,
fabie. the Northern portions arc GROWING
r;cber at the expense OF the SOutheIh
Dortions. which are growing poorer. NJ
producing classes car scarcely EeC IOI
their productions the cost 81 PIOuuOl"5
Mr. HOrr. a congressman from hICAns -
had said the Southern people ought -
raise more wheat ard less DeHi nc
thought they should raise more nell ana
iess wheat The question presented IN
This election is whether we VIII restore
10 the presidency shat grand, courageous
honest man. Grover Cleveland tappiausej'
or whether we Will continue III power
Reniamin Harrison, whose every act mas
been in opposition 10 the people OF tIe
South The records OF both are DeIoIe
the country; they speak l0r tncl"' D.;
While Grover Cleveland was Iresl-
dent he was handicapped by a kepuDh-
cam Senate. yet when he retired from
office he left in the Treasury surplus
of about 500. 00O, 600. Benjamin liar
rison has been in less than four years
and the surplus has been destroyed, ana
the Government not long ago delaulted
on the payment of It's bonds. Had 1T
been a railroad company 1t would nave
passed into the hands oil receiver.
The speaker then showed how the
rockets of the people We're being robbed
10 nav fraudulent pensions TO Federal sol
diers Grover Cleveland was not AFRAID
10 veto them. but under Republican rule
pension expenditures have reached $lO,-
100000, and if Republican plans are
carried out they will reach S2So OOO.OOO,
one-third of which comes from the South
and none of it returns.
The BiliOn-DOllar Congress was next
awaigned, and the charge that the last
Democratic Congress was equally eX-
trayagant was refuted by the statement
that Reeds Congress passed laws which
compelled the next Congress to make
heavy expenditures.
THE TARIFF AND FORCE BILL.
The speaker next made an exhaustive
and convincing argument of the tariff
and showed how the Mckinley bill had
cost the country $2Sj,OOOOOO since it
was enacted into law the bulk of which
comes out Of the poor mans pocket be
cause the articles which he uses are taxed
heavily, while the rich mans Injuries
are taxed lightly. He cited the numerous
strikes 10 show that the cry of 'prOtec-
ton for the worklngman' is deluslon
and a snare.
Senator Hunton then dissected the
Force bill. and showed IT'S horrors.
This bill was frgmed by John /.
Davenport, head devil in cheating in
New York elections. Under its pro-
visions the three vital stages of cleo
lions, registration, counting and cerd-
fcatiOn would be takne ont OF the hands
of the people and given to Federal super
wilson's. Federal troops would be called
on to enforce their dictum. lt would
cost the country from ten To twenty mil
lion dollars. The speaker read with
effect an extract from Northern Re
publican paper tavoring tie passage OF
Force bill, increased taxation OF
Southern whites for support of negro
schools (they pay 80 per cent. now, tav-
Oring mixed schools and the amalgama-
ton of the races. He appealed 10 his
hearers to know if they were ready 10
roll back the wheels OF Government to
the dark days of reconstruction. Ii 50,
they could accomplish their purpose by
helping to elect benjamin Harrison
through the Third party.
wEAvER's RECORD.
He next exposed Viewers record and
bis hatred of the South, and said that
for the leg which Major Field lost in
battle he had the highest regard, Tor the
rest Of his body he had none. The
Senator closed his splendid speech by
bidding the Democrats Of Hanover TO
be Of good cheer. as the recent elections
showed that the trend Of popular senti-
ment is all in favor OF Democracy
HON. GEORGE D. WISE.
Mr.. Scott ten presel ted Hon. George
u. Wse, who was warmly received. Al
this point an enthusiastic individual con
Vulsed the audience by declaring his be-
lief that "an angel from Heaven
couldn't beat George Wise
EaDtdlu W lSc. VINO WAS AL hut - 4in'
said that ne had been making fruit
less effort to meet his competitor lMr
Grant. but that gentleman always sent
come one else 10 fill his shoes. lie again
repeated the challenge that he would
divide time with him at any place or
time.
ALLIANCE AND THIRD PARTY.
He wanted it distinctly understood that
he is not opposed to the Alliance; that
MIR. Grant is no better friend 10 il than
ne but the Alliance is one thing, the
Third party another. Tie said that the
constitution OF the Alliance declared IS
60 be nOn-poliucai, and that its safety
and usefulness depended upon keeping 1t
30 Captain Wise showed thas SO far
as legislation is concerned. the Republl-
can party is responsible for the COM
plants OF the farmer, the mechanic and
the labOrer; for there is not on act upon
tie statute books OF our country, passed
within tie las quarter OF Il century,
that was not placed there by Republican
legislation. Though the Democrats have
teen il minority they have rendered
valuable aid 10 the South. for when
James O.. Blaine was Speaker OF the
House of Representatives under the
leadership or Samuel j. Randall they
saved the South from q Force bill: and
in the dark hours of reconstruction the
Southern ~eople have no hope save in the
strength OF the Democracy. He enJOlned
his farmer friends 10 look well while they
complained fer tie remedy. lie said: