The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-18
TO KILL BOTH PARTIES
is wow THE DECLARED OBJECT
or the Men Who Spoke at Sanger Hall and
They Propose to DO 1t. the Times to
the Contrary Notwithstanding.

W hen o'clock, the hour for the meeting
at Sanger Hall. struck, there were thirty
two people in the room. However. by $50
it was well filed possibly 800 being present.
/ noticed a number of Democrats. who took
the trouble to tell me they we're there out of
curiosity, and they seemed to satisfy that
very soon. for they left early. Ia front
were among others Captain John w. Fisher,
Captain Henry HudDall, Mr.. K. d. Ward
Mr.. G. II. Pierson. Mr.. W. f. Grant, Colo
mel J. Brad Beverley, Major Mann Page.
Colonel Randolph Harrison and Mr.. J.
Hnskins HObson. Some OF the gentlemen
came upon the stage before the meeting
came TO order. The majority OF the audi
ence seemed 10 be country people and the
same man was at the door with the books TO
sell as at the Old Market Hall the night be-
! fore.
Dir. @. +. Pierson INTRODUCED Mr. J. Brad.
/ Beverley as the chairman Of the meeting.
/ He was received with applause, and said his
choice was a surprise T. him. Previously
10 going into the Alliance he bad been busy
on his farm. Then, said be he had been busy
/ furnishing editorials for the Richmond DIS
/ patch. He said he was no politician, but
| he simply came TO preside over a meeting
| of the working people, upon whom the
/ foundations OF the country rested.
There was great fight before them, said
! be.
Last night they listened 10 the gentleman
/ from far off Dakota. Tonight they would
/ hear q farmer of Kansas and wOrkingmsn
/ from Philadelphia This shows that this
movement embraces all classes and all
! kinds Of mon from one end Of the country
| to another. from the Rockies 20 the Atlantic.
! from the far North 10 the sunny South.
Gcrfpfura aava Even thu ororm will turn ~
! Politicians thought that while the worm
might turn, the farmer would not But at
/ last they have turned. and you may as well
/ try to stop the summer storm.
Mr.. DAVIS. or KANSAS.
The Hon. John Davis. of Kansas. said
| the first thing he would do would be 10 re-
| ply TO the objections I o the Third party.
/ IL was thought that the farmers and the
| wOrkingmen could never unite. he would;
show them differently. Take his hands
| they we're different yet when work was 10
! be done they came together like brothers.
/ Let me tell you, the more people there are
| employed IN the shops the more markets
/ there are for the farmer.
Statistics tell us there are q million idle
| men to-day and many thousands working
| overtime. Make the hours Shorter So the
! idle ones can 90 TO work, and you help the
| farmer United, farmers and laborers are
/ the best customers TO the merchant. So,
| then. if there is a merchant. lawyer or any
| body in business here ] come here 10 fer
| tilize his soil and help him by helping the
| farmers.
! There is nothing new in what am going
| 30 tell you. Do you recolect that Lord
| Chatham, IN England. in the Revolution,
was our friend? A man who runs q newspf-
/ per once printed a chapter of the Bible
every dsy to give his readers something
new he said John Adams was quoted as
| abhoring the banking system. and 80 was
! Thomas Jefferson quoted as being opposed
to it also. John Randolph, of Roanoke,
| was not in favor Of national banks either,
nor any of the Presidents till 1850. Ia seven
! elections with that platform the Democrats
| got five. told the Democrats the other
| day in the House Turn your backs on Wall
street and towards the people and you VIII
| win seven times out Of eight.
Abraham Lincoln tells you labor Is su-
| perior 10 capital. At Homestead 1t seems
/ the authorities are in favor Of the dollar be-
fore the man, for they shoot man down
/ for dollar.
! Did you ever see a railroad ask the peo-
| pie TO come in and consult with them when
/ they are putting up freight rates, or bank
| directors ask you to come in when they
| we're considering dividendsy Both the par
ties in Washington have secret caucuses.
| So do we. We say if you let people In so
will We
! THE WISDOM OF WASHINGTON.
He referred to washington's wisdom in
| fighting Indian fashion when BraddOck
| was mortally wounded. because he wouldn't
| take WashingtOns advice. We are like the
| horse taking the bit in his teeth and going
| ahead. We are not going to ask LAWYERS
| doctors and bankers what 70 do. We must
be organized. and should be. Ii all de-
ponds on who organizes you. my friends.
| Suppose an army sends 10 the enemy and
asks them what to do. how long would the
army last ? AS a rule. do exactly opposite
| 10 what the enemy tells you.
Even q herd Of donkeys In South America
| will band together against their enemies,
the coyotes and jacksls. They get together
| put their heads together, feet outwsrds,
! and when the enemy comes let him nave
| the danger ends ana drive him away, de-
| feated / told this story in Ocala and Mr..
| Powderly liked il. You North American
| donkeys have learned that also.
Did you ever hear of corporation? God
never made one. ] don't see any corpora
ton here charter makes corporation
out of wise brains snd large pockets. There
you have a corporation, with no soul and
no conscience We have new creation 70
do with. He has more privileges than any
one else: no responsibility to anybody. lilo
can order people 10 be shot down, and how
can you reach anybody 70 punish him
A man said 10 me, What 10 tho difference
between a bank note and a greenback?
answer both are good money, but one IS
issued by the United States and guaranteed,
and the other paid no debts but went into
the bonds of corporations SO thew can lend
il to us for whatever they can get, and
sometimes 10 per cent. over what 1t costs
them The bonds are held for the beneht
of the bankers. He gets interest on the
bonds and nIne-tenths besides to loan out
70 US. II costs us fourteen cents per year
TO keep each dollar bill floating.
AS THEY PLEASE.
And now thoy can do as they please, con-
troll the prices. put them up or down. II
they like. | heard Mr.. Garfield say that
whoever held the volume OF currency would
control the destines of the nation. / be-
lieve that banking institutions are more
dangerous than standing armies. Did you
ever see pictures Of statesmen on bank
bill? Just one-Mr. Garheld's, the only
one. IL would be inconsistent. Why not
some OF the Democratic Presidents | spoke
of a while ago? Because they were hostile
10 the system. This bank bill ought 10
have some pictures on II 10 make 1t attrac-
tive. He compared the pictures OF the
barefooted females on the # ut OF the BANK
bills in the field shocking wheat to the pres
ent condition OF the farmers wives ana
daughters in the West
You would boil with anger If the British
came here and on the coast set up fortihca-
tions or an ironclad and try TO capture you.
wouldn't your Yet look AZ our states IN
the West. my State, where the British own
thousands of acres, so they may levy
tribute on us and our descendants.
If done with the sword YOU would resist