The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-17

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stamp. not in the material. You can base
tnat money on anything OF value you please.
we are paying too much interest TO the
oahks-an average of 10 per cent. instead OF
2 per cent.
When we demanded money from Con-
eress TO move our crops in Dakota they
laughed at US. but when the gamblers of
wall street demanded 1t 1t came back as
| quickly as it could be flashed. and illegally.
700. They came TO their relief Don't you
thlnk you are equal TO those gamblers? II
you do stand up for your rights next No
Yember
THE BUSINESS MAN.
You business men suffer when we suffer,
and prosper when we prosper. but you will
not come and listen 10 US. on won't study
and inform yourselves. We farmers have
followed the pillow and the party bosses long
enough, Now we will think and act for our
selves.
Mr.. Depew-New York's "own dear
Chauncey"-was quoted from one Of his
aiter-dinner speeches. when bidding as ne
was for the presidential nomination, he
dropped a few lines" Of 'taffy' for the
,hayseeds.n More silence The crowd
didn't enthuse worth cent.
The sub-treasurY subject was taken up.
and extolled and lauded as the way out Of
al the ills that flesh is heir 70. almost.
Nhen Carnegie and others tax us, that Is
interfering with our private affairs. Why
not do away with it said he
From everything aud everywhere the
speaker drew the conclusion that we are in
q bad way. Stop paying premiums on the
bonds. let the bondholders wait. Stop
building those public buildings in the North.
Let them wait til the warehouses are fin
ished IN the country. Uncle Sam made the
money and saved the nation once aud he
can DO 10 again.
will be here tomorrow night. said he. II
anybody can convince me that he has any
valid OBJ lection 20 the scheme / will give
MIN IS worth of reform books. There Is
one way only 10 do it. Vote for our party
In my State we didn't wait for you and
other States We went ahead. shan't ask
anybody % vote for the Peoples party. /
am trying 20 make converts. Read on both
and all sides; see what you think is the best.
vote for your principles -nOtyour party. He
asked successfully those who would vote on
principle, party or prejudice 10 hold up
their hands. About One-thlrd answered the
hrst appeal. Here an individual shouted
am going 10 vote for Grover Cleveland
at which there was much disorder and noise
and shouts of Put him out"
Dir. LOuckes went on 70 saw ] think this
IS the greatest reform movement the world
has ever known and | am proud of IL.
Here the speaker sacrilegiousy said this
movement WAS like the coming OF John the
Baptist % proclaim the Savior; there was
nothing else it was like said he. And 90
you think that the Savior would not. If lie
could come again, clean out the temple
sgaln and drive out the thieves;
lie wound up with a great burst OF inco-
herent enthusiasm % the effect that every
thing would come straight if the Peoples
party ticket was elected.
There was. much yelling and disorder
here led by an inebriated man who stood
up and shouted whenever the speaker
paused for breath.
Then Dir. Pierson. the editor of the Sun.
arose and spoke for all or tried TO- for |
could not tell what be said for the noise
Then Mr. w. H. Mullen spoke and the meet
ing adjourned.