Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-20
PEOPLES pARTy CANDIDATE FOR
CONGRESS FOURTH DISTRICT.
Radical Speeches Of Bobson and Goode--
Cradles Resolution offnexpediencyp De-
fentsd--Hobson, 3fszi Goode, ei1%
foorre.ooua.nco o. che RIchmond Dispa,ci.l

Air. Hobson was elected permanent
chairman and Mr.. T. II. Armistead, OF
| Prince Edward county, permanent secre-
| tary.
On motion committee of three on ere
denrals was appointed as follows; q. l.
lenburg, and W. L. Doyle, of Dinwiddie.
COLONEL GocDK's SPEECH.
During the absence Of the committee
| COLONEL j. Thomas Gcole, Of Meckienburg,
was called upon tor speech, and his ap-
peararce was greeted WITH loud cheers
and applause. In expressing his thanks
| for the compliment ne said he felt u was
! bestowed upon him because of bis Alliance
| principles and the manner in winch ho was
received by the Virginia Legislature last
winter. He was elected to the Assembly
as an Alliance man, and IL the face
/ Of tho strongest Democratic Opposi-
| ton, the biggest guns OF that party
| being sent into his county To speak
against him. Yet with justice and just
God on their side the principles OF the
Alliance triumphed, and he was sent 10
tho Legislature as the. representative OF
| the Alliance. He was always q Democrat,
and as such be asked to be admitted into
the Democratic caucus of the Legislature.
| lie was rejected and was refused admission
| without the privilege of even one word OF
| defence. Colonel Goode said that the
| people have been forced INTO this separate
and Independent political movement OT cir
cumstanceS over which they had no control.
| When both Of the old parties refused all
they asked. they had nothing 10 do but To
organize for the protection of themselves
| and families. They have been reduced 20
wnnt bY q contracted currency. Our petit
| lions 10 Congress met with contempt ana
scorn. lie declared that both Of the old
parties are disintcsraupg and he Appealed
| 10 tho convention to stand shoulder to
shoulder in the great movement and march
| forward 70 victory.
LECTURER uoBsoS's SPEECH.
Mr.. J. Haskins Hobson was loudly called
| for and spoke at length amidst frequent
applause. He said thus was his fifth birth
day. The vigor wish which hc pitched
into the two great parties rather showed
! that lie Is IN the strength OF his
manhood. He said that he had been
| speaking 10 audiences al, over the
| country, but to-day he addressed the
people assembled in a Peoples con
yention. This convention means that
the people have struck tor their no.
erty and their country. lie was here AZ
| humble representative OF the Peoples
party. Though recently elected state lee
! turer of the Alliance. he was not at the
convention iii that capacity. lie SAID he
| was afraid some of the political papers
were lying about the Peoples party. IA
voice. well, let them say what they
please; we don't take them, anyhow
WHAT THEY WILL DO.
The two so-called great parties OF the
country said Mr.. Hobson, are united on
| the principle of Capitalization there is no
| difference between their platforms. One
man, he believed, wrote them both, and
they can be marked No. l and No. 2"
| Tho Peoples party are not establishing
any new principles OF government; they
| are for purity and honesty OF government.
The two old parties are already rapidly
| disirtegratlng and we are going to
| break them up. We have two
edged sword IN our hands and We are gong
for them both. The great question IS
whether money or the people shall rule
the land. The war settled the question
of slaves and chattels, but we have now
on American soil a system of slavery for
worse and more degrading. All the wealth
| of the country Is concentrated IN the
hands OF few, and they IN a small sec
ton of the land. The little State of Mas
sachusetts can boast more wealth than
can nine of the large producing States OF
the South combined. 1t is this concen-
trated wealth that 10 threatening the de-
struction of our government.
PROUD OF WEAVER.
Mr.. Hobson spoke IN eulogistic terms of
Peoples party for President and Wee
President lie thanked God that Weaver
was Republican and Union soldier. He
rose from private in the ranks TO gen. !
eralship. II IS an infamous newspaper lie |
that Weaver ever abused the South. He |
abused southern Democrats for cheating |
and stealing III elections. The people OF |
Virginia will have the privilege of hearing |
him in Richmond during the campaign. |
He also spoke in high terms of General |
Field, who lost leg at Cedar Run.
THE FORCE BILL DEAD ISSUE.
Mr.. Hobson declared the force bill TO be |
miserable old ghost and a dead issue. |
There IS no need to be afraid of 1t, for II IS |
not no bad as represented. We have in |
Virginia force bill far more iniquitous |
aud destructive of the elective franchise |
than the Lodge bill. 1t not only steals |
from and cheats political enemies, but |
friends. too. The Lodge bill operates only |
at Federal elections. but the Anderson |
Mccormick bill comes In at every cleo
ton.
REL oRT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Hobson's |
speech the report of the Committee on !
Credentials was submitted. lt showed |
that all OF the counties of the district were |
represented except Amelia, and these dele !
gates we're on their way. number or |
wick counties were also absent, having |
missed railroad connection.
Delegate T. A. Eppes, or kottoway, !
offered a resolution, which was adopted.
declaring that the convention is In favor |
of honest elections, and condemns all |
force and fraud bills, from Whatever
source. as subversive of the principles of |
true Jetfersonian Democracy and the Ito |
critics of the citizen.
MIR. Cralle. of Nottoway, by instruction |
of the Peoples party OF his county, offered |
the following;
DEFEATED.
Whereas, it is confidently asserted that |
there will be candidate for Congress in |
this district from each of the old parties |
and whereas, we do not wish TO make q |
gap through which any one can pass from |
this district TO seat in Congress who IS |
inimical to the principles OF tho Peoples |
party; therefore
Resoiued That we think it inexpedient to |
make nomination of a congressman from |
this district at this time.
This resolution met with strong opposi-
ton, and when put to the vote was de- !
feated by an overwhelming majority.
The convention then took q recess until
8 p. Nj.
J. THOMAS oooDE NOMINATED.
When the convention reassemb led at
o'clock q motion prevailed 10 go at once
into the nomination OF candidate.
Mr.. Maxey. of Powhatan, nominated
blr. j. Hasklns Hobson, and pointed TO
that gentleman's efficient services as the
Alliance lecturer of the Fourth District as
fully justifying his claim to the nomina-
ton.
MIR. Smith, of Mccklenbure, in a speech
of some length. placed Mr. j. Thomas
Goode, of Mecklenburg, in nomination, a
gentleman who would surely lead the
party TO success. Mr.. Smith SAID that the
finger of destiny points to the downfall of
tho American republic unless there is
change in the financial policy Of the gov
eminent. Plutocracy, he said, is doomed
and the lifo of this political monster will
be crushed out at tho polls in November
next. Social and political revolution is all
around us and the nope OF the country is
in the Peoples party.
Mr.. Morton, in a strong speech in which
he set forth the reasons for the formation
OF tho Peoples party, heartily seconded
the nomination OF MIR. Goode, which was
also seconded by representatives from
several counties.
The roll of counties wes called and the
vote resulted as follows:
Hobeon. Goode.