The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-21
for any other purpose than 10 organize he

for any other purpose than 10 organize he
would stop IL.
Several members Of the Peoples party
were inconsiderate OF the rights and cour.-
tesies due their opponent speakers and
one Dir. Peter A. Jones. who lives near Old
thurch In that county. behaved himself In
particularly assinipe n amer and received
the condemnation of all decent-minded peo-
pie.
JUDGE PATERSON.
Mr.. f. L. G. Scott introduced Judge Pat
terson, and he made ringing speech. re-
plete with argument and eloquence. He IS
OF the cyclone pulverizer style when warm
cd up. and the words flow from bis lips 10
liquid streams of eloquence at such o rapid
rate that it is almost impossible 10
follow him. His introduction was
peculiarly graceful and exhibited perfect
familiarity with the history OF Virginia her
places and people. Following TINS Win
clear exposition of the two ideas. one or O
paternal government with crown and the
other the sovereignty of the people, be
launched into the issues OF the canvass. SAM
lie: As to tho question of the free coinage
OF silver. your Representative voted Tor
1t. | voted for il. every Virginia congress-
man voted for il. the whole South voted Tor
II; the West 10 a man. Democrat and Repuo..
hcan are opposed to it. the North Is opposed
W ~ ana IL Is impOssfDie lOf US w gov ~ w
cause they won't let us have II.
He showed that even II we had free coin
age the money would continue TO 60. North.
Said be: We must look deeper; 1t is because
for twenty-five years the North has adyer-
tlssd us as baud OF cutthroats. and the
South an unsafe place for money TO come.
HE WAS SORRY.
In reference to the Force bill he said he
was sorry General Field had made little OF
the Force bill. when Virginia is held up as a
lawless community and this bill stands IN
the Republican platform and Harrison
stands committed 10 it. After reading this
portion of the Republican platform with
fine effect and he addressed himself TO a
mastery comparison of the moral status
and showed by official reports that in sc-
cordance with the population the South
was far the most law-abiding section. He
placed the great pension appropriations at
tho head of the evils which have
impoverished tho South and said that
he had seen s14a, 900 appropriated
for pensions in tho space OF fifteen minutes,
much of which was paid into the Treasury
by Southern farmers. and practically all OF
which went north of the Ohio river never to
return. But then. said he. there IS one
| man n great man, who stands up like a
| rock in a weary land and vetoes these
| inQuitous pension bills-the only man VINO
| has the backbone. the bravery aud force oil
character 10 stand out against these meas,
ures. The crowd. though small, vent wilc
with enthusiasm and fairly made oio
! Hanover courthouse ring with cheers foi
| Grover Cleveland.
At this point Judge Patterson read ex
/ tracts from House bill 1886 providing foi
| the payment 70 soldiers and sailors IN the
! United States army the difference between
| the deprecated currency In wnlch tneJ
were paid during the war and the gold
| value Of the present time. aud when it'
author was announced TO be General james
b. Weaver another wild demonstration fol
lowed
THIS WAS THE MAN.
This, said he. is the man. Mr.. Rufin. whose
father was killed by Federal bullet, wants
around. God forbid ais doing IT. God
forbid that Virginians should be called on
20 vote for such man as that.
vote for Weaver and Field means TO hell
emsscUate the Democratic party who Is
fighting these things and placing th'
shackes Of Republicanism on the South. i
is the Force bill. the pension acts and such
things the Democratic party under th'
leadership of Grover Cleveland II
fighting against with the best chance
We have ever mad 10 win. Never an houi
since 1864 have the Democrats had full con
troll OF the Government. and have neye
been in a condition 10 got laws made. IheI
| why blame the Democratic party Tor no
making laws that II presented would go int
the waste basket without even giving the
| President chance TO veto it? Judge Pat
terson paid high tribute to the work o.
Hon. George d. Wise in Congress.
GEORGE WISE.
CAPTAIN Wise followed Judge Patterson II
an hours speech and addressed himsei
solely to the issues OF the canvass
lie even moro thoroughly ventllate'
General Viewers record than Jud2
Patterson and said TO General fiel'
that he did not believe he woul'
allow his General Field'sl name to b
coupled with Viewers if he had heard hin
saw what he Wise had heard him say
But listen 10 what your head says
I do not mean any dsrespec
to Yyou. General Field, but you are the tai
of ticket. and would rather hear the hea'
bark than see the tail wag. Captain WIS
made an acknowledged splendid speech.
Messrs. Hobson. Person and Kuhn al
dressed small knots of voters on the cour
green after the regular speaking.
At the Peoples party organization tnef
were just twenty participants Mr.. FRAN
Ball was elected county chairman and 3
W. Binford secretary. Precinct commit
tees were also appointed In the intorma
speeches made the sentiment was voice.
that negro supremacy was tnr preferable :
Wsll-street rule.