Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-28
II the purpose OF the Law II this II Is 10 mako
tho imported article 90 high that tho same thing
can be produced here In competition


thfhk HAS bkEN AN AwAEENiNG.
Tho speaker then gave numerous illustrations
many OF which wero extremely humorous, TO
show the iallacy Of the Republican arguments
In favor OF high tariff
He said that in former days tho prejudices out
west wero 80 strong that a Democrat could
hnruiy argue hts fide OF tho question. On one
oi we nrst occaslons that no ever debated in
NeMaSSa his adversary harpod upon tho war
more Than anything clsc, and devoted most OF
his discussion 10 N.
Finally he concluded by distributing to the ou-
uience copies OF the New York Tribune contain
ing an account OF Lincoln's assassination.
Mr. Bryan said he did not think this was fair,
ana that had hc known what his opponent was
going 10 do he would have brought Bible and
read The people the story Of Cain and Abel
ing.
Mf. Bryan said people talk about tho tarin
being complicated question bu, the moro he
studied II the clearer it became 10 him that We
oppose protection ae applied 10y tho Repubican
party merely because We obey the command
mcnt =" Thou SHAFT not steal
0REAr CHANGE or SENTIMENT.
In 1850, he continued, the ten States north OF
the Mississippi Valley gsyo the Republican
nominee q plurality OF over 100000. and yet
majority % these states in 1890 elected Demo-
cratic governors, while the Republicans got iess
than onC-iourin OF the members Of Congress
Nowhere have the principles of Democracy
shown such great gains rs Ia this section OF
the county. Tho future hope OF ne
union OF The southern aud western states.
Mr.. Bryan then went ON to show that the ope-
rations OF the high tariff were in reality loss 10
the workiuemgn. a. they practically cauneu
diminufiou oi his wages In that no hnd 10 pay
more for certain articles. According 70 the Dut-
dcns OF the present system, II he only received
rl.Jo per week, 30 cents OF this would go tor
the benefit Of somebody else AZ the emu vl
loriy-fve years, when he looked back and real
lied mis- Impoverished condition. he would see
that he had only worked thirty years Tor MS wlle
and family, and tue other fifteen had been eu'-
ployed for those who reap haryest5 from mo
present system OF unjust taxation.
THE M'KiSLEy BILLS ORIGIN.
The Republican party In 1855 went before the
people and told them that they believed tarii
revision would be beneficial 10 the agricultural
interests which were depressed, and Tor TINS
reason they originated the Mckinley
bill II was like the story OF the Young
student who was studying ineuicii,e nc,
After "cramming' for h.s EXAMINATIONS ne
took some whisSey. thinking that II would
brighten his mind. but instead OF doing this tte
liquor made him drunk. The professor, whoa
he first laid case before the student, asked
him What he would do and the latter fepueu'
Bleed him. Seeing that something was wrong
aud wishing 20 give the young man lair chance,
the teacher then said: Bat suppose ihat
wouldn't do him any goOd7" ION, rephed tue
student, then bleed him again
KEEP on BLEEDING HIN. i,
"But suppose he was TOO weak 70 sii up? =
ouerled the patient professor. - What then
Prop him up aud bleed him again replied
the student. stiil clinging TO his old idea
And this was the plan OF the heiubhcans
When Won tell them that agricultural interests
are dcpressed they say Bleed him again"
When he gets worse they raise the same old cry
and they are trying now 20 ind some way TO
"prop him up aud bleed him again
If You want THIS thing. said the speaker.
won can have II for the asking II you don't
want IL you are tho people 70 prevent H.
"When a big man pounds a little one anu
throws him down aud beats him the httle one
cries out sNun '; and so. II We do not ike the
nresent system of tariff. we also, standing
unitc0. can cry Nuff and overcome the evil.
Great applause.l
Mr. Bryan's speech was well received. lie was
s,esuently anuiauded. anc many In the audi
ence pressed forward at the close OF the meeting
10 concratulate and shake hands with him and
Mr. Wilson.