The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-06
THIRD PARTY MEETING.
Thirty People Assembled to Hear Congress
sionnl Aspirnnt Grant Speak.

sional AsDirnnt Grant Speak.
There was a meeting of the Peoples party
at the Old Market Hall last night. at which
were present thirty by actual count.
Mr. c. II. Pierson called them to order at
$780, and explained the slim attendance by
saying that there was insufficient notice and
being Labor day many working men were
absent lie introduced their candidate for
Congress. Mr. Walter T.. Grant OF Heurlco,
who came forward and said:
Fellow Citizens Possibly 1t will be well
for me to describe what We are not as well
as what we are.
We believe in equal rights for all and
special privileges TO none. That Is our
motto. | cannot abuse the democratic
party. | do not wish to abuse any party.
We are Democrats The Peoples party is a
Democratic party. We blame no man for
taking advantage of the law, but blame the
man who made H. We see class legislation
all around us. and nobody can doubt 1t.
II this Peoples party dies out you will
have n woke to bear and chains of slavery.
Now when We have the means OF throwing
Of these chains it would be contemplate in
us not 10 avail ourselves OF thom.
saw letter to-day to the mayor OF Bal
timore signed by 200 women asking for
bread. They were starving. Can this be
over-prOduction which the other parties
tell you is the trOuble?
Tie speaker reviewed the history of both
the parties. Democratic and Republican.
and. claiming that neither Of them had
kept faith with the voters and wOrkingmen,
lie held up the Third party as the political
salvation Of everybody.
Mr.. Grant explained the national bank
system t. his hearers. he rung the charges
on Wall street class legislation. the wrongs
and oppression of the farmers and all the
otter grievances that his preceding orators
harped on at other meetings. he is eyi-
IDENTIFY unused TO speaking III public, ana
went along with difficulty. The noise OK
passing vehicles and the bad acoustics or
the hall made portions or bis remarks
almost inandlble.
The De pie present listened TO him with
polite attention. but was scarcely impressed
with anything he said. The gentleman Is
painfully out of his element IN politics;
aud MS remarks were rambling ana 1911
fiat
Mr.. r. w. Harris, of Shenandoah, was
next presented. and Jumped on the city
people. and especially the newspapers. for
keeping the country people In the dark, AS
lie called il. He claimed that this Peoples
party was the greatest political movement Oh
modern times He said 10 seemed that
money, and plenty of 1t, was necessary 10
carry on q campaign now. The party he
had the honor to belong to had plenty OF
principle and that was better than money.
He contended that they were good Demo
Gratis, and said every good point In the
Democratic platform was included IN the
Peoples party platform.
The speaker kept up the old complaint OF
hard times and general discomfort every.
where. which it was claimed the election OF
the Third party candidates would remedy.
Ii was altogether an exceedingly tame
affair. and several of the audience left early
in the evening.
Mr. Pierson made few remarks. and tho
meeting closed about 10 o'clock.