Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-09
into the Third party OF into any other par
" than the Democratic party. [Cheers.l !
THE GREAT QUESTIONS,

into, the Third party OF into any other par
" than the Democratic party. lCheers.l
THE GREAT QUESTIONS.
Two great questions. my fell0w-citizens.
| face the Democrats in this campaign. The
| FIRST is 10 divert a great evil which is over
shadowing this land, and the second is TO
/ secure certain great reforms IN legislation,
which are essential 10 the safety, tho pros
perity, and the progress OF this people.
The great evil which we left our
! shields TO avert from your heads is the
force bill, of which my distinguished
friend, the Governor, has spoken. The
great reform which we seek 70 inaugurate
are simply these reduction of taxation,
| so that labor may eat the bread which 1t has
osrned; the multiplication Of these, so that
there may be more money in this land.
| which finds the price of land and the pro-
| duct of labor going down, the rich grow
| ing richer, and the poor growing poorer.
And the third, the harmonizing of all
classes of our people, and OF al sections of
our country in broad, catholic spirit of
| American manhood aud American ma
tionality. lApplausel
TIE WIFE AND THE BROOM.
~ was glad to see that flag raised upon
that pole tonight, and i was especially
| glad TO see the broom on top OF 1t. was
going 10 gay that Grover Cleveland has
wished thousand times since be went
out of office in 1858 that he had used
the broom little more, but do you
not know why no did not use it
more? He had not been married then.
lLaughter.l But he is married now, and
has learned better, and / will venture TO
TO say that If you will elect him again he
will make up for lost time by sweeping the
White House clean and producing the first
of all great reforms which Democrats
want-of turning the other fellows out
and putting the Democrats in. lap
plause.l
NO CIvIL-sERvICK REFoRMER.
Now, my fellow citizens, am not o
Democrat according 10 the modern notion
of civil-service reform. | do not believe
that there is any patent invention OF law
by which you can reform @ nation. IT has
TO be done in the heart. The only obJec-
tion that have to Grover Cleveland ls
that he did not turn all the rascals out
when he had the opportunity: lCheers.I
But he has brought forth fruits mete Tor
repentance. and will venture TO say that
If Iyou will Just give the old man another
chance he will not be idle in his business"
lApplauseI
THE THIRD PARTY.
Referring to the Third party, he said:
81 hear some of my fellow-c citizens who
are inclined toward the Third party SAY
that they are tired Of Democracy. That
sounds very much like Republcanlsm, be-
cause they have been tired OF Democracy
for the last thirty years, and we
propose to make them little
more tired before we get through
with them. The reason, they say, they
are tired of Democracy ia that the Demo
Gratis have not done anything. Now. stop
my friend. right there! take Issue with
YOU as to the Democrats not having done
ANYTHING. But IN the first place will re-
mind you that the Democrats have not yet
had the opportunity of fulfilling theif
promises"
The speaker illustrated what he meant
by stating that within the last thirty-two
wears the Democrats had not had at any
one time the presidency and both branches
of Congress.
In speaking about the reTealing Of the
tobacco tax Senator Daniel asserted that
III 1888 a clause in the Mills bill passed by
the House made such repeal, but II was
killed in the Senate.
WAS VETOED BY HAYES.
Likewise he said that the House passed
bill in 1878 providing for the free coinage
of SILVER. and Rutherford b. Hayes, then
the tarig Major Daniel said that IN 1883
the Mills bill went through the lower
branch of Congress. but was killed in the
Senate by the Republicans. The Mckln-
ley bill was put upon the people, II was
said. by the Republicans for the purpose
of raising the wages of the working peo-
pie.
Manor Daniel remarked that it would be
necessary TO get out q search-warrant to
find person who IL receiving any larger
salary owing TO this measure than he did
two years ago. [Applsuse.l He de-
scrlbed the classes of people who COM
pose the Republican party and said
that in most cases the members were SIM
ply hopelessly chronic cases Of indursted
fanat clsm which nothing could cure but
God Almighty or joining the Democratic
paIts. He suggested the latter remedy.
Major Daniol gave prominence IN his
address to silver, unearned Immigrants,
ship subsidies, and other is ues of the
present campaign, dwelling at great length
upon the enormous Federal pension-list.
He dealt in sCathing terms with those
persons who are now enjoying the luXurleS
of life upon the country's pension-!lst, and
VINO were not among the northern soldiers;
but were wagon-drlvers, bummers, ana
scalawags, and always stayed in the rear.
WANT NO RSTERFERENCE.
The Senator discussed the platform Of
the Third party, and said that this COM
try was Just about large enough for two
such organizations, and that the Demo-
cratic party did not want the Third party
10 interrupt It while it was courting Re
publicanism-over the left. IGreat langh-
ter.
Senator Daniel paid his respects to the
witbering and dwindhng down of the
national bank currency of the country
and spoke at some length upon the force
bill, explaining the purport of the latter to
his hearers. Speaking about present taxa
ton upon the farmer, Senator Daniel SAID:
" He sits down in poverty under system
which is making him a newer OF wood
and O drawer of water"
In closing his speech, which was one OF
his best, the Senator said: "Will you
come off with this Thlrd-party sklf that
is roaming nowhere for nothing and Is TO
bring up the wake in the grand battle?
Will YOU enlist upon that ship which bears
the stamp of other days and IS ladened
with the hatred of 5y-gone generation
Or will you come upon the broad back
OF the old Democratic ship, where Cleve-
land will lead us for reduction of tax
alton. TO financial reform, and to absolute
security in the enjoyment of the blessings
of q reunited people and an unbroken
Constitution? Applause. do not be-
lieve that people who can listen as well as
YOU can ever vote wrong, and l bld
YOU good night, my iellow-cltl-
zens, praying that Gods blessing may
be upon you, and that His grace may re-
ward that victory and valor of your faith
full brethren who fight for human rights,
equal privileges to all men, and special
privileges TO none"
There was great applause. and the grand
meeting was dispersed while the band dis
coursed sweetest strains OF music.
NoTKs OF THE MEETING.
Mrs. Don 2. Halsey, Of Lynchburg, n
sister of Senator Daniel, occupied seat
upon the stand with Mrs. Cabel and seve-
raj other ladies.
II was the first time that Mrs Halsey
ever heard her gifted brother make
speech.
Mr. Thomas f. West. of Hanover county,
came fifteen miles in order to attend the
grand meeting. Ii was the fret time Mr..
West had been in Richmond in ten years,
and he also had never heard Senator Daniel
speak before.
MIR. G. Ii. Person editor of the Virginia
Sun, and strong Third party man, occu-
pied seat in the audience.
Captain George ID. Wise, who was unable
TO be present, he being in New Kent coun-
tv. telegraphed his regrets.