The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-14
GOOD CAMPAIGN TALK
SOUND DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE
A sp,erdid Speech at Old Market Hail BY
Hon. Holmes Conrsd-The Issues DIS
russed Most Ably and ut Length

rhcrc was a good audience in Oh Mar
hot Hall last night to listen to the Hon
Holmes Conrad, of Winchester.
Mr. s. S. r. Pattesoa, chairman OF
tho citV Democratic committee, intro
duccd him in a few words, and he was
received with much appl iuse, ana said'
In part;
1t is an interesting inquiry why, II 'he
apathy alleged to exist in the country
regarding the election by Mr.. Chauncey
NJ. Depew does exist, the late w'n-
known Cabinet ministers should nave
come out for Cleveland. ,,o,
The sneaker asked if there was ho'
significance and encouragement III ~
fact of defectiOns from the K'pupnCdh
ranks in the North such as has not o.yn
known ia thirty years Not inet'! W
leaders. but the great mass OF Pev ;o
are finding that the signs OF the H,ns ,
point to their putting ASIDE party ic ',..,t
and striking together 10 save W. CUM >
The causes of complaint. said Inc non
cradle gentleman, are at least TWO anu
Main IN n school boy. The hrSt, he oe-
rlarcd was a violation of naturai laws,
iO that no sort of restriction OF Tree anu
omen exchange Of the products OF tnlS
country for others should he PerhlitVeu'
Theories of political economIsts WEIR ap
MOS of S0.lom. The reason for the Ihlid
party's existence is the dissatisfaction
~ the farmers. They are good men ahG
time but misled This is the result oil
RennbIican oppression. The speaker re-
ferred TO the East India Company and
the Corn laws of England.
SENSE OF DUTY.
Sir Robert Peel was carried from Dirth
till the reins of government were IN MS
hands from sense of duty. linen Wheh
he found his error he cOurageously came
ont for truth and justice. Mr.. Conrad
explained plainly and clearly the prln-
ciples Of the tariff, and elucidated the
Democratic doctrine regarding IL az
length The speaker arralgned the re-
cord and the practices Of the RcpuDhcan
marty. and showed up their extravaganza
and corruption. and non-fulhllment OF
their duty to the people while in power.
The fact was clearly shown 10y the
sneaker that Cleveland turned over an
OVERLOOKING Treasury 10 the KepuDllcan
officials when he went out OF Once, ana
that now there is an actual deficit there.
He went on to enlarge on the pension
frauds, and the fact that we, OF the
South. paying our full share OF these
pension IU1tN. are Dltu anu OpPitH''N
pay the yearly increasing pensions III
a most unjust and unequal way.
The speaker clevcrly led the attention
of the audience 80 the measure when
the Republicans call the Federal Flee
ton Law. and he said they are telling
you now it is a bug-a-boo and that there
is nothing in it. and so forth. But. SAID
he. they are pledged TO this law and IT'S
enactment. though Mr.. Harrison has
evaded it in his letter Of acceptance
lately On went the speaker. and made
the most forcible indictment Of this most
dreadful of all laws, in the shape OF this
Force bill, that has ever been heard III
this city.
CLOSE ATTENTION.
The people hung on his words with
close attention. as by argument quota
ton and illustration he showed up the
true inwardness of the iniquit0uS Force
bill. It's details and workings were fully
explained and the extraordinary and
unlawful nature of the powers conferred
on Federal officials were infinitely shown.
What hideous. grinning mockery of the
right of suffrage will this state OF things
be, exclaimed he Some people may
think, said he. it is impossible to believe
that any political party should set their
approval upon such measure. lie re-
ferred them to the bill itself Any coun-
ty or city chairman will get it for you,
said he. and you will find it worse, if
anything. than what l tell you.
He told them the further fact that
the army and navy of the United States
could be summoned TO enforce the pro-
visions of this bill. as can be seen by
reading it, He further showed that the
statute of the United States which pro-
vides that the marshas Of the United
States should be chosen from the places
where they are voters will be repealed.
Mr.. Conrad concluded his excOriatiOn
Of the Republican party in a continuance
of his mastery style.