Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-21


understanding OF the matter was as he
stated it.
As soon rs the assistant Republicans
had lett the courtroom Chairman hcott,
OF the County Democratic Committee,
took the presiding-oficeT's seat, and there
were loud calls for Captain Wise. The
chairman explained that the statement OF
Mr. Ruifin that the Democratic speakers
mad refused TO enter a joint debate was
untrue, as overtures were made Tor suca q
discussion Y them 70 take place between
General Field and Judge Patterson, OF
Tennessee, but that the former gentleman
had declined 10 do so, because he was
candidate for the vice-presidency, taxing
the ground that II was unbecomlng III
him TO do so.
JUDGE PATTERSON, OF TENNESSEE.
Mr.. Scott then in q graceful speech in
troduced Congressman Josiah Patterson:
of Tennessee, who took the stand ana
made an earnest, comprehensive, and logl-
cal speech, which was frequently inter
speIsed with applause and greeted with
enthusiasm. He said that in his boyhood
days he used 10 love TO read the speeches
of Patrick Henry and the stories of Vir-
glnia's men, whose lives had been exem-
plary TO him.
Tie took up the principles Of Democracy,
and SAID If ne understood what the sove-
reignty Of that word meant it was that
every man in this country was entitled TO
equal rights and TO an equal interest IN
the government Of the country. lie as
sured his hearers that if the government
were so administered as to give to one man
more than another, Just 10 that extent the
one man would be uncrowned and made u
tyTaHt
PROCESS OF DIsTNTEGRATIoN.
He SAID there was gong on in this coun,
try rapid process or disintegratlon. ana
that there were in some sections vast accu-
mutations of wealth. while in Others there
were manifest evidences of impOverlsh-
ment. This. the speaker asserted. was
particularly true in the South.
General Field and himself, said the
speaker. were physicians, and their audi
ences patients, and their hands should be
laid upon the pulse of the country and
tho people be told what IS tho matter
Then touching upon the free-silver bill,
he said the whole West, Democrats and
Republicans, were opposed TO it. and hat
II The whole South and West were in favor
OF il they could not get It, because the
North was against it. He also explained
that II the government had the free coin
age IL would amount 20 only about 35
cents pr cGD0d in proportion 10 the popu-
lation Of the country. He argued that
the same certain and secret influence
would draw this money through the same
old channels.
ADVERTISED AS LAwLRss.
The Tcnnesseean stated that the reason
wnv there was no more wealth IN the
southern States was because the Republi-
cans had advertised them as lawless COM
munliIes, and that 1t would not do to risk
their money in the South. The speaker
asserted that the facts showed that this
sunny land was the most law-ablding IN
the country. and there was a smaller per-
centago of inmates in the State peniten-
tiaries in the South than in the North.
As another reason for the centralizatlOn OF
money in the North he said that he stood
on the floor of the House of Representa-
tives and witnessed the Appropriation of
$40, 100000 TO pay pensions north OF the
Ohio river. DO YOU see where some OF
your money is goingr" Interrogated the
speaker.
This sum, Judge Patterson reflected, was
more than enough to maintain the stand
ing army Of Germany. lCheers.l
WEAVER FATHER OF THE BILL.
Continuing Judge Patterson drew from
lls pocket an old bill, which was three
times introduced into Congress, providing
for the appropriation of 500, 900, 900, or so
much thereof as might be necessary, 20
pav the soldiers and sailors OF the army
ard navy OF the United States who served
- the late war the difference in the cur
.,.ucv.y,niA go hon hr the government and
the quotation Of gold in the city of New
York at that date. He then in dra-
matte fashion asked: DO you know VINO
was the father Of this bill! Ii was
General Weaver" The speaker estimated
that at the ure-entrate the annual amount
paid out in pensions would soon reach
5000 .O00, 900. Every man voting for Messrs.
" eaver and Field. the speaker assured his
hearers, was simply contributing that
much toward rlyetung upon the southern
people the chains which are already
fastened to their limbs. Judge Patterson
SAID that at the close OF the war under Re
publican rule everything was being taxed,
and that the reduction began III favor OF
the wealthy instead of the poor.
A pretty comparison was drawn by the
speaker. in whlch he referred to the ex-
perience of Moses on his way TO the
promised land. and SAID that the people
Of the Third party were hSe those VINO
tempted the children of Israel to come
down IN the valley and worship the golden
calf when the beautiful scope OF country
which had been assured them was IN
sight.
NOT A GOOD MAN TO INTERRUPT.
The speaker then started to tell his
hearers something about this calf.
when he was interrupted by some one IN
the audience who must have been more
enthusiastic from liquor than patriotism.
When Judge Patterson got through with
this presumptuous individual the latter
was willing TO close his mouth until after
the speaking.
The speaker finished by assuring all who
broke the Democratic ranks would IN o
short while see their errors and return.
GEORGE d. WISE.
Congressman Patterson was followed by
Hon. George ID. Wise, who made most
vigorous attack upon the character and
ofhcml career of General Weaver, the
PeOpie's-pafty candidate for President;
In opening lac stipulated that he wanted
il distinctly understood that be was not
present in his own interest, but IN that OF
the national Democratic ticket.
Mr., Wise stated that he hardly thought
that General Field would allow his name
10 be coupled with that OF Weaver II he
(Field) had heard the People's-party nomi-
nee for President use the language he
(Nise) had heard him use. Captain WISE
spoke over an hour. and when he con-
cluded many had not left the courtroom
for four hours, the time occupied by the
two meetings.
Just as soon rs the Democratic speaking
concluded the Third-pGrtyites assembled
on the lawn and We're addressed by hessIs.
j. Haskins HobsOn. of Powhatan; {. H..
Pierson, of Caroline; Colonel Robert
Beverley, of Fauquer, and others.
HANoyfR COUNTY CR5ASIzATIoS.
When the Weaver-Field people lett the
courtroom they were called to order 10y
Julian Ruffin for the purpose st pertecting
the Hanover county organization. Mr. j.
III. Tomlin was made chairman and B. w.
Binford secretary. The precinct commit
teemen were announced. On motion Mr.
Frank Beae was elected permanent coun-
ty chairman and b. w. Binford permanent
county secretary. In the discussion which
followed the sentiment expressed was
NEGRO supremacy is preferable to Wall.
street dictation." Twenty persons at
tended this organizatiOn-meeting.
THE ORDER ON THE GROUNDS.
The order on the grounds throughout
the day was comparatively good until
late III the evening, when one or two
little personal encounters took place. No
one was hurt and the difficulties were
mainly the result of too much liquor.
Richmond Terminal Reorganization.
[By telegraph TO the Dispatch.l