The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-15

dat boy amt no kin TO me, but he had de
bait 10 his pocket They think we have the
bait in our pocket.
We are contending for principles not for
bait The question now is not whether We
shall have legislation in favor OF the farmer,
but whether we shall be bound in manacles.
Shall we make the struggle? oh how sod is
the picture of our land. Our children. even
those who own land. are leaving the coun-
try and going to the cities for occupation
The great cry is. How can ! get livingl
Looking for work When this Is denied
them, what then will they do. IL
will then be revolution OF bull
lets. True patriotism Is based on love
of home and family. 1t is time Tor action;
time the people should strap on their armor
and fight for rights and liberty. The same
old sermon has been preached to you here
for years-tarif reform and niger" How
can you stand it any longer They will
tell you that the Force bill Is the
greatest danger TO our republic. Do you
believe it will ever harm you ! don't.
The man who asserts 1t Acknowledges MS
own defeat. That platform at Ocala put an
end TO all force bills. Soctarianism is buried
in this land. 1t is dead.
TWO THIEVES.
Our country to-day ;s about to be sacri-
feed between two thieves. greed for gain
and financial distress. Mr.. Hobson then
eulogized the Kent bill. and ridiculed the
present measure. If the Chicago CoDven-
tion had put in their platform a plank con-
demning the national banks they would
have swept the country like a cyclone. IL
you want tariff reform. look back to the act
prepared by Washington. Talk about
Force bills: why. you already have one.
The election law OF Virginia. prepared by
Anderson and McCor mick, is the grandest
fraud in the State. Its very foundation Is
based on fraud Tho time has come when
the people are striving for freedom, and
freedom they will have. Mr.. Hobson spoke
for about an hour. lie was often applauded,
and when he took his seat the old house
rang with cheers.
Mr.. Timberlake then introduced Hon. f.
NJ. Parrish. senator from the Third district
and Alliance lecturer for the same district.
Mr. Parrish stated that he bad not expected
TO make q political speech. but that Democ-
racy had been assailel and that he would de-
fend the old party 10 the best his ability. lie
made n sound Democratic speech OF an hour
and a half in length. in which he ably re-
butted Mr.. HObs0n's arguments II was up
hill work, however, on the part OF Mr. Par-
rich, as his audience were decidedly in SYM
rathy with the first speaker. He was often
interrupted by questions bearing on
the subject under debate: lie
poked considerable fun at his op
pOnent. He told of Mr. Hobson's
former Democratic zeal. of his devotion to
the old party for twenty-six years and OF
his conversion IS wonderful as that of Saul
of Tarsus. No man but Saul, he said had
ever been converted that way. and those
sort OF conventions were humbugs. or the
outcome of dlsordered brains. When he had
finished speaking, dinner was served and
after dinner another meeting was held. In
the afternoon the people were addressed by
Mr. Hobson again and by Mr.. Julien Ruffin,
aiformer staunch Democrat. but now an en-
thusiastic Peoples party man. MIR. Walter
l.. Grant, Democratic supervisor OF Hen
rico. was prominent in the meeting as a
Third party man. One of the most promi-
nent Democrats in the county and former
president of the Alliance admitted 70 me
that he thought the assemblage was GER
tainly three to one in favor Of the Third
party movement. Every one Of the voters
are drawn from the Democratic ranks tor
although there were a number of Republi-
cans present who did great deal of talking
aud cheering for the new party 1t was
signal fact that not one would admit that be
intended voting except the straight Repuo-
loan fickat