Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-19

DEMOCRATIC MEETING.-An elthuSl-
astic meeting OF the democrats of this
city was held last night under the aus
pices of the Central Democratic Club at
their headquarters on Royal street. Mr..
Samuel c. Brent, president of the club,
was in the chair, and the rooms of the
organization were crowded with young
and old democrats, with fair attend
ance of conservative republicans, who
paid close attention to the remarks of
the speakers. Mr.. John NJ. Johnson
was first introduced and entertained the
audience with clear explanation and
forcible denunciation of the Force bill,
and read from editorials of leading re-
publican papers to show that their par
~ advocated social equality with the
negro mixed schools and mixed mar
riages, and under the provision of the
Force bill would control every election
precinct in the country by the appoint
ment of 20G, 70 deputy marshais, at
cost of several millions of dollars, to III
timidate and bribe the voters of the
country in order TO perpetuate the con-
troll of the republican party, and their
efforts would be directed TO reduce the
southern States to condition far worse
than in the well-rcmembered days of
reconstruction The speaker then for
ciblv illustrated the difference between
the tariff for protection policy of the
republicans and the tariff forrevenue'
of the democrats, and showed that the
people of Virginia paid annually about
-. 100000 for the support of their
State government and more than
100000, her part of $4S0,0O0,OOO,
for the support ofthe L. :. government,
and that in addition to those charges
they were compelled to pay their pro-
portion Of $3.50, 600 imposed upon
them by the protective" tariff, nine
teen-twentiethso of which sum went into
the pockets of the rich manufacturers
and a small percentage only went to
the workingmen, and he earnestly
pleaded with the voters to turn down
The party which robbed them of this
immense sum and put into power the
democratic party which would reduce
the cost Of the necessaries Of life and
thus give to the workingman the pro-
lection he really desired.
Mr. Charles Bendheim, representa-
tive in the Virginia House Of Delegates,
was next introduced aud dwelt upon
the iniquties of the force bill and
t;e degradation and humiliation
which would entail upon the southern
people if the republican party should
he r,..rned to power and enact such an
infamous measure. He illustrated the
INEQUALITIES of the protective tariff, and
showed clearly that its tendency, effect
and object was 10 make the rich richer
and the poor poorer, and urged his au-
dience. and. indeed, every democrat
ana right thinking or fair-minded re-
publican to work day and night for the
election of the democratic standard
bearers-Cleveland and Stevenson
and thus secure peace and prosperity
10 our country.
The speakers were frequently APP
plauded during their remarks and the
audience was greatly pleased and in
structed by their arguments.
Mr.. Louis c. Barley, chairman of the
city committee, announced that Hon.
John Goode would address the people
of this city at the Opera House on
Thursday evening, October 9th.
At the close of the meeting many Of
the audience, after having listened at
tentiyely to the sober and thoughtful
remarks of the speakers, seemed sud-
denly to imagine they were in thea
ire. and after witnessing the slaughter
of their political enemies, desired to see
the closing farce. Loud calls were
made for certain individuals who it was
known could furnish the desired paro-
DIV. One or two responded, to the inf
mite merriment Of the ~. emblage.