Daily Texarkana Democrat. (Texarkana, Ark.) 1890-1894, 1892-08-08
PUBLIC SPEAKING SATURDAY.
w. V. Tompklns, the Little Giant
and Minor Wallace, Win
New LaurelS.

Saturday at 2 O'Clock p. m, ac-
cording to appointment, the Democrat
ic Presidential elector, W. V. Temp
kins, and Miner Wallace, spoke at
the court house on the East side.
Col. Joe Conway having been sick,
was unable TO be present. Glad to
know well filled house greeted the
orators.
Mr. Wallace spoke first, This rcpOr-
ter did not get in to hear all of his adj
dress, hence can only tell in part of
issues he discussed. Al know that
there are evils and expressions; COM
plants against these are just, and
amendment must come. Not only the
Third party, but all good Democrats
and good citizens generally, oppose
these evils, and want to cure or stop
them. Said he knew the masses of
the Peoples party were honest, but
not so with most of their leaders and |
speakers, who seek to mislead !
by misrepresentation and false figures.
Dissected and showed up the falIacy |
of the sub-treasury scheme and its I'M
fair discrimination, in that only few |
counties would derive benefit from it, |
Also exposed the folly and utter I'M
practicability of the third party craze
of governmental ownership and con-
trial Of railroads, telegraphs, etc. IL
Illustrated and proved the partnership !
existing between the Republicans and
and the third party; brought up the
Whipple letter saying Canadian was
giving "material aid" and instanced
how Featherston voted and
worked with the Republicans in Con-
gress, even for the infamous Force
bill, and Kelly of Kansas openly in a
speech endorsed him as brother Re-
publican. Discussed other issues, and
endorsed Democracy for fighting for
the rights of the masses, against the
classes; the only party which has stood |
the test Of time and that will last as
long as the Government lasts. Closed |
by paying high tribute to Cleveland's |
honesty and integrity of character
the savior who will lead us into the |
canaan of better times. He made a
fine speech. and was often applauded.
Presidential elector W. V. Tompkins
followed, in very excellent speech.
Spoke so rapidly and entertainingly,
that we failed to take but few notes.
Started out by saying he would not
bore the crowd-would only speak |
about forty minutes After clear and |
learned exposition of origin and for
nation of the two theories Of govern
ment. the strong and centralized,
and that Of reserved rights, he |
took up the third party platform
and literally tore it into shreds, bring
ing it into contempt Of his hearers.
Their land loan scheme would enable |
the large land ownens to borrow |
money at 2 per cent. who could loan it
out the poor tenant or others at any |
rate of interest he saw tit-no benefit |
in this thoseneeding assistance. Showed
from history how England, France,
and other countries, had tried the |
scheme, to the great injury Of the
poorest classes. Argentine Republic,
few years since, tried a similar scheme,
which collapsed in 1890, indirectly caus-
ing failure Of Barring Bros, OF England,
one Of the biggest banking houses of
the world, and this failure had helped
to force cotton down to its present
low price. Third party demands an
increase Of money up to $50 per
capita. and if all of their wild schemes, |
the sub-treasury, railroad ownership, |
their 10Th plank of platform, were
carried into effect by the government
it would run circulating medium up
to $3.50 per capita and each man,
woman and child have to pay this
sum Of money into the
treasury, sonoer or later. Third
party condemned National banks,
yet their platform advocated
them inlemanding government pos
tai savings banks. Exposed other
fallacies of the third party State
ment that Democrats defeated silver
bill in present House not true-they
had wisely postponed action on it until
December, because present consldera-
ton would endanger party success
other more important issues demand
success this fall, so that the great
m evils may be cured; free silver
would increase circulating medium
only SOC per capita, while the tariff
robbery took out Of circulation twenty
times this sum. Democrats will do to
trust on this as well as other questions;
it has never demonetized silver nor
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