The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-15
THIRD PARTY STUMP.
411-DAY ALLIANCE GATHERING.
The New Party Speakers Ridicuie the
Danger of a Force Bill and Augment
the Importance of free silver.

The Third party has recently developed
wonderful strength in that section of the
State and they are actually claiming that
they will carry the county, if not the whole
state. in November The Democrats ad-
NIT that unless they do something TO stem
the food which is daily drawing votes from
their ranks there is danger Of tho
county going Republican. The Democrats
will not admit that the Third party people
are strong enough to carry the county.
/ attended an Alliance picnic there yes
terdav. and was indeed surprised ut
the present attitude of the formerly staunch
Democrats of Hanover.
Resides the picnic there was speaking.
old-fashioned all-dsy speaking. Third party
speaking and good Democratic speaking TO
Offset il.
Rain was falling during almost the entire
dav but Notwithstanding this there were
several hundred people on the court green.
The historic old courthouse. whose walls.
now fnoss-covered and stained a somber hue
NV the hands Of the passing decades rs
thev linked themselves into the century
cone by and which have reverberated
with the voice Of Patrick Henry and many
other Nirginians OF noble Dirth; was once
more illed from door to bar, aud again did
the old walls look down upon a scene OF
excitement and listen 10 eloQueuce as IL the
days OF yore.
THE COURT GREEN.
The gathering yesterday was supposed to
be merely fraternal gathering where
brother could shake hands with brother,
where sister could eat fried chicken out OF
sisters basket and where all intercourse
would be non-partisan. such. however
was not the case. Good-fellowship. It Is
4 lrrt Ia ats Of
was forgotten in the excited discussion OF
politics.
The speakers we're advertised to
address the people on Alliance
principles but those principles were over
Swallowed by the discussion Of the merits OF
Democracy and Peoples partyism.
The meeting was called 10 order by Mr..
Joba II. Timberake president of the County
Alliance. about IL o'clock, who after few
sereechy notes from two violins in the
hands of pair of ebony artists
introduced the first speaker Of the day
Mr.. j. Haskins Hobson, Alliance lecturer
for the Fourth Congressional district.
THE FIRST SPEAKER.
Mr.. Hobson is speaker of no mean abil-
ity. His manner was easy and graceful, his
language was fluent and he plainly showed
that ne was master of his side OF the
question. After few preliminary remarks
Mr.. HObson said IN part
! am not here 10 tickle your fancies or TO
excite your predjudices We are to-day on
the eve of a great revolution. A great up
heaval isgoing on among the people, and 1t
behOoyes them 10 acQuit themselves ike
men.
l will not distress you by drawing sad
picture OF our land to-day. but II
is only too true that all are
bitterly oppressed and the farmers are
selling their products far below cost. lie
then told of his recent visit 10 the far West,
where he attended the Third Party Con
Vention and told how the same desolation
prevailed there.
We find here on this free American soil
of ours that we are building the palaces of the
wealthy and the novels OF the poor Take
the little barren State of Massachusetts,, for
instance. and we find that nine large South
ern states are much richer in natural re-
sources and ffty-two times larger, yet this
little State has increased twelve millions OF
dollars more in wealth than the nine South
ern States combined. That is section 20
which we have 10 pay tribute. Every in
dustry of our land is made TO pay tribute TO
a section that is growing richer.
Before the war the milllonaires could be
counted on your fingers NOW VINO can
number them Webster said a govern
reut cant exist where the money Is in the
hands of few at the expense Of the masses.
Thomas H. Benton said in the Senate that
banks are in the field to contrQl the
election Then they will control the States
and finally establish a monarchy. The pres
ident OF the bank and the President OF the
United States will soon. / tell you, he first
cousins. will govern the land as monarchs
and will transmit their thrones 10 their de-
scendants.
SHALL MONEY OR THE PEOPLE RULE!
The great question is whether money or
the people shall rule this country. Are you
willing 10 be bound as slaves 10 this band
Of Jewish Shylocks!
Virginia people are always slow and pru-
dent. and il may be best. but we at last
have platform on which we will stand. 1t
is not like the politics Of the old parties.
Their object is merely this: The ms want
TO stay in and the outs want 10 get IN.
am not making political speech. The Al
lance is not partisan fohues means the
science of government and when II comes
to that You will find that the Alliance Is In
il. If we are men let us stand up for our
rights: all else is merely bauble. WHAT We
want is financial reform, and You VIII ind
the clear. sensible plan laid down IN tins
plank OF our platform:
THE ALLIANCE DEMANDS.
We demand national currency safe, sound
and flexible issued by the General Govern
ment only, full legal tender for all debts,
public and private. and that without the use
OF banking corporations. a Just, equitable and
effclent means OF diotfiDutlOn direct 10 the
people. 80 q tax not 10 exceed per cent. be
provided as set forth in the suh-treasury plan
of the Farmers Alliance or some better sys
TEN. also by payments in discharge OF Its obi
cation for public improvements.
This plank Justly sets forth that our ma
tional banking system be abolished and
another set up. Our greatest men condemn
the present system but neither of the old
parties dare incorporate their dislike IN
their platforms. The Alliance demands its
abandonment. We can never pay our debts
so long as it lasts.
He then spoke at length against the
system. endeavoring 10 show how it worked
against the people in reducing the amount of
money in circulation. AS the value of the
dollar increases the value of the products of
industry decrease. Every effort 10 increase
the circulating currency has been
fought by Wall-street people and they
have always come of victorious
Ne want the Government 10 issue
money directly 10 the people. The great
question is not the bugbear Force bill o.
the bugbear tariff reform. We care moth
Inc for the Force bill. We want financial
reform first, then tariff reform. You can't
get tariff reform when the Government
needs 30 much money and gets SO little.
They tell US that If we Alliance
people make our demands and stand for
them we will break up the party. Well:
suppose we do, They promise Us that II
We will Join them they will stand by US: Do
you believe it; South Carolina Is fighting
maniuly for her rights, and she will get
them Traa eiivar will come vet and