The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-01
FIRST CAMPAIGN GUN,
AND THE THURMAN CLUB FIBED IT
A Big Meeting aud Lots OF EnthusiasM--
Gordon and Fiournoy - The speeches.
Jefferson Ward Aroused.

red FIRE, with a fare Of bands and the
steady tramp of good, true Democrats
reused to enthusiasm on the issues OF the
canvass by the burning words OF tho gifted
speakers who addressed them the Ihur-
man Democratic Club opened the campaign
las. night.
Old Market Hall was the place and 0
o'clock found it filing up, and by $780, when
with cheers and shouts Of welcome the
Union Democratic Club came msrcning ILL.,
il was crowded to the doors. N
The Union Club boys have great yen,
which they emitted in an earnest ano vo-
ciferous way that did much to keep the
feeling at fever-heat. and it goes III nos
only goes but it permeates)
"Cleve and Steve. that's the stun
Hip. hip. hip. hip.
BoOm-Lip!!!
The Social Home band. under Bsndmaster
arasberger with sixteen men, made good
music. with familiar and patriotic alrs.
Among the prominent people around the
speakers were Judge John II. Ingram and
MIR. Augustine Royal of Manchester, MAJOR
Bigger. Ex-Postmaster CulLngwortn, Mr..
William Wilson, Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson'
Squire V. Donati. Colonel 81. l.. Spots-
wood, MIR. s. s. Z. Patteson, Mr.. j.; A.
James w. Gibbons. the new Jefferson waId
chairman. The entrance of Mr. Beverly L;
Crump with Hon. II. w. Elourpoy ana
Hon. j. L. Gordon was the signal tor WHO
applause, which broke out atresh IS the
band struck up.
CALLED TO ORDER.
Mr.. Beverly 7. Crump called the meeting
to order, and in a forcible speech presented
briefly the issues of the campaign MAKING
the point that there could beno Ihird party
in this country. 1t will be either the Dem
ocrats or Republicans IN power after the
election in November said be.
He then introduced the first speaker, tne
Hon. j. l.. Gordon, ex-State senator from
Albemarle county.
MIR. Gordon was received with tumultuous
applause and said: / believe the boys are
out before me. They told me we, we're
here to open the campaign tonight. put u
seems that it has begun, If am any Judge
from the enthusiasm and crowd present.
| am pleased to be with you. This is the
most important campaign 10 De IouGht
since 1861. And meet 1t Is that the nrst gun
should be fired by the club bearing the
name of the Grand Old Man Of Democracy,
Allen q. Thurman.
As A PRIVATE.
7 do not come as a candidate, but as
private citizen, seeking TO 90 my 9uty 10
myself TO YOU and TO the Imperfect Con
stitution of our country. Above all dema-
gogjsm. ask your attention to few facts
and figures. will rest confident if gain
your ear and sympathy.
Twenty-eight years the banner OF the
Union has fosted over a restored Union.
What are the conditions to-day: 1t floats
over many people in the cities. poor
wretchad. hungry, and over millionaires.
The ballot boxes it floats over are de-
bauched by the money of Quay and Wanna
maker and threatened by Federal bayonets.
1t floats over foreigners brought here to
compete with our American labor, TO whom
our language is even unknown. These are
the conditions we will try by Gods help 10
overthrow by the election IN next November
Of Grover Cleveland.
The speaker reviewed the late enormous
wastes of money by the Republican party.
and referred 10 the fact that 1t was almost
| inexplicable. for this is a republic, not
monarchy, with no standing army to main
tain. and showed how the cost OF al this
running the Government was greatly in ex-
cess of that of European countries.
THE TARIFF.
II all comes said he from the tariff.
| There is much excuse for the late dissatis-
| faction among the farmers. The Farmers
Alliance was the result of the feeling that
INJUSTICE mas Dttu QOub luCLl AJ Ahi AlC4 .
knew that something was wrong. The la
borers knew that something was wrong.
| Hence all the strikes and discomfort and
grumblings lately.
They knew they had been taxed to death.
| The Republicans say you don't feel IT.:
that it is an indirect tax. but they do feel
it all the same. He illustrated it by the
story of the drummer. who made his en-
| ployer pay for his clothes by adding a small
\ n QoOh ftQTu Of in his G
counts The employer was pleased TO note
that he did not have the clothes charged as
he did in the former trip and congratu-
! lated him. The drummer said: You don't
see them but they are there all the same"
The Republican party doesn't tell you the
| truth. Protection protects nobody but the
plutocrats. who are ready now 10 hold their
power by drenching the South with blood
or holding it with the aid Of the rifles OF
Pinkerton.
THE MKINLEY BILL.
There have been 500 strikes in this coun-
try since the passage of the Mckinley bill.
and the answer to that lie of protection is
written in the blood of the murdered men
at Homestead. And still the farmers and
laborers are asked to split the Democratic
party by voting for Weaver and Field. who
have no more chance for election than |
have OF turning soDlersauIt over this
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Just as we are getting into light after thirty
years of darkness under Republican rule.
This man Weaver has spit upon the South
in his envenomed malice. he has said in
Congress that he has nothing to take back,
and can you vote for HIM John Sherman.
is the Arch Goldbug and stands pledged to
the demonstration OF silver.
HONEST GROVER.
They say Of Cleveland that he was too
honest. and so stubborn be would not listen
to the Democratic politicians even. He IS
honest. and you know 1t. We ell know it,
We're we in the South represented in his
Cabinet? Do you not know there were then
two ex-Confederates around that table and
don't you know that an ex-Confederate SOL
der adorns the bench of the Supreme Court
of the United States:
Grover Cleveland stands for State sover-
eighty, for the home and for opposition to
the Force bill. The speaker reviewed the his
tory of the Lodge Force bill. and reminded
his audience that Senator Frye, of Maine,
said it carried bayonet behind it. and
Senator Teller, of Colorado, said it was
damnable legislation. Do you know that
the Force bill authorizes supervisors for
voting districts. and makes them maIshals
under the Lodge bilR
The speaker reviewed the incident of the
killing of Judge Terry by Maggie. The Fed
eral court sustained the district court and
Maggie went free, on the pretense that he
was doing his duty as an officer of the lazy.
Your houses can be entered by these min
ions of the Federal law. Your election
boards will be set aside You may elect
George Wise and they NAV put in his place