Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-09
little boy running about the streets Of


man bv the name Of Grant TO oppose
George. Well, now, George never takes
nnv chances. This matter reminds me of
a story heard once OF man who could
not put his boots on, and he stood on bis
head under O pile-driver. and when he
came 70 he was in China without clothes
on and without cent Of money" IGreat
what does the Third party want ?
Free silverl Why, II they had every seat
in Congress from Virginia they could not
get il. Surely no 1hird-party mon hopo
10 get possession Of the property OF men
who put their money in the railroads and
steamboats, and telephones unless they
pay for It.
OF the war Over S2.000,OO0, and how
has been paid in thirty years
What else does this Third party want
More money in circulation. larger per-
capita circulation, want more money in
the pockets Of the people. No matter how
much currency is being distributed in this
country, you can't expect TO get it unless
you work for it,"
TIKI pAUPEns AND MILIIoHArREs.
Continuing his remarks about the Third
party, Governor Lee said
They say that under the present con-
dition Of things pAupers and millionaires
are being increased with too great rapldity.
II is only too true, and agree with them.
Has there been a day since the time of
Buchanan that we have had control of the
two houses Of Congress and the presi-
dency? 70 Is true that for four years
Grover Cleveland was President. and even
in his short administration he began some
of the great refor ms the country needed"
Speaking Of the great hardships placed
upon the people by the present tarif sys-
TEN, Governor Lee said We are going TO
stop such laws as admit of these oppres-
sons. They come from this system Of
taxation. | think the tariff issue is a good
one. Grover Cleveland thought so, too"
The speaker here went on to tell how
much this Issue had done for the DemOc-
racy IN making Cleveland President. elect
ing thirty Governors and mum bers of con-
Cressmen and senators, and continued /:
"The question of tariff taxation. my
friends, goes into every house IN Rich
mond, and into the pockets of every men,
Der of that family. Judge Crisp. Speaker
of the House, has estimated that IL takes
$40 from every person in this country per
year. 4 family Of five pays $50, and see
how much Of this sort OF taxation Nlr-
ginia pays.
Grover Cleveland in 1897 threw bomb
shell into Congress when he wrote that
message. and Chauncey Depew afterward
said il had placed tho Democratic party on
the defensive and Mr.. Harrison into the
White House. Grover Cleveland thought
it was right, and that it was seed sown in
good ground. He also thought 1t proper
that the people should be educated upon
SO great question:
The farmer Gt present has to sell all
he makes in the foreign markets and has
to buy his neCessarles in protected mar
kets."
THE CARNEGIE TROUBLE.
General Lee made a graphic comparison
of the condition of things at Carnegle's
works at Homestead and hls highland
home across the sea, and dealt at length
with the recent reduction OF labOrerS'
wages at this point
Dealing extensively with the relative
prices Of iron and steel in this and other
countries. General Lee portrayed the effect
OF protection upon the masses.
The larger the expense is in the con-
structiOn of railroad, be assured his
hearers. the greater is its debt and the
larger the passenger rates charged. so that
s. or $40 upon ton of rails Is great
thing 70 manutacturer. And this IS the
way with almost everything.
The speaker illustrated one Of his points
by saying that if his friend Captain Gull
.lngwOrth were to omen q tin-factory he
would be glad for him TO do well, but he
would not want all his other friends and
10 pay him 2-l0 cents more
for their tlnware than they would have TO
paw foreign competitors.
General Lee gave his hearers stack OF
statistics in reference to the exports and
imports of this country, which showed
mis- familiarity with tins great question.
he stated that over one half of the ex-
ports were the products of the farmers.
CLEVELAND AND TIE PRESIDENCY.
Referring 10 the presidency ex-Gover-
1or Lee said he would like 20 get glee
,lub together, aud with Captain Culling-
worth as bass. George Wise as tenor, and
,ome of the ladies present as sopranos sing
hat patriotic song:
"Grover Grover
-Four more years Of Grover;
Oat thoyll 20 ana In well 20,
And then ven be in clover"
[Great apDlause.l
In discussing the pension question,
Governor Lee said that the Federal soldier
was entitled TO a pension, but the line
,hoald toe drawn somewhere. be IN
)arad the amounts expended by various
Countries III this way and showed that the
United States was paying an amount
rreatly in excess Of that allowed any other
and.
TWENTY MILLION FOR PENSIONS.
He asserted that bills had been intro
luced in Congress to run our pension blll
IN 10 5000. 900. 900 during the next year,
md that il was q reflection upon the SOL
iiers of the Federal army. He was glad to
,tate, however. that bill had also been
presented providing for dividing the
wheat from the cbaH.
I'LL Tho Dngl-
ness" the Ex-Governor asserted, and
when they tell YOU that he amt going to
20 elected they tell YOU a bigger story
han that one OF Bill Nuckles about the
The General then told tins
,erTatIve. which convulsed the big audi
.nce. ~, H.;
son carried Indlaua snd New lOrk iast
presidential election upon the SiUO'OJO
Inised for the campaign fund by John
" anamaker. he characterized the iorce
,il as the blackest, vllest, ana most
uiouItous measure ever conceived by the
Iuman mind, and closed his speech with
rs little poem about Grover, Grover
ybile the crowd yelled and cheered and
.alled for Daniel"
The Address of Senator Daniel
Mr.. Richardson, as soon as the turmoil
u.
iuctlon OF Vireinia's gifted Senator, who
vas cordially greeted, and opened by say
"Mr. Chairman. President of the Union
Tub. Ladies and Gentlemen,-M as
lnquished friend, Governor Lee, ls one OIL
he most dangerous men TO follow IN war
md one of the safest men TO follow IN
,eace that know llaughterJ, unless you
re so unfortunate rs TO have 10 speuh
.fter be has gotten through.
- am a little conceited myself, oelng
Democrat. and have always tired 70 Gulti-
ate a good opinion of myself, as OSileko N'
n0st OF us are taken in this Worlu oy
thers very much according. to me manner
n which we rate ourselves, but beg ieaV9
o say to YOU, ladies and gentlemen, tnat %
mn not half as big goose a. 20 DelleN9 SS
.alf on the flattetv which my distinguishes
rieud, the introducer, has put upon mo-
PROPER PLACE AND PEOPLE.
lido not know Of any filter place for
he opening of the Democratic campaign
bap old Church Hill. and l do not Know
L any fitter people TO start the Denio-
ratio ball rolling than those VINO hto nv
within the hallowed precincts OF TINS ms MS,
ORC spot. where Patrick Henry more thu.
century ago taught the doctriaae that ,has