The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-01
POPULISTIC TRADE.
,ooFxFRKoALLs THE DEMOCRATS
yURDERERS AND TBIETES.
,...rlv Harsh In his criticisms, While
captain Cooke Bcfrained Er""
Abuse and Spoke Mildly

..rah which was "a bowling attack
..,r The Democrats and their admins
+ cation. About one hundred men, among
,san we're a dozen or more colored men.
ereetcd the speakers.
mr. G.. III. Person presided over the
,.stlrc. and introduced Judge Kerr as
che FIRST speaker The speaker began by
.-.nounclnE as malicious and dirty
ia" the statement published 10 me hhiS-
vile VirWuian 90 the eject that ne ana
C.rtain Cooke had beat a hackmah at
VrsvIle out Of a two-dollar hack-oii|
u, believed that no gentleman in the
state would believe such sneaNi's
SANDER. which. n true he Wouu 80
tack every thing he had ever SAID as "'''. =,
Democracy. and advise the FopniI .,.5,
the state Co vote the Democrat. "'"r
lfe and Captain Cooke had spent D."'.ss
So ON their trip. Of a few days tD'
carroll Floyd and Franklin co'"rl' ,et
The speaker then reviewed l.e I'D
prosperous condition ot me ''' mo-
appealed 90 the huaFnalon "'- G q,
fuIico OF mis- hearers 10 I'Io" r,,di-
tIs verbal picture OF the dcpres~,i T..
tt-- - al. ne8pIe. which he coi9red up III
49, ~ extreme suffering ana loNely
M. ,itrtaI into the press genelaIiy, puI
teot ..rael0n 90 compliment the ken
-r0gd press for their treatment OF MN
r,8 CAPTAIN Cooke. which FAR exceedel
ir fairness. he said, anything he had
looked Tor. -,
uas Of Senator Voorhees, and others
declared that SIR Voorhees, was greatly
..farfor i'm honesty and dccency 90 Judas
I.ariot. and believed that the Democrats
auldnt have enough money al the com
f-g election 90 accomplish the dirty Work
0f defeating the VII, Of the people.
THa speaker declared that the Lynch-
Dun. paper which criticised his speaking
,. .ummunistic and calculated 10 sur up
..-fa. lied outright He never dealt IN
,rl. Kind of speaking He then affirmed
,r.+ God Aim cbty held ready his thun-
..-...t t1 strike dow the leaders or the
...r.rrtut by which poor. suHeIlnG hu-
...r.tv was being ground down IKE
..r.s beneath the oppressive feet OF
I..9ed bosses and political tyrante. Inc
....Ia should have % chance, Sdld ne.
o.. scented tic word 90 go mp from the
...-fa of Virginia, and strike terror into
.a hearts OF those political scoundrels
d.. washington who were grinding down
a.. masses The Democratic party had
.H..atsI at the funeral Of the factories
industries and commercial enterprises.
G.f Almighty had been doing his best 10
mako the people richer. but they had
~ bread their pockets were empty. they
core doing "a hundred dollars worth or
f.s.rass on O. ten-cent circulation. and
Ha aUs and penitentiaries were being
fra4 with criminals-au on account OF
want ~ money. The people were poIt-
al towards. said ne, and their votes
we're being bought up by the bondholders
ana capitalists. The people would vote
f- colonel O'Ferrall because they were
saves.
Town on the Senators.
Continuing the speaker declared that
-fs recent act Of Congress in reference
ta the silver question was the most
f.mrsble and treecherous piece Of con-
s..recy ever TGpetrated against the
r.rfts OF the people 10 make slaves OF
ua~ The alleged depreciation OF the
oliver dollar was am "Ueasherous rot
,1 the speaker. The silver dollar was
.- honest dollar. and would stop the
r.rT more readily than any olheI
raar on earth. he declared that Slal
rarrs TO the contrary were an Hgs' ne
t-1 sailed forth against the 9euale,
and abused that body WIN blIoh6
4ifbeis. "They murdered the repeal
i .+.~4ay- said hc. land there VIII
& ss tens Of thousands Of women ana
children going down 10 death from STAR
,af.0D brought on by their foul treason
.-3 murder which will have TO be
answered for by the American people
Mr.. Boverlv's Rem rks.
r,5~s Kerr closed with an appeal 70
ue ra4rarg not 10 be deceived 10y the
..rrIncipIed statements Of Democratic
-..ftIriaue but 90 60 90 the polls ana
Vote the Third party ticket MT D. bIdu'
Beverly. candidate for Lieutenan l-noN-
.-rar was then introduced He chaIseu
.a Representatives i'm Congress IN lheH
-...-t action ON the silver question with
t... ,revenced bv the boudholders and
.rIt4IIsts of the country The Demo
.-.te had .been given chance. Ihey
f.f broken their promises. and had cast
r|r I.f with the classes and money
holders against the South and me west
ana i1 direct opposition 20 the welfare
90 the people at large. ,.o..
v- rayerlv confined himself chiefly
r n discussion of The silver question
and sr1eav0rad TO prove that Jne uiaH-
Glad system had been leeisated nm IaIoI
90 the h.rIFolders and capitalists for
many decades back. He censured the
Democrats for what he called thelr
broken promises. and declared that eight
ont M fhe ten Virginia congressman
f.f violated their pledges TO the people
Colonel 0'Ferrall said he. had voted
Once far an honest dollar and four times
t.- dishonest dollar. an on the same
fav THE congressman had then turned
around and voted against the whole
thing. ,,...-.,
Lii. uayarlv's criticisms were utler ana
rr.-.ila NE dwelt ut some length upon
Did. f..r.eead condition of the people, ana
f..E. rarshlv AGAINST the policy or the
U.r....fs in their legislation for relief
H. tauad however. 90 present any reason
.fl. measures for relief simply elaborated
.r1r the importance Of the free ana uu-
limited coinage OF both silver anu Eolu
..a ratio 81 l6 20 1, which. ne ciahheu
sr.r aU was not so vital question: as
restoring "a just parity between capllal
rl labor The Democrats, ne declared.
r.r. opposed TO silver because II would
,.t circulate abroad. and they were 0o"h
o. gold because 10 wouldn't clrculaJe az
tne The secret of the wnoIe ma''r''
tl he. was that the Democratic ie6ia-
h.-a were standing in win 'he
t-sess. and bondholders, and were oppos-
90 the government issue or money
rh would not circulate through tae
trs 1857 controlling The amount OF
In circulation. The hanks were con-
yelling me price Of labor
Captain Cooke Wa Mild
N- Beverly concluded by saying that
N- Tfple were asked 10 vote for the
4r.-atic party, which. ne declared
.9 working Tor ruin and end. Captain
llmard r. Cooke. the Populist candidate
up Governor. was then introduced by Mr..
son as the next Governor or TINS
sale 10 was then II o'clock. Captain
yoke said he would not make a speech,
o".'f 20 the late hour. lie simply review