Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-28

mismanagement, bad legislation. the Dem
ocratic party In Congress Is expected TO
cure In the short period OF six month";
There never was more unjust expecta-
ton or demand"
TARIFF. AND SILVER.
Judge Staples further said that In his
opinion to the Mckinley tariff bill Is due
much of the distress and embarrassment
or the country. He here went into an
examination and showed how II was that
the high prohibitory duties. the unjust
Determinations made by that bin against
every industry In the land except the
great manufacturing interests OF the
North had greatly contributed 10 the
present panic.
In his opinion the Sherman bin had also
contributed largely 10 the present EN-
barrassed condition OF the country. At
the time OF the passage OF that bill In
July, 1880. IL was believed by some OF It's
advocates that II would enhance the price
OF silver, and indeed II did have for
short time a spasmodic effect OF that
sort. But under the operation OF that
law silver had been reduced to the
lowest figure, as compared with gold.
ever known In the history Of this country.
The fundamental vice in the bill was,
that II treated silver, not as money, but
as mere commodity. to be bought and
sold as horses and cattle and other
chattols. II had upon It the government
stamp Of inferiority. and had been so
treated by the country. There was now
piled up in the Treasury bullion OF the
value OF about STAT, 0O0000. IL was very
true that silver certificates had been
issued as n substitute for II as a circu-
lating medium. but the Judge claimed,
that while the bullion remained In the
Treasury uncoined the silver certificates
were returned to the Treasury for pay
mcnt I'm gold. Between May, 1892, and
July. 1893, Of the s5i000,0O0 delivered into
the Treasury for which silver certificates
were paid out. more than $40, 100000 were
returned for redemption and the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury. in both administra~
tons, felt impelled to make such pay
ments in gold, because otherwise II would
have been a discrimination against sill
yer. This law had had disastrous effect
upon the condition Of the country. II
had been framed by John Sherman. the
enemy Of silver. Il had been passed by
"A Republican Congress. and approved by
a Republican President. Every Democrat
In either House. without exception. voted
against f. II had a Republican concep-
ton and birth: II would die by the hands
of Democratic eXecutioners. cloud APP
plause)
81 believe the Sherman bill will be
repealed in the next ten DAYS" said
Judge Staples. land be consigned 10 an
Infamous grave where II justly belongs.
II the people viii give their representa-
tIves I'm Congress but reasonable time
they will redeem all the pledges they
have made. They will fashion the Chicago
platform into statutes and treasures of
relief which will restore prosperity 10
the country and perpetuate the fame
and glory Of the Democratic party.
(Appause)
JUDGE STAPLES'S CLOSING.
Judge Staples said in conclusion that
Mr.. Cleveland was not his choice for the
presidency, but that he was the nominee
Of the Democratic party. and before being
denounced his measures ought TO nave
fair and a lust trial He felt. as he thought.
some Just Indignation at the denunciation
Of Mr.. Cleveland by some members or
the Senate Of the United States. What
ever some men might say Of him, he
was the first President since the close OF
the war who had shown any respect or
consideration for the rights and the sover-
eighty of the southern States. He was
friend Of the South. and not afraid TO
show It, He had trampled upon all sec
tional lines and scorned all northern fa-
Vtals Of the country the coled serpents
which had so long polluted all the foun-
tains OF national peace and justice.
Judge Staples was cheere1 enthusiast
Cally upon his closing. His speech, OF
which the above is but an abstract, was
not dry at any time. 1t was practical.
entertaining. instructive and humorous.
and was a strong presentation Of Demo-
cracy's claims in this fight
Attorney General Scott.
When the applause subsidized. Chairman
FlOurnOy stepped forward and in n few
appropriate remarks introduced Hon. II.
Taylor Scott, the Democratic nominee
for Acknowledgement. The sverhaired
lawyer from Fauquier who has 20 sue
cessfully steered this department Of the
State government for the past four years,
was greeted with great enthusiasm.
The Attorney General paid his respects
TO the Republican management of the
State under the administration " William
T.. Cameron, showing that it had been
loose and had not redound@d 10 the glory
Of the State lie then pictured the nomi-
nees of the Third party He said that he
had heard that j. Brad Beverley, the can
di1atc for Lieutenant Governor Of the
Populist party. was I'm favor of the Force
bill. and II such were true. how could he
beverley complain at anything. ILaugh-
terD
The Attorney General made a statement
of official facts in regard to the public
schools showing that In the current al,
mInistratiOn many new schoOl-houses had
been built and the appropriation for this
work had been largely increased. He
pointed with pride TO the manner In
which the asylums OF Virginia had been
conducted in the past eight years. the
sneaker went into comparative figures.
and demonstrated that the work had
been 50 systematiZed as to carry II on
at lust as small cost as could posi-
bly, be expected.
A GOOD RECORD.
lie gave good account OF all that per-
famed TO State affairs showing that even
th. upnitentlary where the prisoners Of
the state were incarcerated had been
made ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS sustaining by
Democratic energy, self-sustainins by
Democratic honesty and WORK zap
plause)
He had nothing to say about the head
of the Populist ticket in this State. The
name Edmund Randolph Cooke was as
good as any in the Commonwealth OF
Virginia. but the name Edmund Kan
dOlph Cooke. associated win the hehu y.
the Populist party in Virginia, evidenced
a very bad character or very nao coiiul-
ton. The Attorney General made REFER
ence TO the criticisms Of the Third party
upon the Anderson Mccormick law. and
said that Captain Cooke himself was on
one OF the boards created by that law.
He did not see how the Captain could now
be crying down such an enactment. Inc
speaker thought this law very goou o1e,
inasmuch as IL took out OF the hands OF a
tudge and nut into the hands OF the people
the charge OF their elections.
The speaker went on to show that TINS
was a government Of the people. Inc
children should be educated In morals
and In books: the obligation OF man TO
his Maker should be inculcated IN every
heart. there would be no need for money
al the polls and there would be no SELL
ing OF votes or purchasing thereon. =.
Attorney General Scott urged upon an
present the importance OF registering TO-