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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-17
Democratic Appointments.


VIRGINIA STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE,
RICHMOND, September 8, 1898.
The following announcements for pub
lie speaking are made:
THE HON. CHARLES t. o'FERRALL
will address the people at
Southampton Courthouse, Monday, Sep
TENDER IS.
Greenesville Courthouse, Tuesday. Sep
TENDER Is.
brunswick Courthouse. September 90.
Plttsylyania county, Thursday Il.
Pittsylvania county, Friday y.
Bedford City. Monday, September Is.
Montross. THURSDAY. September %.
Gloucester Courthouse, Saturday, Sep
TENDER 80.
Northumberland, Heathsville, Wednes-
day, September u.
Essex, Mlller's, September 20.
THE HON. ROBERT C. KENT
will address the people at
Marion, Smythe county, Monday, 18th.
Abingdon. Monday. 25th.
Newburn. Pulaski county, Monday, Oc-
tober I'd.
Jonesville. Lee county, Tuesday, Octo-
Der Sd.
Big Stone Gap. Wise county, wednes-
day. October 4th.
HON. CLAUDE A. SWANSON.
Pittsylvania Courthouse. Monday, Sep
tember Is.
HON. j. W. MARSHALL.
Pittsylvania Courthouse, Monday. Sep
TENDER Is.
HON. II. ST. @. TUCKER.
Amherst Courthouse September IS.
Palmyra. Fiuyanna. September %.
Fincastle. Botetourt, October Q.
HON. W. II. MANN.
Goochland Courthouse. Monday, Sep
TENDER Is.
Abingdon. Monday. September Is.
c. p. MOORE.
At Monterey. Highland county. Septem-
Der 26th.
JUDGE W. n. STAPLES.
At ChrIstiansburg. Montgomery county,
September 18th.
oTRER APPOINTMENTS.
Rockingham. Robert T. Barton at Har-
risonburg, Monday, September 18th.
Dinwiddie. ii. X. Pollard ut Dinwiddie
Courthouse, Monday. September 18th.
Stafford. w. A. Little at Stafford Court
house. Wednesday, September 20th.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-17
The Tax Upon Tobacco.

Whilst too many Nirginians are turn
| ing their attention TO matters OF much
less importance, certain doctrinaries OF the
country are employing all their energies
I in endeavoring 10 levy heavier internal
1 taxes upon tobacco and lighter duties
upon imported tobacco and manufactures
/ Of tobacco.
| DO our people know what this scheme
means? They ought TO understand It,.
We have again and again explained to
them that but for the coun,ervaillng du-
| ties levied upon manufactured tobacco,
cigars. cigarettes. cheroots, and other
manufactures Of tobacco, the whole tobac-
co trade OF Virginia would soon be ruined.
Mr.. David A Wells proposes 10 perpe-
trate this unspeakable wrong on the to-
bacco States: for he distinctly declares
in a letter recently written by him that
the internal revenue from tobacco might
easily be doubled and the tariff revenue
increased from thirteen millions OF dollars
annually TO sixteen millions OF dollars an
nuaily. Not satisfied with weighing down
Southern people with pension list which
tends 10 impoverish them ana rem
der them hewers OF wood and
drawers of water, they now pro-
pose 20 return 20 the war taxes and
again make Southern tobacco bear that
heavy burthen. at the same time that the
customs duties are TO be reduced and
ruinous competition initiated.
But for the cotton and tobacco OF the
South, the balance OF trade would always
be against this country and in favor OF
Europe. II 81 Southern cotton that en-
riches the North New England would
to-day have been little better than a
barren waste II the Southern States had
gained their independence. David A.
Wells In one OF those New Englenders.
and he wifi never cease 10 work for tax
ing the South and leaving his section I'M
taxed.
Our attention has been called 10 this
subject by articles In the New York Sun,
calling upon Congress TO levy tariff
upon u strictly revenue basis. or. what Ii
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-17
THE Tariff Question Again.

i "a
We beg leave to say to the Nelson Exam
liner, that we have seen no new" or glo-
riousn LIGHT on the subject of the proper
time to begin the work OF tariff reform.
We can not in every article which we pen,
state the whole argument or catalogue all
the considerations which move us to ahvo-
cate the policy of disposing OF the tariH
question during the current session Oh
Congress. but we can say that from the
first. we have favored this policy-not so
uuch because we were in hurry to begin
the work of revising the list Of customs
duties as because it would be unwise be-
vond EXPRESSION for the Democratic party
TO 90 TO the country next year upon tar
III which had just been placed upon the
statute-book. Last winter. when spring
session of Congress was proposed. the Dis
PATCH fastened to oppose the proposition.
but Just as promptly came out then 1--WE ala
not even wait to hear officially from the
Presldent) in favor of q fall session. AL
WAYS we bear in mind the welfare OF the
Democratic party, or. what Is the same
thing. the welfare of the people of the
United States. This has been our consls-
tent course. No new light has reached US
from any quarter. The questions involved
in tariff revision are as old as the Govern
ment itself, and were as familiar to ALEX
AMBER HAMILTON in the eighteenth century
as TO JOIN G.. CARLISLE in the nineteeth CEN
tury-to MIR. JEFFERSON as to MIR. CLEyE-
LAND.
However, there is one feature Of the tar
if question upon which we began some
time ago. "a campaign of education. We
allude to the proposed abolition OF the
free list, or, rather the proposition 10 tax
sugar, coffee. tea. and the other articles
that 90 towards making up that free
breakfast table which the people OF this
country will always demand at the hands
of their lawmakers. 1t we're q waste OF
timeto try to convince anybody that such
demand will surely be made; for he is
blind. indeed, who does not know that 1t
will be made. Yet, the Chicago Conven-
ton declared that Congress had, under the
constitution. mo power 10 levy customs-du-
! ties, except tor the purpose OF revenue
only" This is a plank OF the Chicago
platform. which the late Democratic State
Convention. of Virginia, ought to have
omitted from the Virginia creed; for if
Congress has no power to frame tariff
with reference to any Other consideration
than the amount of revenue it will yield,
then Congress has no power to provide
for q free breakfast table, and no power to
levy countervailing duties as a means of
preventing the total destruction of the
tobacco trade in Virginia, under the oper-
alton of the Federal internal-revsnue
laws.
But we repeat that on mono Of these
points have we received any new light.
Has our Nelson contemporary decided to
fall in with the mugwumps. or will 1t enlist
IN the cause of tariff reform in the interest
of the people Of Virginia-not IN the
interest OF doctrinaires and theorists. The
questions involved are practical ones.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-17
Tho Canse OF Rimetallism.

The news from England that the British
ometallist policy and whilst it will hear
bimetalist proposals from other countries
will not 90 into the Brusselps conference
again. ought to strengthen the hands of
the President and Congress in the matter
of the repeal of the SHERMAN silver law
II the theories of the sllverites be true.
then England would no sooner feel the
effects of the repeal of that law than she
would hasten to join the United States in
an effort to restore the parity Of gold and
silver by legislation friendly to the white
metal. Try the experiment. gentlemen IN
Congress. Put the theory TO the test of
practical operation. The result might be
that the United States would, ut once,
become solid in the cause of bimetallism,
or else. in the cause Of monometallism. II
would not take twenty-four hours to pass
O law demonetizing silver, if a new silver
law should be passed aud should operate
as the monometallists contend that 1t
would operate. nor on the other band to
unite the people in favor Of bimetalism If
new silver law should operate as the
bimrtallists contend that it would.
By the way, let us say, that the London
Times" the thunderer says that the
policy of the Council of the Bmetallic
League has been the establishment of one
money for the whole world. and the settle
ment of the monetary question upon a
broad international basis" A universal
currency is what the intelligent council
demands-not O township currency.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-17

the same thing, free-trade basis; by
articles in good Democratic papers. In
tended 70 show that the revision of the
tariff Is the most important matter before
Congress: and by various other indica-
lions that mischief Is afoot." And we
call upon our Virginia congressman to
allow no sleep 20 themselves IL it shall
develop that Northern congressman are
willing to ruin the tobacco interests Of
Virginia and other States In the effort to
raise large revenue for the Govern
ment without taxing anything that
New England produces.
This article is intended as a mere
rote OF warming Let the Southern Demo
Gratis in Congress keep their eyes wide
open. Custom-dutles upon sugar. tea,
coffee etc, etc, are included In this
abominable scheme. 90 are duties on
tobacco that will allow foreign tobacco
to come into deadly competition with
our own tobacco
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-17
The Cost of a Primary

Year By year the cost OF running at
Richmond primary elections has grown
and grown. Candidates are assessed
by the City Committee higher than they
were some years ago. because the officers
of elections having more arduous duties.
are paid more now than formerly. but
1t is not the committees assessments
which are complained OF so much, rs what
has come to be known as the bleeding
process.
Those who offer for nominations are
nowadays expected to contribute to
numerous objects. in which they have no
direct interest. and. moreover, have been
forced into the habit Of employing work
ers" TO work for them previous TO the
primary. and on the day Of that election.
Altogether a candidates expenses run
up to a high figure, let him be as eco
nomical as he may with his money.
When primary elections were first IN
PRODUCED here, the workers at the polls
were mainly personal friends of the candi-
dates. These rendered their services
without charge. Their main duty was to
solicit votes during the day, and witness
the count when the polls had closed at
night This duty is now most frequently
discharged 10y paid workers" 1t is not
so much the fashion as formerly for
personal friends 10 labor at the polls
for those whose cause they espouse; but
the custom has not wholly disappeared,
and of all workers." they are said to
be the best.
We cannot blame poor men for Under
taking work at the polls for pay; but ii
is becoming a question whether the ex-
pense, which now almost necessar-
lily falls upon everyone who offers
himself as a candidate at a prim-
AIRY, is productive of the very
best results for the party and the
very best results for the party and the
public. Many men, whose service in pub
lie capacities would be valuable to the
people. absolutely refuse to subject them
selves TO this cost. Many others who be-
come candidates shudder at the prospect
Of the bin that they know they will
have TO run up.
1t seems 10 us, that TO a great extent,
the candidates have this matter In their
own hands If they will act In concert,
they may put an end to the evil, but they
well know that it is a ticklish thing 20
attempt and to fail in. But so long as the
candidates make no effort TO free them
selves from the tax, they cannot expect
the public TO be very sympathetic with
them in the cost they have to bear.
In some Of the counties Of this State,
canvasses for nominations have been made
by gentlemen, each and all Of whom were
pledged to one another and TO the public.
not 10 spend one cent in electioneering
expenses In such cases the defeated
aspirants had the consolation of knowing
that, though they had lost the nomina-
ton they stroye Tor, they had saved
their money. Under the system prevailing
here, they would probably have lost both
We are not sure that this is an oppor-
tune moment to try the reform here
but We are sure that whenever it is tried
with earnest purpose on the part OF the
candidates, they win be heartily sustained
by the general public.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-17
ITncertain Protection.

The Leesburg Washingtonian says that
the annoying uncertainty with reference
to the tariff rates, has been no small ele-
ment in the makeup of the troubled con-
dition of affairs with US. There is gen.
eral demand to know what will be done
with the tariff.
Certainly there is. We heard the head
of a manufacturing plant here in Rich
mond say that settled tariff was better
for his business than protection having no
certainty of continuing in force.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-17
FitrsImmons's New Oriean. Purse.

NEW YORK, September ia special
to the Sun from New Orleans says: BY
order OF the Civil District Court. the sheriff
advertised yesterday to sell at auction on
October 18th the arena OF the Crescent
City Athletic Club The sale Is made on
the suit OF Bob Fitzsimmons. who fought
and defeated Jim Hall last March. The
Crescent Club secured the contest for
$4,000. They lost s25.0O0 and were una
bic to pay Fftzsimmons his purse In full.
giving him notes instead. The arena Will
now be sold.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-17
Mr.. Ernest seyd Again.

The following note is from professor in
Virginia college. 1t states an interest
ing fact concerning Mr.. SEyp. We quote
"Apropos of SHERMAss defence of EEs-
EST Serp, spoken of IN your recent edito-
rial. you ought TO publish. in the interest
OF truth. a portion OF SrYD's letter 10 Mr..
HoopEE, Chairman of the Finance Com
mittse in 1879 strongly condemning the bill
HoopEa had sent him. because 1t demone-
tized silver"
II appears to be settled beyond doubt
that Mr.. SEyp was not in favor OF the de-
monetixation Of silver In 1872. We think
we explained all the mystery surrounding
that act Of demonstration, when we said
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-17
THE RICHMOND DlspATCH-sUNDAY sEPTEMBEk II. 1898.

Halifax, Hon. ]. w. Marshall at South
Boston, Saturday. September z3d; Halifax
Courthouse. Monday. September 10Th:
Montgomery, j. Allen Watts at Chris
Hamburg. September 18th.
Mecklenburg. Judge II. w. flournoy At
Courthouse. Monday, September 18th.
Shenandoah. Woodstock. X. Taylor
Scott, September 18th.
Carroll, Hillsville, s. f. Jones. Septem-
Der 18th.
Augusta, Staunton. r. Taylor Scott. Sep
TENDER 18th.
Madison. Madison Courthouse. r. Tay-
Tor Scott. September 2stb.
j. TiYIoR ELLYsoy. Chairman.
James II. Fisher, Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-17

the other day that the fact seemed to be
that everybody in Congress bad an oppor
tunuity to know that such measure was
pending, but nobody then felt interest
enough in the matter to induce him to
lead the silver forces. In fact, there were
no silver forces to be led. Greenbacks
and bank-notes had so long constituted
the only currency that nobody thought
there was anything practical in propo-
sitions concerning coined currency.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-17

tonic That's peculiarly adhpUcu 70 Iu7r
needs.
But It's more than that, too It's the only
otarnnteed remedy for oil the functional
disturbances, painful disorders, and chrome
weaknesses Of womanhood. In " female
complaints " Of every kind, periodical palms.
benringdow sensations, internal iuflamma-
ton, and kindred ailments, if it ever fails
TO benefit or cure, you have your money
book.
Something else that pays the dealer better,
NAV DO offered rs "just as good" Perhaps
IL Is. for him, but it can't be, for you
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-17
Dogs! DOgs!! Dogs!
To the Editor of the Dispatch

TO INC LuIJor OF the Dispatch:
Is the City OF Richmond a dog pound
or place for peaceable people to live In ?
The dog curse is daily getting more
serious. After working hard all day. we
desire and require a good nights rest.
We pay our taxes 10 maintain a city
ana not dog pound; such as we are
forced to submit to at present. There
are hundreds of roaming ours on our
streets to-day that all good citizens would
like 10 have removed. II our city ordi-
nances do not protect US then our citi-
zens will have TO protect themselves and
the sooner we begin the better. Please
give US some relief through your valuable
paper and oblige.
Yours truly, MERCHANT.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-17

Does the Dispatch mean to say that
n paper cannot be Democratic and at
the same time Observation-Disclosures
burg Spirit.
BY no means. \ Democrat may be one
Of the best OF the party without being
bound up with the fortunes Of any given
man or leader.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-17

The Charlottesville Daily Progress has
just entered upon the second year of it's
existence and reports a growing circula-
ton. and an increasing advertising
patronage. 1t is an afternoon paper, and
its name indicates its purpose. which, we
believe. IT IS steadily accomplishing. 1t
says that at may or may not live to
close another volume-but 1t will die game
having At least made an honest, earnest
fight for existence. and for any successor
an easier path to travel"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-17

The New York World more than init
mates that Senator Daniel misrepresents
the people of Virginia, and that in his
speech on Thursday, he deliberately
made mis-statements.
AS TO the first point, the World would
better let Virginians be the judges. AS
TO the second, it inslnuates what no man
in acknowledgements or Republican, BIZ
lnetallist or ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-17
Cherokee stripper. rhirsty.

tBy telegraph TO the Dlspatch.)
FORT WORTH. TEX, September le.--
Conductors OF Pullmans on the Rock Is
land train coming In here yesterday re-
port that In passing through the Cherokee
Strip the cars were attacked. and despite
desperate resistance, the thirsty Shippers
robbed the cars OF all the ice and water
The men were frenzied with thirst and
the train crew bear marks OF fierce tlght-
ing,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-17
10 orer YOUR arm to take his wife in to

20 orer your arm TO take his wife in to
| dinner.
Haiti now has a population Of about
coo 600 souls. Port au Prince. the capital
and chief port. has population OF about
! a 600. HAITI Is rich and productive
rroun OF islands including mountains,
| valleys and lowlands. Coffee and cotton
are raised in abundance. Commerce IN
chiefly with England. The Roman Catho-
lie religion IL tho religion OF the people.
In 1874 the national convention OF France.
sitting at Paris. proclaimed general eman-
cipation In Haiti (then French colony.
but I'm 1901 Napoleon resolved TO restore
slavery; bat the troops that he sent 10
enforce his decree were beset by the yell
low fever and the English, and all who
escaped the former surrendered to the
latter. Since then slavery, so called has
practically ceased TO exist In Haiti. but
from all accounts the peasants are but
little removed from bondage.
Haiti, which Is land Of plenty. is also
land Of revolutions There the negro
has had full sway in governing, but be
has never yet given 70 his country either
security or prosperity. AS revolutionists
the Haitans are as innammable as the
French: in Incidence they are true ne
groes. 1t is grand country for basking
In the sunshine In the streams fish are
abundant. in the markets melons are dirt
cheap.
1t cannot be said that the Haitians
are advancing In the scale OF civilization;
indeed the contrary is asserted. But we
shall look for precise information on
this point as on many others, from our
Minister Smythe. VINO. having had ample
editorial experience. will have an obser-
want eye. and will know how 10 gather
facts and prepare them for publication,
perhaps after he has ceased TO be n dip
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-17
MEETINGS-Third Monday.

SYRACUSE LODGE. KNIGHTS OF PYrBlAS
IyANHOE LODGE. KNIGHTS or PYTHIAS.
RICHMOND LODGE. ODD-FELLOWS
JEFFERRsoS LODGE, ODD-FELL0WS.
ISDrASOLA TRIBE, RED MIN.
GRAY EAGLE TRIBE. RID MEN.
ANNAwAN Tribe, RED MRN.
LEE COUSCII. FRATERNAL CIRCLE.
TAsT-END LODGE. GOLDEN CHAIN.
PATRICK HENRY COUNCIL, ANsElCAN MECHANICS
LEE COUNCIL. AMERICAN MECHANICS.
AURORA COUNCIL, AMERICAN MECHANICS.
RICHMOND COUNCIL. AMERICAN MECHANICS.
GRACE COURT, EQUITABLE LEAGUE.
VIRGINIA LODGE. TONTT
RESCUE LODGE, GOOD rENFLARs
CHARITY LODGE, GOOD rHVFLAES.
WHIST END LODGE, GOOD rENPLARS.
MYRTLE LODGE. GOOD TEMPLAEs.
N'GUL CATuOI. UNION.
cOMPASY p, FIRST VIRGINIA REGIMENT.
sToNEwALL GLIB. 40 80, l.. L. 4.
IIBERTNs LOpGE. NA~OSS.
CARPENrEus AND JO!NEKF Union.
LIE COUNCIL, OEDEK # CASA.
WEST Esd 'TONAN's Ch.I,IIAN UNION.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-17

The New York World yesterday printed.
upside down, an engraving depicting the
Ray of Rio de Janeiro. but the water didn I
"drap" out.
This ia one Of the things that Brother
Jasper cannot understand IL the world
do move"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-17

A physician in charge OF l. % =
insane .asylum recently $500 .,~sri ,
person whose case Is otins INA & :
seen TO make no use or bis w.. ~" f-va p
let Il stand out at right aus aug .,is,s,t1
hand. and employs Il neither ~ ',i ,sse,,.
writing, nor any other m aeu,, tss. -
YOU might set IL down as a '.. ne
persons mental balance IN, sofl
The most useful thlns - ..ss :
autographs pen. NVe s.1h,Sl e -,
press dowa tobacco Va w Is ~ v
ripe. to enlarge button h9's@ ,a.ea ~,
cerks out OF bottles. ana asysS's
things. In fact. you Gan
with II except write.