Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-26

, taloi-box from dealement, and concluded as
| follows:
| IT, that marty will have the unsiiptec praise OF
history the uuatiut a gratitude OF ros,cfitY, anu
| an ease snccession cf Democrats victories.
" 3u, all these reforms, repeat mast osaIn
! with and spring from tho honest ana tnofouth
reform Of our tariff SYSTEM. ntil We rescue lne
! sGereign power Of ta1ation from private COW
trol and make II beyond ceyll and beyond cialih
| the highest OF public trusts. we waste our enet-
4 giee aud squauder cur hopes 10 al o'he' nv
| tenpis At paliti al reformation.
| ave are bat as children thrustng rose s'enhs
! into the soil 20 see them wtthcr with the h'Oi-
row. sun" -,
| "And feelrg oil thts "a never before. the
Democratic party Will not bnit in iis career or ihy
! aside its nrmOr until it carries ths Gauss VI
| tarId reform TO complete nnl rreVersibe con-
| summation"
MIR. Wilson's speech was earnest and
! vigorous and produced fine impression.
| He was literally applau1ed and heartily
congratulated when he concluded.
M. Faitchiid on the E.ection's Lessons
IA tho next toast Colonel Anderson an
/ nounced: The Lessons Of me EeciOh: ihe
people have spoken. Their verdict X re.
duction of governmental expenditure and
| taxation, an honest currency, pension
list purgel OF fraud. and the repeal OF Oil
laws winch sanction Federal interference
! with elections"
TIL, sentiment was responded TO by Mr..
| Charles :. Falrchiid. Of New York. who was
| Secretary of the Treasury during the
! latter part OF Mr.. ClevelAnd's Admlnlstra-
tiup. Colondl Anderson referred very ap-
prOprlatelv to the importance OF TINS SUI
Iect and commended the great hnanclei rs
one especially fitted 20 discuss 1t. Alr'
| Farchlld sad:
II is in.e,d a great honor 10 take part in n
banquef held IN Richmond, the capital ot the
Old Domiuion on tho lrst Oc'asion when We CAh
truly say We are again Initel >inies. As !
son Of NV \ Ors, ns q Ofthern man, anu "u
my own behalf I thank YOU sl for giving me
the great rrvilege OF being here ana address,
iog YOU tonight
TIE So ascr sad the elm Of the Democracy
has been .cJnoWy tn Expenditures ana an en-, !. n.
- app tn sewing nus ACCOMPLISHED IN On
eiiort 90 Ie .Ucs tie pe'lles tiA'a. Ho -.
tho ueN administration In that they Wpuln nav :
An opportunity 20 give the De02le iull behent "
their wisdom and economy. referring 70 ~ ~.
Terkicss waste 81 money on pensions by the he'
pubirans, Mr. Fairchiid said; ,...
| When 'ba history Of thGse times ~ written
! our descendants vii look with horror upon tnif
abuse of pubic Trust. ! have bone TO plcs
with my southern friends IN this matter. ou
was mqgnnnlmous for you TO IayOr bounty te
those who f3uglt aSainst you, but II You dld !
for ,onciliatOry motives tell you you nave Decl
! entirely fnistnken. The North required ehu
! asked nothing but kindness ana proper lneh
surrl of justice for those who suffered Tor tneli
country. toll you We did not receive vote be'
cause Of legislation in favor of Justice. sa!
deal with tlis question honestly and courage
ousy ami earn for yourself the respect oil thlhA
Ing citizens Of the North.
TIE FORCE BILL.
The speaker, in referring 70 the force hill
said: Oar opponents after tho result oi Tue
election ID 1890 tr.ei 10 AVOID the iorcc- ON
question. and sought 10 make people beheVe
| that thCy had given II up. heard them say u
| Nnino that Lodge refused 10 recognize his own
child, and yet in that very election lis principle.
| we're put in force 10 the uttermost OF mon
| power. I saw instances OF It myself. and YET
| theY attempted TO tell ~ they had given u up
| 1t reminds me Of a story am iona OF teblhg
| but the moral Of which they couldn't carry out
| There was German named omithers, VINO nae
| beon badly treated 10y a neigh Dor named Jones
| 4 clergyman heard the Duich'nan taking tC
| himself enc night and murmuring, q" Ito go u
! hell for that
Inc preacher knowing that Smi,hers was rc-
| ferring 20 JOuc.. told hlm tnat he ought not lC
think 70 hard Of BIS no.ghlcr.
suppose hc lives long time and repents'
said the minister, "dO you think he Wouid so u
NO; ] think not No. I don't suppose h'
| wOuld.' replied the Dutcbman. "Jones IS jus
| mean enourh to 40 that
| "Thcy didn'f repent" continued the speaker
referring 20 the Ropubcaue,' bur their appear
aace Of repenting didn't deceive you men o, tht
South and their tate has o' ertaEen them. No.
don't mean Tint not At all. Roman Cathoh
| doctrine applies 10 them-thefe Is a purSatOry
| and 20 there is hope for them yet,
The CURRENCY QUESTION.
| NJ Fairchild next directed his remarks 70 a
] discussion OF currency. to which ho said he ha'
| been compelled to giy0 most careful attention
while m Washington, as II concerned his busl
| ness interests. - have come TO the conclusion,
said he, " that all that il needed rs 10 this ques
ton n to apply to The largest possible lneasui,
| the Democratic doctrine of individual liberty
| lhe more / hlnk Of public anairs the more ! an
| impress ell With the saying that the prnclph
sowing all human difficulties Is liberty. Egel
| regar ling this matter II has given solution
explained tho mysteries. and shown me that tn
| Democrats purity has within it6pQYer the abliit
! 10 gige tnu country sound currency II II VIII al
weys bear IN mind the true principles Of De
| mOrracy Many have an Idea that there Is some
| where In governments the power 70 infuse vau
IN something which would otherwise be value
logs. by calling it money AMI investing 1t Will
| qualities q legal tender
GIVE Us n currency" the speaker said fnr
| ther on. good in every part OF the world ana !
will be sound continued the speaker. LOU
Democratic platform contains sentences IN taNo
OF the repeal OF the 10 per cent. tax on State
bank circulation. lt has become "A very YeXe
, question, full Of difficulty. myself. since un
D derstood IT, have favored repeal OF that tax Dc
cause thought tho Government OF the Unite
states ought not TO use taxing power Tor an
4 purpose bat to rase revenue
We have in the election OF him who wa
| chosen President another lesson OF this sort
p how sure are the American people to stand b
| tie man whom they believe has given them III
, result Of his honest CONVICTIONS.
| In closing his remarks Mr. Fairchild paid
! | glowing tribuie 10 the late Justice Lamar
MIR. Alien GA Commerce.
The fourth toast was "The Commercia
Fruits Of the Democratic Triumph an
| thesentimcnt was IAN immediate reviva
y | of business. the harbinger of prosperity
= | will follow the removal of unjust restriC
J tions on foreign trade the widening of on
4 | markets, and the pledge of peace, order
: and wise conservatism afforded by th
| former administration and recent electiO
4 | of our Democratic standard bearer i
4 this toast Hon. John Nj. Allen. of Mlssis
) sippi. responded. In part the distinguish
d visitor said:
= although when your chairman began tO-nigt
] | that had been inveiglei here under false pre-
y tences when he said We did not assemble her
g | ns party leaders, but afterwards told you thn
D | tne uarty leaders we're here. ] am greatly II
> debted 10 your very efficient secretary for yer
. | courteous invitation 10 attend this banqur
o | Since first saw my name connected with tht
9 | of another which has been more than once mel
r toned for n Cabine. position, muf cay that
{ | have opened my mail with great deal Of me-
a vousness for fear that ], too, might End among
: | q letter calling me to Lakewood-for consulti
l | ton, at least iApplause.J
GAVE WILSON HIS SPEECH.
: Recognizing that am here as one OF the grer
, leaders | thought that as i was one OF tho tari
. | reducers might possible be called upon TO IA
9 | upon that subject. ] was not apprised OF u
N
| got here, and then turned over my speech
. | MIR. Wilson, who delivered II hore tonight.
"Nhen saw this card thOught.that my toa
= | was Tho Fruits, &C. and that what fOllOWe
:. | WAS the speech ] was 10 make lGrest al
plauso.l II these are the fruits l say let u
good work go on
Y IL want TO say that II there are not sou
{ fruits to our Democratic triumph 'twere bette
l. for us 70 have milestone tied around our neci
: and cast into the middle OF the sea.
n MIR. Breckinridge has told you that Grove
| Cleveland loved the common people, and tt
" Won that If there ever was a time when the con
II mon people needed a lover IL is now. IL
o | Cleveland could have been with me during IN
| campaign and seen the hopes of crushed pc
N | pie his heart would have throbbed as 1t new
y | hss have never seen the hearts OF peop
i so enthused, 50 gratihed, elated, as they We
"a | at this last Democratic triumph and II We
"a | not see some fruits our condition will be wor
y | than that q Jim Robertson. / don't know VII
- | ther or not / ever told you about Jim. He's
IN | kin tosSeigh.r tLaughterl
"a Hergthe speaker told tho history and exp
"a | rience Of jim Robertson, which created an on
" burst OF laughter.
% LOOK TO YOUR FATE.
ID "As Colonel Breckinridge said. the abuses
" | government under which we suffer to-day ha
y | been the growth OF thirty years. / warn "
o. not to expect too much OF us. But, fellow lea
r ers, laughterl i want 10 warn you, too, III
n you DO not undo these governmental abus
,hSfate OF jim Robertson will be an enyiab
| ono tn von - .
~ A TRIBUTE To LAMAR.