The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-25
THE P0WHATAN BRAVES
,,srFN TO Az INTERESTING AD-
DRESS BY JUDGE MANN.
A Plain and Clear Statement Of the sitna-
don-The Democratic Government OF
This state without Blemish.

t,r a lts club-room. with president J.. 5.
r.rcy I'm tho chair The attendance was
,..hcr small. but every one present
,..,,nci with careful attention 10 the
aramcuts brought forth.
The presiding officer. Ia a few remarks,
announced TO his hearers that they would
have laid before them some Of the good
Democratic doctrines from a gentleman
Who was just as able as any one else in
ne state Co accomplish this lie said
fat 20 was necessary for an good Dem
..r.ts o. DE careful as 10 the manner
n which they dealt with their political
enemies. lie added that the great uou-
Die with the Democrats was that tney
were TOO much given to apathy, ana lHla
apathy was the only cause OF the acie"t
o. the Democratic party, whenever 10 nae
taken place The speaker then l"u'-
lueed Judge William H. Mann, OF No'''-
way. who was greeted with applause.
judge Mann in beginning hIs aH'loa9
paid "a hatterlng compliment TO t"e
Iatau Club whose members. He '''''
were well vcreant with the Demo-i ''0
doctrines. and dlI not need 90 nave lne7e
doctrines explained 90 them vi 'd'o
the Democratic speakers CURING cam
raf--a did not meet Republicans out
fhe only political opponents they had 70
encounter were representatives OF the
Third party. ia the discussion with
,reu mn the Democrats had 20 do was
GO give am account OF their stewardship
r this Commonwealth during the past
four years. because, when Governor
rItz Leo went ont of office. such an uc-
oil
rolling up Of q Democratic majority IN
uIs State of 5000 votes.
The speaker then held ont in detail
Che various achievements Of the Demo
cratic administration under Governor
Mckinney. lie called attention 10 the
settlement Of the public debt and mem
toned the fact that the amount 20 be
..ou t0 the public schools could be in-
creased last year by $1,000, owing 10
the prosperous condition Of this state.
During the last year the sum OF S'ZoD
was expended for pensions paid 10 Con
f.IsrHte soldiers. While 10 was TO be
REGRETTED that the old veterans could not
.r Dbl. rad sufficiently 20 Doe utterly .ree
.f want 90 was certainly TO the credit
~ the administration that the amount
...H Doe increased Judge Mann also
alluded % the fact that during that same
r.r.G the sum Of $4,000 had been eX-
rarf.I iu improving and extending
The asylums Of this state.
r1 speaking Of the public debt, Judge
Mann called attention 20 the fact that
Ha interest of the debt had been reduced
from SI"0OoOO per year 90 $jj0oOO per
...r during the first ten years, and tome
$1,000 during the rest Of the time At
t#. same time the revenues OF the State
bad increased about 100000 per year
and not single cent of this amount had
been laid as a burden upon the agricul-
.aI Industries of this State There
was not "a single weak spot I'm the Dem
..-atlc administration during the past
four years.
The Anderson Mccormick Law.
The only thing that the Third Party
Speakers did say. and the only thing that
tlay could say. was that they pointed TO
tte ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS law. However
DEE undertook 90 say that at least one
half OF the populist speakers who com
rliued of that law had never read IT,
Die also thought that a good many mem
l.rs Of the Democratic party ala not
E1w what its contents We're.
lie then explained the provisions Of
ne bin in question. which was passed
under q Republican administration, under
Governor Cameron. IL had been pre-
red by Messrs. Anderson and Nc
CIrmick. and for the reason that no
Democratic majority OF two-thirds could
De secured in the Legislature, the bill
was submitted 10 the Governor, who APP
proved IL, and &c was then passed as "a
Republican measure.
Formerly the county judges had 10
appoint the registrars and judges of
election. but 30 was the object Of the bin
90 take this power from the county judges
and give 90 To- special electoral boards,
who should appoint the election officers
from different parties. There was not
single flaw iu this act, and even Captain
E r. Cooke. the Populist candidate Tor
Governor had for nine years, from 1883
tu IE2 been a member of such an cleo
tara board lie apparently did not dis
cover anything wrong i'm the provisions
vi the act. or he would have resigned
sooner When he finally did resign, he
wrote 10 his colleagues on April q, lN2
assuring them of his high esteem for'the
electoral board. 10 would not do for him,
therefore. az this time to say that he had
discovered something wrong, as long as
D.. l.i NOT say so when he resigned from
tha board.
The issues were forced upon the Demo
Gratis by the other side, for they could
not say anything as TO the character Of
argued that not only the state issues
were az stake for two United States
senators would have to be elected by the
next legislature. and the political views
of The legislative candidates should there
fore he known 20 the people.
I.Ira Mann next referred, az length.
tl fee silver question. which was taken
DID bv speakers of the POpulists, who had
I..u brought here from silver States.
DE said the United States were the only
nation of any consequence VINO CON
uuu-I 10 hold on 90 the silver standard
Jon abiding 90 the recent panic Judge
Nauu stated that the money had been
Withdrawn from circulation by the peo-
Ie. who are now holding 10 knowing mat
. ume was coming when the United
States would not be able 90 sustain the
parity of gold and silver any LONGER ana
90 that moment silver would 90 down TO
i.. own value. He referred TO a business
man I'm Petersburg. who recently wished
q. harrow 100000 from London. All the
coalitions suggested 10y him proved TO be
satisfactory. and yet the tnanciers In
T.,dou were unwilling 20 trust their
rapev I'm the United States as long as
us present financial condition would
n.t TO continue such policy Woud
' financial suicide 90 this country ana
when President cleveland said few
0.ls ago what uc did i'm regard 10
Oauamse on the repeal bill. he dlo
D.y Vas. a good President should DO
Mo Dad the interest OF his people a1
heart
Taxes Upon State Banks.
Il'e Mann also spoke Of the uncon-
t.-..r.Ity Of the tax placed by the
@ States upon state banks lie eN-