The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-27

The popullsts had brought thch -
sentativcs from Colorado, NeoiasN' -
Kansas here. but these men oiu ~, -
as many constituents as the ci'y y. "a
tlnore had inhabitants. and YET t,'ey 80,
been able 10 tie up the action Oh @'"e'e''
for several weeks .,,,o In ,his
7. u,ss time. there was trouble IA 'ui'
-, "a n was caused by Federal TAXA
e. ,ho torif The Democratic parry
- -. onroqod to tariff, IL was ho' d
49, .~odc marty. but sc was certaiily
...,.,d IN the so-called protective Citii'
VlrV, &c eanctioned and legalized py
.,.trfntov hill The effects OF 'he
,-.i-,, tariff legislation eould pc com
- a. "a big COW whose heau was HT'
par So,,tb while her tail was IN the
-, Icncland states. Up 10 Ihe gie
49, ,be people Of the SCUM hau Uone
eu tbe feeding. while the people in Ne~
t,,giand had done all the mllhlnb'
o obout time TO turn the cow nrouhu
and give the Southern people an oppOi-
,,,,itv TO do the milking 1or WINE
'-'.''' 80, into the details Of the Nc
r,irio, tariff the speaker described the
5teastrous effects Of the unjust taxation
- tlanlfets worsted goods, hats cloaks,
,g,ndov glass. un-plate etc. He aluoeu
80 the manner in which he had been
s1andered by the Populists on the STUMP
and I'm public print. He did not wan.
N cav ANYTHING against the Alliance oul
one thing. that some worn OUT pIoh '
down political hacks had secured nui iI'
stov into the Alliance, and were 10" "'
ING 10 ride the same TO the aeViL 81.
S,ter mentioning some Of the lrrele-
- a~ticios on the free list, such as
acorns apaute, ashes beesWa%, go Ia
ftood horse hair, etc, the SIT t.,ds
that God had given us 81 a 49,, brsins and
- ,,-ta+ we made with our DI"iu9 -
anu w. relopged absolutely 10 us anu
V gu, ,.,,r,ent had no right TO take rum
,lio % - imam was needed 10 Iun az, an
u oiy i.,1 administration. Prior 70 I9,''
ecol'ol''' ~ existence Of the pro1eSuNS
Delo, 80 mad been good prices redil%eI
an .'-,ric,.ltural products ana hoenlue
.e- tosrd AT that time OF laDol -
49,, 'e mart Of this country. Siiiee 80
a,,o-,,tbiDg had greatly chahseu 70 t,'o
r,orse and the poorer clasao9 W. -,
sufferers. The laboIlhs man H ,,.ee,os T,,ic5
interested in the amount OF "d6e' 49,.
&c earning. but also In the wages
which ne could get tax tree'
~ ot,er provision Of the Populist plat
,,rr, siIu5e5 20 before, the issuing OF an
-,,.,i,,ttod amount Of money by the gov
o-,,,,,ovt was lust as wrong. This money
nos IN he loaned TO certain people al TWO
per cent interest, while the poor man
who could not give suihclent secuiIey,
could not borrow dollar, or ne was
otI,ged "a nav the banks six per cent
t,tareet or whatever they did charge.
Tho Democratic platform contained
| nlanlx Speaking Of the necessity OF max
! inc ample provisions for the support OF
! Confederate veterans and their WIDOWS.
/ Nothing Of this sort could be FOUND IN
1 the Populst platform. Last year lhelr
| national platform had contained pro-
vision looking toward the support OF the
| Federal veterans
| After having a beautiful tribute TO the
/ Federal soldiers, who had treated the
| Confederates after their cause had beeH
/ lost like brothers, and some OF Whom ne
| had stood alongside on the floor OF Con
s,rees battliDg with them for the consu-
| tuition Colonel OFerrall gave his near
! ers the assurance that when he was
| elected Governor Of Virginia he intended
| 10 see that the form Of no Contederat'
soldier or Of the widow Of Confederat'
| soldier would darken the door OF any
poor-house I'm this State. Prolonged ap
| plause followed this utterance OF tn'
gifted speaker a.. u,o+
form. Colonel O'Ferral sald, proEtI,,
! for the maintenance Of the free schoo
s,,stero The state Of Virginia had adopt
| "a the free school system three years
| before II was presented in the Consutu
! ion and If he remembered right th'
! Stote ~ Virginia had last year approprlat'
| "a SIS 900 more for the support o.
| its uublic schools than in former years
| He Intended TO see that this free schoo
| system was made more efncient IMAM
| had ever been before.
lie was told Of the prevailing apath!
/ te In,
ing into the faces Of his hearers, Wh'
were so attentively listening he lei
| certain that no apathy would be found j
his audience He said he was talking q
/ his hearers as Virginian, and as ever!
Virginian should talk TO another, 10 serN'
only the best interests Of this great Com
monwealth. Some people called this hoth
ing but sentiment, but, according 10 III
great Presbyterian divine, DR.. Hoge' sen
timent was but thought with emotion
| After reminding his hearers Of the spleh
did record made by Virginia in times gon'
Inv he urged them to do their duty. Dut!
I was the sublimest word in the Engiisi
Language. and duty should actuate all
/ virginia expected her sons to do thei
fuU duty I'm the coming election. IN
! Democrats Of Richmond should hold thel
ground and stand firm TO come TO he
relief in this political crisis
Political Notes.
Tho Powbatan Club held a bushes
meeting at their club rooms before at
tending the rally, and then marched I
the Theatre in a body.
| Colonel O'Ferran was obliged to leav
for Augusta county last night, as he ma
appointments there, with two speeche
TO make to-day. He has been doing heav
work. and his voice at first showed IN
wear and tear Of the campaign las
nigbt AS he went ahead and warmed VI
with his subject his ringing tones an
eloquent periods came out with good ei
feet As Colonel OFerran concluded hi
| speech. the house broke out into applause
and the band played the national hymn
America" to the strains of which IN
well-pleased audience filed slowly OUT
They were called 10 attention by Chair
man Patteeon. who announced anothe
gathering of the Democratic voters 10
Old Market Hall this evening at O'CLOCK
! when judge Waller II. Staples and Hoi
n. Taylor Scott will address them.
The multitude at the Theatre last nigh
will be duplicated tonight at the Oh
Market Hall when the band begins
play.
Judge Staples and Attorney Genera
Scott win address the Union, Old Dominic
and Thurman Clubs. ana II goes VIII
out the saving that a big crowd OF Wis
tors will be there to see IT,
At Johnson's Hall, on Twenty-eight
street. last night the Democrats held al
interesting meeting, and listened Z
speeches by Captain George Wayne An
derson. Mr. W j. Binford, Mr.. c. A
Boyce and others. who discussed YER
ably the issues of the campaign, am
hurled some sharp missiles into the rank