Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-21
Effective Address Of tho Latter on the
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law makers ever assembled in Washing
! ton, and 1t would only be short time
| before this fact would be clearly visible
| 10 every one. Congressman Tyler also
| stated that he firmly believed that IL the
| election was two months further off that
| there need not be another speech made.
| as everything was Frightening up so fast
| the people were bound to decide with his
| party.
Mr. Pollard was then introduced, and
| after returning thanks for the kind invi-
| tation extended him to speak to the in
| telligent and enterprising people of this
| prosperous young city, and expressing
! the pleasure It, afforded him 10 respond.
| spoke in part as follows
| "While 1t may seem to some n useless
| and costly thing TO give as much time
| as the average American IS wont 10 the
| discussion and determination of political
| questions, 10 the thoughtful and patriotic
| 1t will seem reasonable and right for In
| a republican form OF government, where
| the people. at least In theory, after due
| consideration. select men and adopt mca-
| surcs that will tend to make the govern
| ment the best: whereas In monarchical
| governments men are born TO empire,
| and measures are determined by tho
| caprice of lords and barons. This God
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| by our fathers. should not be lightly es-
teened. or carelessly exercised, for 'eter-
| nal vigilance Is the price of liberty"
| truly said the immortal Washington.
| SITTING IN JUDGMENT.
| Accustomed to hear the verdict OF
twelve honest men. i have abiding faith
| In the verdict of the people. They rarely
| go astray where the case is properly pre-
| scented. TO help you to a proper conclu-
sion l am here tonight.
| First OF all. l would remind you that
at the end OF Cleyeland's first admnistra-
| ton and the beginning of Harrsons,
there was a surplus in the Treasury of
! 500, 900 OC0. and four years later at the
| end of Harrison's Administration. there
| was deficient Of twenty-five millions.
| Under Mr.. Cleveand's first administra-
| ton the average annual expenses OF the
| government were $l7S 10000. and under
| Harrison's Ii was S3i3, OpJ OJD-an annual
| difference in favor of the Democratic adj
minstration OF s65, 10000. equal to 800
| 10000 during the four-years term Of
| Harrison. and that in spite Of the fact
| that the interest charge was much larger
during Cleveland's Administration. Du-
ring Harrison's Administration farm
products steadily declined in value. while
the Mckinley tariff advanced the price
of almost every manufactured article.
This condition Of things eliminated in the
financial panic that occurred in the sum-
mer OF 1885, within ninety days after Mr..
Cleveland. by order Of the American peo-
pie resumed the reins of government.
1t is fOlly-in fact, an insult TO the in
telligence of the people-to ask them 10
believe that the Democratic party IS re-
sponsible for this panic. Congress had not
assembled. the Democrats had not con-
,I,s.
same time since the war; every law on
the statute-books debating the financial
policy Of the government had been put
there by the Republican party. two
Democratic measures Ghe Morrison and
Mills bils) proposing TO reform and re-
duce the tariff had been defeated in
Republican Senate, and the Republicans,
flushed by victory. had in times Of piping
peace enacted the highest tarin rates
ever passed. and had actually undertaken
to subsidiZe directly an industry-the
raising Of sugar. Bearing these things in
mind, We submit TO your judgment
whether the Democratic party has re-
deemed its pledges.
AS TO ECONOMY.
Let the books be opened. They show
that the Flfty-third Congress reduced ap-
preparations s2S. S35 10. TO which fairly
should be added 100000 carried in the
river and harbor bill, as the preceding
Congress appropriated nothing on this
account, making a reduction, say Of So
OOO.0O over six hundred Offices were
abolished with salaries amounting TO SOD
900; whereas. the preceding Republican
Congress had Increased Offices to the ex-
| tent Of LOS. carrying salaries amounting
to g. 0iS.0O0
DECENTRALIZATION LAW REPEAL
Ed.
For the purpose OF throttling the
South and giving immunity to the Johnny
Dayenports OF the North, a Federal-elec-
ton law was passed about twenty years
ago. by 1t. at every Federal election.
supervisors might be appointed for every
precinct whose powers were ample TO
impair, If not wholly defeat the free will
Of the people. This menace to our liberty
has been repealed and the voice of the
pestiferous supervisor will be heard in
| the land no more.
TARIFF REFORMED.
while / confess to some degree OF dis
appointment that the Wilson bill was not
passed as IA whole, yet | think We have
much to be thankful fora long stride
towards tariff reform has been made. \
| free list of los articles. including many of
the necessaries of life. such as salt, lum-
| Der. wool, agricultural implements bags,
paints, oils. chemicals, etc, has been es
| tablished, and substantial reductions on
| formerly high rates have been made on
wool!en goods, cutlery. chains. fcts.
| carpets. guns. earthenware. etc. 1t IS
estimated that the American people will
save 100000 alone on the woollen
schedule, equal to 81 per capita for every
man, woman. and child in the land.
BOUNTY ABOLISHED.
I'VE were pledged to the abolition of
bounties. and though our sister Demo-
cratic State of Louisiana was the chief
recipient of this abomnation, yet we
faithfully kepu our promise. and the
drain of 100000 from the Treasury has
been abolished.
The purchasing clause Of the Sherman
law was repealed. and our pledge in this
respect redeemed.
First and foremost is the enactment
of the income-taX law, imposing a tax
Of per cent. on all excess of incomes
over $1,000. In 1871, a similar tax, first
adopted during the war, was repealed,
though the burdens upon the poor from
time to time were increased, and the rich
were thus favored. Our party had many
times spoken out on this subject, and by
this law has vindicated its sincerity in de-
nOunc!ng the policy of the Republican
party. II is estimated that not less than
so, 10000 per annum will be thus raised
which means. of course. that that sum
now paid in tariff taxes Is to remain
henceforth I'm the pockets of the people
OTHER BENEFICIAL LEGISLATION
National currency. heretofore exempt
from taxation by State, counties, and
cities has been made subject 10 such
taxation at the same rate as other pro-
perty.
stringent statutes against trusts and
combinations were adopted, and rules
and regulations established that will en-
able the purging Of the pension-rols Of
fraudulent claimants.
Against such claimants many prosecu-
tons have been already instituted in the
courts.
MANUFACTURERS ARE RESISTING.
"As nigh. have been reasonably expect
ed, the trusts and combina tions-the
communism of pelf'-do not propose 10
surrender without further struggle their
legalized right to rifle the pockets OF
the people. Their last expedient Is a COM
bined effort 10 frighten the laboring people
and farming classes back into submission
by the false and lbeilous cry that the
Democrats are responsible for the hard
times. while they do all in their power to