The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-12

known amiab,c and forgiying jispesi.
ton. with one fell swoop he coisigne1
tAcm all "to everlasting hell
Then. Mr.. President. he calmly ana
seriously said TO US; am loath 70
given US that assurance; OF course. we
all keenly realized it. we knew with
what reluctance he assumed ms UNI
pleasant task. and with what iacn OF
eagerness ne embraced the ahoried cp.
portunlty. Mr. pregident thee voIent
and III seenly denuncia:iCns--these aIsi-
ments II they can be dignlfe1 as sucn
may answer for the hustings OF 1nn1aha.
but ] regret 20 hear them In the oe""''
Of the United States. ra,cn-
Not&ithstand ng this terrible q,
ment OF men OF wealth. TO which nav a.,
briefly alluded, ! venture 70 speah nore
words In the defence. speaN INV
especially OF the men OF meas sneak
own State. I cannot. OF COURSE ne All
for these OF lndlana,they n nrnJor sena-
that they are painted by t1e sem" bowever.
tor from that State. NhiIe, yroeneet
| doubt that fact, | have SUCH ponS
for him and his statements rrha men OF
not safely contradict him. dnorai ruIe
wealth OF New York. as s,oarned and
ran,,tshln citizens, They have not the
vic r9scaIs they have been aepittte 49,,
and their riches nav osns qovern-
acquired. by auesti.0.InSaOineo nor extortIon.
mentai iaVoLs ,,oa their wealth from hon
s4i1e dmcestrrs. others obtained 1t by
fortunate investments, QUILTS ~ d63s,rr
business ability, Tremendous mus
ia r1cy,arkabe sagacity. They nave
i ni,r contributed TO the greatness ana
i3l 80 ~ The state building up us IN
SS,1.,.tcs auginenting its commercla1 SUI
uyeg,acy. sustaining It's finances ana az
Stating it's great and varied uhoer'aA-
III" The strong and solid financial institH-
lions which they control. the great Dle
and fire Insurance companies "nt d tri,et
manage. the admirable al "I,u -,
dissertations which they direct. tne mas
nIfcent lines Il railroad when they OPP
crate. not only I'm New YORK. but tlsJ
where the sDIendid manu- actOfItS WIZ
they conduct wherein tens oil VI 7n,,a5
Of WORKING men and women are einpoIeI
IN honest Labor the Immense shipping
interest which they represent 80
mendOus wholesale and retail estaoi.Sni
ments Of trad which they malnta II, an
the hundreds Of other business enter
OF vast magnitude which they houoi al
and successfully manage, are the ~
dences of their ability their genius their
prudence and their integrity. ,,ot ,,av
The institutions of learning WhlCH ~
have founded. Of which Corner D.! Mi.rt
slty. Vassar College, Cooper inc in,
stances: the public libraries when 'Iey
have endowed. Of which the Ast9r IL IL
brarary. the Lenox Library. the ll. men
Library are notable examples, the
hospitals which they nave ;Hsil'9 IT,
which the Roosevelt Hospital, the AT
not Ogden Hospital. and scores OF otmers
throughout my State when 90 hot non
occur to me; all these behetactlons r "siit'
their Widespread and noble Eehe, 90 81
and disprove the contemplate CHdiS' VI
their supreme seliShnes6- A.
Whenever famines, pestiience, or hfe
has afflicted their countrymeh III an
locality or SECTION of the Union, Wy
wealthy business men OF New YORK a.
ways speedily came 10 tne rescue anu
literally responded. ~
In great political campaigns. When tllg
ife OF political parties has Deen deeHlru
to be at stake. even Indiana ana SouISS
portions Of the South have not reluS,
4 ssistance from The wealthy partsans Oh
New York.
When the nations credit is In peril and
funds are needed to meet the daily wants
Of its Treasury, and 1t must borrow from
its citizens, where else except TO me
bankers of New York does your Secretary
Of the Treasury with confidence apply?
When the Countrys very life was IN
danger. when the fate of the Government
hung trembling in the balance, WI, n
money was sorely needed to defend the
Union. what subscribers to the nations
securities more quickly and cheerfully
responded in the hour Of emergency than
the moneyed men of my State?
Mr. President, ] need say 30 more lHIS
speaking In defence of wealth Is new
role TO me. The record Of my official life
shows that my public utterances as wen
as services have usually been I'm other
defence of the poor, in
of the oppressed, and for the
of labor. | ahev no en-
tangling alliances nor particular SYM
pathies with those at whom this income
tax is principally aimed; they have never
been any especial friends of mine. But
trust that / am fair minded and broad
minded enough to defend any class of my
fellow citizens, rich or poor. high or low,
white or black. native or naturallZed,
whose fair fame is untustly assailed, or
whose rights are threatened and whose
interests are endangered by what be
lieve to be hostile and vicious leg Station.
| have yet to learn that poverty Is
cardinal virtue. and that wealth
is an abominable crime. All classes
have their rights. and one class
must not be permitted TO en-
croach upon the other The demagogue
who seeks to stir Up class prejudices and
class resentments, in order TO win the
gratitude or the applause of the mis-
chtevous and the unthinking, who are
essentially his dupe9, deserves only exc
Grafton at the hands of all right-minded
men,.