Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-07
PRIVATE ALIENS PROPOSITION.
1t Was the Means Of His Reelection to
Congress.
Washington Post.l

r. tNaSnlnStOn fOSt.D
Down South one OF the features OF q po-
lItical campaign IL the Joint debate be-
tween candidates. The second time the
Hon. John Allen was up for Congress his
opponent challenged him to a discussion
OF finance. Allen accepted. His rival was
a banker, and had been in Congress him
self on former day; In fact, Allen sue
ceeded him. They met an immense mass
meeting. Tho fame OF the great proposed
debate on finance had spread, and all
that part Of Mississippi laid aside its labor
and came around the contestants to lis
ten. Aliens opponent led of. He started
into the money question Ike a COW into a
swamp, and kept stepping higher and
splashing steadily ahead In straight line.
He began back at Alexander Hamilton.
who smote the rock Of the country's re-
sources and streams OF revenue gushed
forth" and came laundering down the
central aisle OF the financial past until he
finally brought himself and his hearers
10 the very hour when he and Allen came
together in that particular joint debate.
When he took his seat he was cheered by
a hurricane Of plaudits. Then Allen arose:
MY friends" said Allen. Il Will not
attempt 10 Rtko hltCI BtlS" VI liz
worlds financial history as has our friend.
/ shall confne myself to n few plain state
ments of fact which all OF you will recog-
nize at once as true, ana then l VIII
make this meeting a proposition which Is
so fair, so Just. so sensible. that l know
hone viii reject II. You all recall how
our friend served you in Congress as the
representative of this district. Upon his
record while there / will make no COM
ment, although j can tell by the cloud
which has so suddenly fallen on the face
OF this meeting that IL Is still green In
your memories. But ! win call your at
tention to this notable fact Upon his
return from the halls OF leHeiation and 10
private life, he at once opened bank,
and entered upon a brilliant career or
lending money and shaving notes. IL was
then l was selected by your suffrages 10
appear as your representative in the
councils Of the nation. That was two
years ago. ] will not dwell on my re-
cord. for modesty forblds. l will Instead
let fame with her thousand eager
tongues. speak in my behalf. What l will
lead you to is this most remarkable cir
cumstance:
'"rhe moment I came back sought the
bank of our friend and borrowed every
dollar he would lend me. That shows you
the wide abyss which separates my char
acter as well "a my methods from those
Of my opponent Now for the PROPOSE
ton, and / will say in advance, II 1t be
accepted, as 1 feel sure will be the case.
I will bow meekly to the outcome. as !
have stated our friend came back from
Congress and went to lending money. !
came back from Congress and began 70
borrow II. Now let the district divide on
those lines. Let those who borrow money
-. xrvifh
I am OF their tribe; bone Of their bone.
Let those who loan money go TO the stan
dard OF my friend. Let their votes be
given him, for he belongs to them and
they TO him. Let these be DONE" con-
cluded Mr.. Allen. land I will accept my
fate with fortitude and becoming meek
ness" Allen came back.