Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-28
THE EAST-END RALLY
Successful Meeting Of Democrats at Cor
Cofan Hall Last Night.
THE GOVERNORS FINE SPEECH.
He Reviews Tariff Legislation by Both Par.
tss-Addrcsses by Mr.. Lassiter. of Pe-
tersburg. and Colonel Elicit.

There was Democratic rally at Cor
coran Hall, Twenty-ifth street. last
night. which surpassed any politicai
meeting held In the East End since Sena-
tor Daniel and Ex-Governor Lee addressed
the citizens of that section just TWO
wears ago. Two hundred and fifty per-
scrs. representing the most intelligent
residents of Church Hill. and some from
other parts of town. were in attendance.
Colonel Elicit, the Democratic nominee
for Congress: Governor O'Ferrall. Mr.
Il. II. Boykln, Sheriff John 4. Hughes.
]. Il. Welch, Captain Frank Cunning
ham. ST. John CoalteT. +. NJ Bowery.
T. Il. Lassiter. of Petersburg; Marion
I, Dawson. T. Wiley Davis. and many
others occupied seats upon the stage.
Iugpirirg Democratic music was fur
nishcd by the Regimcntil Band. and
Democratic doctrine was preached by
Governor OFerrall. Mr.. Lassiter. and
Colonel Elicit.
| A FINANCIAL DISCUSSION.
Mr.. Bowery called the body TO order
and presented Mr.. Marion l.. Dawson.
u,ittee. who presided over the meeting.
| MIR. Dawson, after having made a few
pertinent remarks concerning the can
yass. introduced Hon. +. X. Lassiter. OF
Petersburg. The latter gentleman went
into a full discussion OF the hnanciti
orestion. admitting that II was TACT
fiat there WAS not money enough IN
this country 10 operate the ahairs OF
the forty-odd States of the Union. lie
denied that this fact was due to Demo
cratic legislation. however. ana poihl'u
| out the partisan laws enacted by the ne
publicans touching upon this great qucs-
tiCn.
Mr.. Lassiter treated the tariff eHhaus-
| lively. lie said that between the years
| 1872 and 1923 the land had heard or strikes
| and troubles. and argued the causes o.
| these evils The speaker carefully COM
pared the work done by the irst az
ministra ton of Grover Cleveland ana tidt
! Of BENJAMIN Harrison. He asserted that
| during Cleveland's Administration thele
was a decrease in the revenues or thls
country OF s22. 0Oo 900, and during IIarri-
| sons reign the expenses of the govern
ment were S2S1, 10000 more than during
Mr.. Cleyeland's Administration. In Mr..
! Cleveland's first term SZ2gy0,VyO OF goa
came into this country In excess or that
which went out and during Mr.. Harri-
| sons torn OF office S51.o)0OO more or
| gold went out than came into the United
States.
Mr.. Lassiter spoke of the work OF the
last Democratic Congress. and IN con-
| clusion said the people Of the Third Dis
| trio. would send Tazewell Elicit 10 Con-
| gress and perch victory upon the Demo-
| cratic banner. Great applause)
APPLAUSE FOR THE GOVERNOR.
After a tune by the band, Chairman
Dawson introduced Governor OFerral.
paving Just tribute 70 his soliierly ana
political careers. The Governor was
greeted with prolonged and vociferous
cheering, which broke out afresh three
times. He said he would be worse than
a man If he failed TO appreciate the KIND
Introductory words of Chairman D2w-
sen. He said he was tired and weary
from a long journey through the coun-
try, but was present as Democrat. lie
vas born a Democrat. reared Demo
orat, lived a Democratic life, and by the
help Of God he expected to die Demo-
clat. (ApplauseD lie was Democrat
because he loved his State because ne
loved his nation, because he loved MS
fellow-citizens. and because he loved MS
wife and children. Great APPLAUSE
Governor O'Ferrall then explained what
| the Democratic party had done TO pro-
mote freedom and happiness in this land.
| lie said there was not a man who STOOD
before him but who could now go 10 the
polls and cast a free and unterrihed bal