The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-31

He started off promptly at o'clock, and
talked fast. HIS speech was opened WIN
a KIND OF explanatory intr0ulcuon, anu
! men ne sailed into the Dem9cradlf Par ~
lie charged the Democrats "ltn tne
present financial trouble. and did not
forget TO attribute the scarcity OF money
70 what he called the hoD-noDbing oil
ar Cleveland with the wall street money
GAINED, the poor people ana the IaDoring
classes. Il am astOnished, my friends,
10 see that the Democrats are narrowed
down TO such a point that they nave no
onel Elicit. can't vote for higher wages
and against Nova Scotia because he VIII
10 against his platform II ne does: MY
opponent knows that David b. Hill ana
Grover Cleveland are gold bugs That 20
along nand IN hand with sherman, Noor-
hees, the ROthsChilds, the Nanderollts, and
the rest Of them"
After pleading for the free and unlim-
tied coinage OF silver. the division OF the
wealth Of the country so that pretty
much everybody could get everything he
wanted without giving anything for II,
ne sailed into the Democratic party and
declared that they couldn't get up an
audience for the life OF them, while the
people swarmed 10 hear him lbresoryl tell
them sound doctrine on the political IS
sues.
Jpdpe Gregory then Strengthened him
sell TO his full height and said: Read
the Richmond Times If you want TO know
llDN 70 vote. am EldA " oS' N-IdN ~
leading Democratic newspaper OF VIZ
ginia has come out boldly TO nght for a
tree ballot and fair count. me Times
takes a high stand, ana II you want TO
read correct and accurate political in
formation read The Times That paper
has done more than any paper IN NlrSlHla
TO cleanse politics and champion the
peoples interests and rights. Great
cheers
Mr. STACY TALKS.
AF..r T,.J,~. frr.c,.r,. took his
Stacy Of Amelia was introduced and
spoke for awhile lie said what the
farmers Of Virginia wanted TO 30 was 10
teacn their children not to vote Tor me
party which had proved so fraudulent ana
Incapable Of performing the duties IN
trusted 10 them.
The SPEAKER then pictured in glowing
COlors the suffering and hardshlpS OF the
hard times. and attacked vigorously the
wealthy people, who, salf ne Were aI-
cumuiatiHg millions Of dollars and hoard
ing IL up, while the masses were SUFFERING
for bread. He attempted 10 explode the
political economists theory OF supply ana
demand and declared that hard times
could only Toe removed by money. lie
argued in favor Of coming money without
limit so that everybody could have plenty
of in "Gur Government will take care
Of the ptopie and see to II that all the
expenses are paid without taxing the
people heavily"
Mr. stacy went over the ground usually
covered by Third partyites, and did not
neglect 10 blame the Democrats for the
present trouble. and Introduced into the
speech the regulation wildcat suggcs-
lions such as the unlimited coinage Of
silver. the old familiar and badly puzzled
scheme OF governmental control OF rail
roads and the like. and dWelt Al length
upon he alleged shortcomings Of his po-
liticaI opponents. He called Grover Cleve-
land a dcspot. who. said he, WITS I'M
worthy the name Of a Democrat and de-
clared thar the Populists were right
when they arraycd themselves against the
rich men OF the country.
k>OTn. Is ATTACH.
Col !. Haskins Hobson then spoke for
a while After casting a little satire AZ
Governor OFerralI and other Democratic
leaders. he vaded into the hard times
and their causes. and pleaded for money
for the people. dealt out freely by the
Government The political contest was
one of money on the one side against the
people on the other. He reviewed the
situation from "A Populist point Of view.
cxcoriated the Democratic administration
half a dozen times, and pleaded FOR free
ballot and a fair count. lie incidentally
remarked that he would give the news
paper reporters present - to take down
a correct report Of his speech.
The meeting was quite an enthusiastic
one. and cheers were loud and frequent.