The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-08


per cent. The bill places a tax on sugar,
a large majority Of the Democrats iu
the House opposed this, ana as the bill
passed the House sugar In all its forms
is on the free list. The cane grower got
no aid from the Government. the Sugar
Trust got no aid from the Government.
The bill as II became law, places an
al ValOrem duty OF - per cent on sugar.
leaves the sugar refiner a little more
than One-half what he got under the Nc
Kinley law, and repeals the bounty OF
two cents a pound. This provision VIII
pay $4,000 OpO into the Treasury and save
the twelve million we PAID last year as
bounty. The bill contains provision I'M
posing a tax OF per cent on all Incomes
in excess OF $t,NJ. ! have mus outlined
merely the provision of THIS great re-
form measure. IL strikes at trusts ana
mOnOpOlies 1t reduces the cost OF ur
neccssarics of hfe. II 10 some extent
opens our markets al home ana cn.Ai-ra
our markets abroad. Ii promotes asIlcw-
ture. il encourages manufacturine, anu
IL Will add 10 the comfort Oh Illh'ii" u
our fcllOW-citiZens.
THX STATE BANK TAX.
We voted upon a proposition to repeal
the tax upon the circulation Of state
hank currency. / believe that our peo-
plc would derive more immediate hehelt
from ia repeal Of that law than from a.
most any other legislation thai cohln p5
had Against US on the question were iOnh4
many Democrats, ali the fcpubhctna anu
All fhe popii!is,s: a majority thus con
stituted defeated our eforis, ana lhe
repeal bill failed. This ueston is no,
settled We have repealed all fcieIal
election laws-laws which permitted thf
Interference Of outsiders with our 90
nestle affairs. and which were ustl ohiF
10 defeat the will Of the people. Hence
forth Georgia, as well rs every otner
state. will manage elections in accordance
with her own laws, and elections viii be
free and fair.
We have passed a law which submits 10
taxation bv the States more than i've
hundred million dollars which under Re
publican laws was exempt from taxation,
thus relevrins 90 some extent the bur
dens OF the taxpayer. We nave reduced
public expenditures some forty million
dollars for the current year. with this
record. who can assail as? our ancient
adversary. the Republican party though
not strong In this state. is the enemy
we must meet. When Democracy suf-
fcrs defeat Republication Will be tri-
umphant. Here at home we are cha-
lenged by the Peoples party. This or
platform Of principles. OF it's candidates
shall say nothing. They are pre-
suned to be as good hope they are
better than-their platform. That plat
new, and some which are old. Those
which are valuable are not new, and
those which are new are not valuable.
our Popuist friends want TO buy o. rail-
phones. The thousands Of millions Of
lolars necessary to DO this does not stag
ger them. The great army Of Office
holders necessary to manage and pro-
ect THESE enterprises does not emiar-
Ass them. The Populist leaders deal
with millions as ordinary people deal with
lollars. and as for Offices, they want
an Of them. This party has about a
lozen members Of Congress only and yet |
he bills they have introduced into Con- |
'ress propose the appropriation, or rath- |
r the printing and issuing Of two9r three |
ines as much money as there lis in the |
vide. wide world. The Democratic patty !
nfers upon its contest with RepubIcau- |
su ana every other temporary issue /
which may present itself with courage |
ma confidence. !
WHAT DEMOCRACY has DONE
While we have not done all we hoped |
10 DO, we have done more n the past |
'ear tO redress the wrongs of the people |
Ne have done more for their relief, than |
'as ever done 10y any party I'm the same
ength of time In any country under the
sum. These are bold words. yet / hold |
myself at all times ready 10 defend them. |
s. haQ business was at a standstill when !
abor was unemployed, when our Treas
Try was empty. with courage and fidelity |
So entered upon a. struggle with the enc
MES of the people. we emerged from thtt
struggle victorious in this
We have repealed the Mckinley law.
We have greatly reduced taxation.
We have made living cheaper.
We have made an money taxable.
We have taxed surplus incomes.
We have restored freedom Of elections.
We have reduced public expenditures,
md we have declared undyins hostility |
% all trusts and monopolcs organized
or the oppression OF the people.
on these foundations we "build our
lOuso.'
ON these issues we 20 before the peo-
le For them we have fought the good
ght." o. them we have kept the faith
nd Of them we have no fear.
HoRE SMITH.
Secretary Smith was the next speaker.
le spoke. in part, as follows.
IN opening his remarks, the Secretary !
aVieWed the financial troubles Of the past
lghtcen months. and cOl graduated the
OUth. as well as Georgia, upon the cN-
client showing made The attention OF
be- commercial world had been attracted, |
nd ne predicted for that section a period
development and marked prosperity, |
Ich as never before experienced. The |
)ttOn States and lnteu ati0ual EXpOsi-
on would prove Of great assistance in
bis work. but the attention of capital
nee secured, its confidence must also be-
on, and 1t was therefore, of the ut
lOst Importance TO the future welfare
f the State that IN the coming election
De people Of Georgia should show to the
orlQ that the wild theories of the
opulists had no foothold among them.
nee of the great States of
ansas and Colorado under Populistic
lie. the Secretary asked who would !
ish 10 see Georgia follow the leader
lip Of a LeWellng or a Waitei Bad |
5 was the record of the Third party I'm |
he West. the crazy theories of their
aders in Congress were enough TO
aeger comprehension and shock !
Oughtful men. They sought disbursc- |
ents amounting i'm the aggregate TO
'er thirty-tive billions of dollars The {
,0ple Of Georgia could not afford to
disorganiZed locally and discreditcd
fore the world If il appeared 10 have
en- listened 10 their impracticable ihe'-
.s Few Of their beliefs were worthy
discussion, but there was one "hlcn
emed TO have proved attractive az
Ough. when carefully investigated, u :
ust be classified with their other theo-
IS as almost equally wild and imVIdC I
able. He referred TO the free ana +
limited coinage of silver, at the ialo
16 TO /. by the United states alone
"a declared 1t 10 be plan utterly "'
rance with sound business prnciPi1S' J
d fraught with inCalculGhe eVil. re !
1 not wish his position miSunderSt,oo,.,
e was thorough bimetaiin55'j n'orss
his faith and no one could be more
alterably opposed 10 the adoption OF J
single gold standard. Such q course y
,uld bring about a contraction OF lhe $
FRENZY calculated 10 GRIPPE AIuu9t l'S
a To- lessen the demand TOT hu9PHta,
le injury inflicted by sint.T s,s'il',al9
rrency had been recently deI1ohsTdteh
road. and the evil effect had been felt
re- upon the products of TINS country
sed for foreign consumpuon' re h'- :
we'd these evil effects couid De leSsehey
preserving the present Per V"pI,d ol
o,,, Srest COTTON product goes abroad.
.oa-fcnrtbs Of the injury could not "