Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-11
colonel Elicit Addresses q Fine Audience
al Chesterfield Courthouse.
TOUCHES BRIEFLY UPON THE TARIFF.
He Endorses The Senate Bill and Points
Out lis Benefits.
POPULISTS AND THEIR THEORIES.
posed Measures Up to Ridicuic--Judge
Gregory Also Speaks

ya.Rn in the Third District was fired at
chesterfield Courthouse yesterday after
noon. when Colonel Tazowcll Elicit, who
has been delegated to carry the Demo-
cratic banner on 20 victory. and Judge
James NJ Gregory the Populist nominee,
made speeches.
Cuitc a largo gathering OF Chester
neilisns were present. and their number
was 10 some extent augmented by q
s-5rc or more Of Richmond Manchester.
and Petersburg gentlemen. Much interest
Vos manifested in the proceedings by all
present
Judge Gregory arrived al the Court
house early IN the day having gone over
ca me early morning train. Colonel FL
lett. accompanied by Mr. Cannon Flem-
l.e. arrived by private conveyance shortly
anar / o'clock. The meeting was not
sailed 20 order until after 2 o'clock. and
Ie intervening time was spent by the
--nidates circulating among the people.
THE JUDGES PLATFORM
Judge Gregory wore on the lapel Of his
ctt q ribbon. on which was printed in
b.ll type. more Money and an Honest
Ballot" This created much amusement.
aal the Judge being asked frequently
What 9, slgnined. replied at first evasively.
PIT finally said that it was the platform
81 his party.
The Republican party has no standard
l.lrcr yet. VI nor Joseph Walker. OF
t.e district committee. was present.
r. ably obtaining pointers for Judge
N,.ll 10 whom the nomination has
i.r offered. lie did not speak to the
assembled crowd. bat moved around
..-.r them. He and Colonel Elicit an.
gs.l ia conversation on the court green
-tulr after the latter's arrival. ana
a. mcir.m@nt was occasloned at the
r,t.u-e az the associate Of Southwark,
o.. BE said the last time the Demo
c..t- went into power the modification
bad caasel him 70 contract malarial.
f,,r. Colonel Elicit retorted that such
being ,ae case DE could look out for
case of typhoii-fever this year.
COLONEL ELLETT SPEAKS.
After conference with Mr.. p. V. Cog |
l.u. the county Democratic chairman, |
H Colonel Elicit entered the courtroom, fol- |
lowed by a gathering composed Of mon |
81 AN walks Of HE Tbs room was soon |
ders,ly packed. and, although good |
breeze was stirring without, the heat
q within was almost sitting
s. Ny W $ lycy introduced Colonel |
& Elicit in "a few ornate words and that |
q gentleman. in bLsiness-lke fashion, at
81 once opened his address. He dealt with
DE Republicans and Populsts ungloved
81 g. touching on all Of tho leading cues.
& tons Of the day. scorchuely arralgned
q both parties. IL started off with de-
81 fierce Z the Finy-third Congress. which |
81 ae said. bad performed It's duty in such
"a manner as should cause every farmer
q IN virginia % say to them, well done. |
"a th.g good AMI faithful servant" He |
81 th.u gave catalogue Of what the Demo |
craHc party has done. told his hearers |
whit ne Republicans had done, and what |
o.. TopIusts proposed to do.
d While" said he, you have chung TO !
d te Democratic party in the past, let us
ie that you Will now cling 10 it like tn.
ry To- the oak. Let us look over the
sd and contrast the parties There is
.y one wing Of the party In the field
-- yet More is the pity. | had hoped
TAI the gentleman who had been nomi-
lsted 10y the epublicans-judee Wad-
-..-would have appeared before this
lsesume he Wal however as ] have
l.Id that paper was taken around
81 his own solicitation. on which sigma
t.fes 70 a petition asking him to announce
ticsef were secured.
\ SECTIONAL PARTY.
Il am not unless provoked 10 IT, go
.~s o. deal In personalities. Every man
81 his country is entitled to his own
.r..n. While l COncede this right. |
lat-ot for tie lfe Of me conceive how
t" uan in the South can be a Eepubll- |
Ihe Republican party was conceived |
Va -e't.oual hate, born in sectional strife. |
a. Was nurturod and grew fat on sec. |
unequal, and oppressive laws
Dol 1870 when the South had been over |
come ~ overwhelming resources and |
MIXERS the Republican party held m |
..ri'rls sway over the land and every |
branch 80 The government was under it's |
c'trol IS soon as the war was ended |
t.r dissolved tie Union Icy disfran-
Ines al Of the Southern States making |
MIA District No l. They then poured |
horde Of caIpct-hag statesmen. who. |
l...H the cougenial scallWag and the ne
-.. were organized into governments and |
% over the virtue and intelligence Of the
E,..l
These governments were continued at
. point OF the bayonei, until by tho
Strenuous efforts Of Democrats its fur
t..r use % intimidate freemen was pro-
iDl Nor Is this all that can be |
.lted 20 this party. Its policy has
t..l % tax the many for the few; to tax
'e poor Tor the rich; 10 foster monopo-
trusts. and combinations at the eN-
ol both the producer and the Ia
r IL has built its protection wall so
.t f.r projections sake that IL blocked |
I'D many cases stopped inpOrtatiOns. |
-p greatly reduced the revenues OF
O.. government that they are not now
.eut To meet the expenses. thus
. .ans the country and the people along
STD 30 90 thu verge Of bankruptcy
Il these wrongs the Democratic party
3. done much TO remedy since II has
in power
rl. .peaker then called the attention Of
auditors 90 the bright prospects which
o. future held out. 10 the fac, that the
attention of northern capitalists was being
'.r1 D t0 the South ana 10 Virginia, and
t.t prosperity could be continued only
'f.I-A Democratic supremacy
TOUCHES Upon THE TARIFF.
II lo uot" said the Colonel. propose to
p into q discussion Of the tariff question
20 ary length. hut | cannot refrain from
.Dh'ng on IT," The speaker then read
an oppression from James G.. B,sine. on
- tar0 oi 1876. and continuing said:
= hoe Mills hill for which the Democratic
pay fought IN lSSS. simply proposed 10
T"isce The then tariff or war-taXes, from
per cent 10 y per cent. Its object
w. - relieve the people Of taxes. and.
= me same Time reduce the surplus OF
100000 then m the Treasury which was
b,Irs added 10 al the rate Of $9OW,O)J
, month under the economical admins
tr4tion OF the Democrats. Reeds billion
dollar Congress soon got rid Of the surplus
By 'NtraVag nt appropriations, and then
i4ssei the Mckinley bin. which raised
inc tarln 10 az per cent, making 1t almost
lf''lbluon. This law gave every oppor-
unity to the combinations and trusts,
Which had already fattened too long upon
Guy peoples revenues. 10 I'LL their Golfers
q, tae expense OF the workngman.
AN Of you are Democrats at heart
'u couldn't be otherwise Your mother
" hen she had you at her breast nurtured