The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-11

countrymen stand upon the platform o,
a free ballot and n fair count, ana VIII
sustain no party when VIII fnppVIt
fraud. There are no fa.r c.e'tdo o,, =" rsjr
South. and there hassnot heen -,
election In Virginia for ten years me
Anderson Mccormick law was Wei
known fraud. The judge representing the
Republican party at the precinct MaS q
creature OF The democratic party by pur-
chase and bribery. The walton law, so
recently introduced. was another system
NJ fraud and corruption. and perhaps
more iniauitous than the former bill. You
do not Know how you vote under IN"
present law. Free elections are the or
ficr-stone OF this Government can on
every one to suppress this fraud
Here General Walker was interrupted
by Minister Smythe who told MN
General Walker. you used 70 be
Democrat aid helped 10 cheat
General Walker retorted that he WAS
the author and patron Of that feature
OF the Anderson McC ormick bill which
gave the kepnbcain19e re ldS,6 tta 'f RE-
publican negroes doat pretend 20 Vpl",
They are now cheating tn" white ma,
out Of his vote. They have twice ,h"Hl,
when he was elected by 2'0W MAJOR ~
! have a son down in Alabama VINO no
told me all about il. and he D. q '''n
craf No Popuist. Probationary oi a..
r,IIlicau can be elected in the S0uth 20
any oni.c. because the machinery NHIn
is used 20 cheat the negro ls re-" .,'..
used 20 cheat the while Inau vi TTi.,o
uoliucal partics out OF his N"lr i.tl'
In nv district they have cht3l'p
clone Jim" Marshall ont Of ms no
ton. because he could nor he ti.. - "a :.
MORRISON was nominated 10y frlud. n ms
nornination was q fraud "a hrst' IT ~
stlll fraud. They can ger toNDt"'t ".,,i
strain the mix over and get the iran1
ouf az r. SOfne people say the negro
ovcb, not To- vote. II this IS true. take
his vote away Nv law. for ! warn You
Democrats that this fraud viii return 10
plague you. ! want no man 10 DIV N"l,5
for me. ! want the elections pure ar"
"'Thore is another great issue before the
people n IS the tariff. Ire lleno' iduA
pariv favor free trade. Tne Repubii an
party favor protection. The frpunIh,""
party favors the importation Oh an l'
cesSary articles which We cannot ma
such as coffee free. sugar ouEnl 10 ne
protected. because we can make IT, me-
Democrats hold that all protection gwen
to MANUFACTURED IS uncons titrnonal, ana
that all duties laid upon articles OF import
above what Is necessary Tor GpF'i"ihtit'
revenue are unconstitutional. Never With
in the history of this country mas q
policy Of free trade failed r. bring dc-
IrcssiOn I'm trade and financial rum up
less ;,vcrtel by some circumStt nee "i
adVentiiiOue providence by which the
country was PROSPEROUS I'm spite or Tree
trade. as in 1873 whom gold Vas dlsco\ rl
ed i'm California. and this h2s be.n re-
pctitiOn Of itself in the l0i years OF inc
Government Of our people Free trade has
for It's natural result ruin ana O., "pl''p"
To our labor and its interests ana me lh-
tereSt Of every business within our com
mon country. and the party VINO mas
urged free trade has but TO inau@Hr"tc
its methods upOn IN" country - be Sweep
from power 10y the peoulc ON IN" SIC
cecling election. The jeflcrs"nl1nS were
obitcrated in 1884, Clay's tariff desol1ted
the country. and the ONLY thing th1'
saved rs In 1916. under the Walker tariff.
was the discovery Of gold and the war
with Mexico which followed. when this
Government spent its money by millions
among the farmers for bread for its sol
Gicrs But even this could not long stay
the inevitable clash that must follow, FOR
in lHN-7-'S came one Of the most start
ling financial earthquakes this country or
any other ever knew. ana in 1880 came
the war When You approach ir"e trade.
Won approach the ruin and blight or the
nation Arc YOU going nov. IN l6H. TO
commit this deed as people ana ma
ton? Are you going 90 stay progress de-
stroy your railroads. and the mining
towns. and the manufacturers Of this
great country. and have history repeat
ITSELF I'm tho scourgo Of -" past with The
train Of ruin and desola'ion which Will
follow? 40 country over made SUCH
strides as ours in The past"
General Walker concluded with an APP
peal 10 abolish revenue laws. and by s1Y-
ing he favored the blmotallic basis Of lf
to in the parity Of gold and silver and
urged the audience TO vote and not tratnc
with principles. ana that bribery should
be gpurncd.