The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-07
GIVE'EM lO-ACRE FARMS.
THESE ARE 1MONG THE GOOD
THINGS PETER WINTx
The whiskercd PopuIist, After Hundred
Yard Dash Through the RAM I'res
Statistics ut "a Crowd.

The Earl OF Beaconsheld used 10 Say
that there were three grades OF Nefdci'S,
lies damned lies, and Statistics 'hi'ei
States Senator PETER consumed one copy
of the recent United States census before
no went TO Prohibition Park, on Staten
Island, yesterday. The result was thd'
for two hours after the Senator got thc'e
the Island was as dry as Manhattan DC
fore the liquor dealers got tho best Oh
Mr.. Roosevelt
Mr.. PETER had his whiskers with nm
when he started for the Island out ne
concealed them by buttoning MS coat up
around them. The storm broke over the
island while the Senator was on board
rapid transit train midway between ~.
George and LOrt Richmond. he W.
armed only with cane, anu tnc - a..
landed nm at Port klchnohu Win
rain was heaviest. From the point WIZ
he got of TO the trolley cars lor IToh-
bit.On Park is one hundred yards, aliH lue
PARK people had sent no one 10 meet l.iii-
Inc Situation was an unhappy one;
There was nothing TO DO but sprint, ana
the Senator spuntcd. Half way down lhc
track there were four steps; inese iy"i
he took at one jump. NODouy nc4u
watch, but the dozen persons OH ~
platform say the run was maze III lcOoi"'
There were $50 persons in the auditor
.um at the park when the senalo - ia -
rived. They at once began a-ls'N
nymns. The Senator sat Oh one siue Oh
the platform. He uuDuttohed MS NOdt
and ms long beard flowed out. Inc IyO
nudged each other and stared at hAm
His hands We're folded. Tnus ne 'al
until the man who led the meeting an
we all have respect for man who
stands for something, who believes some
thing We honor a man VINO mas the
courage of his convictions. We honor a
man who believes IN someth nS asdlhsl
nature, because We know ne mas 10 ,lS''
against big odds. / now have the pleas
ure OF introducing TO you senator Iehci'
Of Kan sds.' ,.-.,....,.,
didn't please the tall Popuiist. lie step
ped up 10 the speakers platform. ~
wore z pair OF gold-rimmed spectlci.s,
and q pair OF gOid-r-mmed ey ,-Siass,s
hung by gold chain from a soin nooh
Oh MS coat. AS he raised ms an. ~
lift a glass Of water to his lips before
bealnning 10 speak a gold cum button
could be seen. and as he swept lne W"'ei
frCm his mOustache after the uIlhh -lr
disturbed his whiskers, exposing a "hitS
shirt front with gold studs and gold
collar button. I here was 10 nechue.
He shrugged his shoulders, pulled an
envelope labelled public document from
his pocket, and announced ms suDytct,
''The Labor Problem In Its MoIdi
Phases" lie said he had written out MS
speech so that there would De less -ooIu
for carping and criticism att-E IL WAS
over.
Whatever was the cause it took the
Senator considerable time 10 " arm up
TO the subject. He talked about the
60 900 millions OF wealth all created Dy
labor lie fired statistics out by the nat
fuL He seemed 10 have the whole CEN
sus at his tongues end. ana the WoiNs
fell over his famous beard Ike water
over a precipice. For the benefit Of those
who were nable TO go 10 the park on
account OF the storm, here Is lescrip-
ton Of the Senator. lie is more nan
six feet tall, and IS very broad shoulder
ed He is very lean, and his nelsht gives
him "A lanky appearance. His hands are
soft ana white. and don't look as though
hs had ever worked very hard. Ills face
Is thin but benevolent looking HIS
beard sweeps down TO his abdomen in
graceful curves. 10 Is mixed with gray
lie wore yesterday a suit OF plack
clothes. The coat was an unusual style
II was too long for sack ana too snort
1t is the custom at Prohibition Park
TO give the audience chance AT the
orator after the orator finishes. II was
followed yesterday In the answer 10 the
| first fling from the audience the Senator
| demolished his whole speech about the
| inequality Of earnings. IL was about t-'e
| equality OF man. The Senator smiled
| benefcently as he said.
"As men We arc equal. AS workmeh
| we are unequal"
He went on and demonstrated how
number Of men working side by side al
| the same work would produce different
| quantities and different grades of goods
| Then ne was Just about to sit down when
| a voice asked.
Would the initiation Of referendum
| help mattcrst
Il think so. I think so; yes-y-e-s,' said
| the Senator. 49,,
But what's the remedy for it ALP
| asked two or three
Senator PETER heaved sigh and seized
you better take the platform again."
/ suggested the chairman. lie ala.
THE only reason l didn't speak In my
| disc curse Of the remedy was that WASH u
| invited"
Here the first signs Of Kansas oratory
appeared. The long arm OF the Senator
! swept through space. The great beard
| swept alternately 10 right and LETT. then
up and down. The eyes snapped hre
| Purify society" was the frst thing,
| then purify politics" (Alr. PETER Is the
successor in the Senate Of that brilliant
| Kansan who is the author OF the saving
! The publication Of politics Is an rides
| cent dream. - And how are you going
| 10 do that2 Think Of II, LOOK at me
great city Of New York. When men hoii
| up their hands before God Almighty ana
| swear that they will 10 their duty, and
the next morning find turned loose upon
| them the whole institution or the press
| with all its batteries, what are ;hey 10
| dor
| The senator SctNtl 10 SE'AN iAct'i -
| perience. .,,.... 49,,
and called tho members gamblers, ana
| then he demanded the publication or the
| Church. Finally he declared;
| II don't know where to turn 10 ma q
| public man without string tied 10 MN.
| The absolutely independent man Is az
| rare as a tooth in toothless Jaws.
| This Grafton lasted ten minutes ana
! started the perspiraton. Then the SEN
| a.or demanded that the wOrkngmen COM
| hine not against capital, but IN poiitlcs'
| and promised that when they did saliva
| ton was In sight.
Isn't the first thing necessary the re-
| turn Of the land TO the people. ue-
| manded a single-taxer.
| "No" said the Senator. He added that
| ne took a rational view and started an
| other Grafton on the income tax, winding
| M bv declaring that the Government
| should purchase the arid lands and lrrl-
| gate them and give them 10 the people
| in ten-acre farms. And, further, ne sara
| /, was the duty Of the Government 10
| see that the people were transported 10
| these farms free.
Then he said If he had the say he
would start all the factories IN the coun-
| try working five hours day with the
| present wages. -,..soa ..r
my dear brother he concluded
would Ike 10 talk 10 you TOUR houis IL
| could" ,.,..
What do Won think is the maximum
| sum a man should be allowed 70 earn
| asked another young man
| The Senator repeated what ne hai sdhi
| about the capacity Of meA, and explain Il
! row much more money II was necessary