Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-13


true.
AGRICULTURAL SITUATION.
ut IL impossible under present condi-
tions Tor the American agriculturist to
compete with those of India and the Ar
Gentine. You take your bushel OF wheat TO
the London market, and you get 90 cents
for IL. When you bring II home you have
no more. When the Indian or the farmer
from Argentina takes his money home he
has 100 cents. Under the present system.
you are simply fostering the Industries
Of other countries. THIS Is a ruinous COM
petition for you.
Mr. Carlisle told YOU when he was here
that the wages Of everybody had been in
creased under monometalllsm about 81
per cent IL is not that way In my
country. Fifty thousand coal-mners in
Ohio and Pennsylvania had cents a ton
taken on their wages about the day that
Mr.. Carlisle spoke TO you here In Mem
phis. Why. they tell you that wheat,
out OF which they make bread. is lower
than IL ever was, and yet more people
starYe 10 death for the lack Of this low
priced wheat than ever did before. They
tell you that cotton and wool are cheaper
than they ever were yet there Is a great
army Of tramps walking up and down our
highways and our byways to-day. in tat
ters and rags, for the lack of this same
cheap cotton and wool
TARIFF QUESTION.
They tell the farmer east that what
he needs TO make times better is "A higher
protective tariff. In certain parts of The
West they tell him that what he needs TO
be prosperous is free trade. You have to
give this tarr question as a medicine, ac-
cording to the locality.
Now the fact of the matter Is. tariff
L.. Al.
and It's about time they gave It "A long
needed rest, and believe they are going
Co do IL. There were two monetary
panics under a high tariff. and two under
Il low tariff and | think this shows the
tariff has nothing to do with the case.
The President says he IL afraid the
silver dollar viii depreciate. but the only
way the dollar can depreciate is for prices
10 rise. This is equivalent TO an admis-
sion by the President that he is afraid
prices will rise. If the President would
divide his anXieties more equally between
the persons who produce the wealth Of
the country and the limited few who
absorb them. he would make better
Chief Executive. The magnificent patri-
otism Of Mr.. Rothschild who, al
though an alien, was wiling TO come to
this country and save IL for the paltry
consideration Of $4,000, which the peo-
pie Of the United States lost, and which
he gained. is worthy Of note as is also
the magnificent patriotism Of Mr.. Cleye-
land in thus helping to save the country.
But, il the two men could save the coun-
try they could also wreck IT,
UNLIMITED COINAGE.
with the minis open to the unlimited
coinage Of silver and gold. there would
be no more talk ii the 50-cent dollar
They say our shores would be flooded
with silver II the minis were open to
free coinage Now that is not true, but
If IT were true. we would simply give
them something they would rather have
for something we would rather have.
Banker Cornwall. of Buffalo. made n
sp ech in Chicago the other night to a
lot Of bankers and the next day re-
porter showed me the article and asked
me what ! thought OF il. | told him If he
would have a number Of copies printed
and distributed to all the voters in the
United States | would never make an
other speech on the silver question. but
would rest my case on his argument lie
tells ia bankers they must keep their
thumbs on their customers. We have felt
the thumbs Of the bankers heavily In the
last few years.
MUST WIN IN 'g6.
I'VE must win this fight in 1896 II we
do not win ii then it will be too late.
There will be two avenues open to the
people after 1895. one VIII be reputation.
and the other revolution. ana both l
dread.
"lf the English were to land in New
York you would help to drive them out,
wouldn't you? The English are in New
York now. They have been there Tor
years. VIII you drive them out. even If
party lines have TO be dropped? When we
can get together on broad lines; when
country means more than party, we Will
win the hstt."
c. s. Thomas. Of Colorado. then adj
dressed he convention.
The convention then adjourned till 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.