Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-27

present contest is between plutocracy
and Democracy. which is precisely "h''
Jack Cade said when he reacnea 'no
gates OF London, by which he mean,
that the struggle was between those "Ho
had property and those who mao NONE
and were unwilling to work for IT, JACK
lasted Just ten days in London. Bryan
run will be longer. though brief. line
| Globe Democrat.
| Evidently the editor OF the Globe-Demo-
| crat has only read the histories or JACK
| Cades rebellion written from royallst
| standpoint or from Shakespeare. whlch
| does not pretend to be history. As
matter OF fact, however, his rising was
somewhat like the rising Of the people
now. He lived in an unhappy time.
when the fields of England were stfewed
with dead, in the quarrels OF contendlng
factions preceding the War OF the Roses
when the people had scarcely the shadow
OF al right, and were never thought Of
by the rulers OF the land. except when
| they wanted folks 20 fight their battles,
| or when they needed money that could
! by any possibility be wrung or squeezed
| out OF the population by taxation or
otherwise. This man. the despised Jack
Cade, stood forward TO plead the cause
of the million lie made himself the
voice OF the people; he understood their
! grievances, and made a bold EFFORT 10
redress them: and IL that effort was
violent one 1t was the fault OF the age
rather than of the man. a list OF the
grievances complained Of by Cade. pre-
served in Slows Annals (Which, like
everything then published, otherwise it
could not have been published, leans to-
ward the royal side gives a high opinion
of his shrewdness and moderation, and
makes him appear anything but the vile
| republican and communist IL has been
the fashion to represent him.
AS al matter of fact, the people OF
Kent were behind Jack Cade, not the
noblemen and knights, IL may be, but the
greater part OF the country gentry, the
mayors of the towns, the constables.
OF the different hundreds, and in many
districts 1t is clear that all who were
capable OF bearing arms Joined in the
movement. They went up to London,
whIch city was favorable to them, TO
cttair concessions from the King and
his council. and got them. Cade then
Obtained an amnesty for himself and for
his followers; but Henry VI, as usual
With kings i'm such cases, after the dis
banding of his followers, found a pre-
text 10 break his agreement with Cade,
and he was beheaded, drawn, and quac-
tered, thus serving as warning to
those who put their trust n oppressors
OF the people.
1t is quite certain that Cados rebellion
was really the beginning Of the War
Of the Roses, in which the old aristocra-
cy of England almost wore itself out
(and this might point al moral now.
Many OF his followers were adherents
OF the Duke of York. who finally je-
posed the weak monarch Henry VI. from
the throne. And this may serve as a
warning to those rulers who do not re-
spect their obligations 70 their people.
"A man of Kent" and men of Kent"
are old English proverbs for "a free man"
and brave men" The tenure Of viii
lanage so frequent I'm the olden time IN
other parts of England, was utterly I'M
known in Kent, the bodies Of all Kentlsh
persons being of free condition, "insomuch
that-it is holden sufficient for one TO
avoid the objection of bondage to say
that his father was born in Kent"
and their courage from the time Of
King Canutus hath purchased unto them
the presidency OF marching in our Eng
lish armies to lead the van" The peO-
pie of Kent being free men and brave
men, loving their liberty, are naturally
noted in history for knowing their rights
and daring TO maintain them. They were
behind Wat Tyler, Jack Cade. and Sir
Thomas Wyatt. And so many OF the
descendants OF men Of Kent" were
leaders in our own Revolution, as 10
make it reasonable 20 regard Cade's re-
bellion as an embryo of this republic.
Abuse, epithets, etc, are not argu-
ments. A resort TO them is an evidence
OF a lack Of reason. and, In this crisis,
OF judgment. That there are some thrift
less men In all crowds goes without say
ing; but it is probable that most OF those
who work for their living are for BRYAN,
While many Of those who reap the benefit
Of their labor are for Mckinley. Ex-
elusive OF Alaska and the Territories.
there are about 100000 square miles OF
land in the United States, and IL is
quite certain that the owners Of over
two thirds of this property. the only
sound property, because il has Intrinsic
value, and Is really the base of all pro-
perty, are for Bryan. The majority OF
the owners OF money. stocks, bonds, and
all that kind OF property with no in
trinsic value. and 20 that extent UNI
sound which feeds on the toll OF others.
and tolls not itself. may be for Mckinley
but the owners OF It will make a great
mistake If they mock tho meat they
feed upon" 1t may as well be remem-
bered in the Beginning that the cause
OF the people always triumphs IN the
end, and even IL Bryan's run Is brief II
will be long enough TO mark the way for
those who will come after him, whose
: election viii be sure. s. 5.