The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-27

Messrs. ID. Preston Psrr and Barton IL.
Wise Make Eloquent Addresses.


Messrs. d. Preston Parr. OF Bedford
| City; and Barton II. Wise, OF Richmond.
discussed the Issues Of the campaign last
night before the people Of Manchester
at the Gray's Armory, at the corner OF
Fifteenth and Hull streets.
Mr. a. J. Daffron. president Of the Man
chester Sound-Money club. presided over
tho meeting and in a few well-chOsen
words. presented as the first speaker. Mr.
Parr That gentleman descended from ihe
! platform AMI began his speech standing
! close TO his audience. In the outset he
! asked for an attentive hearing, saying that
! the question upon which Democrats We're
| now az variance was one which should
| be calmly considered and studiOusly and
should not arouse personal pref lss's aeI
passions.
From the age OF seventeen up D the
| present time" he said. 81 have never
voted any but the Democratic tcSet.
| have never scratched line on n Demo
cratic ticket. and / never intend 10. /
| differ with sorrow from my Democratic
| brethren at this time, and / hope and
trust that when this struggle IS past we
will all get together and stand shoulder to
shoulder again"
THE CURRENCY DISCUSSED.
The currency question was thsn taken
| up by Mr. Parr. and discussed calmly and
aicumentatiyely. He showed ~ ilustra-
tions how money was a product of labo-.
and only valuable as a vehicle or 90
| between i'm transfers of commodities fro n
seller TO buyer. lie claimed that the
wOrkingmen was the one most directly
/ affected by a depreciation OF the dollar
] ff g. .I.fts
| from noon 10 dewy eve.'
Tie dollar Of our dacdies" myth WAS
| the next point touched upon by the speak
er. who told his audience that there We're
not dollars in the time Of our daddies TO
| furnish one as an heirloom or
| keepsake for each family. Tie
crime Of 1873" was SHOWN TO
have been no crime at all, the
audience being told Of the well-mown
fact that the law alleged 20 have been
surreptitiously passed was put through
| Congress in an open and above-board man
ner, the Confessional Record al the
time containing one hundred pages Of the
discussion regarding IT.
Mr.. Parr claimed, and backed mp his con
tention by facts. that tie law OF supply
and demand was ineXorable and that Il
might as we'll be attempted 10 regulate
/
ton as to control the price Of silver by
| law.
Continuing. Mr.. Parr said that the time
might come when the value Of gold might
diminish although no indication Of IL
could be seen az present. When that time
should come, If ever, it would De the
care Of the people to find something else,
which would make a stable basis for the
| currency for the country. The speaker
| expressed the fear that silver might be-
come so common that IL could never more
be a basis of currency. lie called at
| tention 10 the vast and increasing pro-
| duction Of silver as his warrant for such
a fear.
Recurring to the Chicago platform and
| the Populst candidate standing thereon.
| the speaker declared that he could not
recognize either the platform or speaker
as Democratic. and should. therefore, cast
his ballot for Palmer and Buckner, and
| feel that he had done Lis duty when he
diG Sc
THE USUAL HOODLUMS.
Here and there were cries Of "Hurrah
for Bryan" from the usual crowd Of hood
lumitos who make il 4 point to annoy the
Democratic speakers on every occasion.
| MIR. Parr paused for a moment in his
| speech, and addressing this element re-
| bukod them in a severe. but dignified man
ner for which he was heartily appauded
! by the great majority Of his audience.
! whose behavior was quiet and genlcma n
! ly. -
] The hOOdlums having temporarily sub
| sided, Mr. Parr resumed his argument aud
explained in well-chosen language the
| disastrous effect of a deprecia ed .rcncy
upon the workngmon, since their wages
would be the last things which would be
raised.
In regard to the fact that nearly every
| thing which was consumed as food OF
W orn as clothing the speaker explained
| in a clear manner how this had been
/ brought about by the invention Of mn
/ chinery. and the consequent greatly in
creased production. lie then showed that
silver stood on the same plane with every
| commodity sold I'm the markets Of the
world. and there was no way I'm which 81
could be legslated into something which
/ it IS not; in other words no fiat OF the gov
| crnment could male l90-cents OF fifty
| three
Mr. Iarr during the latter part Of his
| speech was repeatedly interrupted and
/ greatly annoyed by a drunken tough in
| the audience. who richly deserved n taste
! Of the lash at the whipping-pOst or thirty
| days in jail. The speaker. however kept
| his temper admirably. and continued
! speaking without paying any attention
! 10 his contemplate annoyer. Tie made a
good address. attempting no fights Of
oratory. but discussing the question at
| issue i'm a calm. conversational tone.
Mr. Parr was followed by Mr. Barton
/ Wise. who made a fine address. lie dis
cussed mainly the most Objectionable Of
the many Objectionable planks Ia the Chi
| Cago platform. beginning with that con-
demning government by injunction. lie
showed that this plank was intended as
a slap az the administration for sending
troops TO Chicago to suppress the bloody
riots I'm that city. When Mr.. Wise mem
toned the name OF Grover Cleveland there
was loud applause. mingled with Kisses.
! The element from whom the Kisses came.
| however. was disrepuiable looking in the
extreme.
Mr.. Wise. taking up the currency ques-
ton. declared that he often found men
who declared that they were bimetallsts.
and yet We're In favor OF free silver. II
| there IS a man dlametrically opposed 20
bimotalism." said Mr. Wise. 'he IS that
man who is I'm favor Of free silver. I am
a himeiallist and I favor the fullest and
frccst use possible OF both metals as long
q they can be kept at naritv.
Tfrr TOUGH ARRESTED.
The rough who had previously interrupt
ed Mr.. Parr having gone out and re-
| freshed himself with a drink or two.
came back and began 10 annoy Mr.. Wise
Fortunately. however Sergeant Alex.
| Wright. OF the Manchester police force.