The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-28
BLAIR AND BLAKE TO BLACKS.
continued from First Pagc)

| cipation from from the oppressive ana
| corrupt legislation of the past thitt!
| years. which has placed the people III
| bondage TO the trusts. monopohes' ""o
| corporations, which thrive ana noufish
by impoverishing the people, so th"'
| now tho sections where trusts, aohopo-
lies. and corporations have their b'rih
| and abode are wealthy beyond the pow
| er OF Imagination to conceive. While
| the sections which produce the "ealth
| are "a moor as the provcrbial church
| mouse McKnleyism stands Tor con-
| tinuing this state of bondage II the
| people TO corporate and moneycd opp cs-
/ sion and despotism, but Bryan stands 'cr
| breaking the chains that bind the peope
| in this bondage: therefore, 1t - ina, L
appeal to you to vote for Bryan. becau &c
in voting for him, you are not, as al
| ready said, voting for old-time Democ-
racy. which kept you in bondage ara re-
sisted your emancipation, out You ;'e
voting for newborn Democracy, which
Offers emancipation from the boa i-.e q
offers emancipation from the bondage of
the purse, which finally leads 10 the
bondage of the person and the soul. And
therefore II is that | implore you to
vote against Mckinley, because IN vot-
rious. old-time Republicanism. which
made you free and armed you with the
ballot but you are voting for modern
corrupt Republicanism. which has en-
shaved you-yes. has enslaved alto the
power Of trusts, monopolies. and corpora
lions, and who, If elected will strive 10
perpetuate this enslavement.
"TUEY ARE LIARS"
Now, this is not intended TO SOW enmity
between employer and employed, because,
generally, both are equally right or equally
wrong, but 10 show that when the he
publicans, who en- the whole are the
employers, express great concern about
the wages of the employed. that they are
sailing under false co;ors and are hypo-
critics. because as you well know, human
nature loves itself more than II does
ANYBODY else, and you know from eX-
pericnce that employers have great
deal of human nature IN them, ana tnat
consequently they love themselves NOR.
than they love those they employ, and
that therefore. they love low wages
rather than high wages. Therefore, 1
repeat, when you hear the fepubncah
party. now become dcgenefated ana cor
rupt expressing great anxiety lest your
wages be reduced by free coinage, cut
hvpocrites. that their tears are crocodile
tears. and that in this respect at ieast'
they are liars and the truth is not III
them. They raise this cry or the htty-
cent dollar and wages cut in half. net
that they believe what they say. put 10
alarm you and to stampede you 10 rush
for safety into their ark 20 as 10 get you
TO vote them into the power OF cohtlnu-
ing to rob and despcil the people so that
ttptt %.
ease: their principal labor being 10 levy
toll upon the sweat of your brow and the
labor of your hands. they smiling while
the people are toiling. they enjoying one
continuous feast while the people are
happy to get simple food for the belly
and cheap raiment for the back. These
are the people. and these-re the interests
that now beseech you TO shield them
from their Just deserts and 10 vote TO
continue them in power for another four
years sc that they may continue 10 make
merchandise of you. and will you listen
to their serene song and their hypocriti-
cal cry Of sOlicitude for your wages? If
you do vote them into power. then the
Lord have mercy upon us all. because
the four lean years we have now passed
through Will be TO the following four
years like the seven fat years were TO
the seven lean years of Egypt. Alas.
the day. IL Tie voters elect Mckinley: we
may then look upon his election as
judgment from heaven for our many sins.
But, my friends, when you have Bryan
to lead you out of the wilderness and
across the river into the promised land
/ cannot. Will net believe that you will
turn your backs upon him, but i believe
mat you and the majority of the people
will turn TO him as Ito a deliverer and
MT INN triumphantly into the highest
seat on earl
And may God grant it. Amen.
SOME MORE SPEAKERS.
When Mr.. Blair had concluded his
Speech some more cheers came from the
aIAeh-corner, and the president of the
club took pleasure in Introducing an
other colored speaker. wro. in turn was
expected to introduce a white speaker
The colored brother, however consumed
considerable time i'm his Introductory re-
marks ana 1t was al least half an hour
before ne reached the point of intro
uucinG the next speaker, who had I'm
the meantime squrmed around on his
char so often that IL became painful
And now. gentlemen. allow me to in.
uodace young man who has travelled
all the way from Georgia to speak
10 you. They say that Georgians are
so good on general principles. but there
are few good ones. and we have one
Of the latter here. / present Mr.. S. G
Atkins" CHEERS from the amen-corner)
While Mr.. Atkins was being introduced
Alderman G.. Med. Blake. of Maupin bin
and sospel-vagon fame. entered and ell
bowed his way through the crowd Of
colored brothers to the front. where he
was given "A seat between Mr.. Blair and
President Royal White. At his entrance
the amen-cOrnor again Cheered
Mr.. Atkins arose
He wore a round. fat and rosy COM
plexion and resembled Hocuspocus Smith
In one Of his most serious moments. He
was also dressed in black
GENTLEMEN. BE SEATED.
Gentlemen" he said. and for the first
time during the evening there vas unan-
imous applause.
Gentlemen / am no politician, am
In the face of the handsome recommen-
dation of my distinguished friend who
introduced me. T feel embarrassed ZEN
tlcmen. in addressing such an intelli-
gent audience as that / see before me.
Gentlemen the question Is simply this.
Can we live. gentlemen or can we die
gentlemen? NY dear friends 7 am not
prepared 10 make a speech. Gentlemen 7
do not know what I can say I'm addition
10 what has been said by the distin-
ruished citizens that have lust epol<cn.
Gentlemen. what Is wrong Let's take
sober thought. gentlemen. In the midst
OF these troubles gentlemen. there is
remedy. II comes. gentlemen from
that little State of Nebraska. gentlemen.