The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-21
DOWN AND OUT.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE WATTS
CLUB AT HdNDLEf TENDERS
MS REsIGNATION
And Delivers "a Patviotic. Able and Logical
Address for sound Money and
an Honest Dollar.

HANLEY, w. VA, Aug. 1.-THE acme
of political regeneration was reached mere
last night when Mr.. NJ. L. Roach the
president OF the G. G. watts iree-s'Ner
club, an organization when was eheS'eu
and kept active through MS thoI'S
and influence rendered ms resiShauoii "s
an officer OF that organization anu at
the same time delivered most eiopuene
and patriotic address In whlch nc poiu'y
and without reservation renouhced 'he
present Populistic brand Oh l'ce 9"'Sl
Democracy, and decidreo i0i so'"u
r,onev and an honest dollar. There
ha,,a heen few events In the political
history OF this section to equal the event
Of lost night. SIR Roach IS the yard
naater OF the Chesapeake and ONO ran
road at this place. lie Is man Vi
s,Iendid character, n clean, honest man.
and has the love and respect Oh es'i'
one within his large circle OF acPuai"'-
ances. The circumstances ieailhs up ~
his determination TO no longer swain"
the brand Of Democracy dIshed up a.
Chicago are the same as NHpe'"i,-
thousands OF others everywhere 10 w
llkewise-Mr Roach has been s'uuy'ne
the question and the CONCLUSIONS INN. no
has reached are based on iouiu1''o"
mat cannot be successfully attacked
He said: ,- o...-
"Gentlenen. I stand and look over
this audience OF intelligent men tr-ih-
HE when think Of the weighty questions
which at this time stand unprecedehleu
I'm any other political campaign that mas
presented itself before the Loyal SONS VI
America The great Lincoln said at
Gattvsburg I'm 1868. Let ms here highiy re-
solve that the dead shall not nave Gle1
In vain that the nation under Coo sn"'i
have new faith Of freedom anu tnat
government of the people by the p'op'"
and for the people SHAH not PERISH ii'.'
,ha earth" Could the immortal Lincoln
-, Mt fine have forseen the free-sliver
craze of the present day he would no
doubt have added TO save this Govern
ment and keep il from under tho pollut.
in,, influence OF anarchy and Popullsm.
The platform Of the Democratic party
should not be one that advocates such
WV did IL advocate free coinage OF
silver? why were the men Interested IN
This movement? You know the leal-
er-silvor-mine owners, and there -
no man under the sun to-day that VIII
profit by the movement except those VINO
are personally interested. since tha1
time this fever Ike all other Wruleht
.rd contagious diseases has spread
abroad
most stringent measures must be taken.
a quarantine must be established, and
AZ This time raise the yellow nag
moro fitting emblem than the crimson
h,rner at Chicago. The leaders or De
,nocrarv whom we have always followed
ara not identified with this movement.
- tbev are wrong in their ideas some OF
the smartest statesmen this country mas
over known have gone sadly Wroh5' AM
we good old Democrats have Deeti ioo'-
81 all our lives. | have heard SOME
smart men. Democrats, much p''1el
versed than I am. probably say .nH1 W.
are the only party That mas e.'I n"u e,,.
,,o-,.e 70 call our President down. MY
NJ . T., This Is that we are the only
rartv In existence to-day. or that mas
c,,or existed that has repudiated our
President while he is yet In Office aHFdhr-
&C.. the principles that We cast our votes
T.. hoh,is Of advocating our principles Oh
wears Of standing. ,..-
A. faliov-citizens no man on earlh mas
over fought 50 hard against MS No,l
,fons AS 1 have fought against lne SUI.
,,,f.,ort I'm every Imaginable shape anu
49, have usel every argument
a,'al,hle and within my resources ~
cor,ince myself that the SILVER lurN %
,5eaI and that our party hau az ,,+
o. adopting the Popuhst plalio' H. 49,
:, u-in not work. / have come
conclusion. thoroughly convince
eound money is the only saw IL
,be masses Of laboring people "a
~ ,b, savior OF the government III '"N-
anu w -, do not have 10 change
ll's oi,,,cs hut stand upon the same priH-
ciples we malntali0U 10"'
l-.e' ,.i1 notice that the cry OF the IIsr
- ,o,c~,ied orators IS that we W."
III, the farmer. We Will pay o''
~ .,aees we will pay N.25 for WHe"'-
~, ~. mo "a they received previous p"
80. a. f,ct we will pay them uo"O,1
-, .bo,, are now getting for tneF p'oue
~. honest. hony-handtd son "a
.,u ,-e have a sweet nome q.
r.,oea for all your troubles uul'.
= a., free-silver doses M a Iat'o VI ,,,,I
II inficts Won with sixteen
cures you or none s-,-.. mo Here s,
80 trouebt that Is as true as lh'
- stream Of life. The farmer OF 'i''s
..a ttme is the great producer "a
~---,r lie produces nearly AN Oh '"e
-.....,,,,. ~ life. but while he Is the pio-
etcor Won gentlemen VINO are "i'N' ~
eornd Of my voice are the C''9 I'M ~
go. -. a monthly income. some Oh you
nron.blv an annual income. 10" pun
~ ~ this farmer his products. your
s'-,-.b,ses are made in coin thal ~
-, questioned as 20 validity, your month
-, 90 your arrlua, income rs PAID lu
~.o,f gold certificates. silver, silver cet-
,,n.ates or national bank notes when
A. the same THING. and every time you
aravv forth one of these moneys lhey
r-ociatm TO you and the FARMER ana
- an nations, GLORY ID God, my re-
coor,er uveth. Sound money Is my nanh-
oror treasury OF the United states we
nm, a money anOat ia the country Wni'H
vtu he The farmers salfauon-iiee ana
unlimited silver at ratio OF lo 10 -
We wifi double the price OF ms piouuc'S
ana the consumption will bee so great theIe
VIII be double the demand or the ple7'i'1
oav r.a6ple will consume double WhaI
thev DO now. We who are consumers OF
mo nroduct will have 20 purchase H.
NNfu our salaries be increased Inc poor
servant girl who Is toiiing iof mere
nittance In our large cities, just setDne
enouoh AZ uresent TO keep soul and pody
toeether with poor. old and decrepi1
mother TO support. says no. Every or
lnror,. ,ahorer SAYS no, Every skilled
rechsnfc saws no, The railroaders, with
yynom am thank God, Identified, ana
nave heen for sixteen years. taxes up
tna refrain from ocean 10 ocean aul
win numbering appeal TO humanity and
hrofher co-vOrkers say no, no. no. INeA
unat tho results2 We will pay the pro-
ducer double what We are paying MIN
rou, with our same little salaries. Some
A. 80. ,.,dt.,.ga may think we should