Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-26

tree-silVer ROAD. IhcTc Was Ho 'o"'~
why ne couldn't also travel that roaa
without associating with Tillman. Ia
Just as lief 20 along the silver ROAD with
Tillman," he said. .'as 10 associate on
the gold road with John Most. man VINO
has spent much Of his time in New forh
prisons"
Referring TO the statement OF Judge
Clark. of the North Carolina Supreme
Court that Mexico is more prosperous
under free-siver government than we
are with a single standard. the speaker
quoted the report made only month
ago by Governor Crttenden of Kansas
City. Consul-General 10 Mexico in which
he says Mexican mechanics receive from
$3.50 to s. per day. native plumbers - 10
$780, American plumbers, who go there,
s. to IS per day. brickmakers 81 10 $
carpenters $3.50 TO s. per day, and rail-
road employees as follows: Engineers
$50 to 500 per month. fremen SIS to 500
per month. conductors $50 per month,
and clerks and telcgraph-Operators from
$40 TO $50 per month The cost OF living
is shown in the report TO be about the
same that Il is i'm this country. ana the
report goes on to show that the country
is in a most prosperous condition, with
new industries springing up yearly,
creating a demand for skilled labor. The
balance of trade is In favor Of Mexico,
as she exports a great deal more than
she Imports and there Is steady fow
Of United States gold into the Mexican
States every day.
MUST HAVE RELIEF.
Mr.. Jones drew terrible picture OF the
condition OF affairs i'm the rural districts
in this country, and invited his hearers
to go with him through the counties OF
Virginia. and see the farmers labOring
day after day and receiving less Tor their
products than II costs them 10 live. He con-
tinued. and said the Republicans admit
that the condition of affairs is bad, but
they cffer no relief. He told how the De-
mocrats had been the only people TO ever
offer euccor to the distressed people. All
that the Republicans have 10 offer, he
said. was faith cure, and while the
people had been taking that cure the
Der capita had shrunk from S93 to- $2LfS,
according TO Secretary Carlisle's own
figures. though. in fact the shrinkage
had reduced the per capita 10 about ~.
Mr.. Jones discussed the issuance OF
interest-bearing bonds and character
lied that as a folly. which was storing
up even more hardships for the masses
of the people and one that if continued
long would drive all the money out OF
circulation.
! BRYAN REFUSED TO COME.
The speaker eulogized Hon. William
Jennings Bryan. and. defending him
against the charge that he was coming
| into Virginia I'm 1898 to stump the State
| for Cooke as against O'Ferrall. said that,
while ne knew that the statement was
untrue. he had asked Mr. Bryan about It
| in Fredericksburg when he was there the
! other day. and the nominee emphatically
| declared that it was false. Taking up
the charge that Mr.. Bryan had voted for
| Weaver. Mr.. Jones said that was true,
| but that the nominee only did so at the
request OF Cleveland's lieutenants, who
| believed that In coalition Of Democrats
and POpulists in Nebraska and several
| other Western States lay Cleveland's only
| chance OF defeating Harrison.
Mr.. Jones passed by Mckinley with
but word. and. paying his respects 10
! General Buckner. said he was as ignorant
| on the financial question as a school
| boy. and was only being carried away
| by his vanity. He spoke rather more
| harshly OF Palmer than OF any OF the
others, and, characteriZng him as no
thing more nor less than a Republican
decOy ducks. said when the Boltocrats
were thoroughly organized they would
! on the eve Of election throw their
| strength 20 Mckinley, thereby giving
him whole. instead Of half-votes.
THE COUNTRY is SAFE.
In concluding his most admirable ad-
dress. Mr. Jones made n stirring ap-
peal TO Democrats to stand together. and
Gee that England, who had been defeat
Ell by us when ye were but an infant
nation. aid not, now. that we were a
country 100000 strong, dictate our fnan
cial policy. He said the people In the
rural districts OF Virginia were fully
! aroused and determined 20 carry the old
Commonwealth for Democracy. but they
had an idea that the cities were con-
trolled by the railroads and money kings
! He expected the people OF Richmond 70
prove that this belief was unfounded
and appealed to his auditors TO show
! that all the influence Of the powerful
corporations couldn't drive them from
/ their support Of Bryan.
When Mr.. Jones took his seat he was
cheered to the echo. and as soon az th'
excitement and enthusiasm subsided Cap
| tain John Lamb. the Democratic Con
| gressfonal nominee IN this district. ad-
dressed the audience. He told OF tho
! situation In the counties through which
he has been speaking. and. culogizine
| the Democrats or the rural districts, ap-
| pealed to the Richmond people to stand
10 their guns and roll up a majority, not
only for him, but for William j. Bryan
Captain Lambs address was received
with much applause. and when he con
! cluded the meeting adjourned.
During Congressman JOnes's speech a
| number of men wedged their way 10 the
door OF the hall and interrupted him
with cries for Mckinley. The Democrats
are able TO take care Of themselves. anC
these disturbers were soon squelched.