The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-13
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Discordant as It Rang Ragged Echoes of n
Pension Bell

TO the meeting. discoursed enuclng music
fifteen minutes before the time announced
Tor the speaking.
by and tye tho people commenced TO as
slmDlo and at s o clock, rlo Academy was
rlled With listeners. They were quite
noisy and clcered and whistlcd 20 make
things lively. Then they yelled Tor "sil.
Yer Dick as they called Captain Rich
ard E. Frayser, who sat on the stage
liz finally told The people that thay
would have other speakers TO entertain
them during the evening, and hs would
he glad 90 address them ot s0ms other
tine. Vigorous calls Tor Dr. ". W.
Parker. who sat ON the stage we're not
responded 20 by that gentleman.
Al twenty minutes past 5 o'clock. there
was "a ceatelllg shout occds.oncd ~ the
appearance 0n the stage Of tho speaker
o. the evening. SIR ID. @. Bell. Deputy
Committioncr of Pensions. Captain John
Lamb. n-e-silver candidate for Congress
from this district. Judge 81. W. rloumoy
president OF tho Bryan and SsWall ciun.
Of Richmold Zion. IA. r. Pollard, and
others
CAPTAIN LAMB SPEAKS.
Judge Flouuoy introduced Captain
Lamb. who he said would bs the next
CONGRESSMAN from this district and whQ
would ri present the people. said DE. a.
the champion of liberty against oppres-
sion. equity against iniquity ana right
against wrong.
Judge Fl0urn0y was loudly chcered, a.
was also Captain Lamb, who made a
speech and declared that the gentleman
who would address tho audience preferred
10 bo right rather than enjoy the holdins
~ Office. Ho represented the SIDE o,
rfnt ana liberty against wrong and op
preston lie would show how labor had
been trampicd down and thiotled by the
capitalists
MR. BELLS SPEECH
Wien hr. Bell arose bee was cheered C.
tle echo. Tie ffat asked that the ap-
p'ars9 20 far as possible should bo re-
served until ths last and then read
number az extracts from The Eastern
press cXc0riau1e the Chicago platform
and the doctrine of the free suvar.tes
La argued chat che paramount issue o.
fla hour witch hrrae lAto The hearts oi
i-e l' 10 was nnetner we should adopt
.'s sl"Hle loi4 slshe4ld as a1"pted az 80.
i.''., anu Il-.'-'fplhs OF "heeher SILVER
tloAi1 oe f-Li r.Aea ln IT'S proper place
q could iol Ioi5-t the dark ageS SAID
tho speaker whom The wealthy men ol
Inr re were pres ing down upon The brow
huor crown OH tlufna. fels sfl
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.e-4.tl liIeIcy i.-e-i7l
~ D'''- ol'
iit''.Ns sla.e OF 1""lla lH Europe IAa'J
years ago. ana Claimed tn.t nnlI me SIM
Gle gold standard was abandoned there
could De no re'l adFtlil 'iilei1 In clFll1a-
tion- ine SILVER people oeinandea COIN
ago or s.iFfr ai the iaion or I' To j. r"-
lara.oi5 oi any s-sse.''n' OF any "'H'.
nations on eaFlh- N't ih All H.' '-ol@'
SAID tho sit'ihcr' hi' any p'op'e gee" 81.
continuously ana Iefsl,lei' ny Todd "a ana
/ plunaerl1 40 l-Fo tAe p'o3 3.e ot Lle
DNliel 'lAl7'- 'l' Sunny o' s'-- "' ~
coward lhaL .Iii'A ny '.'' .-' 49,
ID. -Ne H-D'u ''1.--"I y"
Sny.ork lending money NJ oo yer cent
/ interest
THE NATIONAL BANKER.
Ar. Bell then erieaForcd 20 trace tie
history az tfa currency or the united
States from l,i 90 the present time. and
argued chat tho people or tnis country
/ a. "'' '.''' ~ Ky .t ...f
OF al5-- '.g l'''','..'N .'
W.-l "A..h 10 pay lne customs was so
high. Tie believed the national bank
acc was ~+oNe' aN. never 80" any ""7
who could defend it. ie ana nor pAf-
! pose 10 naA- any allaeh on '1' htlio'I'i
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