Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-03
THE THREE PARTIES.

oNy oountryrnen." said he, there are
three PARTIES competing for your suffrage
The old Republican party that mas
been with US for more than thifd
Of a century is still in the ring asking
for your suffrage; the party OF Jefferson
is i'm the ring asking your suffrage, and
a lot Of gentlemen dissatisfied with the
Democratic party have chosen TO OF
ganize what l am pleased 10 term a he
publican Aid Society at indianapolis
(Applause) | have the honor / believe
OF a personal acquaintance with all three
of the gentlemen who head these tickets.
lam not here 20 assaN the character or the
standing Of any OF these gentlemen. l am
here TO advocate the claim OF the De-
mocratic party There never was In TINS
country but one Democratic party. there
never will be less than one, and there
is not room enough for more than one
(Applause) As / said, ! am here 10 give
YOU a few reasons why ! support the
teuets. the doctrines and the principles
OF the Democratic party. ! am not sup
porting the Democratic party because
was born In the party, II you mean by
that that my father was Democrat, De-
cause he was not My father belonged
to that grand political organization known
az the old Wing party. and before the
low its fortunes through thick and thin.
but Il was generally through thin, be-
cause il never mad any thick on this
earth"
THE FINANCIAL QUESTION.
The speaker went into a discussion o.
the financial question. and his argument
VAS a clear one that was readily grasped
bv his audience. The question had got
ten TO be serious one with the farm
ers and laboring men. he said. He did
not believe in all the talk about anarchy.
but there were men worse than An
archists-they were those who tried TO
use their opportunity 10 produce such a
condition Of affairs.
During his remarks some one near the
front called upon the speaker 10 burn
O'Ferrall up" Cplonel Marshall, in re-
ply 10 this request said: 1T IS not my
business or anybody eise's 10 make any
body feel unpleasant. j am not here 10
assail anybody Every man must choose
for himself. ! am sorry that the Govern
or has seen fit TO align himself against
the party that has been his friend since
his birth up" The man who had inter-
rupted the speaker was evidently salts
fed. for he said. THAT will do"
The speaker concluded by appealing to
The people 10 remember kDt tidAiAlDA0 VI
the old State. and 10 fight with their
faces TO the flag TO the bitter end.
MR.. MARTIN CRITIClSES THE GOV
ERNOR.
At the conclusion Of Judge Marshalrs
spcech there were loud calls for Mr..
Miles Martin. That gentleman, in re-
sponse. delivered a short address. in
which nc satisfied the man who wanted
10 burn O'Ferrall up There are some
men in this country" he said. who have
held every Office from Sheriff OF Buffalo
"a President. and from Constable OF
II. bingham to Governor OF Virginia.
ami now have eft the old party because
the malaria OF gold-bugism has attacked
them. and their livers are not working
we'll and the yellow-iaundice OF the plu-
tocrat covers them from head 10 foot.
nut though he officers, colonies. and
generals" ne continued. have left US.
thank God. the old Democratic party
stands as true as 1t ever did. They may
steal our banners. they may undertake
10 strut I'm the parade uniform OF pemoc-
racy in their path OF Republicailisrn. but,