Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-01

TO his people inspire Us with courage
and with hope. Such general leads
u.s. and when the last assault is made
let every private stand 90 his guns.
OFFICERS COULD NOT BE BOUGHT.
The enemy. IN using the methods TO
which they have resorted. have violated
and outraged every law OF honorable po-
litical warfare. and they should arouse
TO fever-heat the righteous Indignation Of
every patriot. Covering their designs
with the cloak OF honesty and virtue. and
loudly declaring for the purity OF the
ballot-box their leaders have endeavorod,
fret, to influence our election officers
with corrupt campaign fund. but. find
ing them proof against bribery, they
have next endeavored 10 have them re-
moved for the purpose Of appointing
others who would be more pliable 10
their methods. This action on their part
shows concluslvely how sincere they
have been In their profossed fight for
honest politics They have imported
Pnkerton spies into our state for the
purpose OF tampeTing. wherever the OPP
portunity presented itself. with the cleo
ton returns. They have shamefully
coerced and bulldozed the laboring
classes. BY the promise OF political pre-
ferment and political power In this COM
munity they have endeavored TO incite
the negroes TO array themselves against
their best friends. They universally ap-
plauded the uttersnces or Bourke COCK
ran when he said that the Democratic
party was composed OF unreconclled
Shareholders. who wished TO pay no
salaries and OF Secretary Morton when
no. said. IN substance, that the rebels
of the South. having failed 10 ruin the
country were now trying to bring dis
honor upon the nation. These straws
show that the fondness OF the Republican
PARTY for the South Is just as warm now
as Il was when their generals declared
that the late conflict between the States
would be war OF determination. and
issued their orders that Virginia should
be so laid waste with fire and sword
that a crow flying over II must carry bis
ratlons. And they show that II Is no"
dominated by the same spirit as II was
when u endeavored 70 pass the force Dill
and hedge our ballot-box with Federal
bayonets.
II such acts as these do not fire our
hearts and stir US 10 action az we have
never been moved before; If they 40 not
nerve us 10 labor for the success OF our
cause with an energy that knows no
firing. and a determination that shall not
falter we are indeed in condition OF IN
glorious letharGy. from which no Insult
or indignity or outrage will awaken US
and Il will be vain to hope TO success
fully appeal however forcibly or elo-
ouently. 10 our patriotism or our citizen
ship.
LABORING MEN.
Laboring men OF Richmond, permit me
TO address a word to you-you whose IN
dustry. honest thrift. and trained skill
have made fris the queen city OF the
South. To you the impending issue is all
important, and beg you not 10 undeIrate
IL. Corporate power is now making
desperate struggle to gain control Of TINS
entire government. Il has already dolhl-
mated legislatures and controlled con-
crosses II has shamelessly Invaded the
rights Of the people, violated the tunda-
mental principles Of the Constitution, ana
openly and boldly dened existing laws
and the law-making power. Now, backed
by its co-conspirator. tho money power
IL has signihed it's determination 20 place
at the head Of this nation one VINO VIII
he merely an instrument with which they
can accomplish their nefarious designs
he is already bound TO them by private
obligations which practically place MIN
In their power, and they have at the
head OF their campaign committee one
whose whole history has proven himself
to be the implacable enemy Of the labor
ing classes. ~, =,
on the 81 Of November you will be
called upon 70 decide whether you shal De
free and independent citizens. at liberty
TO vote for whom you think best, 10 act
as you think best. and to enjoy unmolest-
cd the rights and privileges guaranteed
or u
shall continue the Industrial bOndsmen OF
this tvrannical power These corporations
have already grown so powerful that any
moment. by a vote of their directors the
price of the necessaries of life upon Whlch
YOU and your families must exist are
raised TO- Is. or 70 per cent, and immense
fortunes are thus added, at your expense,
10 their already overlooking Golfers, ana
Tins do the rich become richer and the
roor poorer. / need not call your atten-
ton to the fact that the coal trust since
this campaign began, has advanced the
price Of coal 81 per ton, and thal thou-
sands and hundreds of thousands or me
laboring men of this country must Suhei
during the coming winter for fuel - pro
feet them from the inclemency OF the
weather I need not tell you that you
have heretofore been powerless to remedy
the evil. When you have dared 10 unite
Yourselves for the purpose OF demanding
a fair return OF what you yourselves pro
duce. and Of protecting yourselves from
such high-handed robbery, you have Deeh
taught by q sad and painful experience
that your efforts were absolutely rune
Your helpless condition has been mace
the subject Of ridicule. and with that IN
feeling cruelty which has characterized
their entire course, they have imprisoned
vour leaders and left your families TO beg
or starve.
THE EFFECT OF COERCION.
Won know. too. that when you now seek
~ avail yourselves OF the only renee
loft normandy. the ballot, a right when
has been guaranteed you by the Con
stitution. and which is dearer TO you IMAM
vour lives-they endeavor TO deprive you
of that last resource by sending in your
midst spies and spoilers. ana they yen
YOU. both DIRECTLY and lNDlkhClbh
that. unless you relinquish this rlgnt tha'
neither you nor your wives ana your
children Shall eat bread.
How long, my friends, will you submit
to such unjust and iniquitous demandsF
How long will you content yourselves
with being Industrial slaves when you
Y,ave il within your power TO be free?
The Republican platform holds out to you
NOT a single ray Of hope. The Demo-
cratic party has declared itself TO be the
uncompromising enemy of trusts and mo-
nopolles Our leader has declared re-
peatedly in the face Of the enemy, with
a holiness and directness Of speech which
no one can misunderstood. that he will
execute every law against them; and, If
tte Ia US are not sufficient he will recon-