Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-21
SPEAK TO THE CLUB.
ADDRESSES OF CAPT. LAMB AND
EX-SENATOR STAPLES.
ENTHUSIASTIC BUSINESS MEN.
The CongressionnI Candidate Urges
All Democrats to stand by Their
Tickct-NntionnI Banks Notice"-
Tbc Administration scourged.

ruent that Captain Lamb ana Hon ~
p staples. of Roanoke, formerly state
senator from Patrick county, put now
presidential elector ia the Sixth District
would speak was no doubt partly re-
e,onsible for the large attendance. After
tho transaction Of some routine business
pertaining TO the campaign and the rals-
ing Of $3.50 to pay incidental expenses
of the club and those connected with the
Daniel meeting. Colonel Buiord ihtio-
ducod Captain Lamb. This was the hrst
time he had appeared before gathering
OF businessmen. and the club gave MN
o. hearty reception. Captain Lamb said
that he was delighted TO see the busi-
ness-men carrying business into tner
politics." He would not undertake at
this late day in the campaign, he SAID,
70 discuss the money question. The con-
dltion of the country was the serious
auestion which now confronted every one
and this the businessmen knew bel
tor than any other class. One by one
they had had their panics. They had
gone to bankruptcy and ruin, and never
knew what hurt them They had never
studied the money question. Had they
done so ten years ago they would have
known better how 10 have Instructed
their congressman.
THE BANKING QUESTION.
The speaker, after dealing briefly with
me currency issues. took up the DaiIklns
question, which. he said, had been lttle
discussed. and which, he thought, vas
one OF the most important 10 be CONSIDER
ed He said that II was a business queS-
zion and he did not hesitate TO express
his opinion upon IL. The present system
he declared, was liable % serious opJec-
lion "A system that IT, allowed 70 CON
tract and expand at its own free Will, ne
said "is not tne banking system that
great country like lhe United states ouBhI
TO have" Captain Lamb sa4d tha' ~
had been asked what system re Was III
favor Of lie had replied Il am TOT lnS
system that shall prove to be the DssI
and safest for the country. n.
In speaking OF the colored race he sald'
ut is sad thing that. the. people are
divided along lines OF color In thlIty
wears. ne said, they should have been edu-
| Gated. 1T was a sad and serious tnlnB
| for these people to be enfranchiseu' ne
| said 1--WE know that But II rs It.t
| that they are clothed with this authoIlly,
/ and II is a duty we owe to them ana 10
| ourselves TO do all that we can to edu-
THE speaker. in conclusion. predicted
| glorious victory for the Democratic party,
| and painted in stirring words the picture
| of the capital city Of the state When She
/ should again enter upon an era or pros
p'''M MIR. sTAPLEss ARGUMENT.
Colonel Buford then introduced Hon. a;
| T. Staples. who delveted a splendid
| speech. which was pronounced as one or
! the best that has been heard during the
| campaign. His argument on the hhanciaii
| ques ton was comprehensive, ana ne IL
| lustrated his points with telling ehect.
| lie said every one admitted that the con-
| traction OF the currency was the cause ei
| the present condition Of aifairs- lie sali
| that IL had been stated that lack OF cohll-
/ dence was the cause or AL the trouDiss'
| That was true. The way to have conn
! dence was 10 increase the value or pro
| perty. When the currency was contracted
prices went down. and there were hatl
! times when you measure the money or
/ a country" he said, you do not measure
| II by the obligations outstanding. but you
/ measure II by the medium OF exchange,
which discharges obligations Greenbachs
! were not money, he said. Iney were sim,
! plv the obligations Of the government, ana
| when presented gold was given IN eA-
| change Therefore nothing but gold was
| the medium of exchange.
PLAN TO WAIT FOR ENGLAND.
The speaker declared that the Republi-
| can platform was to walt for England 10
! buy our silver for Sig instead or Tor
| g. cents the price she was paying now.
| The United States produced silver, Eng
! land had TO buy the metal; therefore. IT
was to her interest to get ii as cheap
as she could. She took 1t 10 her shores
and coined it at the ratio Of about 10 70 l..
| Therefore, he said, how long would Eng
/ land be in asking US TO adopt free
silver basis for our country?
Tho CRY Of the other side had been that
free silver would only oeneht tne silver
mine owner. What If he did receive a
/ benefit II he was entitled TO II. England,
! ne declared now tookF the pront away
) from the American miner, ana put IL IN
The speaker. in conclusion, said that
there were some curious Things in this
! campaign. 1t was the first time he had
ever seen that the test Of Democracy was
TO vote the Republican ticket
GOES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION
To those who referred to our action in
| regard to the present administration. he
declared that the administration OF
| Grover Cleveland was not Democratic.
This assertion was greeted with pro
administration would have refused TO
| support the nomination Of David Bennett
| Hill FOR Governor Of New YORK, or hurst
| for the Democratic nominee Of MARYLAND
| / say no Democratic administration
would have sent a delegation 10 Ken
lucky 10 defeat Blackburn for senator;
nor would have turned out Lassiter for
! supporting the Democratic nominee for
President" The speakers latter state
! ments were received with hearty demon
| stratiOns of approval.
Upon motion. il was decided 10 invite
| Mr. Staples 10 deliver an address here
| Friday OF next week, and that gentleman
Colonel Buford closed the meeting by
| making an earnest and impassioned APP
| peal 10 those present 10 use every effort
| towards securing the election OF the
! Democratic nominees.
Several Republican Meetings.
The Republican leaders We're active in
| Richmond last night. and several meet
ings were held In various portions Of the
| city IN the interest Of Mckinley and HO-
! bart. 4 keg of beer and Otis II. Russell,
| ESQ. were the attractions around which
( cOngregated 100 negroes al the Old Ar
| mory, on Brook avenue, and the ebony
hued would-be politicians divided their
time between the keG and Mr.. Russell.
| who talked for some time TO them. They
! wanted to hear what the eX-Ipstmaster
| had to say. there can be no doubt OF
| that. but they kept their eye on the keg
/ an the time, and every now and then, as
| opportunity presented Itself, they would
! drift over TO where the foaming beverage
Several negro speakers made harangues
before Mr.. Russell spoke, and all OF them
| lejOiced over the Conversion" Of certain
! Democrats, expressing themselves as be
! ing glad TO welcome the Boilers, who.
4 thew said were going 10 stand shoulder
| 10 shoulder with the "nigger." n0twith-
standing they were going TO support Pal
| mer.
! Mr. Russells speech was largely on the
| impassioned order, and he contented him
/ self with appealing TO their prejudices
/ against the white man. trying 10 fool
/ them into the belief that Democracy was
! their enemy.
ABOUT SIXTEEN TO ONE.
Messrs tOtis X. Russell, j. Hampton
/ Hoge and James Lyons, Jr. assembled
| AT the old match factory. on Heservoir
| street and delivered Republican Addrcsses
| TO an audience OF ffty-six people. more
| than thirty Of whom were boys under ..
| wears Of age. The speakers did all IN
| thnir r.nWor 10 crNafn Snrna arfhns IA ~