Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-09
IN THE LOCAL FIGHT.
SEVERAL MEETINGS HELD ny THE
DEMOCRATS LAST NIGHT.
SPEAKING IN THE EAST END.
x.s.rs. Pukinton, Catiin, Hobsen,
end Lamb Make speeehcs-"eSsr"'
Anderson and Dawson Aadres. the
ur,.. crus-Hanovcr Meeting.


s.,a mar she corner of Twenty-ninth
and T streets. and large gathering Oh
voters. who had come 10 the mee'ihs'
notwithstanding the GOODNESS OF the at
mosphere. were amply repaid Tor 'he's
coming by speeches made by seVerai
~ Tho most earnest Democratic workers
In Virginia.
Tho meeting was called TO order by
MIR. r. =. Iarus, member OF the couh-
~ Committee. who IN few remarks
introduced AIR. W. G.. Pilkinton. oil
powhatan, who plunged directly into a
discussion OF the currency question. lie
smoke 10 the faIlacious arguments ad-
vanced by the bold-bug speakers and.
dissecting the silver question, placed the
propositions OF the Democratic party be-
fore his hearers In most comprehensive
form
A BANK PRESIDENT SPEAKS.
Mfr. Il A. Catlin was next introduced
as a wonder OF the nineteenth century
n bank president who was with the peo-
ple IN their fight against trusts and mo-
nopoiies Mr.. Catlin said he was busi-
ness-man pure and simple. and he want
ed only have a talk on business lines.
He then told the cracker story TO show
how the diminished prices had affected
commerce generally. and, narrowing tne
proposition down TO its effect upon tne'
jaboring man. showed beyond any aues-
fion that low prices had proved ruinous
to him. The speaker denied the propo-
sition that silver had gone down. and
said that, instead gold had gone up. An
ounce of silver will to-day buy as much,
he asserted, as II did twenty years ago.
and an ounce of gold will buy a great
deal more. Mr.. Catlin concluded with
an earnest appeal TO his hearers to vote
FOR Bryan. sewan. and Lamb, and gave
them some excellent reasons why they
should.
Mr.. Catlin gave place to Mr.. ]. Has
kins Hobsou who made a most earnest
address, setting forth that he appeared
in behalf OF great American people
who we're struggling for freedom from
the domination of the grinding money
kings. He first defended the plank of
the Democratic party declaring against
national banks. and said II was first put
forth by Democracy in the days of An
drew Jackson. He then paid high tri-
butte to William Jennings Bryan. Mr.
Hobson discussed the financial plank OF
the Chicago platform in a clear arg
so ago one of the wealthiest bankers in
Richmond had said that. while he be-
lieved that the free coinage of silver
was for the best interests OF the people,
he was against II because II would In
lure him Mr.. Hobson then painted a
picture OF the poverty and want that
now exists throughout the country. and
argued that the conditions would never
be improved until remedial legislation on
til
made one OF the most practical Demo-
cratic talks that have been made here
during this campaign. and his exposition
Of the insincerity OF go'd-bugs was con-
vincng In the extreme
CAPTAIN LAMB SPEAKS.
In conclusion Mr.. Hobson paid a glow
Ma tribute 20 Captain Lamb. who was
introduced as the next speaker OF the
evening. The congressional candidate
spoke most earnestly on the currency
question and made a stirring address,
which appealed directly TO his audience.
He spoke OF the distress which exists.
because OF the inability Of the working
men 10 find employment. and asserted
positively that the misery that fills our
land was brought about by the Republic
can party He called attention to the
fact that the Democratic party. and 1t
alone. offered relief from existing con-
dtions. and appealed TO his hearers to
stand by 1t and vote for its supremacy.
He dwelt at some length on the evils or
contracting currency. and gave numer-
Gus Illustrations of its baleful effects
upon the masses.
Captain Lamb spoke earnestly on the
needs for more primary money, and as
serted that, OF all the gold In the world.
there was n per capita Of only little
more than So
He hooted at the argument that the
country would be flooded with silver. and
said there was absolutely no danger OF
any such contingency. He paid high
tribute to Mr. Bryan, and appealed to
his audience TO post themselves on the
currency question. and TO vote for the
Democratic ticket. predicting. IN conciu-
sion, that then would prosperity smile
upon our common country.
Address the Bryap-sewaIl Club.
The Bryan and sewall Club held an
enthusiastic meeting last night at Sanger
Hail Commonwealth's-A ttorney Rich
ardson was 10 have addressed the club.
but when the body was called 10 order
by the yice-president, who preside& he
stated that he had received a hitter from
Mr.. Richardson, in which the latter ex-
planned that he would be prevented from
case which was engaging his attention
IN the Hastings Court.
However he said Mr.. James l.. Ander-
son was present and invited him to adj
dress the club. Mr.. Anderson made a
splendid talk of about an hour In which
he discussed both the financial and
the tariff questions. He said II was the
gold people who were now responsible for
the present condition OF affairs.
The sneaker next took I'D the tariff
question. He said that the Republican
high tariff policy did not tend to benefit
the South. but had rather the opposite
effect. The southern people were, for
the most part consumers. The result OF
this tariff he said. since the war has
caused the South to get poorer and the
New England States 10 get richer.
Mr.. Marion l.. Dawson was then called
upon to discuss the Issues of the day
and he did so In an earnest and eloquent
speech. He said that at the next election
the greatest question a free people had
ever been called upon 10 decide would
be presented to them-whether they would
rule or lei money rule. He referred to the
gold kings as people who welcomed q
panic because II Increased their gains
and compared them to the yulture who
lived OF OF the dead bodies OF human
beings, and TO the wrecker who welcomed
the storm because from the disaster which
resulted from the fury OF the elements
ne made his living. His reference 10 tho
asked for BY State authorities, provoked
hearty applause.
over one hundred new names were pui
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