Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-12

4pN0lAy a1obtcu ny the parry w WV
041 II this hurly-berly no statesman mas
1Tf&en ~. that side great enough ait1
tEc enough TO perceive that IN this -
f03 supply Is not equal to the demand,
|0nd that the band OF plupderers VIC -
;&pw tORaxed IN parcclling out ainopH ~
ltruSts. corporations. and protected m
uu&trler their appropriate proportohs "a
tie tsr1ft spells. and IN hatcnlhs boN
e2hemes for connecting themSeiVct YIN
what they fatuousiy deem hin'aIess
['o10rcc OF gain. are working out ttclf
n own. az well as the public RUIN. WIZ
x (nc Rotso IS made 20 lay too mary s"i''"
N eggs sbc dies OF exhaustion s.
II "Cnatr the blight which the cohlcn'
\ rja.sd sthemes Will lay upon eir COM
entrcs, agriculture. and mechanical ino~h-
tries our dwipding resources WIZ ev0
laftay AFFORD pick!ngs for sen'ee' Ius,,
!, OF corporation ambitious OF eisas
I things. Special favors for some, whether
confcrred by protective or other ieglsia-
ton. means special burdens for others.
''Taxation rot designed 10 supper
tse government simply ADDS wtlsH' Tho
backs or increasing the strength OF the
burden bearers.
"Undssmaycd by the failure Of ante
election promises tho father OF the pre-
snt sariff bill now hazards the arseru9n
y that In that measure he has returned -
The great secret OF national prosperity
and our people will now find work az eooo
wages" .,,
Inv that the line OF cleavage between the
POLITICAL parties OF the future VIII Se
FOUND along their attitude towards va
trusts. monopolistic corpofa'lons. @',s
bther Illegal aggregations OF enormous
tatitnl At all times and In AL civiilza-
Hons there have been forces In society-
bometimes called by one name ana soIls-
times by anOther--Which have approprl-
lied and absorbed an undue proportion
pf the benefits and advantages which IL
Is the purpose Of society 20 secure for the
public 81 large. This result has been gam.
3D. not by superior merit or deserts, Dut
BIZ superior intellect. superior orfahEd-
lion. and interruptions ana 1hsuhcNNe
Combination for self seeking.
CHANGED THEIR NAMES.
seThesc forces have changed their name
Ind form but not their purposes. They
no longer appear I'm the form OF ohgarch-
YES. despOts. patricians. and councils OF
ten. These have passed away But they
have been replaced by the rapacious
trusts and giant corporations of' modern
hmas These are the TT successors 20 the
tormer enemies OF society. They must be
reduced to subsection 10 the law. The
larger interests Of society. In this rs IN
III other cases, must prevail. II must be
The task OF the Democratic party 10 pro-
ysde the offectual machinery for dealing
with existent unlawful corporations. am
10 enact more stringent measures against
hiture formations.
political liberty or Industrial slavery
must cease To hold that the aggregate
wisdom Of the people is not equal to de-
rising remedy for The evils. for whose
SSiytence our own suplneness Is in large
measure responsible. is to say that popu-
lar government is a failure. II is in vain
70 look to the Republican party for re-
uef. One Of their own senators has re-
gently stated with rare accuracy, the
present status Of that organization, AN
the Republican party stands FOR to-day
lnasmuch as protection is no longer an
Issue and the South Is broken up, is as
champion OF trusts and the gold
standard: az the special representative
Of the classes against the masses Tine
dificulties Of our task should not be un-
6errated. fitting at trusts is not holiday
Amusement. for the modern trusts are not
without their advocates. They pose as
necessary and benefcent elements OF
modern civilization. Now. as at all other
times. existing evils find their champions.
Tire modern trusts, with their gifts 10
bestow. their Fat places 10 fill, their |
ooTer TO build up. and their ability TO !
DESTROY draw unto themselves ardent |
and aggressive supporters. They nave
equipped vast agencies 10 CLOAK ana con-
zeal their real purposes, 10 attack their |
enemies. and defend their posluons.'
ABUSE OF TAXING POWER.
Mr. Saunders gave a number CT stats
tics 30 show how the taxing power Of the |
i,eneral Government had been abused; |
declared that salaries and emolUments OF !
public officials should be readjusted TO |
changed conditions and a rigid dpplica- !
ton Of the official axe would shear off |
thousands OF useless officials heads The |
enormous disDarities Of wealth. the tre- |
mendous inequalities Of income. the in |
rdeouate diffusion OF money are he said |
jue In large measure 10 the inequalities |
Of our taxing system. Give America, he
asserted proper distribution Of taxation. |
ana an economical administration Of its
faances and the entire world would be
hf
aboundinS prosperity.
The last election was a Pyrrhic victory
said Mr.. Saunders. for the cause of gold
III was the undOing of the single STAND
arc One party and one cause profted
by that eloction-the Democratic party
and the cause Of a rational ana scientific
bimetallism. Never again will the agen-
cies OF the money power be able TO fright
bogies. of ruin, dishonor. and destruction
to follow the establishment OF free and
independent silver coinage. Never again
the bm s al way Is the sure reeW NAV 'ha at
ruin The threat OF worse times 10 come
has lost It's terrifying influence. SO FAR
from preferring 10 bear the ills we have.
the public is ready. nay. almost earar
to undertake the ills they know not ~
believing, in the language of John Wana-
maker. that worse times can never come
than those which afilict them in he
present AS a party to-day. we are alive.
hnited active, confident, and enthusiastic
and this hard upon what we have been
TOLD was the most crushing defeat OF our
history"
STATE ISSUES.
Coming TO State issues. Mr. Saunders
counselled that in the gloom that over
shadows our land all Democrats stand
said:
III is unreasonable to demand that the
ooIninant and majority element of our
ff.asr a.
personal Views upon Federal questions
are IN accord with the cherished convic-
sions OF that element. But II those candi-
oates are worthy upright. and capable
spen. whose ability, training and antece-
Ients warrant and compel the opinion
{nat they Will afford CONNIE ent and
beouious discharge OF official duties. and
> Satisfactory administration of our do
mestlc government, IL is not asking too
much OF our single-standard friends,
without challenging the sincerity OF their
Uevotion 10 the cause OF gold TO invite
ana expect their support of our ticket.
Inc record OF the Democratic party in
mis- State is a proud one. 1t does not
ask the support Of the electors on senti-
mental grounds or by hoHd laudatiOns
OF the glories OF its historic past: but
rs faithful servant, who has discharged
svery trust with scrupulous fidelity, il
demands its reward In new lease OF
power.
The sessions OF our Legislature. and
me administration OF our State affairs,
have been singularly free from scandal,
eorruption. and misconduct. Charged with
The difficult task of healing that old
Iore--the State debt--and then adjusting
,ur revenues 10 meet. without increase OF
taxation. our fixed interest charges and
expenses OF government we have success
FULLY discharged the obligation.
In this State the low rate OF 40 cents
,n the 500. for State purposes. has been
successfully maintained for over fifteen
rears.
In order to accomplish this new sources