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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-25
Very Few Sinners.

The roll-call of sinners was pronounced
finished by Sergeant Thomas in the White
Temple yesterday in less than ten min
utes.
AZ. S. Robinson, a white man, was a
prisoner. charged with stealing basket
from John HAYWOOD. The complainant
did not appear. so Justice John issued
rule for him, and sent Robinson TO jail
until to-day. John Landrum and James
Stanley were drunk and disorderly on the
street, and they went down for ninety
DAYS i'm default of 500 security. Willie
Spencer (colored) was charged with stab
bing Ben. Jefferson and his case was
continued to the 18th. Court then ad-
journed until civil cases were heard at
noon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-25
Teachers Preparation for the Class.

This afternoon at o'clock DR.. Pell viii
deliver at the Young Mems Christian As
socation a lecture on THE Teacher :
Preparation for the Class" This lecture
was delivered some time ago In one OF
the city churches. and proved so interest
ing and beneficial that he has been re-
quested TO repeat IT. Ii is confidently ex-
pected that there viii be a full turnout
OF the students and teachers at this pre-
paration meeting.
Dr. Peil will resume his Saturday after
noon talks 10 Sunday-school teachers De-
tober I'd at O'Clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-25
The Lyceum List Grows.

II begins TO look as if the citizens of
Richmond viii this winter enjoy Ameri-
cas- greatest platform orators and lee
turers. The membership of the Richmond
Public Lyceum has reached nearly zoo.
MIR. j. L. Hill. secretary of the com
daily receiving additions TO the member
ship The following gentlemen Joined the
lyceum on yesterday: b. b. Munford, II.
r. D. Myers, Hunter Mcclure. Edward G..
Mayo, John u. Purcell, Lewis G: Bosher
Thomas b. Hicks, Henry Lee Valentine.
Paulus A. Irving. Ware b. Gay. Thomas
~ Jcffress. b. +. Johnson, and Robert 5.
Riyes
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-25
Thc NIIssinn'H AnniNcrsnry.

The first anniversary Of the Seven
tenth Street Baptist Mission of the
Nenable-Strcet church will be observed
with appropriate and interesting services
on Sunday. October Sd. This mission was
started October 4th. Of last year, with 10
officers and As pupils. It's growth has been
steady and rapid, and there are now 10
officers and $50 pupils The mission has
i'm hand $3.50 towards the erection of more
commodious quarters. The present OH
GERS are as follows: Superintendent, Mr..
w. r. McGehee; Assistant Superintend-
ent. Mr. John Wood; Secretary, Mr..
Archie Duke; Assistant Secretary, Mr..
Ed Clements; Treasurer and Organist,
MIR. Marvin Taylor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-25

The funeral service Of Mr. Harry f..
Bailey, son Of Captain James r. Bailey
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio railway, who
died so suddenly Thursday afternoon, Will
take place this morning from his father $
residence. No. 81 north Twenty third
street. at 1890 o'clock. The services Will
be conducted by Rev. DR.. j. S. Dill, pas
tor Of Venabe-Street Baptist church, and
the interment will be made in Oakwood
Cemetery.
The following young friends OF the de-
ceased will act as pall-bearers Messrs.
Hugh Gallagher, Eddie Leake, Charlie
MCGEE. William Huntley, Willie DOWN,
Corhin Shields. TraYlor. and Bentley.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-25

years in the penitentiary. Young Nolmer
was arrested for the crime some time ago
and his offence was made more heinous
from the fact that he was alleged 10 nave
been guilty of a similar offence prior TO
the deed for which he was yesterday SEN
fenced.
George Buchanan (colored) was given
fifteen days I'm Jail and fined i cent lot
assault.
John Daniel (colored), charged with as
sault, was acquitted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-25
Death of Mrs. Cayce.

News was received here yesterday or
the death at her home in Mildale, KY,
OF Mrs Maggie NJ, wife Of George Al.
Cayce. Mrs. Cayce was formerly Miss
Maggie Jones, of this city. Deceased had
been a sufferer for several months, and
bore her illness with true Christian foru-
tude. Besides her husband, three children.
and two sisters, who were with her at the
end she leaves five brothers. one sister,
and many relatives and friends in this
city. who deeply mourn their loss. The
funeral ard interment will take place IN
Mildalp
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-25
|, Negro with ThIrty-Eight shoes.

A sack containing nineteen pairs Of new
Battle Axe" shoes was recovered yes
terday morning by Waterman John
Thomas. OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway. In making his rounds the watch
man saw negro youth peering out or an
empty boxes He told the youngster to
consider himself under arrest. but the
negro was not in a mood for taking the
matter under consideration. and. jumping
from the car. scampered away. In his
fight he dropped the shoes, which are at
the First Police-Station now awaiting
their owner.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-25
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
500 A. NJ.

D.Is a M IIlIINs tNNVIN .'I0TTIIlII
1910 a. NJ, Mondays, Wednesdays, aud
Fridays.
1:45P. NJ, Daily. except Sunday from
West Point and inteime3l tl
stations.
Steamers leave West Point n o 100 =. NJ
MondaVs Wednesdays, and Fridays
ami baltimore at 800 p. NJ, Tuesdays
Thursdays, and saturdays.
s+reef omen from Q A. NJ. 10 6 l.. NJ, and
from ESQ p NJ. TO \. NJ
city ticket Office %3 east Main street
Nj CI-LP W. a. TURK.
''Traffic Manager. General Pass AIT.
" " GREEN. General Superintendent,
washington; y Co.; r-r-
senger Agent. 900 east Main street Rich
mond va. Je )
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-25

The case OF Edward William Paul Vol
mer young white man charged with the
ruin OF his sister-in law, was tried I'm the
Hastings Court yesterday. He was found
guilty and sentenced 10 a term OF five
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-25
Y0RE-RIVGa LINE VIA WEST PJIyr
THE FAyoRITE ROUTE NORTH.
LEAVE RICnHOND.

LEAVE h6CHtiOND.
s.3O L. III, 80. %. BALIImOkE LIMIT.
ED. daily, except Sunciy. f0i
West Point. there making
close connection Mondays.
Wednesdays, and Fridays
with steamer for Baltimore
Also, connects az Lester
Manor with stage FOR Wax.
erton and TappGha1nock On
Tuesdays. Thursdays. nd
Saturdays.
2.3OP. NJ, No TO- LOCAL EXPRESS,
Mondays. wednesday,. and
Fridays, for West PoInt
and intermediate stations.
Connects with stage at Les
ter Manor for WalkertOn aid
Tappahannock; also M West
Point with steamers for Bale
timole. Stops at all stations.
Zoo NJ, No 80. Local. Mixed. leaves.
daily, except Sunday, at foot
Of Virginia stree, FOR West
Point and intermediate sta.
lions. connecting with stage
ut Lester Manor for Walker
ton and wapDahgnroCk
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-25
N s : w NorfeIkSsWestern
snzs,aupnnxn Schedule in Eject
July 4, 1907.
LEAVE RICHMOND, BYRD-sTREET
STATION

STATION.
600 \. NJ, Daiiy-kichmond and Nor
folk VESTIBULE LIMIT
ED. Second-class tickets not
accepted OH this train.
O;00 A NJ, Daily, THE CHICAGO Elk
PRESS" for Lynchburg,
Roanoke, Columbus, and
Chicago. Pullman Sleeper
Roanoke TO Columbus; also,
for RadforG. Bristol, Knox
Vile, Chattanooga, and in
termediate points.
s.3O u. NJ, Daily. for Norfolk. Suffolk,
and intermediate stations
II sc p. M. Daily, FOR Lynchburg and
Roanoke. Connects at ROa-
ncke with Washington and
Chattanooga Limited. Pull
man Sleepers Roanoke to
Memphis and New Orleans.
PULLMAN SLEEPER between RICH
MOND AND LYNCHBURG ready for Oc-
oupancy al p. NJ; also, Pullman Sleeper
Petersburg TO Roanoke.
Trains arrive Richmond from Lynch
burg and the West daily 8:l5 A. NJ.
and $3.50 Z. NJ. From Norfolk and the
East IL 90 A. NJ, and Nestibued Limited
p NJ Office: S2s Main street
Il. W. COURTNEY,
District Passenger Agent;
w. b. BEVILL,
General Passenger Agent.
General Offices: Roanoke. Va. 10
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-25
RAlLnoAD LINES


u Il % q
-, - CHESAPEAKE
~hurSsas% OHIO RAILWAY.
Effective September 20, 1897.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND, BROAD
STREET STATION.
$50 A. NJ, Daily. with Parlor car, for
Norfolk, Portsmouth, OLD
Point, Newport News, ana
principal stations. Connects
daily with Old Dominion
steamships for New York.
$40 p. NJ, Daily, with Pullman. for
local stations, Newport
News, Old Point, Norfolk,
and Portsmouth.
1000 A. NJ, Local train, except Sunday.
for w. Clifton Forge. Con-
meets at Gordonsyille for
orange. Culreper, Caiver-
ton, Manassas, Alexandra.
and Washington; at Union
Station, Charlottesville, for
Lynchburg; at Basic for Ha-
gerstown.
2:15 p. NJ. Daily, with Pullmans to Gin
cinnati, Louisville, and ST.
Louis. Stops only at impor-
tant stations. Connects az
Covington daily for Virginia
hot Springs. Meals served
on Dinng-cars. No. z. Local
Train. except Sunday, fol-
lows above train from Cor
louisville TO stanton.
800 Z. NJ, Accommodation. except sun
day, for Charlottesville.
1890 =. NJ, Daily for Cincinnati, with
T.. L. V. Pullmans 10 Hinton. " Va
and Gordonsville TO Cincin-
natl and Louisville Meals
served on Dining-cars. Con-
meets at S;aunton. except
Sunday. for winchester. Va,
and at CovlngtOn Va, daily
for Hot Springs.
TRAINS LEAVE EIGHTH STREET
STATION.
80 4. NJ, Daily. for Lynchburg ana
Clifton Forge Connects at
Bremo. except Sunday. for
AryOnia, except Sunday. at
Balcony for Lexington. ana
at w. clifton Forge with No
I for Cincinnati.
400 p. NJ, Except Sunday. Local ac-
commodation for Columbia
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND,
BROAD-STREET STATION.
$50 A. NJ, Daily. from Cincinnati.
1915 A. NJ, Daily, from Norfolk and old
Point
800 T. NJ, Daily, from Cincinnati and
Louisville
$50 p NJ. Daily. from Norfolk and Old
Point.
7:45 p. NJ, Except Sunday, from
w Clifton Forge.
TRAINS ARRIVE EIGHTH STREET
STATION.
$50 A. NJ. Except Sunday from Column
bia
q 30 =. NJ, Daily. from Lynchburg and
Clifton Forge, md, except
Sunday, from lexington and
Aryonia
JOHN d. POTTS.
Assistant General Passenger Agent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-25
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.

q 90 y. NJ
6:2J Z. NJ. From Atlanta, Augusta,
Asheville. and Nashville.
$40 A. NJ From Keysyillo.
LOCAL FREIGHT TRAINS
Nos 81 and 62. between Manchester and
Neapols. Va
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-25
D T 0 D Richmond, FTederiCES.
Isy l. " l. burg & Potomac.
schedule In Eject April 10, 1897.
LEAVE BYRD-STHEET STATION.

Uul6 IUlUluuU.
schedule In Eject April 10, 1897.
LEAVE BYRD-sTREET STATION.
$40 A. NJ. Sunday only. Tor Washing
ton and points North. Stops
at ElDa, Glen Allen, Ash
land, boswell. Ruther Glen.
PenOla. Milford, Guinea,
Fredericksburg, Brooke. and
Whitewater.
s:45 A. NJ, Daily, except Sunday. for
Washington and points
North. Stops at Elba, Ash
land, Taylorsyille. boswell,
Ruther Glen, PenOa, Mil
ford, Woodslane. Guinea,
Summit Fredericksburg,
Brooke. and Whitewater
1900 NJ. Daily except Sunday. for
North Stops at Elba. Glen
Allen, Ashland. boswell.
Milford, Fredericksburg,
Brooke, and Whitewater.
Parlor-car. Also, connects
with Congressional Limited
at Washington
.I5 =. NJ, Daily for Washington and
points North. Stops a Elba.
Ashland boswell. Milford,
Fredericksburg, Brooke, and
Whitewater, an1 other sta
tons Sundays. Sleeper.
Richmond 10 New York.
ARRIVE RYRD-sTREET STATION.
GAO a. ~, DaIy. otops. az Whitewater,
Brooke fredericksburg, Mil
ford, boswell. Ashland and
Elba, and other stations
Sundays. Sleeper. New York
TO Richmond.
PAS p. NJ, Daily, except Sunday Stops
az WidGwaler. Brooke.
Guinea. Wootsiane. Milford.
Penola, Ruther Glen. Dos
well. Taylorsyile, Ashland.
Glen Allen. and Elba Par
lor-car from Washington.
gJO Z. NJ, Daily. Stops only at rrede-
ricksburg, boswell. and Ash
land. Pullman cars from
New York and Washington.
$50 p. NJ. Daily. stops at Whitewater,
Brooke. Fredericksburg,
Summit, Guinea Woodsiane'
Milford. Penola. Ruther
Glen. boswell! Ashland.
Glen Allen. and Eliza Sleep
ing-car.
FREDERICKSBURG ACCOMMODATIONS
DAILY except Sunday)
400 p. NJ, Leaves Byrd-Street Station
$50 A. ~. Arrives Byrd-street Station.
ASHLAND TRAINS.
QOany except Suloay)
GAP A. NJ, Leaves Elba.
GO p. NJ, Leaves Elba.
$40 A. NJ, Arrives Elba.
GOO -. NJ Arrives Elb..
(. Il. TAYLOR. Traffic Manager
L. T. ID. MYERS. President. je2
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-25

. q &R aE H9
On SOUTHERN
CN RAILWAY.
Schedule in Eject Nay 2o, 1907.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND, VA.

TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND, VA.
z:OO A. NJ. 10. II. southern Express,
daily i0g Atlanta. Augusta, sns
points South. Sleepers X hmOne
TO Danyille Greensboro. Salisbury
ana Charlotte. Sleeper open at ~
Connect at Danville, Salisbury
snd Charlotte with the Wash
.ngton and Southwestern yestiDIls
limited (No Sd. carrying sleep
ers New York 10 AshcW 0. ll0l
Springs Chattanooga. and Nash.
vile, New York 10 Memphis. New
YORK to New Orleans. New YORK
20 Tampa. also, hTst-class day
coach between Washington ana
Memphis. Connections are made
for All points In Texas and Can.
400 noon. no. 9. solid train daily go-
Chariotte. n. G. Connects AZ N0sS.
ley with Farmyile and POWha an
railroad. A. Key svillo Tor Clarks.
vile. oxford. Henderson. and Dur.
ham, and az Greensboro FOR Dur.
ham, Raleigh. and Winston-Salere:
at Danyille with No 80. Unitef
states Fast Mail. solid train. daily
for New Orleans and points South
which carries sleepers New loik
to New Orleans, and New YORK
10 Jacksonyllle Salisbury 20 Nash
Vile via Chattanooga. also. Pull
man tourist sleeper every Wednes-
day Washington 10 San Francisco
without change.
COOP. VI. No. II local. daily excspt
Sunday. for KeySviilo and inter.
NNHN a H.HNH
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-25


Passengers can leave Richmond DAILY
via Chesapeake Ind Ohio railway at 5:35
T. NJ. or Richmond and Petersburg rail-
road Norfolk and Western routc) - A..
NJ. connecting at Norfolk with Old Do
minion Line steamer, salIlnS same eve
ming for New York.
ALL-WATER ROUTE.
Steamship Old Dominion leaves Rich
mond every Monday at . =. NJ. for New
York via James river.
Tickets on sale at Richmond Transfer
Company's, 9O3 east Main street; Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway, and Richmond
and Petersburg railroad depots ana at
company's Office 1912 east Main street,
Richmond. Baggage checked through.
FREIGHT
for New York and all points beyond can
be shipped by direct steamers, sailing
from Richmond every MONDAY AND
FRIDAY at Z. NJ; also. By steamer
leaving Richmond WEDNESDAY p.
NJ. for Norfolk. connecting with steamer
for New York.
Manifest closed one hour before sailing
time.
through bills of lading issued for an
northern. eastern. and foreign ports.
FROM NEW YORK
Passengers can leave daily, except Sun
day TO. Norfolk or old Point Comfort.
railroad or Chesapeake and Ohio railway
Direct steamers Via James-river routei
leave every SATURDAY passenger ana
freight. and MONDAY freight only.
Sailing from companys pier. No. ~
N,orth river. foot OF Beach street. at :; T.
a.: Saturday, Y. Nj:
Freight received and forwarded daily,
except Sunday.
For further information apply 10
JOHN F. MAYER. Agent,
1912 east Main street,
Richmond va.
W. I. Cuillaudeu Vice-President ana
Traffic Manager. New York. Sc u
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-25
4 n 7 ATLaNTIC.COAST
IA W. Ii LINE.
Schedule Ia Eject May 10, 1897.
TRAINS LEAVE RICBmDAD-IAiOS
EEPuL.

AhahNS LLAt H WV
LEPoI.
900 A. NJ. Daiy. ARRIVES Pe1erseuts
9.3l y. NJ. Norfolk liz a.
NJ. Stops only at PeterssIfh
Wayerly. and SUFFOLK. Va.
0:oS A. NJ, Daily. Arrive Peters6qrs
A. a. M H. Fsaiy,ietteyille tl5 :.
Savannah 1850 A. NJ, Jack.
sonville 7.3Q a, ~ P0ft
Tampa 60 p. NJ, Connects
at Wilson with No. ~. nr-
irving GoIdsboro' $40 Il. 81,
Wilmington 5A5 Z. ". Pull.
man Sleeper New 0rk 70
1855 P NJ P fsSiSars f9 9is P ASfvohs a Re-
$50 p. NJ, Daily. Arrives Petersburg
6:l9 L. NJ. Makes all local
stops. Richmond and Peters
g:3O p. NJ. Daib. Arrives Petersburg
500 ! NJ. connects with
Norfolk and Western flr
Norfolk and intermedI8ts
points. Emporia $40 tc0h-
meets with A. and ID. f0f
stations between Emporla
and LawrenceyilIe), Weldon
9:42 u. NJ. Fayetteville ] =
A. NJ. Charleston .02 A. q.
Savannah S:06 a. Nj Jlck-
sonville / y. NJ. Port Tampa
SSEtw LINE TO MIDDLE
GEORGIA POINTS.-ArrlY-
ing Aiken 7:2S 4. NJ. Angus
"a $40 A. NJ, Macon N A.
NJ. Atlanta 1915 r. 81 pu..-
man sleepers New York %
Port 'r"' Tss@Da, Ai ike2sS2 Angus.
1850 P NJ. DAILY. Arrives Petersburg
lzS5 A. NJ. LynchblF -
a. NJ, Roanoke Z 30 a 81.
bristol ll5 T.. N. Pullman
Sleeper Richmond TO LyEcn'
$3.50 p. NJ. DAILY. Arrives Pete-.hgrg
9:3l Z. NJ. Weldon l.-J r.
NJ Makes local stops ta-
tween Petersburg and Wei
don.
7:35 A. NJ. sunday accommodate.
mo kef az stons 70 EL.lII
and Petersburg railroad
4 40 Z. M, u n d az accommodation,
makes all stops Richmond
ara patersnrr0 -ou~rrH
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
4:2o a. NJ. Daily. rom ,acN-onv.e. sa'
Nannah, Charleston, Atlanta
Macon, Augusta, aud al
sanA.M.. DAILY, except sunday AZ.
lanta, Athens, Raleigh, hen
ders0n, Lynchourg AMI th'
s:sz A. NJ. Daily. Petersburg local
500 A. NJ, sunday only, from Atlanta,
Athens, Raleigh. Hendersqn
IL ::o5 A. NJ. Daily. Norfolk sunoIs al
S:5OP. NJ, Daily. Jacksonville, Slvlu.
nah. Charleston, W.lmirs.
ton, GOldsbOro. I'd 40
points South
7:0OF. NJ. Daily. Norfolk. SUFFOLK Wa
VERY, and Petersburr
$50 M, Daily. Petersburg, Lynch-
burg. and the West
9:4O A. NJ, Sunday accommodation
7:2S y. M. Sunday accommodate
T NJ EMERSON.
J. Il. KENLY. Traffic Manager
General Manager.
C. ;. CAMPBELL,
10 . Division Passenger Agent
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-25
TRAINS LEAVE EIGHTH STREET
STATION

IL 30 4. NJ, Daily. for Lynchburg ana
Clifton Forge. Connects at
Bremo, except Sunday for
Aryonia, except Sunday, at
Balcony for Lexington. ana
at w. clifton Forge with No.
I for Cincinnati.
400 p. NJ Except Sunday Local gc-
commodation for Columbia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-27

made But as a mere matter OF curiosity,
letting the flag and the eagle and every
poor boy q President stay one side. WAY
is 10? Constituencies are not s0 diieienl
here from what they are Don other parts
OF the world that they would not iAe d.s-
tinguished representative. An honorable
public career must appear as tempting 10
our leaders OF thought as 10 does io tueir
fellows In other lands. By what strange
bedeyilment does DO happen that none of
them get DO. that everybody has ceased %
think OF the possibility OF their getting
Il? We can thiuk OF only one answer, and
that. too, is unfortunately unpatrilt.c.
j. De- that the boss system and the tyranny
OF the nominating convention have robe
bed the people of their freedom OF choice
J.. s. No, We do not forget our own
Lodge. We know how he tears up The
whole tree of knowledge by the roots when
he addresses the Senate We remember
how he varies his efforts 10 make Eus-
land adopt the silver standard hy writing
a magazine article ON civil service reform.
sets OFF his plea 10 take Cuba like %
highWayman by delivering a Phi Beta
Kappa address. and follows mp his dee
nunciltlon OF the President for maintain
ing the gold standard by am historical
disquislton on Richard Ill., But an this
only accentuates the fact that we have
no men OF high literary and moral stand
ing I'M our public life.-NeW York Evening
Post
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-27
The Gubernalorial Contest.

Editor Of The Times:
Sir.-I am glad 10 see that The Times
propo ses 10 ignore national politics IN
State affairs. l do not suppose the gold
Democrats" would object TO a mild en-
dorsement OF the platform adopted by
the last national convention az the party
although on the adoption Of that plat
form they seeded from the party.
IL Is unquestlonably a time when all
Democrats, no matter what their minor
differences 81 opinion may be. should
hold together On tho great issue. upon
which the party has ever appealed tc
the voters OF the country with success.
II is no time 10 let minor differences o.
vide us. and TO let intangible propositions
distract our councils. IL is a notorious
fact that the great crash Of 1881 left the
government In such straits that during
Van Buren's administration II was often
difficult to pay off the employees of the
government I'm Washington. In 1871 the
Harrison Whig) administration came
into power. The idea was tariff 10
protect American industries. But IN one
short month Harrison died and John
Tyler succeeded TO the Presidency In
1912 the Walker tariff was passed. II met
a storm q opposition. The Wings desert
ed John Tyler and characterized him as
q N'A+N'' :" NH' parry - WIN" 90"
been elected, and to the platform 10
which he bad pledged himself.
The national bank bill had been vetoed
by Jackson. State banks were left free
10 begin business under State charters
The liberal American tariff begat lib
eral tariff from those nations with whom
we had the greatest commerce. The coun-
try at once began to prosper. The Amer
lean flag foated over every sea. and the
sails OF American commerce whltened
every port OF civilization. No period or
American history can compare. as re-
CARDS the general prosperity. content
ment. progress and advancement OF the
people generally. nor as regards the
national Advancement glory and CONNER
cial renown Il the Union. with that from
1912 TO 1861.
To bring about these glorious results
again Is the mission OF the Democratic
party. and no little chickering's about State
issues should distract our councils or d.
vide our party.
our platform should be a distinctive
Stale platform. and the best. clearest-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-27

Now, II Is evident that If the consumer
T. thus made to pay dollar more Tor a
suit OF clothes than he would have 10 pay
under low tariff be pays that tax TO the
manufacturer ana not TO the Govern
ment.-Richmond Times.
Empharcally no does no such thing,
and there Is in the statement quoted de-
gree OF ignorance. not TO say malevOlence.
wholly unworthy journal of metropoii-
tan protensiOns. The true theory Of
protective policy. as understood and enun-
ciated by its leading advocates. from
the President of the United States down.
Is that the excess of duty necessary Tor
government revenue is Intended 10 com
pensate the difference between
wages here and abroad. Long
ago Mr.. Mckinley declared with
automatic vigor. that the whole
question OF the tariff. In its relation TO
protection. was a question OF wages and
that when our wOrkingmen become willing
10 accept the wages OF the foreign labor
or, the question OF protection would be
solved. In the present state OF industrial
development. there are no infant indus
tries. except In rare Instances. and pro-
lection. as an economic and political issue.
has a significance varying widely from
that which IL had IN the days of Mr..
Clay We have now 10 deal with trade
unions. ana VIII al the Ntini4tA lioplSIiH
OF which they are the prolific source not
the least among which Is the wage
question. The manufacturing employer is
helpless at their mercy. The unions fix
the wage rate. and the employer, under a
low tariff. finds himself confronted with
the dilemma Of having 10 manufacture
and sell In competition with low wages
abroad at prices less than the product
cost him. or quit business. In a major
fly OF instances whenever practicable.
he finds escape in the alternative Of quit
ting. and hence the industrial depression
which always marks a low tariff period.
II has been so under the Wilson bill, and
Il Will always be so. Men who have
money will find investments in bonds,
mortgages and other securities. even at
low rates OF interest rather than embark
in productive enterprises under the condi-
lions We have outlined. We believe that
v my w confidently asserted that more