Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-13
ISSUES OF THE DAY.
CAPT. LAMB DISCUSSES THEM BE-
FORE OLD DOMINION CLUB.
HIS ADDRESS 4 VERY STRONG ONE.
He Appeals to His Auditors to Arouse
the Voters from Their Lethargy,
and Declares That BimetaIIism is
Not Dead.
Not Dead.

The Old Dominion Democratic Club held
a meeting at Thons Hall last night, but
the attendance was not large. Captain
John Lamb addressed the members pres
ent, setting forth their duty, and de-
ploring the lack OF enthusiasm In politi-
cal matters throughout the State.
The arrangements for the Tillman meet
ing was left entirely to the Executive
Committee, with power to act in all mat
tiers pertaining thereto, and in order that
a meeting may be had of all the commit
teemen at an early date. Mr.. Taylor. the
recording secretary, was substituted for
Mr. Bowden.
After the business of the club had been
disposed of Captain Lamb was introduced
and made a strong address. He was re-
miniscent at the outset. tracing the work
OF the Democratic party since he entered
its ranks as a worker in 1869. He spoke
deploringy of the lack Of enthusiasm in
Virginia in the present canvas, and be-
sought his hearers to begin missionary
work in this city and see that full vote
is polled by Democrats on the Sth of next
month.
sKIRMIsH BEFORE THE BATTLE.
The questions which confront the peo-
pie now. he asserted, are as earnest as
those which so stirred them In 1896. In
fact, the issues are the same, and this
fight is but the skrmish before the big
battle to be waged in 1900. Many papers
with gold-bug tendency, the speaker de-
clared. are asserting that the free-silver
question is dead. In this assertion, he
said. they were never more mistaken. The
| question is as much alive now as ever,
and is being greatly agitated In the West.
Not only is it alive In this country, but
| in Germany, England, and France as we'll
Germany, he said, is greatly stirred over
bimetallism; England has one OF the
largest bimetalic clubs in the world, and
IL fair and square vote was taken there
Tomorrow. the people would declare for
bimetalism, and about one-half of the
| membership of Frances Chamber of
Deputies is In favor of the coinage OF
both metals on an equal basis.
INDUSTRIAL SLAVERY.
Monometallism, Captain Lamb declared
was producing industrial slavery, and in
dustrial slavery was far worse than thai
which holds men in shackles. In the lat
ter the men were naturally of low or
der of being, and their thraldom did moi
CRATE upon their sensibilities, while thu
| laboring man was sensitive and of mucl
| higher order Of humanity, and industria
slavery was unbearable TO him.
Discussing the money of this country
the speaker declared that there was pc
| capita of not more than s. or $40 OF
which to transact the business of thu
| greatest republic on earth. He though
we should have one-thrd of the none!
| of the world, which has been estimated
| to be about $1,000 100000, equally divided
between gold and silver. AS matter o
| fact, however, this country only has abou
| one-ninth Of this amount-one-third les
than it should have.
| Concerning the issuance of money, tn
| CONGRESSMAN asked II II should be issue'
| by the government or by the banks, ant
| said this was the basic question of thos
now at issue. He thought no such powe
| should be delegated to the banks, an
emphasized his objections thereto at con
| siderable length. He asserted that In tn
present campaign, as in the last, tn
banks and money-lenders were arraye
against the laborer and the plain people
and that Democracy stood for the latter
THE CORD OF DESOLATION.
Low prices came in for criticism by tn
speaker, and he charged that the Repuh
llcan party was responsible for the 10y
price OF cotton and other products, an
that these same low prices were wrap
ping the cord of desolation around tn
people of America and strangling thei
very independence out Of them.
The speaker said Treasury notes base
on taxes was the hest remedy he kneN
of for the existing evils, and after decry
ing State-bank issuance Of money. he con
Guided with an appeal to the voters I
gather around the polls next month, an
asserted 1t as his belief that the next Con
gress will be Democratic. lie though
the gains would be made In the west an
that five or six Democratic representa-
tives would be gained I'm North Carolina