Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-05

money in 1880; it precipitated an uniyer-
sal panic in 1891; it defeated Bryan by
unfair means in 1886, and it reached the
grand climax in the great comedy of its
political errors in the opening years of
the Mckinley administration.
1--WE were told by our Repub-
lican friends in 1896 that the lay
ing OF additional tariff duties would
create a tide Of prosperity in this
land upon whose crested bosom the hum
blest citizen might ride on to fortune.
The duties aforesaid were promptly and
abundantly laid; but If the current has
ever started it is emptyins its benefac-
ton into the pockets Of the political
manufacturers OF the East, rather than
amongst the farmers the mechanics, and
the merchants of Virginia. You will
search in vain TO find the necessity for
the excessive burdens Of the war revenue
BILL or for the saddling upon this people
OF S2O00000Oo Of interest bearing bonds,
when it was within the province Of Con-
gress to issue greenbacks, redeemabe in
gold or silver, 10 defray the legitimate
expenses of the war.
VIRGINIA PATRIOTISM.
81 know / but speak the voice Of the
Democracy of this old State when l de-
clare that there are no people under
Gods sun who will 80 furtner in defence
Of the nag Of their country than those
from the lons of whose proud Common
wealth sprang Robert Lee and Stonewall
Jackson, Stuart and Pickett. Hill and
Ashby. and last, though not least. your
own brave and splendid FitZhugh Lee.
We extend our warm congratulations to
an undivided country upon the splen-
did triumphs Of Dewey and Hob
C.,1
and we pledge TO the administra-
lion our hearty support in bringing
the war with Spain to a speedy and sue
cessful close. We rejoice in the splendid
strength. courage, and discipline of our
magnificent army and navy, belonging as
they do to a common country, over which
there floats but a single flag. But gem
tlemen OF the convention, cur loyalty to
the administration in the rigorous prose-
cution OF this war and our devotion to
that flag, which is the emblem Of our
freedom, do not require US to relinquish
any great principle Of the Democratic
party, or to approve any method Of taxa
ton which we deem unnecessary and un-
just.
OPPOSED TO IMPERIALISM.
We hasten 10 emphasize our unalterable
opposition 10 the sordid Republican theory
of imperialism, which strikes at the very
foundation of popular government, and
tends 20 the destruction of that freedom
Tor which our fathers fought
We are opposed 20 the Mugwump sub
terfuge of civil service reform which
gives TO any man a lifetime lease on
public office, and we believe, with Andrew
Jackson and William J. Bryan, that ito |
the victors belong the spoils." The !
Democratic party denounces public extra
vagance, and stands for honest govern !
ment. faithfully and economically admin ]
istered.
1t stands for the protection of Ameri- |
can labor. and holds that the most ef- |
feient way TO accomplish this end is TO /
prevent the importation OF foreign |
pauper labor TO compete with It in a home
market" 1t stands for pensions where !
pensions are deserved. and against them /
where they are sought 10 be obtained by
fraud.
IL stands for more, my countrymen-
IL stands for free and fair elections: il
stands for a government of, by. ard for
the people; it stands for equal oppor-
tuniy in a land OF equal rights"
u stands for the equality of all men
before the law; the perpotuity OF our
free institutions. and finally,
IL stands for the prosperity and happi-
ness OF 100000 of American freemen
IL stands against force bills and Fede-
raj Interference with our elections: it
stands against monopOlies and trusts; il
stands against subsidies and bountles: Il
stands against class legislation, which
builds up one section Of this great coun-
try at the expense Of another
IL stands against McKinley's and Ding
ev's sham protection. which fathers great
combines. 10 limit the supply and control
he prices Of the necessities of life. cnor- /
nous tributes cAtorttl from honest labor.
10 pension men who hard no battle roar
wye and II Stands asalnst gold mono
netallsm. which boards d nations wealth
and fastens the Gluten OF plutocracy upon
he threats Of the common people.
Mr.. Boyoe closed with an ardent appeal
o his hearers for action In the crucial
est OF battle, and added:
Led IN this contest by gallant chief
ain who will meet his opponent in fir
ma open combat on every field of bat
LEI armed with the sword OF truth. and