Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-20

ne ielt confident that the Democrats IN
this district would roll up a majority OF
4oo0 on the Sth OF November for their
nominee. but he urged the Democrats of
Richmond TO be unremitting In their la
bors for the sake OF the influence their
success would have on the other parts OF
the state. He expressed the belief that
Democracy would triumph In North Caro-
lima at the next presidential campaign.
and In feliciious allusion 20 Senator
Tillman. he said he never went 10 the
Senate 10 ask for cooperation but he
found the member from the Palmetto
State ready to lend a helping hand
wherever the interests OF old Virgin
were involved. cloud applause)
SENATOR TTI.LMAN PRESENTED.
Chairman Wallace then introduced Sena-
tor Tillman. who was received with great
enthusiasm. re said:
Mr.. Chairman Ladies' and Fellow-Citi-
zcns.--I would, indeed, be lacking in true
manhood IL l did not feel deeply the
warmth OF your greeting / have had,
perhaps. more free advertising-of GER
| tain -QaughteD than almost any
public man in the United states, ana
| having occasionally seen copies Of Ger
tain Richmond paper j realize that YOU
| gentlemen. have read many things mat
I
| tor from South Carolina was anything
| but a reputable citizen. ! am fortunate
| In knowing from contact with large audi
| ences. north and south. that the reputa-
! ton which has preceded me wherever !
| 20, while II has misled many, has been
| discounted by others who do not now
| believe that the devil Is quite as black as
| he is painted. Qaughter) ! am no
| thing more than a plain, honest farmer
| never followed any occupation pu'
| farming until the people put me TO gov
| erning and ] never held any once Du'
| that OF Governor and United states sen
ator. / 90 not mince matters. d1augnter'
PREDICTS SWANSOlI'S ELECTION.
| If Is my delight to tell the truth, anC
| let Il shame the devil or whoever II may
| (Applause) Within the last four days
| | have appeared In the State OF Virginia
| I'm the capacity Of a political canVasser
| have been in the western mountail'
! making speeches for that brilliant 1h'
gallant Young Virginian. Claude Swan
son. and | Will say for your gratlhcai ION
that unless all the signs ran, ina
, brilliant Young congressman Will De re
t,.rned bv double or treble his last ma
2 ioritv not because Of anything I've Ion
for him. but because he's brave an
capable. and II any one can out hustl
, him / never met him. (Applause)
The ordinary ClllLths htAiN ''N''''NN'
p man. only wanted good government bu
S tbe neople have changed the Presiden
g and Congress every chance they've ha
since 1884. They've Jumped out OF IN
frvlng-pan into the fire and out o. ~
fire back into the frying-pan. Ihere ia
e been great dissatisfaction The peop
reaIized that they were being robbed an
4 wanted relief. 1t didn't matter "hic
party won. thieves confronted lhe bo'
eminent. ..>.o
}. WHAT DEMOCRACY MEANS.
= "1 am q Democrat" said the speakt
= with emphasis, and he was app!auueu,
d the echo. "But," he continued VI,
III, leads me to say that there are thouSdii. ~
of people who don't know why they a.
Dor,ocrats lust as there are mlllloi
~ don't know why they are Republ
sr cors IL is easier for a Democrat 10 .
- riaiD why he is a Democrat than 1or
B" por,blican TO explain why he is II
'e r,,biicau. because Democracy IN lls
o. sence means equality and goVerliiiIe
T. NV the majority. and there Is no ~
80 4be limited States who can't uhue
.to,d the meaning of equality OF III
l. 30 ubertv. and Of opportunity. h"Ne
n, ,ot eouality in the United states! ash
O. ! tho speaker. "Who VIII uare u go ~
. Un and assert it? Every business I'M
~ - md every consumer is paying u
w. bute 10 one corporation or uus.'
in government is fast being delesa'ee !.
rs ~, feU, The results Of the efforts OF {
u ,no,v are swept into the hands OF |
-. In tho last analysis between |
nc DeYnocratic and Republican parties
n between capital and labor. capital &c
as all the rights and labor bare existen'
or The TiIlionaires are multiplying and I
-. liners are multiplying; the one at I
'r' Dat1 of hundreds. the other at the ra
'st of millions. What class is not represei
&C. cd AT Washington he asked ana
on ewerine himself he said II Is the III IN
,le who beats the wealth out OF Ine sfoui e,I.
m am only a farmer IN me CHitSu tSd oto' 49,
y. congress-" ne continued. but the sta
9s- ,,ont was received with much goo