Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-27
Gush and Wbitcwash.
bedford DemocratJ

lBeQIOTu DtlONldlJ
At ST Louis President Mckinley made
a speech to 1900 persons so the papers
saw. and among other things said:
II congratulate you upon the splendld
outlook for the business future OF the
country. We were never so well OF as
we are to-day; we have gone from bust
ness depression TO business activity; we
have gone from labor hunting employ
ment TO employment hunting labor. zap
plause) And we have eyerything-a most
blessed country"
lhe late Thomas S. Bocock, who was
Speaker Of the Confederate House OF
Representatives, used to tell a story Oh
so der who had strolled from hospital
camp near Richmond into the hall OF me
House OF Delegates, where the House vas
in session. and sat in the gallery, leaning
over. nodding, and listening by Turns
while a discussion was going on aIteI me
first serious reverses OF the Conieuerdcy'
beginning with the Federal Victory d.
Roanoke Island and Grants successes III
Kentucky and Tennessee. Inc tone VI
several speakers was despondent, "hvu
an orator from Mississippi got the moor
and made a most optimistic speech II
which ne declared that our prospects were
bright and Frightening, already inc
dark clouds were breaking, ana ne sa"
"tbe hlue empyrean, and the glorious sun
hSaD,s ~ none and promise were break
inc through the rift" Then the lanslo
Ccnfed. reused up, and leaning iurthSi
over exclaimed: II wish you WouId
show it to me. Bet you - you can sho"
IL 10 me-" " n-.taor. Nc
no travels through the West, would sno"
come of the prosperity over when ne
e,,sbas IN MS. employment IS not hunt-
Inc labor" down here. Wheat is sun only
"a cents a bushel and tobacco Is Drihglhs
less in the big markets than II brought
here four weeks ago, in spite OF al the
blessings OF the gold standard ana the
"sDlendd outlook for the business future
of the country"
The President was IN a ttuly hHPpS
stare Of mind at Omaha and all along
bis route He praises everything and
| everybody connected with the war, anu
| cannot talk enough of its glorious re-
! suits In the future Inc virtue VI w,
people and the valor of our soldiers anu
| sailors" Is his constant lheme' Oui
achievements In the war, he says, on
iand and sea. are without parallel IN the
| worlds history. -,., ~,
The whole country is ringing with the
| connlaInts OF horrible mismanagemeh'
and The incompetency Of the War Depart
! went. ~ starvation and fevers and other
diseases Of lack OF proper food and ineih-
Gent medical and surgical attendance by
which il is alleged 1855 officers and men mel
died While the total number killed in bat
tie including all who died from wounds,
was oniy S45. This fearful contrast Is wna'
the people are elamoring about. Ana tiHS
| o1ar,or win not down for all the While-
| -, - tho War Investigating Com
r,tssion assisted by the happy President
VINO proves himself a more able white
dent dent" may ignore all this. and in his san m
guine way may talk about he r re. ,ss
and prosperity of the country t nu. ,ms
,ssues OF unnecessary and ourdensoIhe
,oxo,ion Of neglect OF the soldiers "non
he iauds go highly and deseryedly, ana
nysn the the dcspised silver question will b
In The minds of the voters at the coming
| election.