The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-03
TARIFF MOTHER OF TRUSTS.

! He characterized the protective tariff
| system as the mother OF trusts.
| He conteuded that the conservative peo-
| pie belonged to the middle classes. and
they were the mainstay of good govern
! ment and were entitled to all the privi-
| liges that belong to trust masnates. Mr..
+! Turner spoke of coercion in politics. and
said when a man was asked to vote with
| the corporate interests because he was
employed by a great trust and did 50 for
| that reason, it was putting loyalty to the
| dollar above loyalty to the flag. and that
| the Republican orators We're yelling them
selves hoarSe about loyalty to the flag.
"A corporation. said Mr. Turner, means
| d dozen m out of business for them
| selves, but dozen trusts means Il dozen
| corporations out of business in the interest
! of the trust. This condition Of affairs i
steadily dividing the y nple into two
! classes: pouring the wealth into the hands
| Of the few and building up permanent
| laborng class, whose opportunities to-
advance their own interests had been
| bighted
| He said If ii were not for the money
| put mp by the great trusts in this cam
paiSn, the Republicans would stand no
more chance tp carry New York or
| Illinois than they would to carry Texas.
Mr., Turner. in speaking of purchased
! voters, said it was not always the bad
| man who hartcred away his rights OF
| suffrage but 1t was more oftrn the dis
| courag god. and that in these discouraged
voters lay the dauger Ia free American
| institutions. He said full dinner pail
| was not all the working people of this
| country wanted, The people i'll the prison
| houses got that. and they were far from
| satiSti d. and he regarded it as an insult
| to the working people to say that they
| had no more interest in their government
,ysl ,1,rr,, ~ ~
| worth OF food in a twenty-Cent bucket
He wondered what the immortal found
ars of free government would think of
| this new doctrine which placed til dollar
| above the Constitution. and men ) apne-
| tites above their liberties.
| SOUTHERN REPRESENTATIONS.
| Mr.. Turner cal! Il attention to the fact
| that if the next House WAS Republican,.
| an effort would be made to reduce
| Southern -eprcs ntation, and appealed tn
| his hearers to stand, by Captain. Lamt,
| and see that his majority Was $" large
| that the Republicans would not dare u
| make d contest against him.
| lie then Iock up the subject of inn
perialiSm, and said it was 50 closely
linked To trustiSm that they might justly
be termed twin sisters.
II do not fear the man on horse
back dramatically exclaimed the
purple robes, but ! fear the sordid spirit
of comnlercialSm which is permeatinS
our peoulc and threate to upruot our
dearest liberties" Mr.. Turner'S speech
WAS logical and well delivered. and WAS
often interrupted by applause
The meeting was Very successful one.
and those in charge We're much pleased
with the result.
AT HEADQUARTERS
There IS q continued demand upon
Chairman Ellyson for speakers for the
winding up Of the Virginia campaign
Many teiagrams ard letters poured In Il t
headquarters Yesterday, al asking for the
choicest orators III the State General
| Montague is wanted at Crewe to-
| night. Colonel George Wayne Anderson
at Chariot sviie Monday, tsd Hon. S. l..
! Kelley in the Tenth District.
| Colonel r. c. Marshall. OF Portsmouth,.
called on Chairman Ellysnn yesterday ay1tt
brought GOO: news from Southsde Vir-
! sini:l where nc has been campaigning for
| Major Lass.ter.
| Senator Daniel left yesterday for New
| port News. where he spoke las night.
! Mr.. Ellyson is in tine spirits over the
outlook IN Virginia. and is dispoSinG of
his requests for speakers with his usual
| Industry and met
Mr. b. N. Hartman, president of the
,, Richmond College Democratic CLUB. has
| extended, on behalf Of Hon. S. L. Kelley
| a challenge to Mr. Hugh Gorion Miller,
of Norfolk TO a joint debate before the
cub tomorrow. night.
Mr. Miller has announced his willing
ness to accept the cha!iengs on fair
division OF time.
Mr. Kelley. who spoke in Norfolk last
night, was wired late yesterday in regard
to the terms, and it IS likely tha The mat
ter will be arranged to ths satisfaction
Of both parties to-day. :
AMONG CITY DEMOCRATS.
The Chairman of the City Democratic
Committee has addressed The, following
letter to all of the large manufacturing
establishments in town:
ilh . Is TO be. held