The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-10-16
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The Statesmen Tucker.
ApPoMATToX Q. IT,, Oct.

APPoMATTOX G.. H.. Oct. 8. 81.
! Vdlley Vifgiaidn Pursuant to appoint
ment MesSrs. Blair and y Ost were on
hand to address the people of AppOmatteX.
Messrs. Tucker, Cabell and Patterson were
present also for the Democracy. The
crowd was the largest that has been at our
court for number Of years. Early in the
day the writer as chairman Of the Repub-
lican County Committee. desiring for him
self to hear II joint discussion and believing
that the people wanted to hear it, addressed
the following note to the chairman of the
Democratic County Committee ;.
APPONIATTOX G. H., Oct. s, 81.
lh. c. FL. .SacEett, Chairman of the Demo
cratic County COMMITTEES,
SIR Mr.. Y ost, Republican candidate
for Congress from the 10th District. is here
to-day / am authorized to agree with you
upon any terms of discussion between him
and Mr. Tucker.
1t is also proposed that any fair terms
be agreed on for joint discussion between
Mr. Blair, representing the Republican
party, and Mr.. Cahell. Mr.. Patterson or
any other representative of the Democracy.
Respectfully. w. G. FRANKLIN,' /,
Chairman Rep. Co. Elk. Come
The following reply was received
al IOSl2tI IO-A ". Ii. wv u Oh.
W. c. Franklin, Esq, Chairman Rep. Conn,
DEAR SIR Your note received. In
reply would say that discussion is re-
specially declined. Respectfully,
CT. FL. SACKETT,
-ttsG Chairman Dem. Com.
1t will be perceived that we did not ask
for Il fair division OF time so far as Messrs.
Tucker and YOst were concerned. We
wanted discussion and we were willing to
have it at any sacrifice and upon any con-
ditions.
The Judge of the County Court having
previously given the Court House to the
Democrats, and foiled in our efforts at a
Joint discussion. the Republicans took pos
session of the basement of the Courthouse,
and began speaking i'll advance of the
cowardly crew that had shamefully de-
clined to discuss even upon their own
terms. a9ft s
We had d good crowd. Some one in
formed me that at our meeting there were
about as many whites as the Bourbons had
and we had in addition all the negroes.
Mr.. Blair was first introduced. He spoke
for about an hour. His speech was forci-
BILE and to the point and was well received.
He was frequently interrupted by applause
as he pressed home the telling points of
the canvass. Capt. Blair purposely short
ened his speech that Mr.. Y ost might have
time to discuss all of the issues.
Mr.. Yost was then at the conclusion of
Capt. Blair's speech introduced. Cheer
after cheer went up as the youthful repre-
sentative of Republicanism arose to speak.
Mr.. Yost spoke for about two hours. We
have never heard q more magnificent pre-
sentatiOn of the issues. Mr.. YOSt held
his audience throughout his entire speech.
He made fine impression here 'and it
is not at all surprising to our people that
Tucker shrinlls away from joint discussion
with him.
Tomorrow night he speaks at Union
Academy and Saturday night at Mt. Zion,
in this county. From there he goes to
buckingham G. H., next Monday. Our
people are all right. They are determined
to elect Y ost, or at least to do their best
in the struggle. They are q just people.
They are an honest, brave people, and they
cannot endose political cowardice in Mr..
Tucker or anyone else.
saa w. G. FRANKLIN.