The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-10-23
Contest in the 10th District.
ALEXANDRIA, W.. Oct. IA, 1854

ALEXANDRIA, VA, Oct. IA, 1884.
TO Valley T1rginida Beneath smiling
| October sun, | called at Republican Con-
gressional Headquarters to-day. in Wash
ington, and found everything in working
order. All cheerfull-aIl eagerly looking
to the great Ohio contest. Leading bust
ness men in Washington have great fears
If there should be change of administra-
ton.
Deep interest is felt in the contest in
the 10TH Va, District. jacob Yost Is a
young man; representing progressive and
living ideas and policies. Mr.. Tucker.
representing and standing by old theories
and moss covered distractions. Mr. \ ost
for the people-Mr. Tucker against the
people, that is the difference. So
Mr.. Editor let us look at facts Ever
since the close of the war, the General AS
sembly of Virginia, at nearly every session
has passed laws forming immigration So
cieties, and to authorize the appointment
OF agents to encourage immigration. Gen
Fitz Lee and others have been laboring for
years, by travelling, lecturing and writing
to induce Northern men to settle in Vir-
GINA. Our varied resources have been
presented in glowing colors. Many North
ern men have come among us and invested
their capital and skill, giving prosperity
and thrift to the regions in which they
located. Yet Mr.. Tucker denounces- this
class of immigrants because they have the,
manly, intelligent, progressive sindepend-
ence to differ from him in politics. Mr.
Tucker S insulting slur to Longdale and
the Firmstones will do Virginia irrepara-
Bile damage, especially if Mr.. Tucker
should be elected to Congress. Northern
men Of capital will look upon his election
as an endorsement of his insulting Ian
guage toward men who have aided in build
ing up Virginia. Mr. Tucker might have
included Mines. of Page county. the man
who has made the wilderness blossom.
How much capital did Mr.. John Ran
dolph Tucker or any of his family ever in
vest in Virginia to develop her resources.
and give employment to her labOring peo-
pie? Echo answers, how much From
time immemorial the fuckers have been
on the. office payroll, Always consuming.
never producing. The election of Nj.
Tucker would turn back the wheels of
progress in Virginia. Immigration is one
OF the great wants of Virginia. The pop
ular mind has fastened upon it as leading
measure Of the day. Some may doubt the
propriety of a large influx of new and pro-
gressiye population. 10 all such we san
stand off the track. Many selfish ideas.
many contracted notions, many useless
customs take hold of old communities, but
1lIc IeolStIeaS hloVu Vl l]lVSIeSSi VIII Dear
them away.
Some idolized and Venerable relics max
be lost, but it is better to lose the relics of
antiquity than to make no requests topos-
terity BY the teachings of such men as
j. Randolph Tucker our people have been
living two much on the past. 1t is time
we should make the present and the future
the absorbing objects of our thoughts and
actions. The voters Of the 10th District
are tomake choice between dead, moss
covered distractions, and living. practical
business, progressive ideas, principles and
methods. Ticker represents the dead is
sues and Jacob ! ost the present and
future Of great National policy. This is
IL living age. Commerce. industry. trade
and labor are revolutionizing the world
Old iSms, old theories, old fallacles..are dis
appearing beneath the wheels of progress
Change is written everywhere. The march
of individual and National progress is due
to the bold and fearless thinkers and actors
upon the stage of life.
A large meeting of the Central Blaine
and Logan Club was held last night Mai
Duff Green, candidate for Congress. anil
others made speeches. POTo1IAC.