Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-09-10

eminent is to be no longer burdened by
two systems of taxation-direct, through
the Internal Revenue system. and mol
rect. through the tariff-but only to have
one. The two Democratic platforms say
that the protection afforded by tariff
must be distributed so as to benefit the
laborer and products without fostering
monopolies, and there | stand.
THE BLAIR BILL.
He asks if I supported Mr.. Tucker for
congress two years ago? I reckon I did;
1 hardly think would be here as a can
didate to-day if 1 had not. The Demo-
Gratis of this district would never have
nominated me if had refused to support
their nominee of two years ago, and sup
ported Republican instead. AS to my
position on the Blair bill, will tell him.
There were sorae Democrats in Augusta
who favored the Blair bill, and some who
opposed it. Mr.. Yost, with others, was
going around that county two years ago
trying to persuade those who favored the
bill to vote against Mr.. Tucker who Op-
posed it. and for him for congress.
thought that there were much greater
questions at stake in that election than
the Blair bill, and spoke for Mr.. Tucker.
If he were up for congress again and op-
posed to the Biz r bill, 1 should, between
him and Mr.. You a Republican. earnestly
give him my support. The Blair bill is not
a party measure. Men in congress of
both politics have supported or opposed it,
without impairing their Democratic or Re-
publican party standing. When the RE
mencement of the past congress to nomi-
nate their candidate for Speaker, the two
prominent candidates for the nomination
-Hiscock and Reid-were both opponents
of the Blair bill, and voted and fought
against it. When it passed the Senate.
Malone, the Republican leader in Virgin
la, failed to vote for it and was absent.
The people of Virginia have instructed
their representatives, in congress to vote
for the Blair bill. accepted my nomina-
renewed that instruction and [ shall obey
it. Whenever it is passed, if ever, it will
not be passed as party measure, for
neither National party has made it so.
THE PUBLIC LANDS.
It has been the Democratic policy from
the beginning of the government to set
aside the public lands for the use of the
people. These lands contained homes that
might be developed by the labor of the
country when employment failed. In the
last three Republican administrations
when the Republicans had President, Sen
ate, and House-they voted away to rail
road corporations 127 500 900 acres of the
public lands. and there only remains now
territory about the size Of the State of
Virginia, which will be absorbed in five
years. They have put an end to the time
when laborer could turn from wages to
cheap lands. And yet, Sir, turning to
Mr.. Yost), you talk about protecting
labor-this party which opposed. and
whose President vetoed. bill prohibiting
the admission of Chinese labor; this party
that passed the contract labor bill to bring
in cheap competition, talk about protect
ing Iabor!!
''GET THEE BEHIND ME, SATAN"
The Republican party. with all its pro-
misses to American labor, brings to mind
Satan. That party shows to the working
man fair feld-the whole earth Of which
it owns, as the old preacher in his sermon
said, mary an inch" (great laughter), and
says if he will fall down and worship it, he
shall have it. His answer is an old one.
sect the behind me, Satan.' (Great ap-
plause.)
MIR. YosT's REJoINDER.
Mr.. Yost said, I have asked Capt. Bum
gardner two distinct questions Are you
for tariff for Revenue only?" He an
swers not. fare you Blair bill man?''
and he answers not. And yet these are
the two vital issues of the canvass. He
starts out as constitutional lawyer and
comes down a Tariff for revenue only
man. (Applause). AS for the record of
the Republican party it constitutes a
grand page in the history of this nation.
l am proud to speak of it here and I am
not afraid to ask the endorsement of these
people on it. And defy him to point to
one of its splendid achievements that has
not been opposed by the Democratic par
ty. Was it not right when it said that
this was Nation? (Cries of yes, yes)
Right when it said to the black man you
are a free man, now go? (Applause)
Right when it struck the shackles from the
hands of millions Of whites in the South
who had had their wages fixed by that
black face? (Applause). Right when it
started national banks and stopped the
shaving of notes of State banks? Zap.
plause) Right when in 1879 it resumed
specie payment and gave this nation solid
money! (Applaase) AS for the Home
stead act that was the greatest work
achieved for the people by the Republican
party. There was vast Goninion in the
West. untrodden by the foot of civilized
men. Nobody wanted to go there for
there was no way to 60 The Republican
party said to the railroad corporations if
you will build roads there, you shall have
every alternate lot CT land along your line.
1t was done and every alternate lot was
doubled in value. 1t built up an empire
in the West. 1t was not done like the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad which started
its road, took your bonds and then stopped
its road at Lexington, leaving you still
paying the interest on your bonds. When
you go to get your money back you will
fad Capt Bumg who is counsel
for that road, fighting you st every step.
In fact he isn't good man to send &c
Congress on railroad questions anyhow.
WHERE CAPT. BUMGARDNER STANDS,
Capt. Bumgardner says he stands on
the National Democratic platform On the