Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-18
OLD FLUvANNA.
A GRAND DEMOCRATIC NETTING AND
BARBECUE.
Poore, Coleman. end the Two fuckers on
the stump-A Great Day for
tha Party.
lcorespondenee Of the RIchmond pIspatch.l


PoITT OF FOX, FLuvAgSa. October 10, is8s
Under favoring skies the grand rally ana bar
becue unoer the auspices o. the COlumDi
Democratic Club met iuliy tho expectations OF
the public. At an early hour tho gathering clans
81 tho untcrrined from this and adjoining cOun-
ties we're welcomed BY inspiring strains II music
10y the Arvon brass baud from tho Buckingham
qunrics. until the number present reached
come twelve or fifteen hundred. There was a
large attendance 81 ladies, whose patriotic en-
thusiasn found frequent vent In the waving 81
bandanas as the several speakers scored Their
good hits
RR rOoRR.
The first speaker was our Jealous district cleo
tor, Major kobort B. POOre, whose discussion q
the tariff question 10 the various details Of its
history and practical operation ELECTED hearty
commendation from the assemb!e1 throng.
COLEMAN.
Next followed Colonei samuel F. Coleman,
who first explained that tho Democratic position
was tarfn 20 meet only the necessities q gov
eminent, and then successfully refuted the Re-
publican charge OF free trsde. &C. He rdiculed
the idea that an agricultural community h. 10
any way protected by a high taun. lie agreed
with the President that unnecessary taxation
was unjust TAXATION The Colonel then refer
rel 10 the Blair bill ~ being IN no sense party
question, a. able men In both parbes had OPP
posed II, Including General Harrison himself
HARRY TUCKER.
After moroTnusic by the band and IN ample
repast tho crowd again thrOnged around the
speakers stand in evident eager antci patton u
the speech Of our gallant standari-senror, S.
George Tucker, whose previous addresses In be
county had most favuraby impressed our pc0-
pic. The eDthusiasm with which ne was greeted
must have been highly encouraging " him a.
vol a. gratifying % his distinguished fatLor,
who was one Of biz auditors.
RAN. TUCKER
Having in proviOus communication given q
synopsis 81 speeches male In TINS county by
Nj. fucker and MAJOR Poore, 10 will Dot be re-
gAJded by these young geniiomen a. inyii0us
10 refer more particularly - the grand speech
Of tho ahde juriet and astute statesman, TIE
Hon. Kan. Tucker. who now for moro Than two
hours hal his yGst audience alternating be-
tween side-splitting laughter and great ap-
piaree. ar. Powell having intimated Ia MS H.
PRODUCTION Of the speaker a doubt Il the speech
Of he father would equal that OF the son, the
old gentlemal begsu hts grand speech with the
asssr ION, 81 am glad ~ learn that inc breed f.
impr0vfug.n Referring next 10 sOInes dilcr-
enoes N opinion between himself ana son On
The question q the Blair bill win which he had
been twitted BY some one In tho crowd. no
wonld, whilst commencing the merit OF inie-
pendent action Of his soo, eXprese nc hope that
he like his father and biz fathers father. would
never l0se sight OF tho Constitution. mat great
fortress Of tho liberties VI the country.
BITTER SATIRE.
Mr.. Tucker then proceeded 10 n strain Of bitter
satire 20 present some Of toe evidences ~ Tie
extremely sectional character a enc Republican
party. ana elOlufAlly fbiilfhtIfl Win "AfIiHhA =
and Blamc's attitude towards tue south the
horOic defence Of the South 10 tho Senate of tho
Unltod States by the great Nirginiau, Allen o..
Thurman, who received In his own bosom tho
shafts almed al his native section. This alilHion
10 the old Roman thrilled every heart, aud was
greeted with hearty applause.
CLEVELAND.
Having graphically pictured tho nrmness and
independence Of President Cleveland, tho
speaker passed to tho discussion 81 the thrn,
which vas ha0dled IN style ~ only Ran
Tucker can DO f. By facts ami figures obtained
evcn from Republican statisucians be demon-
stratcd that the Democratic policy Of reducing
taxation on the LecessHrles ~ life was ono in
harmony with sound principles OF government
and u political economy.
But Zine and apa,e forbid an attempt % FOL
low Mr.. Tucker in The details 81 bis argument 20
show that the increased prico ~ home manufac-
lures resulting from high tariff does not IND
its way into the pockets 81 the wage-Workers ana
other laboring men Of The country at al. but
only tends 90 swell the profits VI the favored
few
BY means 81 those inmitable facial contor-
tiOns which 40 much aid 20 the elect 81 Mr.
fuckers great powers at Tidicule the Interested
attention Of his auditors was never allowed 20
flag until the lesson he sought 20 teach had been
impressed by his burning pathos.
On tins beautiful emiucnce once the Te'ldence
Of the Hon. james Galt, Of fragrant memory,
The crowd WAS held una nearly sunset, aud II
will be many day b tore four ADLER expounders
Of Democratic doctrine viii address tie people
Of Fluyauna ZIr.