Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-04
A DEMOCRATIC RALLY.
Mr. Harry Ut. George Tucker Ad-
dresses the People or Buck
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Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
NEW CANTON, BUcKrSGHAM Co, VA,
September l, 1888.
Hon. Harry ST. George Tucker. the
Democratic, candidate for Congress In
the Tenth district, opened the canvass
in this county at Arvon Slate-Quarry on
last Wednesday night He had large
and enthusiastic audience to greet him
ut THE place. Mr.. Tucker spoke for
more than an hour and a quarter. He
had the undivided attention OF the large
audience throughout his speech. All
were much pleased with the clear and
forcible manner in which MIR. Tucker
presented the political issues OF the day.
His speech was highly complimented by
Republicans as well as by Democrats.
Thursday was q field-day for the De-
mocracy at New Canton. A large crowd
of representative citizens of Bucking-
ham, Fluyanna, and Cumberland
gathered at this point to hear Mr.. Tuck
or. The Arvon Band was on hand to
pav patriotic airs for the occasion. Mr.
Tucker was introduced to the audience
by Mr.. j. Z. Mckenna, who lii the
course Of his remarks spoke Of him as
our next representative In the Congress
of the United States, which was re-
sponded to by loud and prolonged APP
plause. -
Mr.. Tucker began by appealing to the
people for their support IN the pending
contest, not on the grounds Of any per-
sonal claim he had on them, but in the
name OF honest government, equal tax
alton, and national prosperity. lie then
compared the long rule OF Republican
mismaragement to the MS yet short but
brilliant Democratic administration OF
the Government. lie then spoke OF
the honesty and good government OF
Cleveland, how the President had the
courage to veto pension bill that
saved to the people of the country
over 100000 600, Of which about
Sl5, 600. 600 would be Virginia 8 portion to
pay. He said he was in favor OF pension
ing all of those brave men who had been
disabled or wounded while IN the service
Of the Union, but WAS not III favor OF
giving to every Union soldier bounty
Of 212 per month who could say at the
time of the passage OF this bill that he
was unable to make living for himself
or family. He then appealed to Nlrg-
mans to support Allen q. Thurman, "the
noblest Roman Of them all " ; man who
had stood up for Virginia in the United
States Senate through the dark days Of
reconstruction-a time when she had few
friends in that body to help her in her
affection.
The speaker then showed Harrison's
position in regard to the workingman.
He plainly showed HIM to be the friend
and partisan Of the rich monopolist and
opposed to the best interests OF the
workingman showed how he had voted
when in the United States Senate for
bills that would bring the American
workingman in competition with Chinese
contract-labor, and also how be had fur
ther voted for bill to natursliZe the
heather ChinamaD, with a pig-tall down
his back a yard long, and make him an
American citizen.
In speaking of the public-land ques-
ton he showed how millions OF acres OF
land, worth millions OF dollars, had been
given away to railroad corporations 10y
the Republicans. Much OF the land IL
now being restored to the people
through Congress acting upon tie sug-
gestion Of Cleveland's message. The
speaker said he WAS in favor of selling
the land and distributing the money
among the several States for education.
He then discussed the tariff at length
took the stand that it was unjust TO the
people and ruinOus to the Government
to have a tariff any higher than Is necos-
sary for the support Of the Government ;
showed the iniquities OF tarltf taxation
under the present system how the poor
man had to bear the burden Of the tax,
rs the PLAIN goods he has to buy for him
self and family were taxed as q general
rule two or three times rs high rs the
fine goods usually bought by the rich
man. Then those who were least able TO
bear the tax had the burden Of it TO
carry. He favored the abolition Of the
tobacco-tax except on cigars and cigar
cites.
He closed with IN invocation to the
colored people to come to the support OF
the party that favored the workingman.
MIR. Tucker has started the good work
among us that will 90 on until the night
of November 9th. Buckingham is going
to come to the front and do her part in
helping Mr.. Tucker keep his pledge
made TO the Staunton Convention to re-
deem the Tenth district and bring her
back in the Democratic fold, where she
belongs
Mr.. Tucker spoke at Gold Hill Friday.
He will he back 10 canvass the upper
end OF this county in ten or fifteen days,
and will be at the buckingham Septem-
bar Court the second Monday A. J. II.