The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-10-04
Y05r AND TUCKER

In accordance with previous arrange
ments, Hon. Jacob Yost and Il. st. Il.
Tucker, Esq. met in joint discussion at
the Rink Saturday night last. The crowd
numbered about 500. The discussion was
free from anything personally offensive
and WIS upon higher plane than such
contests are usually had.
Yost led off in speech of one hour.
Tucker one hour and quarter. ost
reioined in 80 minutes. aud Tucker in Is
minutes.
Mr.. y ost planted himself squarely on
the National Republican platform. declar-
ing that the great principle of the Repnb-
lican party was protection for the sake OF
protection, and opposition TO free trade in
all forms and from every quarter Our
country against all others; and our flag as
the emblem of rational greatness before
All others The tariff was ably discussed,
showing its practical benefits and the
blessings it confers His advocacy OF
A merican labor was earnestly and torclbly
presented and received with enthusiastic
applause he showed no demonstration
that the laboriug man of America received
better wages, lived better, and enjoyed IN
his family more of the frnits of his labor
than the lahoring men Of Europe " 10 re
et'jVtd nilly about half the Wages OF the
American laborer- He exposed the fal
lacy of the Democratic idea that the tariff
is added TO the cost OF articles of daily use
and consumption. 4 suit of clothes cost
ug $40, WAS by Democratic reasoning
taxed IS per cent, the tariff Oh wooden
goods, making in the $40 cost tariff
charge OF IS so, which if taken off as de-
manded by the Democrats and the Mills
bill, would make the suit rs 20 1t was
impossible. said Mr.. Y ost, to produce such
results, except at a cost of sorrow and
tears such as the American iaborer shonld
never be called upon to suffer, and never
would have to suffer, except under the
blighting Influence of free trade, and in
competition with the half paid labor of
Europe. Democrats were simply theorists.
with no Knowledge or appreciation of the
capacities and developments of our
country He showed that i'll the work of
framing the Mills bill, the manufacturer.
the laboring man, and the representatives
of the industries OF the country were de-
med q hearing. The Knights Of Labor.
representing 40 600 working men, went
ND and asked to be heard, and they. too.
were refused. He told of an Irishman
who beaded delegation which had been
refused hearing. who was heard TO say
Y on Won't hear US now, but by the Gods
you shall hear US in X oyemler,H
BE said there was no demand for the
bill, that protests against it were sent up
from ali over this land; but there was a
wild shout Of JOY in England over the
Presidents free trade message. and the
passage of the Mills bill. England and
The Golden Club IT joiced that at last free
trade had gained foot hold in America
Toere was nothing strange i'll this. for
for centuries the nightly lullaby of Eos
iand had been the wall OF other nations.
He indicated his course in the House OF
Representatives as to the tariff on tin
plate, showing that his competitor did not
know what tin plate ig, end that tin had
been Oh the free list for l2 years. That
| 81 per cent. Of tin plate being iron or steel,
! would give employment to laborelss in
Virginia, open up new fun naces. ard cause
the expenditure OF vast SUNG of money,
if the industry were protected. lie ex-
posed the tin bucket notion of the F5adi
Gator, and said the workingmau was not
81 much concerned about the additional
cost of one cent on his bucket as he was
| about hoy he should fill it three times d
day. That there were millions uf tons of
ore in the 10th district, suitable for the
manufacture of iron and steel plates such
as ale used in making tin plates, and that
| the result of the policy of the Mills bills
was to transfer millions from the wage
earners Of this country to England. That
England has frozen out the Pittsburg
| manufacturers Of tin plates and his propo-
stion would nave afforded protection to
the industry in Virginia and all over the
country; that after England had broken
put up the prise. Tin plate had advanced
on the passage of the Mills bill, and great
impetus viii be given to the manufacture
Of it in England.
Mr.. Yost next spoke of the Blair Educa
tional bill. He said it had three times
been passed by Republican Senate, and
as many times killed by Democratic
| House. The bill would distribute n mil
! lions of dollars of which sc millions would
come TO the South, IS $40 900 to, Virginia.
over half million to the 10th district and
| 1925. 200 to Augusta county and Stanton.
The provisions of the bill reg uired the dis
tributioE upon the basis of illiteIacy.
while the Democrats had again and again
smothered the ill in committee, and at
the same time making professions OF a
willingness to give aid to public education
| upon the idea of contributing the proceeds
Of the public lands for that purpose, and
with that idea the only plan formulated,
but which had never been passed, was the
Crane bill which made the apportionment
upon the basis Of population instead of
illiteracy, Thus showing that the Repub-
licans proposed to give the aid where it
was most needed, while the Dem ocrats
would keep the. sections most needy still
in a State of dependency, as the bulk OF
population was in tie North, and educa-
tion in that section was most advanced
and progressive. He spoke of the kind of
public school education furnished by the
Democrats before the war; when any one
who applied to The schools for admission
must make oath that they were paupers,
and no enc could take such an oath if he
were freeholder. even owning one acre
of rocky mountain land. Thousands OF
such people who now enjoy the blessings
Of a Republican free school system, were
absolutely excluded 2nder the Democratic
system. In every instance when the Blail
bill had been presented to The House Of
+ 4pres 9ntatives, a majority OF Republican {
had voted for it, and majority of Demo
Gratis had voted against it. At one time
when it was proposed o call up the bill fol
the consideration OF the House, JOIN
| r. lndn1nh 'FDpkar ohipctpA and killed thf