The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-08-30
DEMOCRATIC SPEAKING.
Harris, Voorhees, and J.. Randolph Tucker.
The Baudanua and the Ri cody Shirt
Wave Together.


emn loneliness up Main street towards the
Skating Rink. A solitary hack, the horses
heads decorated with two small Tags con-
stituted the mourDful procession. Shortly
after the speakers of the day entered, es-
corted by r. W. Burke, ESQ.,, member OF
the Democratic State Executive Commit
tee, they took their places on the stand'
already well filled by local political llghts'
of the lesser sort. There was good crowd
present. and some or 10 ladies-nothlng
like the crowd that greeted Hector, Inc
long to be remembered colored temperance
orator. who spoke in the Wet and Dry
election.
j. A. Patterson. County Democratic
Chairman, introduced Hon. John L. Har
ris, as the first speaker. Judge Harris
said that it had been ten years since he had
addressed an Augusta county audience.
For twelve years lie had been the repre-
sentative of this people, and he thanked
them for the many kindnesses they hau
shown him. He declared for Jetfersonlan
States Rights. and said the Democracy Oh
TO day advocated the same doctrine. con
cedjpg only so much power given to the
general government as was necessary 10
its legitimate aid restricted function, aha
the TEST reserved 10 the States Among
others. the power TO raise taxes limited 10
the actual wants of the government. lie
declared that local self government and
taxation were the two paramount ques-
lions of the campaign. and that 10 the
Southern people the first Of these was OF
the greatest and most vital importance.
He charged that the Republican party, II
successful, proposed to take from the
Southern people the right to elect mem-
bers of Congress and the President OF the
United Stales-this to be done on account
of the suppression of the negro vote ID tht
South. He did not agree with Mr.. Ran
dali in his tariff views. He claimed that
the Chicago platform called for tree
vote and fair count, and such legislation
as Was necessary to make it effectual and
to secure the integrity and purity OF the
ballot. He said that Harrison endorsed
this part of the platform. We suppose
the Judge does not endorse free vote.
fair count, and the integrity aud purity OF
the ballot. Well, the Judge knows and
will hear more fren it before this cam
palgn closes.
He denounced Chambers bill to inyesti-
gate alleged wrongs in the South. appealed
to passion and prejudice, and waved the
''bloody shirt" in genuine style. He de-
clared that the Republican party proposed
to have State as well as Federal officers
appointed by the President and Congress-
He asked what Grover Cleveland had done
to forfeit their support. and in tie next
breath declared that no man. 'sby search
ing'' could find him out-that Grover al
ways disappointed the country by appoint
ing some man to office who had never beeh
heard OF. He told the old thre adbare
story, that the Republicans drove off capt.
tai from the South and kept out prosper
| ity. That since the Inauguration of Cleve,
| land all had been changed as if by magic,
and that now prosperity reigned through
| out the land. This fancy picture was en-
bellished with the claration that the less
| legislation we have the better we could get
along, and so averse is the Judge to pro
| lection that he wanted to reduce 1t on
persons as well as property.
| Having exhaustea himself in appeals to
passion and prejudice, and hackneyed
abuse of the Republican party, the distin-
guished cand idate for Governor of Vir-
ginia, turned his attention to the tariff,
| which he touched very lightly, as the
waters seemed too deep for him. He had
not read the Mills Bill, and therefore could
| only speak from hearsay. He thought
most of the members of Congress bad not
read it, and doubtless the audience agreed
with HIM as to the distinguished gentle
man present, after they had heard him on
| the tariff.
4 The Judge said the tariff was tax, and
to make the tariff so low as not to put
any money in the treasury for year or
two, so as to reduce the surplus.
The Judge had evidently not seen the
last reports of the treasury officials, and
the statements Of the clerks of the ap-
preparation committees as to the vanish
ing point in the surplus problem. We CON-
mend them TO him.
| He laimed that the Mills bill reduced
only or per cent, but did not undertake
to explain hoy. He touched with tender
consideration on the sugar trust, and said
if wages in England we're 20 per cent. less
than in this country. then copper cent.
would protect.
The most effective part of the Judges
speech was when he read an article from
the VALLEY VIRGINIAN, which said he
| was candidate for Governor of Vir-
gina. The Judge refreshingly acknowl-
edged that it was true, and served due and
regular notice on all present to that effect.
And while confesslng he said it was also
true. that he did not agree with the Tuck
ers, as stated in the VIRGINIAN, but he
could, when other folks healed their differ
ences, settle it with the fuckers.
| He spoke in very complimentary terms
of Hon. Jacob Y ost; had known him from
boy and regarded him as man of integ
rity, honor and intelligence. The Judge
spoke one hour and five minutes.
| A. G. Braxton, ESQ.,, introduced the
Hon. D. w. Voorhees,, Senator from In
diana. There was general expression of
disappointment in the physical appearance
of this gentleman. Being known by the
sobriquet of 1.-The tall Sycamore of the
Wabash" our people were not prepared
to see low, heavy set man, with solemn
expression of countenance, and still more
| solemn voice, slow of speech and barren
of gesture. After his reception, which
was very demonstrative. he failed to
arouse any enthusiasm, and the managers
| and the audience evinced great disap-
| pOintment. He spoke of our common cit
izenship and the glories of the past, com
plimented the people of the South, and
then took up about the same line which
had already been pursued by Judge Harris
in abuse OF the Republican party. He re
viewed the reconstruction times and
charged the Republicans with inciting tn.
multi in the South. The distinguished