The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-10-25
Yoss and fucker in stauneon, Court


When these gentlemen last met in lolnG
discussion in The city they spoke at night
in the skating rink, and their audience
was composed chiefly of fowDspeople.
Monday last they spoke in the Court
House, and during the day, and the audi
enoe at that time was composed princi-
paly of country people. MIR. ost opened
in ayeech of an hour. Mr.. Tucker re-
D!iea in an hour and quarter ost
retained in 50 minutes and Tucker il 10
minutes. Substantially the same speeches
were made ~ the Court House, as were
made at the rink Mr.. Vest took clear
and distinct Republican grounds. nam
tanning the defefce Of Republican princi-
p}s because they gave protection TO
American labor ard American latoTeis
sustained home markets for The farmer
aud quick, inexpensive and ready saieS-Iof
farm products at orr homes. promoted d.
versified industries and gave TO every man
the inst reward of his labor lie showed
Gguyes taken from the Treasury Reports
made up by Democratic officials that
under Democratic management, we are
growing poorer. Increasing our exports ID
lSSs very slight, over 1887, while I'D TIE
same period We largely Increased our in-
ports, thus increasing The balance OF trade
against this country. His presentation OF
the tariff was a5le and convincing. and
Democrats who think. were shaken in
IF ri f,nt
they were ready to vote for Harrison,
Morton and Y ost.
Sound logical. clear and decisive was
Yost S position on the Blair bill, as it has
always been, and in which lie is in perfect
accord with his party. No lodging around
TO find something better, when his price
less boon is ready to be given to the
South, but for the objections and antago-
njsms of the Democratic party. square
open deliyerance of the question and its
merits. found Yost not only aligned with
his party. but the people aligned with est
on this most important question. Mr..
Y est should gain thousands Of votes en-
this one question as compared with the
position held by Mr.. Tucker.
Mr.. Tucker in his reply put the old
stereotyped Democratic plan of some
thing better han the Blair bill, but this
Old chestnut doesn't take with the people
ANY longer. / has been worm eaten for
lnany years, ans in the Lands of the Demo
csat!e cinyassers OF This campaign. it
turns to dust and ashes. Mr.. Tucker did
not swell long on this subject which con-
tantd 50 few grains of comfort lei bin
and his party. lie said the fight was On
the Mills bill ald endorsed it throughout,
without dctiipg an or crossing t. adept
ing all its theories as lis own, and gI0rying
in il. helping to keep the South solid.
Having finished with the Mills bill, and
having more time than he could well get
along Wi;h. Mr.. TUCKER consumed 20 o. p
minutes in lamentati0n over the solid
front presented by the Republican party,
and quoting The VALLEY FInGINIAN as
authority fer saying it ought not to be so.
It was an absolute waste Of time 10 call Up
The dead past. and it fell upon his audience
with power that hushed it to stiffness.
The time was not vet up, and poetry
was inyoked q take the place OF afgu-
ments which could not be found to last an
hour and fifteen Minutes. The time
keeper was called 10 and the ola Court
House clock consulted. and thus the time
passed by.
8lr. ! ost in 30 minutes made splendid
joindzr sweeping away every point at
tempted by lis opponent, and carrying
conviction to the minds OF all present.
that he is thoroughly and fully equipped
for the discussion Of the questions of the
canvass. lie never called fer time, but
rad TO be- called to time.
Mr.. Tucker time seemed as hard TO
handle as the surplus. and in his Is min
utes Iejoinder he called again for time.
wound mp with beautiful piece Of poetry.
and an invocation TO ihe workers TO come
cut. lie seemed to think something is
needed.