Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-09-05
Democratic Campaign Opened In Bueking
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NEW CANTON, BUCKINGHAM Co. VA. !
September list, 1888.

NEW CANTON, BUCKINGHAM Co. VA. !
September list, 1888.
Hon. Harry St. George Tucker, the
Democratic candidate for Congress in the
10th District, opened the canvass in this
county at Arvon Slate Quarry on last
Wednesday night. He had large and in
thusiastic audience to greet him at this
place. Mr.. Tucker spoke for more than an
hour and 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 Mr..
Tucker presented the political issues of the
day. His speach was highly complimented
by Republicans as we'll as by Democrats.
Thursday was a field day forthe Democracy
at New Canton. A large crowd of represen-
tative citizens of Buckingham, Fluvanna
and Cumberland, gathered at this point to
hear Mr.. Tucker. The Arvon Band was
on hand to play patriotic airs for the occa-
sion. Mr.. Tucker was introduced to the
audience by Mr.. ]. T. McKenney, who in
the course of his remarks spoke of him as
our next Representative in the Congress of
the United States, which was responded to
by loud and prolonged applause.
Mr.. Tucker began by appealing to the
people for their support in the pending con-
TEST, not on the grounds of any personal
claim he had on them, but in the name of
honest government, equal taxation and
national prosperity. He then compared
the long rule of Republican mismanage-
ment to the as yet shorter but brilliant
Democratic administration of the Govern
ment. He then spoke of the honesty and
good government of Cleveland. How the
President had the courage to veto PEN
sion bill that saved to the people of the
country over 800. 900, 900, of which about
$15, 900, 900 would be Virginia's 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 in favor of giving
to every Union soldier bounty of $12 per
month who could say at the time of the
passage of this bill that he was unable to
make a living for himself and family. He
then appealed to Virginians to support AL
len G. Thurman, ''The Modest Roman of
them ALL, a man who had stood up for Vir-
GINA in the United States Senate through
the dark days of reconstruction, 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 of the rich monopolist
and opposed to the best interest of the
workingman. Showed how he had voted
when in the United States Senate for bills
that would bring American workingmen in
competition with Chinese contract labor,
and also how he had further voted for a
| bill to naturalize the heather Chinee with
a pig-tail down his back yard long and
| make him an American citizen.
In speaking of the public land question:
he showed by figures how millions of acres
| of land worth millions of dollars had been
given away to railroad corporations by the
| Republicans. Much Of the land is now be-
ing restored to the people through Con-
gress acting upon the suggestion of Cleve-
lands message. The speaker said he was
in favor of selling the land and distributing
it 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 necessary for the
support of the Government. Showed the
inequality of tariff taxation under the pres
ent system, how the poor man had to bear
the burden of taxation, as the plain goods
he has to buy for himself and family were
taxed as general rule two or three times
as high as the goods usually bought by the
rich man; that 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 cigarettes. He
closed with an invocation to the c0lored
people to come to thu support of the party
that favored the workingman.
| Mr.. Tucker has started the good work
among US that will go on until the night of
Nov. 9th. buckingham is going to come
to the front and do her part in helping Mr.
Tucker keep his pledge made to the Staun-
ton Convention to redeem the 10th District
and bring her back in the Democratic fold
where she belongs. Mr.. Tucker spoke at
Gold Hill Friday. He will bs back to can
vass the upper end of the County in ten or
| fifteen days. Will be at Buckingham Sep
TENDER Court, second Monday.
Alt.