Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-10-29
A large DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
SPEECHES IN THE COURTHOUSE On
MONDAY.

SPEECHES IN THE COUkIhOCSH ON
MONDAY.
CAPTAIN JAS BUMGARDNER AND HON. D. HA AZ
TUCKER ADDRESS THE MEETING.
Hon n ct Georee Tucker had an appoint
ment to address his constituents at Inc court
house on Monday last. but as he was SICK II
hod and of course. unable to fill that appoint
Intellectually to his regret and that OF hi
constituents who always delight to hear him
n was filed by Captain James Bumgardnel
and Hon. ]. Ran. Tucker. Harry's father.
The meeting was called to order and presto
d over by Captain John N Opie. Chairman
the County Democratic Committee' VINO GA
planned why Hon. Harry Tucker could not Of
present. after which he announced that tne
meeting would be addressed hrst py captain
James Rume ardner and then by Hon. j. han
Tucker.
Cant. Bumgardner then delivered pointed
and earnest speech in his usual emphatlc anu
forcible style. He regretted that Hon. a i,,-
Tucker was prevented by sickness IRON ILL.,. -,
his appointment, as he can speak DIS 10"
and ne felt that he could not NIL his piaoo
-alluding to Hon. J. Ran. IucKer-.neo
ono hv his side who would follow him VINO
ably than any man in this country. he could
saw some things about Harry Tucker which it
would be improper LOT Ills ia'noi y, "A' ono "a
near kindred to him to say.
He hos been your representative for two
wars in time of trial, and his record is now q
mart of the history of the United States, and l
can say that have watched every vote and
read every line of what he was reported. to
have said, and can affirm that every vote.word
and act was that of q true representative oil
true Democrats. He has done his full duty
and his record measures up to the standard OF
tn most exacting demand, and he Is entitled
to the award-"Well done. thou good ana ialtn-
full servant"-and he will be. as he deserves to
be, our next representative. Great cheering,
But the issue OF this election Is OF graver and
broader significance than the election OF Tuck
er-it involves the question whether we shall
have q representative at all-whether the
House of Representatives shall be delibera-
tive and representative body or not, Reed the
Republican Speaker of the House, in q speech
at Pittsburg, declared that he THANKED GOD
that the House of Representatives was no
longer deliberative body Think OF 1t ! the
House of Representatives. that represents m ore
Immediately the will OF the people than any
other bra nch of the Government is not to be a
by one man Reed wishes 1t so. because 1t puts
all power into his hands, and Congress has
basely surrendered all power into his hands.
making him the absolute master of sixty mill
lions of people. What will the people say to
this making them the slaves Of this man Of
iron will with traitors heart? This district
will soon express it's condemnation. Reed
dictates what laws shall pass and what shall
not, and the question is will you be represents
ed by Harry Tucker or Thomas B. Reed. of
Maine, who knows no more Of your wants and
wishes than If he lived on another planet.
The fact that Congress, under the present Re-
publican rule, is no longer deliberative body,
rests upon stronger evidence than the declara-
tion of Its Speaker for he had been in Congress
ten years, and his colleagues know his charac-
ter, and the fact that they elected him speaker,
proves that 1t was their purpose to turn the
rules of government of that body over to him.
The character Of the Tariff bill adopted,
would acquit Congress of the charge of being
deliberative body, foriit was not the act ola
deliberative body, but the evidence OF a cor
rupt contract that the money contributed for
campaign purposes should be returned to the
contributor increased a hundred fold by the
money they would make by the tariff bill.
They expect to elect Mckinley by the monev
of men benefited by the tariff. Blaine said
that there was not section or line in that
bill that would open a market for bushel of
corn or barrel of pork.
The markets of the farmers are to be restrict
ed, and that bill adds nothing to the price OF
what they have to ssell, and nothing to the
wages of laborers. This was illustrated by
large cigar factory In the North, in which. in
consequence of the tariff on foreign tobacco
that is needed to make good CIGARS the price
of the cigars were increased fifty per cent, and
at the same time the wages OF the employees
were reduced rs cents per week. AS the price Is
increased, consumption is decreased, and not SO
many hands are needed, and consequently
wages go down and not up. A dry-goods clerk
can tell more of the practical operation of the
tariff on prices in one week than q statesman
could in a year.
The character of the pension bills passed
shows that Congress is not deiiberatiyelbody.
He thought it right to pension soldiers who
volunteered and responded to the call OF tn cir
country. with patriotic motives, and who were
wounded or otherwise disabled whilst render
ing that service. but he did not think 1t right
to pension those who fought for hire as substi
tutes and bounty men. Ofthe 2.500.000 federal
soldiers only 500 600 were volunteers. The PEN
sioners will number twelve or thirteen hum
dred thousand The G. A. R.-the Grand Army
OF the Republic-agree to furnish the votes and
the Republican Congress agrees to furnish the
money in purchase of them. He concluded by
urging all to vote, and said II the Democrats
throughout the country had all turned out to
vote two years ago. as they should have done.
the Republicans would not have had a major.
ity now in Congress. and they could not have
turned Democrats out who had been fairly
elected.
All should vote not merely to elect Tucker
but to rebuke Reedism and to show that they
are opposed to such usurpation and tyranny.
In response to the question, "Shall Tucker be
his own successor3" Eyes, yes" came from
all parts of the audience.
SPEECH OF HON. j. RAN. TUCKER.
When Capt Bumgardner concluded his re.
marks. Hon. ]. Ran. Tucker took the stand
and as he did so. he was greeted,with loud
and enthusiastic.cheers. Heiaddressed his au-
dience as his "old constituents" and thanked
them for their cordial greeting. In represent
ing your present candidate on this occasion, he
said must suppress my feelings. but will
say that as my son and my representative,
I sanction his course In Congress. If he had
not stood for the liberties of the people, he