The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-08
A FIELD DAY AT CREWE.
AN xrrxox An ALONG THE LINE.
Buford. Epes. Aviess snd HoEs Tyler
address the Psopis--seund Democratic
poe,rine, Hsnser and Eieoasnce.

here yesterday.
Mr.. Buford led of. lie said that the
Democratic party had always been the
rarity of the people and the friend of the
poor man, while the Republican party
had always been the party Of the ncn
and powerful. Ii had contracted the
currercy, levied excessive taxes, and
otherwise and in every way legislated
for the interests of the wealthy maui,
fncturcr, and the Spectator. The third
party is but en- 9nnex OF this OLD parry
of fraud and corruption, and It's only
effect can be but to aid the enemies Oh
good government lie could not see
Low Colonel j. Thomas Goode could CON
scentiously oppose Mr.. Epes for C0h-
gIcss. Colonel Goode had been in the
convention that nominated Mr. Epes
when he was elected. He had been I'M
able 10 find any fault with his course in
Congress, but was now fighting Colonei
EpeS and Democracy simply because he
0foodc) had been unable 10 get into
the Democratic caucus himself. Goode
aud his party claimed TO be Jefiersonian
Democrats yet were seeking to give the
United States Government deed OF
trust on their homes. He declared that
Congress bad no constitutional right TO
make the National Government great
railroad corporation and no right to pass
the Sub-Ireasury bill.
Mr.. EPKs TAKES THE FLOOR.
Mr.. Epes then took the floor, ard stand
ing down among the people, spoke briefly,
pointedly and incisiyely. He told the
people they had a right TO criticise his
actions. and h. desired them TO avail
themselves of that right. lie had en-
deavored 10 servel the whole people Of
his district regardless of class. party or
color, ana was not afraid of his record,
that in spite of the effort to get up a
little Third party side-show in the dis
trict he would certainly be elected. Turn
ing to Mr.. y. Allen, Il very busy Third
party man from MecklenDurg county, he
said in substance: You who are going
over the district endeavoring to stir up
the people against the Democratic party
and it's nominees, if you or your candi-
date, Mr.. J. Thomas Goode can tell me
on! thing that i did in the last Congress
iDimical to the interest of the people
whom | represent, or left undone any
thing that you or your candidate could
or would have dOre had you been in my
place / am ready to withdraw from the
canvass.
Mr.. Allen made no reply, and soon
withdrew from The ROOM Mr. Epes then
conducted Colonel Aylett to the desk.
This was Colonel Ayletts first speech
IN the canvass and his first in the county.
lie had passed through one corner OF the
equity on his way to Appomattox with
GcIeral Lee lie paid glowing tribute
to the Southern soldier and to the people
of Southside Virginia. His cid regiment
had been composed of FIVE companies
Fl ON the Southside and five from Tide
water, and they were always ready to
do and die for the cans" they loved. and
he hoped they and their children would
rot be slow in duty TO Virginia and the
cause OF liberty at this mOmentOus period.
il mes +. Epes he referred to as the
Game Cock of the Fourth district" He
had never been defeated, aid he hoped
would not be defeated this time There
were many reasons why the people
should vote the Democratic ticket. We
had been long the victims of Republican
misrule. and sectional hate. He did not
complain OF the really brave Northern
soldiers. They had made peace He
had addressed them at Gettysburg and
IN Philadelphia and raised money among
them for Southern widows and disabled
soldiers, but it was the carpet-bagger
and the scalawags who had taken the
lron-clad oath and everything else that
they could get their hands on who were
Wen entitled to the scOrn Of the country.
ENCOURkGING THE THIRD PARTY.
The Republicans were encouraging the
Third party, but we were going TO elect
Cleveland for the Democratic party
could no tdie as long is men loved lib
erty and had rights TO maintain There
mad been time when il had but seven
members In the United States Senate
ana some twenty-five ia the House. but
things were changing. Field had pro-
CANNED a popular uprising in Arkansas.
nut had been sadly disappointed. The
hepuDlcans could no longer trust the
people and had 10 trust to their machine.
ara that machine was the Force hin
Can men who had stolen the electoral
vote OF Louisiana and Florida aud the
PRESIDENCY OF the United States be
trusted with the liberties and baIlot-boxes
OF the land? There had been Ave hun.
dred strikes and riots since Che passage OF
the Mckinley bill. He believed in the
Ailiahce' 1heir principles were in the
man the principles of Democracy. but
me Inird party was only the tool of tho
4epuhicans. The Albemarle Alliance
had repudiated the Third party.
ADVICE TO THE NEGRoES
Colonel Aylett gave the colored people,
many OF whom were present and listened
to him with marked attention. good
talE, PAID tribute TO their fidelity in
uines gone by and spoke feelingy of the
faithful servant who followed him
through the war, but who was after
wards led aStray by the carpet baggers.
Here quite number of ladies came In
ana were given seats Col 0nel Aylett
raised his voice and exclaimed: Il be.
heve We are doing celestial work here to-
Gay. for the angels have come among Ms
He then continued his speeclL which was
replete with anecdote, wit, wisdom and
eloquence, till the hour for dinner. after
which the crowd reassembled and Judgs
Goodwin introduced Iitaltenant-Goy.
ernor J. Hoge Tyler
LIEUTENAST-GovER TYLER.
Governor Tyler said he could not home
TO compete with the eloquent Aylett.
that he had thought that he could not be
beaten In anecdOte, but his mind had
been disabused of that thought while lis,
tening 10 Colonel Aylett. But he was a
farmer and whenever called upon 10
stand up and talk for the farmer he was
always ready TO do his best He took uD
one OF the beautiful Art Supplements of
last Sundays Times, and with well
simulated simplicity affected to believe ii
a pieure of G0Ode and Weaver on their
way 20 Washington. But" he said.
they are mounted backwards end will
never get there Then with an anecdote
captured the audience.
TYLER CARRIES THE CROWD.
Jt is useless TO undertake TO report the
substance of his remarks. He had it all
bis own way from the very beginning,
and AT Will alternately swayed the crowd
from the moa sde-splltting mirth 10 the