The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-14
a, Old T,me Political Debate.

F;ocoStle. oct. 1O.-Special. 1.-The first
;oiut nolitical discussion that has taken
Mace in this county for many years was
hold here to-day. The speakers were:
Hon. II. st. George Tucker. Democratic
candidate for Congress from ms Uhe
Tenth district, and Hon. jacob lost, or
Stanton. Mr.. Yost opened in a speech
Of an hour, and presented MS size 10 III
earnest and well delivered argument.
lie said that he knew both of the candi-
dates Of the Democratic party, and would
candidly admit that in defeating Grover
Cleveland. as the Republicans intended
ia do. they would defeat the best man
in the Democratic party. He referred
TO Mr. Stevenson. and also to Mr.. tucker
in complimentary terms. Until the close
of his speech no applause was heard even
from the Republicans. who were largely
in the minority, and then there was no
enthusiasm.
At the end of Mr.. Yost's speech Mr.;
Tucker appeared. and this was the sisnai
for the widest cheering. which was IN
terspersed throughout his entire speech.
Ii was his first appearance here, as this
county was only added 10 the Tenth DIS
trict by the last Legislature. tie began
by referring TO the support that tins
court y had always given to his father,
Hon. John Randolph Tucker, when IN
public life; that he was here preaching
the same old Democratic doctrine, and
expected the same Endorsement OF IL.
He voted against the McKinley'S Tariff
bill. and when he goes back to Congress
will vote - wipe il out Referring TO
Mr. Yost's argument i'll favor OF the
tariff, he said that his speech would DO
very well before an audience of Pitts
burg manufacturers, but Virginia farm-
ers could not relish it. What advantage
was it 10 a BOtetOurt Gamer 10 have Il
tariff TO protect the manufacturer OF tin
plate. as long as he had TO buy his cans
and pay the tariff? Republican orators
are irving to prove the logical absurdity
that the Mckinley bill will increase
wages. and at the same time lower the
price Of the article produced by that
labor Fancy manufacturer Of wagons
saying to farmer, that since he now has
TO pay higher wages 10 his wOrkmen that,
therefore. he can afford 10 sell his wagons
for less money. Referring to the bounty
Oh the production Of sugar, he said.
whenever man raises a pound Of
sugar the Government calls him a sweet
honey, and pays him two cents out Of
the Treasury, but when Virginia farm
or raises Il pound OF tobacco. the same
| Government says to him, You Old
scoundrcl! ] tax you four cents, and
yet this is the Government which says:
Equal rights to all. special privileges
to none.
1t would be impossible to give a full
synopsis of Mr.. fuckers speech in this
brief report. lie discussed the Force
bill and the evil results that would fol-
low it's enactment, which would surely
follow If the Republican party should
| he returned 70 power. He was fire.
quently interrupted by applause, and
aroused the crowd into an enthusiasm
that forcshadows a good old-time Demo
cratic majority in Botetourt. Both speak
ers were allowed fifteen minutes each for
reply.
Mr. Tucker will make several speeches
at other points in the county during the
canvass.