Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-10-19
Mr.. fuckers Canvass.

MP. fuckers canvass.
The Tenth Congressional district
embraces a wide territory, and a close
canvass of it entails an immense work
upon the man who assigns himself to
the task. A respite from service after
the long session of Congress, is
reasonable concession from con-
stituency to a representative, especl-
ally to one who so unremittingly gives
to his duties his whole time as does
Harry Tucker But no sooner had
the Speakers gavel announced the
adjournment of Congress, than the
voice of our able and gallant young
representative was heard summoning
the Democracy of his district again to
the conflict. The old leaders com
mand our support and all our energies
as they lead the way to victory, but
there is a charm about the young
braves as they meet every difficulty
and consider all personal convenience
and all else as but the tribute to be
offered to the welfare of the country,
that instills an enthusiasm in the
young as well as the old. Day after
day Mr.. Tucker is discharging his
task of a thorough canvass of his en-
tire district-meeting speakers of the
opposition wherever discussion is Of
fered, and never failing to win triumph
for the principles of his party.
The canvass is now drawing to a
close and with that hour all his work
will have been accomplished, and well
performed to the qualification and
pride of his constituents who will with
an increasing majority roll up the re-
turns on election day. During the last
week Mr.. Tucker was in Botetourt,
Bath, Allegheny, Amherst, and last
night at West End in this city. Com
mencing again to-day he will devote
his time for the coming week to Bote-
tourt and upper end of the district and
then on Court-day he will commence
and finish up the grand old county OF
Augusta in the few remaining days
| before the election.
The Democracy, may we not say
men of the district of all parties, have
especial pleasure in their representa-
tive in Congress who has not only won
the enthusiastic support of his political
associates but deserves to have the
votes of all, because of that capable,
faithful, and faultless service which he
has rendered all his constituents in
the halls of Congress. So mote it be
| Views of Gen. Andrew jackson.
General Jackson was much wiser in
his time than the majority of states
men who have lived since, and some
of his prophetic teachings half cen
tury ago are full of practical wisdom
at this day and in this present cam
paign. In his farewell address he ut
tered the following prophetic words
1.-THE corporations and wealthy in
dividuals who are engaged in large
manufacturing establishments desire a
higher tariff to increase their gains
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| conciliate their favor and to obtain
the means of profuse expenditure for
the purpose of purchasing influence in
other quarters. Do not allow
yourselves my fellow-citizens, to be
mised on this subject. The federal
government cannot collect a surplus
for such purpose without violating the
principles of the constitution and as
Stunning powers which have not been
granted. 1t is, moreover, system OF
injustice, and if persisted in will in
eyitably lead to corruption and end IN
rdin."
Under thirty years of Republican
misrule we have reached the very
acme of governmental corruption
and RUM which Jackson predicted in
1886 as probable under a "higher tariff
and profuse expenditures" of the pub
lie money. Only two years ago they
fastened upon us the Mckinley tariff
BILL which is the highest we have ever
had, and the last Republican Congress
ran the expenditures of the govern
ment up to more than billion of dol
lars, the highest ever reached. AS the
immortal Jackson says, 1.-THE federal
government cannot collect surplus
for such purposes without violating
the principles of the constitution and
assuming powers which have not been
granted" That is the creed of the
Democratic party at this moment, and
the only way to assert it and save the
country from impending ruin is to
drive the Republican party from
power and reduce an oppressive tariff
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