The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-29


Scott, Of Ashland, have issued an ad-
dress to the Democrats of Virginia,
giving in condensed form the record of
Hon. Charles T. O'Ferrall and his claims
upon the Democratic gubernatorial
nomination. Its main features are as
follows:
FELLOW DEMOCRATS: Whilst the
public record OF Col. Charles T.
O'Ferrall is familiar to the Democrats
OF Virginia, and his claim upon his
partys nomination for governor is we'll
nigh universally conceded throughout
aspirants have issued addresses to the
people, we deem it not improper to
present certain facts for your considera-
ton.
mo FARMER CANDIDATE.
"An effort has been made by the
friends OF one Of the aspirants to pre-.
sent him as farmer candidate We
regard the Introduction of class issues
as inimical to the welfare of the Demo.
cratic party. whose long life and great
strength lie in the fact that it
represents the equality Of all in
terests, and is composed of all
classes, yet we invite the farmers
OF Virginia to pass upon the record of
Colonel O'Ferrall in relation to the
agricultural interests of the country.
preliminary to such consideration it
should be borne in mind that there is
not candidate in the field who himself
follows farming for a livelihood.
Colonel O'Ferrall, though in early
life living and working on farm, i,
not a farmer.
Lieutenant Governor j. Hoge Tyler
lives in the city of Radford and owns a
farm in the county of Pulaski. His
principal business, however, consists OF
merchandising, coal mining, banking
and operations in real estate.
"Col. A. s. Buford is resident of the
city OF Richmond, and while he, too.
owns land in two or more counties, he
is best known throughout Virginia as a
railroad man and capitalist.
TINS Is simple statement Of fact in
regard to the three gentlemen named.
"o'FERRALI. THE FRIEND OF AGRICrI..
TURE.
"For more than ten years Colonel
O'Ferrall has represented an almost
purely agricultural district in the Con-
gress of the United States, and in his
capacity as Representative he has
taken second rank to none as the friend
and champion Of agricultural interests.
He was among the first to denounce the
high protective tariff as inequitable and
unjust and as the prolific source of
many of the ills that atilict the farming
classes of the country. The following
foscible expressions are taken from his
speech on the Mills bill, delivered Nav
l, 1888:
coll
taxed and taxed until yon hear on all hands the
cry coming up from the farmer, Il was not made
horse, yet bear the burden OF an ass This
high and ennobling occupation is made the pack
horse OF this system.
".It seems to have been forgotten that no
craft would spread Its wngs to the ocean
brcezes; no spindle would delight the ear with
Its hum; no waterfall would charm with the
music OF Its machinery; no mine would weld mn
it's treasures; no furnace OF rolling-mill wonid
light the heavens with its lurid glare; no steam
engine would penetrate our mountains and
valleys and arouse the Numbering energies hut
for the plow-shRrc turning up the soil and the
husbandman sowing his seed for the sun and
dcws OF heaven to quicken into life bring to
maturity and ripcn FOR the sickle.
"'Ies, II seems to have been forgotten that the
nus oandman stands precautionary the lord OF
creation; that before no human shrine should he
bow; Mt no human altar should he worship; in no
human presence should nc cringe to no human
calling should he pay tribute.
1.-The agriculturists OF this country are look
Ing, anxiousy looking, for tarin legislation by
this Congress. Let ns not disappoint them in
look upon their wavy wheat fields in their golden
hue of harvest time; their long corn rows ladencd
with their ears; their meadows, carpeted in ma
lures green. or dotted with their sweet-sccnted
hay sticks; their cattle grazing upon their hills
and their sheep gamboling In their pastures,
that these are their portion under the dspensa.
tion of their Goo, and that their portion. Il cir
possessions, their crops, their muscle and BRAIN
sweat and toll shall no longer be taxed for tho
mace
I'm similar vein, when the Mckinley
bill was before the Fifty first Congress,
colonel O'Ferrall was foremost among
those who denounced the measure for
It's palpable robbery of the farming
classes for the aggrandizement OF the
millionaire contributors to the Wana-
maker Quay corruption fund used in the
election Of 1888.
From his speech in opposition to the
Mckinley tariff bill. delivered in the
House OF Representatives May 10, 1890,
the following is taken:
"'Agricuture standa here demanding relief
from legislative oppression. From every direc
ton the cry is heard that the tillcr OF the soi,
tne producer OF this land, Is struggling to main
tain IAN he very existence. He comes here and as ks
tariff taxes and to take from his shoulders the
burdens imposed. that he may he n free
possess that which his own home and sinew
and muscle work ont OF the ground; that :he
fruits or mis- own labor may go into his own
Iocket and not into the till OF the monopoiist.
and that he may come out from the darkness of
dc pair and bask in the sunshine OF prosperity
"'But II my voice could reach the darkcned
home OF every tiler III the sOil IL il could reach
every honest cad in the far West with it's every
acre upon which grows n stalk OF corn. stcar
II whta or blade OF grass und mortgage I
would .ay 10 the depressed soul, ''Bc OF good
cheer. keep resolutc heart pull steady, pull
Lard. press your demands, stand by your colors
ami fight for your rights, aud from the leaves
oI tho coming autumn will be weaved Your
ciaplc; OF triumph over the combined forces OF
money power, greedy monOpulists. and blood
sucSing protectionis,s ell marshnlled under OF e
grand republican leadership applause on the
Democratic side.