The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-27
OTUPR MOTIFS,
POLffjCy IN Cum BEHL8NU.
A Joint Discussion Between Hon. n. -
Flood apd Franklin

CUMBERLAND G. H., VA. Sept 81
Special.-This has been a great day for
Democracy in Cumberland. There was a
large crowd In attendance upon court.
most Of the crowd turning out to hear
the issues OF the canvass discussed. IL, H.
ii. -. Flood, Of AppomattoX. was pres
ent 10 champion the cause Of Democracy,
and Hon. VI. G. Franklin. of the same
county. that of Repuo licanism. Both OF
these gentlemen are popular with their
respective parties in Cumberland Mr.
Flood. who had many friends in tne
county. added largely 20 the Inst in his
contest with Mr.. Tucker for the Demo-
cratic nomination. ana That number has
"a stIll greater increase now. Mr.. Frank
lin mace quite good impression IN tins
county two years ago, Wncn, as the
Republican nominee for Congress. he haa
joint discussion with Mr.. Tucker.
4 Joint discussion was arranged be
tween these two gentlemen. Franklin To
open in speech Of an hour, Flood t.
follow IN the same time and Franklin
10 reply in fifteen minutc s, and Flood to
close the debate I'm the same time. Mr.
Franklin opened by IA sing the color line.
at the same time charging the Demo
Gratis With desiring To do So He proceed
ed in rambling sort OF way. charg NJ
the Democrats with all Of the lis tnat
the people are suffering from. and wind
ing UP by long hafanEue on the Wal
ton law. His speech created no en-
thusiasm. even among mis- black follow
ers.
plause. He replied to the rambling speech
OF Mr. Franklin in detail, creating the
greatest enthusiasm and app ause on
every point. He then took up the Demo
cratic platform Of 1882, and ronteed out
that of the three great pledges therein
made tariff reform, repeal Of Federal
election laws. and a revision Of the
financial system, two had been kept in
fuii. and OF the last, that part prOmis-
Ing repeal OF the Sherman. law had been
kept ana the other part would have
been but for want Of time. That when
Congress re-assemblcd in December all
settled the financial question would have
right OF way and would be settled
10 the satisfaction OF the peo-
pie; he discussed the tariff question very
fuliy. but the climax Of his speech was
reached when he came TO reply To Mr..
Franklin's criticism OF the Walton law
He charged the Republicans with not
being sincere in their denunclat!on of
this law. pointed out the fact that Radi-
calls and Popullsts have demanded the
Australian system; that the Wa ton law
was this system. with such additions as
were necessary TO comply with the provi-
sions Of our Constitution MIR. Flood
closed amid wild enthusiasm,
Mr.. Franklin sad some funny IN ngs
IN his .rejoiner that made his black
friends laugh. and yell some but did not
undertake to make any new points, as
he seemed to be knocked out. AT the
end Of his speech Judge Miller took the
Courthouse, and Mr.. Flood had to con-
clude the debate In the open air. The
entire audience followed him. and for
fifteen minutes he poured hot shot into
Mr. Franklin and his party. At the end
OF his speech he was congratulated and
thanked by many Democrats for his |
speech.
Hon f. w. Hubbard. who was present |
was then called for. and made an admir- |
able speech for Democracy. not allud- |
ing TO any Of the points scuSscd by |
Alessrs Flood and Franklin.
The days work has done the cause of |
Democracy much good here.
At the request OF many Democrats of |
the county. Mr.: Flood has consented to
meet Hon. j. Yost at the five appoint
ments he has In this county this week |
viz: Flannagans Mil. Thursday Sep
TENDER 9th. at II A. NJ: Bush Park.
The same day at r. NJ; Ca Ira. Friday |
at Ii a. NJ. Stony Point. same day at
p. NJ. and Browns Church. Saturday,
AZ T. NJ.