The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-19


WIyua.Lo.O was astir early this morn
INK tJ do is best for the Democratic
spcIkinE today. The day was "A typical
-rsa numbers. General EiGfiG EitzhGgh f"'''i Lee l
came from the west on the Chesapeake
and ONO ycstbule. Hon. Harry Tucker
came from Mt Sydney, where he spoke
last Ishi. The procession formed In Basic
city to escort the speakers 10 the Wood
workers. building. the large manufactur-
ils building where Evangelist Fife had
ms meetings The Fishburne cadets, fifty
sifoHg' under command of Commandant
j.. II. Russell ana headed by ii drum
corps. lel the procession, followed ~
young ladies on horseback, about eighty
Ciuzens. mounted, in carriages and ON
foot.
BOUQUET FOR TITz.
As the procession passed Mrs. Win
sion valley Female Seminary, the girls
who had collected I'm the yard gave loud
huzzps for fitz Lee, and ". A. Pratt, a
young attorney Of SatuutOu, presented Il
handsome bouquet, la neat little speech,
on behalf Of Miss Berry Cologne, Of Mar
snail, Va, as the representative Of the
school. General Lee accepted IN Il timely
speech. which was loudly applaudcd.
The ladies committee Of reception ana
the Young Mems Democratic club all
wore yellow badges. Little Tammany had
on IiS war paint, and their chlets ana
followers gave rich evidence Of their de
votion 10 Fitz Lee. The room was well
filled by II o'clock when Tucker began
bis speech at least 600 or 100 persons
being present
vB. 1JCKEB's sTEECH.
Mr. Tucker spoke one hour and thirty |
minutes lie came, he said, TO bring glad |
tiiiuEs 20 the Democrats of Augusta |
from the eastern side of the ridge, ana |
Lhat unless he miSrcJd the signs Of the |
simes he would carry every county, and |
come 10 The top OF the mountains with |
"a larger majority than ever before, ana |
tuat II Augusta did It's duty all would be |
N.FII 10 time for Democrats TO
hesitate but Republicans should come 10
%. mUumeTs' bench. He said the taIk OF
host about hard times was addressed 10 |
men who had heads on their shoulders !
and pumpkin seeds i'm their heads. Mr.
Tucker discussed the tarin, and cheap |
goods in connection with II and in Cohsc-
putuCo Of it lie endorsed the income tax
and praised Grover for his economical |
administration lie endorsed the wilson |
lII. hut sad that the Senate bill had |
something u 10 better. He narrated his !
part iu the repeal Of the election laws.
Ills auHslun TO election of United States
senators by the people brought the au- |
dieugs o. It's feet with loud and continued |
Nfsr an hour for dinner. H. D. Flood, |
Who had just come u on the Norfolk ana
Western train, spuk" for an hour. Ihe
hearing General Lee, who was through
ont the day the central figure Of the oc-
,tsluu
OVATION To IFr.
When al $3.50. he rose to speak, the
building shook with the outbursts Of pent-
waving hats, and ladies clapplng hands
and waving h1udlerchiefs, and all join
ing In the loudest applause for the man
Who evidently holds "a warm place in
their affections. IL was an honest and
sincere expression Of unbondcd admira-
90 was some minutes before the General
could speak, s. number OF his old com 5
I.|,a were present, their faces beaming | Z
W.H joy at seeing again their chief His
l.tI1uIrtrrs' hugleT and courier. George | {
W. Freed, who lives in Augusta, Was i'm | /
.H. audience. and the General was glad !
q. see ulW. lIc rode Frced's horse to- {
als n" one could doubt who saw the S
tense feelings Of the audience to-day
IAtl Dee Is beloved of the people. j
.H ttNaali'~ srFi,H ,
lie said. We stand to-day. after thirty
years ui terrific battle on the very ,
thIeshD'l of victory. shall any desert in -
'ht tiedi .uu-slc To preserve our homes | "
ana III, 'i,s at time like this? We
ave h"t yet accomplished all We desire |
nut ,, SIaI w., I-t Eo back and have the
struggle over H-ulu2 Cleveland is the | 4
great embodiment II the great question
nII TO-DAY. n's first tarin measure,
!, TH''h ,,'a,I,... eALi.I,a as a bomb in clear
-ANg, ,u"aAuII'ed the principles which al
l1F IN iour years won great victory nj
IN the line ol tariff reform He con- ~
lcin.ri ihe Mckinley law. which fostered h,
trusts, combines and monopolies. ms uf'
discussion OF the SUGAR question was claar u
and logical 10 '''"' pI
lie condemned the bounty and the &c &c
,Ilu.lple upon which il was given He ia
loht OF the mysterious influences" on co
sugar In the Senate, but he said t6a "a
,vudiC blll was not so bad upon cNamipa- ~.
IN" n .i,l ~ Hdl a large free list lie said y,
~ trusts VIII ultdpuedT under Demo a!
iau. Iut, ana II the Democrats con "
'mIe lh power we viii get back " prac- ~
.sS ~ A. La'e' ihe same as from 1850 to ~,
wv; WILSON, of West Virginia ravsT MI
ild "a uuef thing than that the Nrkin. !
, OIL Shtl ouJ the manufacturer abroad lCd
lu kiIed the market of the American oil
The Senate bin would give raw ,notori., sat
leaper ana enable the American nam I
,,5y - o"P,'e abroad with cheaper Ne
k", W"s @ 4ot Nhat everybody want ihs
ON agitation. ''S"'uhs Ch
lie commented Tucker in earnest terms m
r his part IN the repeal OF The Fofarri.33 ri.33 Ing
ecUon laws. There was no longs,, Yi 10 "a fro
U from DdyOucts and troops and ,n1r ne'
as ana the liberties of the peopie cia
re now secure. He declared tbot' &c tut
NJ was sent 10 Congress he V0uij n,,d ~ pos
this. Everything would he dearer 10 wa
uth poorer; the North richer ThIt the
~ naId nag no use toT the south except TO me
q he was In favor Of free trade if be sec
va get IL and set revenue for the latt
yernment from other sources. and
Ie condemned pension payments WbIcb 4
re all In the North but said honost equ
iers injured in the war should be naid int,
LECTION lNNoe~ N rHr rrurIr ma ma
n the question Of the election Of sep,. ADJ
by the people, General Lee said ne me-
W what he should say on this gues at
would be criticised, and he had day
Ittofe written II down. The DeOpIe gan
awakened 20 the fact tlat there The
g persons in the Senate not placed nro
re- by the power Of the peOple-wbo I be-
u away from the people He was m
Ivi"fe I'm favor of tb~ election OF raIe
'"ih hF the people direct, and the uti
zoe on Representatives had confirmed shin
position by vote of $50 TO 10 ana Z ne
'@' no" before the Senate for its ac sent
''. my le.low-citizens." said the Cen doni
81, lNr removal from the statutes ~ Ea
irI,IsI election law, the most odions dist
u%". w %".''ti.' 'aNc measure ever enacten bo "
~ tuc ohI{ Important bill which Mr. saast
- uS'S' actively, and success | with
~ X 80, ne was I'm the front | or I'm
no, of t," " ~ ,Gss'td that the Con- clubs
pdeg so ss g., NTt"Ni states should be | ed L
- - 90 "S 10 aiio" the people in each ban
senate of bs f,,,I ! pitSentat!ves in decid
ltiyes csrb,,asi house of Repre- could
IS uuon This ,r,rgti representatives, pOnc.
ne vote the rao,,iHH' ana passed. by tract
- no" awaits The action az ~ srbo
t, tdteS senate This. il must he ! ,erti,
tI'' lS sweeping change and lion
who S,ar. ION the opinions OF their
VIZ framed our form OF aovern vvas
DC most carefully con- to-mo