The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-09-27
GEN. WALKER SPEAKS
To Crowd OF Aboutle3. One-haif
Of Whom Are Democrats.
JoHNS'CLUB CONSPICUOUS
Addison Replies ard score es the General
UnMcrcifUEy.

to discuss his position on the questions o.
the DAY. There we're very few people
present. but Tire. Johns Club, organized
by MIR. Thomas Johns, was out in iul
force Mr.. Johns IL an organizer OF sun
day schools, but quite recently he has
tuinod his attention to politics Several
negroes were interspersed with the club
but whether or not they were members
OF the club is not known.
The band was cut in full force. II was a
Republican gala day
General Walker was introduced by Ex-
Mavo7 " T. Hud 5ins, in few well chos-
Ell remarks. and at once proceeded to
make one of The most remarkable speech :
{. that has been made in this town for
many 4 day His speech WAS fac Smile
Of one he delivered at Jonesvilc. and VAS
characterized hy contradictory statements
and vulgar remarks to those who veniured
TO ask him question during tue course OF
his remarks He tried to demonstrate
that tariff for revenue is nothing but
free trade, aud defined tariff. He at
tempted TO show that the country had
prospcred for thirty years under Republi
can misrule, which was rather contradic-
tory for 4 man who was soldier and
ought to know something about the re-
construction period The General i, evil
IDENTIFY on the fence. and advocates good
Democratic doctrine 1T times. He is
hoo dooing our Republican friends. and
like Gcn1 Rosscr, lie viii conc back to
the Democratic told before very long
When he mentioned Judge Morrison :
name there was terrific round OF ap-
pause, which seemed 70 nettlc the old
warrior. He turned and snid that if lie
had Morrison ,her. he would make him
"hoiler" more than that His speech fell
! Hat and made many votes for Democracy
After Walker had concluded, there were
loud calls for Col. Campbell Slemp. Of Lee
county, and he mounted the platform and
made Il short, but much better speech
than Walters. lie said among otncr
things that the Republican party was OPP
posed to AloYmonsm That is :; qucs-
ton that VIC never knew discussed before.
The Colonel is original in his political
IDEAS, as in other things.
At the conclusion Of Col. Slemp'-
sncech. Mr. Walter f. Addison was loudly
called upon by the Democrats i'll the
crowd l4e went upon the stand and Dis
claiming any intention .! violating the
proorclies OF thc occasion. asked Gen
Walker if he had any objection to his adj
dressing the meeting Gent Walker an
grly replied: You can judge of the
proprcty for YOURSELF Upon this, Mr.
Addison turned to the crowd and SAID
since the matter had been left for him &c
decide 10 would exercise the right Of
every American citizen TO say what he
pleased, where he pleased and when he
pleased. He then proceeded to answer
Gcn'l Walker He denied the proposition
tnat man must he either II free trader
or pro.cctonist He showed that the
Democratic position Of a tariff for revenue
only was an cmincntly consistent one and
WAS dislinctlya policy that had for it!
object the welfare and benefit Of thl
masses as opposed TO the classes H'
claimed the Democratic party had re-
deemed lis pledge made to the people BY
;he passage of The Wilson bill and tina
from the dav that bill became Il Law, from
all sections of the country, and oil condl-
tons of,tbe people the tidinss came with
singular unanmity that business WAS I'M
nroyjnc. He assailcd Sen Walkers 40
sition on the tariff ques ton, showing iha
such policy resulted to the benefit only o
the manufacturers that it made possible
created encouraged and tcstored trust'
end monopoIics from all of which th'
great consuming masses suffered. h'
demonstrated wherein it destroyed tax
fall purchasing power Of the wages OF Ia
Dor. how when a man went into the he!t
of labor and received his compensation II
nancy. that when il was used in purchase
= cer,nio ner cent. Of it was by virtue ant
force Of protection laws turned into tL'
,ocl;e.. Of the manufacturers; this PEI
cent being over and above legitimate
,ro!it. that thi, wa- nothing more nor les
tbau a bounty given by the government ''
,bc manufacture. for operating III this
country. Roo, and branch he denouncee
j, az wrong and au imposition upon the
neonle. He riGicued Gcn'l Walkers as
s.rtion that the object of protection wa:
five protection Of The laborins people q
the country, showing that the only bene'
Gc;,ries Of such a system was the manu-
facturer the monopolists and the grea'
monevod powers of the country. taking
nm the silver question he maintained ina
the Democratic party vas for an EXTENDED
but safe Currency. He asserted that Gen
Walker in his advocacy Of free silver VA,
out.ofaIiynmen, with taeRerublicAn party
He especially referred Gen' Walker to
the platform Of the Republican party
adopted two days ago in the STATE OF New
York wh;cn upoi, its face and III its tFu'
inpor, w.> di-motrica!y opposed 10 th'
fiscal policy for wNica The General h''
spoken, lie referred t" TIE pension 'ys
tom Of tho government !or which the re
lican party was responsible, showing fha
!, v,s honeycomhe,l with fraud, ani n''
,.;t;i.u. ol the peop!e's money '''d heel
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