Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-30
a JOINT DISCUSSION.
M 4 yosr covnreoUsLy ExcoRIA.
TED eY Mr.. n. 81. G. TUCKER


FORK UNION. VA, August 2.-(SpA
cial. )--rhs attendance at our County Court
on Monday was unusually large. In antici-
patton of the Joint discussion between
Vest and Tucker. The Republican candi.
date led of In carefulIy-prepared speech,
in which he undertook to show that the
business paralysis Of the country was
due to the, change from Republican to
Democratic edministration: that his party
had the confidence of the businessmen Of
the country. because Its policy gave en-
ployment to more people than any other.
After affirming tn It his Democratic audi.
tors had followed their party until they
had become "barcfooted." ne undertook
to prove the superiority Of the Mckinley
bill to the new tariff law. by an array OF
figures about exports and imports. and
then argued to show that the Republican
bounty on sugar had greatly encouraged
the beet-sugar industry. which. he
claimed. had now been ruined by the i'm.
position OF a tax. Mr.. Yost then affirmed
that he was q bimetallist. but that the
proper ratio must be determined by inter-
national agreement, etc. etc.
A PERTINENT REJoINDER.
Mr.. Tucker, who then followed In O
speech OF an hour and a quarter, man
tanned that II the agitation OF the tarin
question had precipitated hard times the
reagitation of II. according to the pohcy
Of the Republicans, would be to commune
the stagnation Of business interests. wh'en
are now happily reyivins as q result OF
h. I'll VA T..
Harrison went into office he found
full Treasury, but left 1t In bankrupt
condition. The repeal of the Sherman
silver and Federal election-laws, and the
additional restrictions placed on immigra-
ton were mentioned as some OF the gooo
work of the Democratic Congress. Wheh
he had given a list OF the many arucieo
of prime necessity which has been maue
free of duty by the new tarin law ne
requested all persons who favored the
high protective tariff which Mr.. fost
advocated TO hold up one hahu.
Only one hand went up. that or an oio
negro. whose grins and bewIuerihen.
added great laughter to the storm Oh
applause. When the negative OF the p'o %
position was put 1t really looked as II
all hands went up. Referring 10 MI.
Yosts opposition to the income-ta H On
the ground that IL is cidSo iSb''
MIR. Tucker said: Eyes, gentlemen. 10
class legislation, and 1t Is class the
Democrats have been trying to get al iof
years" ~,r,,,rcr
HIS PERSONAL INTEREST.
Having explained that Mr.. Yosts oppo-
sition 10 the new tariff law was TO be ac>
counted for by his personal interest IN
the iron business, Mr.. Tucker proceeded
TO show how Democratic management
had rescued s29,0oo,0oO from the pension
business, and how that his opponent
when member Of Congress, voted indis-
crIminately for all pension applications.
Singing out some Of the heavy grants on
this line. notably that Of Mrs. Sheridan.
Mr. Tucker poured hot shot into the he-
publican candidate. whose discontinue
was not at all alleviated by the many
outbursts Of applause.
In their short rejoinders both speakers
rmed up to their work, and II Mr..
Tucker was a bit too rough In one OF
his remarks. it must be'excused on the
ground that Mr.. Yost had been making
a lot personal application Of the per
observation-disclosures phrase contained In
Mr.. Cleveland's famous letter. In the
main, however the discussion was very
courteously conducted.