The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-30
Honorable J. Hogs Tyler Speaks to a
Large Audience.
anRAIeAs THE REPUBLICAN, PARTY
Tho Major Discussed the Issues of tho
StRte Cnmpnign In Vigorous
speech ut rythtRn Hall Inst Night
Honorable William a. YounE's
Spccch-Much Enthusiasm.

a large and most enthusiastic gather
Castle last night to hear the speech of
the Hon. ]. Hoge Tyler Democratic
candidate for Governor
At the appointed hour the following
gentlemen walked in, amid a storm Of
applause. and took seats on the plat
form: Hon. J. Hoge Tyler. Democratic
nominee for Governor; congressman w.
a. Young, Harry Maynard, Captain L
w. Owens, chairman Of the Democratic
party of Norfolk county: Frank Port
lock, chairman district committee;
Colonel Dan Turner: Mr.. Lindsay, OF
Western Branch. and the Hon. r. A.
Mccoy, secretary of the district COM
mittee.
Mr.. Owens called the meeting to order
and introduced the Hon. W. A Young
as the first speaker
Mr.. Young began by Offering n few
statistics. He gave special reasons why
the white man should hold the rule.
He said that so per cent. of the voting
population were white men and 40 per
cent. were colored. and considering the
fact that the white men pay 81 per
cent. OF the taxes and the negroes
per cent, he saw no reason why the
white man should not hold the reins
OF power. He said further: 1.-THE negro
Is all right In his place. and ! respect
him there. yet there are some who, for
the sake of selfish gain. will occasional
ltE Ia II f,, fy1t w.
his time of need always comes TO the
white man for aid and assistance. He
knows that in him he has a friend
The State aDpropriates about $4,000
to public education, and the negro gets
30 per cent. Of 1t. The prisons of the
State cost us $250,000 per year and this
expenditure Is made necessary to look
after the lawless among the colorcd
race. The white man who says that
the negro does not get what he de-
serves is the man who wishes to use the
negro To help himself into office. The
population of our towns Is steadily in
crcasing because the condition of the
farmer Is such as to force him to the
city to obtain n livelihood. He then
spoke Of the last Congress.
THE DINGLEY FAKE.
If the next Congress is to be like the
last. said the speaker, then don't care
TO so back. When l went to Con-
gress expected to find n big thing, and
felt little tlmld. / was mistaken, I
found 1t something like town Council
meeting. We met every Monday morn
ing, had the journal read and then a.l-
p-hrned. Nothing was ever done ex-
cept to pass the great prosperity
bill. and how much prosperity has
come to us? Everybody said that some
thing must be done to place our curren-
cy upon a more substantial basis. We
thought we met to talk about money
nut tariff proved to be the Issue of the
day We found ii impossible TO talk
about or to lesislate upon anything
except tariff
Mt Young then spoke in the highest
terms OF Major Tyler. who would next
address the audience. He said that he
came to Berkeley, not to discuss local
politics, but to say what the duty Of
every true Democrat would be on next
tuesday He said further: ''Lt Is impos-
Sible for there to be two Democratic
tickets in the field. If we are true Dem
ocrats we must go to one tribunal and
there assert our rights. We believe that
orr success In this fight is dependent
upon our cooperation" Here he men
toned the name Of Mr.. Newberne
which was followed by n storm of an.
plsuse and Misses. lie said that Mr..
NeWberne had been recognized by the
district executive committee and he
tnought Democrats ought to support
him. Hlsses)
Mr. Young then brought his speech to
+" close expressing himself in closing ae
"!ehing that the Democrats might unite
tneir forces and lay aside their petty
CH1erehces and go to the polls next
tuesday determined to stand by their
party.
MAI. TYLER'S ADDRESS.
Mr.. Owens next introduced Mai. 7.
Hoge Tyler. the mention of whose name
met with applause and cheers. He
spoke as follows:
MIR. Chairman and fellow citizens
Of the county of Norfolk: ] wish I
could command words to express my
appreciation of this kindly greeting
mat You show me. ] have for some
time been anxious 10 visit and speak to
You. Hoa have indeed an enviabIe rem
utat!on for your unbounded hospItaII-
" The people who live among the hills
OF tn West envy you because of your
advantages. You have made old ocea n
10 clap her hands and rejoice because
her waves KISS your shores. During the
past few weeks have visited Mathews.
Gloucester and other counties, speaking
twice n day. but tonight am in Berk-
ley. where believe will stand in a
rev years one OF the foremost, c,tias
OF the world
u come before you tonight a plain
farmer. not With bouquets and fine
words, but with facts and figures that
concern u9 az representatives of the
true Democracy Of this grand old Com
monwealth.
One OF the first things wish to give
you In the way Of substantial food Ia
The ticket of our party, which was pu,
up at Roanoke. This ticket Is n perfect