The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29
Major Turs Unhappy Speech.

Editor Of TheIimes:
Sir,-MajOr yler, Democratic candi-
date for .GOvelOr of Virginia addressed
the people ofdartinsville and the sur
rounding coupy this evening at s o'clock
at Mr.. H. &. .ester's tabernacle which
was gratuitOuy rendered the Democrat
ic county cha nan for the purpose
The Major lrsued very much the line
OF his RichmU speech. He spoke. af-
ter a few iroductory remarks, first,
Of the pOpulaty Of the Democratic tick
q. 1t seemdto be acceptable, he said,
to all partld the regular Democrats.
the sound nney Democrats, Republi-
cans and Poilists and ought to be ac-
ceptable to { Prohibition party. He
then commesd in humorous way upon
the make-uIf the ticket, claiming that
Il suited hinjetter than any State ticket
which had I'm before the people OF Vir-
ginia for Sc years. continuing his hui
mnrous Veilhe gave some reasons why
the ticket Duld be supported by the
several parf 10 which he had referred
First the rplar Democrats should sup
port il, betse they created It, and IL
was in ach with their principles. The
ProhibitiOrs might support IL. because
II was thdfyest ticket perhaps on re-
cord The DublicanS and SOund-mOney
Democratanight support II because
neither hal ticket of its own and seem
ed not incfd 10 have one. He claimed
that il wal good omen to see the people
of Virgin jnclined to discourage bitter
party feeg and 10 cultivate brotherly
kindness j good feeling.
The MAI then introduced the subject
of prospiy and confidence. He ridi-
culed thdaim of Republicans. that the
election Mckinley and the passage Of
the presd tariff law or the defeat of the
free coink Of silver, had brought pros
perity obnfidence. He denied the eX-
t-ta,ara ,iifhpr IIa said tho famine IA
India annie short wheat crop in Europe
had adlted the price OF wheat few
cents D there was no indication OF
general bsperity or restored confidence.
lie claid that times continued hard,
and wegrowing worse and would con-
tihne 70, so for the want of more stand
ard my. that 5000 more men were
unempfd i'm September 1897 than i'm
Septen, 1896, that the wages of labor
since Sember. 1896. had declined 25 or
q per a. lie drew a very vivid pic
ture oihe distressed condition OF the
great pring mass OF poor people in the
Unitedates, and said they were more
Opprei by unjust and excessive taxa
ton the want Of a sufficient currency
than Z people living under the kingly
and pouc governments of the Old
wdrldid named Egypt and Russia, with
the z standing army Of the latter as
instas and ne claimed that this op-
unulr present policy was changed.
correspondent could not help ask
ing self the question, as he looked
arou upon the audience and saw that
N WcOmposed mostly q the business
mend labOrOrs Of the town. what good
thesed pictures Of our present cOndi-
toni gloomy fOrbOding OF the future
coul possibly accomplish. 1t was not
nec4iy TO get votes for the ticket, be-
| cauns the Major claimed there is
| cerjy no formidable opposition TO the
| tich There is no probability, that we
cart the free ana unlimited coinage of
silNt 10 TO I'm the next four years or
| thdoption of tariff for revenue only
wiz that time. So. the only effect OF
su@d pictures OF distress and gloomy
prtiOns for the future, Is 10 dishearten
oupslness men and labOrers TO make
thlrmer disinclined 10 engage IN the
al business and render the latter dis
| coated and indispOsed to work.
t0baccOnists and merchants were
bhing 10 put on a hopeful counten-
aAnd preparing for "A better business
tlmsulng year on account OF the adj
VI In the price Of tobacco, wheat
| cI oats cattle and al Of the produc-
II OF the farm, knowing well, that
VI the farmers and labOrers on the
r. are doing well, that prosperity will !
itably come 10 other callings which |
mainly dependent upon the farming !
-est.
iJor Tyler Is q pleasant genial gem !
IAN and Is quite popular with our peo- 1
/ hope his gloomy picture OF the |
ressed condition OF the country will !
cause our business men and. labOrers J
loose the little hope inspired by the /
Ger appearance of things even though |
caused entirely by the famine in In |
and the short crop I'm Europe.
. AN AUDITOR.
fartinsville, Va. Sept. %. 1897.