The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-26
H0GE TYLER'S CAMPAIGN IN VIRGINIA

The opening speech of Hoge Tyler, the
Democratic candidate for Governor Of
Virginia, shows that the Old Dominion
Democrats made no mistake when he
was put at the head of their ticket. He
uses as many anecdotes as Vance and
while they are not always new they
illustrate, and carry home the truths he
is expounding. The following extract
from his Richmond speech is a good
sample Of his homely and telling meth
DDS of campaigning:
.sWe were told that good times would
come il we repealed the purchasing
clause of the Sherman act; it was re-
pealed, and soon thereafter we had to
borrow $62,000,000 and secure pledge
from Belmont, Morgan and Company, to
keep their hands off, that the old ship
might still keep afoat.
.We were told that the times would at
once improve and labor openings would
be abundant as soon as Mckinley was
elected; that this was all that was ne
cessary to restore confidence. Mckin-
ley was elected and both houses Were
given to the advocates of high tariff
and the single standard, but confidence
did not materialze. We were told to
wait until Mckinley was inaugurated.
The 4th Of March came, and still no
improvement. only increased hard times
and inter s:fed distress. Then we were
told to wait until Congress could be con-
vened. It convened, increased our taxes.
filled tie land with strikers, adjourned
and went home, shouting good times,
and swearing by the beard of Mark
Hanna it was already here. The truth
of the business is they were at their
ropes end. The last dose of medicine
had been given, and it had to have its
effect. They were like the old darby
in the meeting, who said: "Brer Rabbit,
he clum tree A little shiny-eyed,
bare-footed niger said: "Now, Uncle
Remus; You no a RABBIT, he can't clum
no tree" "Hushp' said Remus. lyon
little fool niger, you see his here RABBIT
he got to elm a tree" Our Repub]i-
can friends realize good times have GO
to come. Their RABBIT of prosperity got
to climb a tree. If you want to know
whether the times have improved or not,
ask the thousands of poor men who
have lost their positions, or had their
pay reduced in the last six months. who
stand with idle, yet willing, hands, beg
ging for work Ask those Zen il times
are better, with bread ST higher and
wages lower. Ask the thousands who
have been out of employment, and who
have been living in penury in the midst
Of plenty, if times are better. The
pinched faces and haggard looks of
mothers and little ones, force them to
answer sNo." Ask the man whose pro-
perty is going at forced sales for less
than one-ffth its value if times are get
ting better. Ask the man who wants to
secure a loan on abundant real estate
security IL times are getting better. and
the answer viii be "No."
They claim because there is some ex-
element ia the wheat market, that
everything il bound to improve. Every
body knows that the slight Improvement
in the price Of wheat is due to the failure
of the crop in Australia, Argentine, and
large shortage in Europe, and why on
earth party that talks SO much about
honest elections should came around and
want to steal thsl credit from the Al
mighty for helping the poor American
farmers, aud at the same time refuse to
take the blame Of the famine in India,
or bear the responsibility for less work
and lower wages, is impotence that pass
es my comprehension. | heard # an old
darky once that was urging all the
brethren to pray for what they needed,
and he assured them that the Lord
would always answer their prayers. SAID
he: Il was clean out of everything to
cat. Didn't have nary speck of zeal or
flour, and didn't have nary mouthful OF
meat. | just put in a powerful prayer
to the Lord, and bless your soul. while
was praying de Lord He just hunked
great big loaf of Lread right down on
my back" Another negro, named Sam.
rose up and said: Now, Uncle Nose, /
can show you there is muffin in your
theorism about prayer. / node how
hard up you wus, and / herd you pray
ing fur sumfn to eat, and | hunked dat
loaf of bread down on your old back.
1t wus me dat Civ you dat bread. and
de Lord didn't no muffin about it." "Go
way from here, Niger" said MSse. ~
no de Lord did send me dat loaf OF
bread. even il de Devil did fotch it."
So, my friends, we farmers know that
the Lord sent us these good wheat crops
and prices, even il the Devil did fetch