Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-09-22
Hon. Jacob YoSt Speaks TO Citizens
Of TaZeW0ll.
A GOOD CROWD WAS PRESENT.
The Speech Was One of the Best Pre-
sentations of the Principles of the
Republican Party Ever MAIDS Here.


the Tenth Virginia, District arrived at
Tazewell last Monday to fill his appoint
ment Tuesday. A little after one O'Clock
court day the crowd began to assemble at
the town hall and when the speaking be-
gan about three hundred Republicans
4 we're present and, perhaps, half a dozen
Democrats. The services of the Jaeger
Concert Band had been secured and after
it had played several selections VIM. o.
Pendleton introduced Mr.. Yost to the
audience. Those who knew the gentle
man expected him to make fine speech
and they were not disappointed, neither
was any one present disappointed. From
start to finish he held the close attention
of the audience and at many points in his
speech he won hearty applause from his
listeners. MIR. Yost at the outset set forth
the idea that it was the duty of every clti-
zen to study and compare the records OF
political parties and in that way to de-
termine which had been most capable IN
managing the affairs of our government.
He urged that the prosperity of the coun-
try was dependent upon the constant and
profitable employment of labor-all wealth
being drawn from nature, the gift of God,
by the application of human labor. Then
he proceeded to show that labor had been
employed and national wealth created in
our land to marvellous extent while the
Republican party was in power and Re
Publican legislation in force. He con-
trasNed the condition of the country under
Republican rule with the condition that
prevailed while MIR. Cleveland was serving
his second term as President with Dem
ocratic tariff law in operation. From the
Commercial Reports he showed that In the
year 1892, the last Of Harrison's admin
istration, the trade conditions of the
United States were better than at any
time in our history; and from the same re-
ports he showed that the next, year under
Democratic rule, was the most disastrous to
the business interests that we had ever ex-
perienced as q nation. He defied the
Democrats to point to single act OF legls-
lation originated or passed by q Demo
cratic Congress that had contributed to
the general welfare of the country; and as
serted, without fear of contradiction, that
all the national legislation that had served
to develop and enrich our country had
come from the Republican party. MIR.
Yost said that the Democrats never pointed
to what their party had done, because
they were ashamed to do so, but always
talked about what they were going to do;
that it was party prolific in promises but
barren of good results
y His account of the condition of the ma
tional treasury under Republican admins
tration, when there was always surplus,
and when the national debt was con-
stantly being reduced, and its condition
under Democratic administration, when
the surplus was dissipated, deficiency
created and the national debt increased
two hundred and sixty-two millions OF
dollars, was very graphic.
Then he pictured to his audience the
glorious change that has come in business
conditions since Mckinley was lnaugn-
rated President; how millions Of idle la
borers had been put to work, how the
tramp of Coxey's army was not heard any
more in the land; how splendid balance
of trade amounting to over six hundred
millions of dollars had been placed 30 the
credit of the United States under the first
year of McKinley-Republican rule, and
the deficiency in the revenues Of the gov
ernment abated.
Then Mr.. Yost discussed briefly but for
cibly the free silver issue which Rhea and
the Pulaski platform insist upon making
an issue in this campaign. He then talked
about our war with Spain and the record
made by the Democratic members OF
Congress before and after declaration OF
war. He spoke of the results Of the war
with great force and of the important
11estions that will have to be settled With
reference to conquered territory, and the
establishment of new and larger trade re-
lations with the "Orient."
He next talked about the Virginia elec'
ton law and told of the infamous frauds
that had been practiced in different coun
ties in his district 10 defraud him and
other Republican candidates. He gave
the names of the places where these frauds
were enacted and in some instances the
names of those who were responsible tol
them. His exposure of Democratic frauds
in the Tenth and Fourth Districts and o1
the machine was very severe.
He closed his speech with a splendid
tribute to Gen. Walker in his representa-
tive capacity, and said there was no mem
Der in the present Congress who wal
more popular and highly esteemed. Th'
efforts of Rhea and his friends to crit
Icise Walkers record he pronounced alb
surd and said the more they rubbed W
that record the brighter it got.
1t was an able speech, and we wish ever!
voter in the county could have heard it
There was an earnestness aud sincerity
about it that must have carried con
yiction to all who heard it. There wer
about three hundred persons present ant
large numbers went to the stand and con
graduated MIR. Yost at the conclusion Q
his speech. 1t was a good day for Repubn
licanism in Tazewell county, in that /
strengthened all who heard it in the faith
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