Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-15
GOVERNOR AT HARRISBURG

The senator and Mr.. Hubbard Pu.1
the Tariff Issue to the Front at
buckingham Courthouae Where
the Republicans Have nm Innings
a1sc-Jotnt Debate ut Hot Springs.
HARRISBURG. VA, October 1z.-{Spe-
cizi9-Governor Montague spoke in the
courthouse here this afternoon, and mad.
by FAR the ablest argument made by either
side in the present campaign. The build
;rg was crowded TO its capacity. many la
dies being present: The Governor was
handsomely introduced by Colonel J. NJ.
involved in the campaign.
The Governor began with the new Con-
stitution. calling attention here and there
to the changes made and the benefits &C
cruinC Passing from the Constitution.
be dwelt for some tir1c upon the reasons
WY JluSe mica SHcUiQ ne returned 10
Congress, and then launched forth into
s discussion Of national issues. With
great clearness he explained the trust
question. and the remedies proposed by
the several parties, making strong ar
cumcnt for Democratic policies Equal
eIoQuence and eaTncstness were brought
10 bear upon the various other problems
confronting the country, and for nearly
two hours he held the undivided atten-
ton of his audience. The address did
much to arouse the interest Of the Demo
Gratis OF the county
Colonel Slenp. Republican candidate
for Congress. Lucien Gleaves. and w. P
Strother addressed the Republicans out
side.
Martin, HUBBARD, and Yost.
BUCKINGHAM COURTHOUSE. VA.
October 13.-(Special. 9-Cnited States SEN
ator Thomas S. Martin was here yester-
day and made a brief POLITICAL talk He
said:
The tariff question is the vital issue
OF the hour. and will be the issue in the
great campaign Of 1894.
The niGuitouS tax on sugar may help
the Cubans and the American sugar
trusts, he said. but this great Republi-
can party would not take off one cent OF
the tax as against the sugar trusts" He
alluded to Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa, who,
after serving eleven terms in Congress.
refused his party's nomination because
his views did not coincide with theirs on
The tariff question. and in consequence,
they nominated man who is advoca ting
the same views as his Democratic oppo-
nent Mr. Henderson was appealed to
by Mr. Roosevelt to stick to mis- party.
but he would not change. The President
reminds me-" said the Senator. of a
County Court lawyer making a PROPOSE
ton to put his case of. A lawyer has a
bad case when he tries to continue It;
and when the Republicans advocate put
ing off the tariff issue they have a bad
:ase. The great trusts are SO rich and
and powerful that they do as they choose.
md the laws cannot punish them-just
IS the railroads confiscate the coal they
nave III ransit when they need it, and
ire not, or cannot, be punished therefor
After Senator Martin concluded his
fyeech there were loud calls for Hon.
g. w. Hubbard. who responded. He began
by saying that while the Democrats were
Epealling the Republicans were having
side-show in the courthouse. He then fell
Into q discussion Of the tariff issue say
ing these questions had been discussed
since Henry Clays time, sbut that Mr..
Clay little dreamed of the proportions
these trusts would assume when he was
for protective tariff. Where is there
a man who lis benefited by a protective
tariff? he asked. II it were not for this
tariff we could buy sugar for two cents
per pound. We want for our people the
hest prices for their labor and its pro-
ducts The Republicans pave their way
into Office with the money furnished by
the trusts but the time viii be when the
power of the Republicans will be thing
Of the long-forgotten past They are
partv Of one name and two faces. They
will expect the negroes to stand by them
Chose not disfranchised), but when they
held their meeting here last court, dld
they have a single colored man In 1t:
On no; they want q lilywhite party
The people of this county have too much
sense and too much manhood to be lee
by man who was afraid 70 run MN
self (alluding ] suppose, TO Mr.. lost, WhL
was sepaking in the court-house).
Are YOU going to align yourself with
the good people or the had?' he asked
The speaker alluded to Mr.. Roosevelt as
the accidental President. and said he had
abused the Confederate soldiers by say
ing they were towards In closing his
address Mr.. Hubbard called upon all true
men to support Hon. II. D. Flood for Con-
Eress
Mir. Jacob Yost was here. and spoke
quite while, saying he was anxious 10
hear Democratic speakers, to know what
their argument would be. He mentioned
the nominee of his party as the knishtly
James Lyons. Eighteen years ago ne
lYosO made his first speech here and ne
would be willing for this audience 10
Bear the same speech he then made.
The race issue could no longer be made
Men could look at questions political as
they are In this land. he said. we are
al TO 90 up together or go down together,
but each hour brings us nearer to that
epoch when Virginia will be safely Ike
publican rs there one man IN TINS au-
dience who thinks the Democratic party
is right?n he inquired Would he remand
us 10 the conditions of 1885 If he could
do so? We OF this generation never sa"
hut one Democratic administration. we
remember in 1892 what state OF pros
perity we enjoyed. Moneyed men did no,
wait until Mr. Cleveland was lnaueurateu
before they withdrew their capital ana
shut il UP in strong boxes; and the very
mon who had put him in were the hrs'
to denounce him. l heard Senator Mar
tin in a speech at Staunton oenouhc"
Mr.. Cleveland as a party wrecker
MIR Yost ridiculed the Wilson bllliln the
severest terms, saying the government
had TO go out and borrow money at ana
per cent The Democratic party then
took Ilp the free-silrer issue. We never