Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-31
Immense Audience Heard aPoWsf
FOL Address N The Courthouse
Last Night.
s1Roue PLEA FOR STATES RiGAls
Former Congressman Severely criti-
cses President Roosevelt for His
Desire to Destroy the States Rights
-SpIondid Appeal for Democratic
Success.

Addressing a crowd that filled every
available inch of space III the court
house, Hon. Harry st. George Tucker,
former congressman from the Tenth
district and leading candidate for
governor of Virginia, delivered one
of the strongest political speeches
ever listened to by Hampton audi
ence last night.
Mr.. Tucker spoke for more than
an hour and his audience gave him
the closest attention. 1t was IN"
general consensus of opinion that
Mr.. fuckers speech made a number
of votes for the ID mocrauc ticket
and those who heard ii pronounced
the address enc Of the best thy had
ever heard.
Mr.. Tucker came to Hampton under
the auspices of the Bryan-kern-JoncS
Club and the audience that turned
cut included the leading professional
and business men. 1t has been
long time since the courthouse has
BEEN so crowded as last night.
DR.. J. Wilton Hope, the president
of the club, presided and introduced
Mr.. George A. Schmclz, the head OF
Schmclz Brothers Banking House,
who was selected to introduce the
speaker. Mr.. Schmelz paid fine
tribute to Mr.. Tucker. whom he pres
ented to the audience as the next
governor of Virginia" amid the
gre attest applause.
When Mr.. Tucker arose to begin
his admirable address, the audience
gave him great ovation. He was
received with cheers and during thu
time he spoke he was frequently inter-
rupted with rounds Of applause.
Always an entertaining and brilliant
talker. Mr.. Tucker seemed at his best
last night and his splendid wit kept
his audience in the best Of humor.
Mr.. Tucker has storehouse full OF
excellent stories. ana he knows how
to tell a good story. too.
Mr.. Tucker discussed tn. tarih
and the platforms of the two parties
hut his ct attest effort came when ne
upheld States rights and bessught his
audience to stand by the constitu-
ticn of the United States and put into
thu presidential chair that peerless
young leader. William Jennings Bryan.
Mr.. Tucker declared that if he favor
ed every plank in the Republican
platform. and was against every one
in the Democratic platform. he could
no, vote for Judge Taft. because 9!
the attitude of Judge Taft as regards
states rights and the constitution.
He declared that Judge Taft will al
point Elihu Root as chief justice Of
the United States. and read from
speech made by Mr.. Root, in which
the present secretary of state de-
clared that the Federal government
should have mere power.
The Republican party. according TO
Mr.. Tucker. is drunk with power and
something must be done to take II
of the debauch. which it has been on
during the past forty years. NJ.
fuckers reference 10 the preserva-
ton Of the unicn was beautiful He
said that forty-four years ago the
unicn was preserved. hut that on next
Tuesday IL the Democrats succ ed IN
placing Mr.. Bryan in the presidential
chair a greater victory will have
been won for the fight for states
rights will have ben won. Mr.. Tucker
fceIinsly referred to the valor Of
the Confederate soldier and IN the
sevcrcst terms condemned the Crum-
packer bill He told of the manner
in which President Roosevelt forced
tho japanese school bill on the peo-
pie Of California. and ask9d whether
the people Of Virginia wanted 10 see
their children going tn school Hith
Haytians. who would have tho same
rights were the idea Of the President
carried cut
Mr.. Tucker closed with an appeal
to vote against he Republicans and
thus help to destroy an impending
empire.
When NJ. Tncker took his seat the
cheering lasted fully ten minutes and
q number NJ tho men IN the audience
went up AMI shook hands with him.
Mr.. Tucker was the guest Of Mr..
Robcrt I. Mason. In Fast Que n
street during his stay hero. and will
leave today TO continue hts fine work
for the success Of the Democratic
ticket