The Washington herald., 1909-06-15
Special to ne washington Herald.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Amherst. Va. June 4-Harry st.
George Tucker. Of Lexington. hurled an
other broadside into Judge Mann to-day.
when he reiterated the charge that his
opponent. although processing to be a
temperance fighter for thirty-fve years.
is receiving the support OF the leaders
Of the whisky element IN the Virginia
cities in the race for governor.
The significance Of the reiteration OF
this charge Is that Judge Mann declares
that the man who makes 1t again utters
a falsehood Mr.. Tucker, however. took
up the challenge and not only again
makes the charge. but makes it in more
direct terms than before.
Many Present.
Not only from Amherst County. but
from other counties that adjoin, came
a crowd 10 listen TO fuckers speech
Tonight. after II is all over. the crowd
is jubilant. and the Tucker men claim
his speech Will double his majority 10
COO, which they are claiming for this
county. Judge Samuel Williams, candi-
date for attorney general was also on
hand and made a speech after Mr.. Tuck
er had finished.
Mr. Tucker was introduced by Suckley
Ticker. county chairman OF the Demo
cratic executive committee. I. P. White
head introduced Judge Williams. He re-
ferred TO the fact that it was at Amherst
in 1895 that he gave up his commission
as Representative in Congress. and said
that he was ashamed Of nothing be had
done IN that campaign. He asked II
there was any man IN the crowd who
Thought that he had deceived the people
OF the Tenth district in 1885, and there
was no reply. II seemed to be the
oplnion OF the crowd that fuckers po-
sition was well known in 1896 on the
silver question,
Severely ArraiEnE Mann.
fuckers arraignment OF Judge Mann
was terrific. He said that he wished he
was present to make reply. and that he
bad made every effort to have him meet
aim face 10 face He charged that Judge
Mann had first declared for local option
and next said that he would vote for
prohibition. He dealt with Judge Mann's
record with reference to corporations
while a member OF the State senate and
that he had resigned from the position OF
Norfolk and Western attorney.
He charged that the leaders Of the
whisky element in the cities were sup
porting Judge Mann and that such sup
port could only be the result Of a bar
gain that had been made by some one in
the interest Of Mann's candidacy.
Some one in the audience asked Tucker
70 tell how Judge Mann had been elected
Judge He replied amid applause that he
had been given the ofice by the read
iuster legislature. the party which by a
coalition with the negroes tried to over
throw the rule Of the white mans party
IN Virginia.
Opponent Inconsistent.
Mr.. Tucker declared that the people OF
Virginia want Judge Mann 10 explain
his alleged inconsistent position or the
liquor question. He said that his op-
ponent claims TO be a pronounced enemy
Of whisky for thirty-ive years. and yet
has the cordial support in his race for
governor Of the leaders Of the whisky
people in the cities"
This is not denied" said Mr.. Tucker.
This has not been explained. and can
not be 20 the satisfaction Of the tenn
perance people Of the county. The peo-
pie OF the State desire and insist upon
knowing how Judge Mann can stand for
two inconsistent principles-local option
and prohibition: local option, which con-
cedes the right of each community TO
determine the matter for itself. and pro-
hibition. which gives the right to other
communities TO determine for each"
Mr.. Tucker then demanded that Judge
Mann come out in the open and explain
his position.