Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-29
Mr.. Tucker Opens Campaign In
StauntOn

of Lexington, spoke for the Demo-
cratic ticket in Assembly Hall,
Stsunton, Monday, Court Day, be-
fore large and enthusiastic aud
fence. The following report of the
meeting was published in the
Stanton Daily Leader Tuesday
morning:
"On account of his recent defeat
for the gubernatorial nomination
in the Democratic Urinary, az well
as HE native ability as a political
speaker, the appearance of Hon.
Harry st. George Tucker on the
local rostrum in behalf OF the
Democratic ticket was viewed with
q rather state wide interest. Mr..
Tucker was greeted with tremend-
Gus enthusiasm when he boldly as
serted that he had criticised the
record of his successful opponent
on his own behalf, but that now he
was in the fight to further the
cause of Democracy.
"Wben Mr.. Tucker rose to speak
the crowd in the Assembly Hall
had reached very substantial pro-
portions, and a wave of enthusiasm
swept over the assem- blage which
was evidently received with greet
delight by the speaker. He wait
ed for sore moments until the ap-
plause had subsided and with
characteristic good humor, thank
ed the voters of Staunton and
Augusta county for the great ma
jority they had given him in the
primery, declaring that it was
most gratifying to him to receive
the most votes where he was best
known, and that he owed to Staun'
ton and Augusta people greater
debt of gratitude than to those OF
any other portion of old Virginia.
"Launching at once into the
meat of hls argument, Mr.. Tucker
said that he felt sure some people
had come to the meeting out of
curiosity to see what altitude ne
was going to take relating to the
candidacy OF his recent opponent,
whose pubiin record he had criti'
cised in tbe primary campaign, lie
had criticised this record as ne
had a right to do, in his own be
half and he still thought it good
thing within the party, to thresh
cut sucb matters, but that man
who could not take defeat grace
fully was not worthy of the conf
dence of the people. SIX weeks
ago he sd spoken from the same
platform in his own bshalf; nc"
be was speaking on behalf OF the
Democratic party and its nominees
and doing battle for their success.
"Thus disposing of the personal
side of the matter, Mr.. Tucker
took up the political issues of the
campaign ard exposed the fallaoy
of Republican promises against the
ectual accomplishments of the
Democrats who have been in con-
troll in State affairs for the past
quarter of century. The speaker
caused great deal Of amusement
by pointing cut the fist plank of
of the Republican platform. en-
dorsirg the recent tariff bill. The
Republican State convention
adopted its platform at Newport
News on July Goth. The Aldrich
tariff dill did not become law un-
ill Aug. 9th. Yet the Republi
cans endorsed the "law" in toto,
before they even knew what it was
goil e to be,
"They wanted to be first at the
rie counter, ard although one
section Of he tariff bill as it then
stcod. admitted etesl rails free and
one charged Il duty OF ~ w tor,
they were willing to endorse both
or anything go long as they could
catch the crumbs that fell from
the pie counter of the National
Republican party.
"This was fair sample OF Re.
publican consistency in Virginia,
said Mr.. Tucker, and following
this line of argument, he took
plank after plank Of the party and
held IT up to the light-shOwing
thst tie really good things that
they advocated had already been
put in operation under Democratic
rule. that the Democratic rarity
bac kept faith with the people
since the old days o: Recor struc-
ton and that the Republicans had
only empty promises on which tn
base their clans for public office. "
Mr.Kennedy Dead aged 80 Years
Stanton Spectator: Mr.. D. W.
Kennedy, an old and wei known
citizen, died on Thursday evening
,ast. Sept Is, 1909, aged 30 years.
Re was a naive of Augusta, but
srent sone years in Indiana. re-
turning to his native counly,where
he lived until he came to the city
to make his home. He was man
Of high character and he'd msny