The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-21
With Aggressiv Speech
He Opens Fight for
Congress.
TARIFF REVISION
THE VITAL ISSUE
Position Of Republican Party.
With It's Broken Pledges and
Tariff Fed Trusts, Declares
Untenable Outlines
Democratic Policy on
the Negro Problem.

DemocIdtlc foHcy OIL
the Negro Problem.
Especial to The Times Dispatch z,
Gate City. Va. August ao.-The
greatest Democratic meeting that has
EVER been held in this section OF South
west Virginia took place here to-day.
when Henry G. Stuart. Democratic
nominee for Congress for the Ninth
District. and Joseph c. Wysor. OF sPu-
1aski, addressed an immense gather
ing OF people. This was Mr.. stuarts
opening speech OF the campaign. and
the enthusiasm shown at this meeting
looks as II a Democratic victory Is
certain.
The crowd commenced coming INTO
Gate City early in the morning from
all directions. The courthouse here
is one OF the largest in the State. and
VIII accommodate about 1900 people
The meeting was called to order
promptly at 1890 o'clock. long before
which time the courtroom was taxed
to It's capacity. not much over half OF
the crowd being able to find even
standing room. It Is said that this
was the largest political meeting
ever held. in this county.
AslGss 81 I'd y . etltTdTCe was SFeeteu
with storm OF applause. He was In
troduced by E. NJ. Carter. a prominent
lawyer OF this place. and county chair
man OF this county. Mr.. Stuart was
received with great storm of ap-
plause. He spoke for one hour and
thirty-aye minutes.
At the conclusion OF his speech Mr..
iwysor was introduced. and he was
received as an old favorite. There
was no lack OF the old-time Are and
leloquence in Mr. wysor when. he came
forward to follow Mr.. Stuart.
Mr.. Stuart's Speech.
Mr.. Stuart began by saying that In
response to the very kind Invitation
the people OF the good county of Scott,
he was hero 10 say the first word In
the congressional campaign. Two
years ago he was introduced to a
OF Scott His grandfather was born
There he toiled with his own hands
until he had gathered a small sum Of
and when ne had finished. walked
back. It was here. Mr.. stuart con-
tinued. that his ancestors. among the
and built their log cabins, and Dale
Carter, one OF his forcfathers. was
killed In fight with marauding In
dams at Fort Blackamore. To those
people are sleeping IN valley and on
side. he came not alone as
the standard-bearcr of a great political
party, but as citizen, friend and
Glnd to BE iNIountaincer.
He was proud that he was born and.
had remained nlountaineer. Certain
~ II any people in the world had rea-
80 t,a Epfs at = -, -
mountaincers had. Only re-
Gently had history begun to do Justice
to the grim determination. the pa
triotic. self-sacriiice and the heroic
OF the people before him. He recalled
that It was a committee of twenty men
living In the mountains OF Southwest
Virginia who met at point now ~
solannly declared their indie
pendence OF the the British crown
G More than year before the Declara-
ton OF independence at Philadelphia.
a document reciting their wrongs, de-
redress and closing with the
burning words, ''TheseSa are our real. but
sentiments. and by tl:cnl we
the mountain men Of this Southwest
country who marched on foot 4 90 miles
70 Norfolk. and there drew the firstsI
blood of the Revolutionary War on
6O1ls dNkldTSeJ
Of British marines who had landed
vessels and out OF Virginia waters IL .s stoy
the high seas; y was the hardy
who answered Tarleton's threat Of
halter. and torch by arising as one man
md uniting with the &Tennesseeans toll
march 800 miles to confront the train
IN earth at Kings Mountain. II was
this act of daring which. electrified the
world. put new courage intofthe cause
81 liberty and wrung from the Prime
Parliament. the confession that at the
Tower of&the British army had beenSi
humbled by American farmers,
i Precious as these m emories are and
% the. present ana future that We are
TO look, he said, 81 i}3 5li
Hopes for High Plan.
Me 5ega5n tmm'sdistely with discus,
Is had "a say with these rema rlss ~
/. II has been my purpose to conduct
his scampn ignS ol,8a high plane q t prin-
,iple. and shnll do 50 Q such extent !
as my foppol.e.. ana Ills supporters 4
make saca campalgn possible. Ii |
must be ranlcnlbs ed, nj hon ever tina I
10 campaign cam DO maintained on a.
blame above the lowest point AT which,
'ne o. thss.oit;h 4, IT ot Tue cad ida es !
aS''R coninlon 60 nsert thrcu shout the
United states. he S q il & ..;ile tariff is I
GENERAL and tho Paync-A ldric!I3 Sill in I
sts.setlt sr5.,ylt II some legis.
alive methods know n a ss.,Cannonism,"qI
ira the issues on which the next II ousai
e Representatives Is to be elected. AnyFls
Ittempt by my opponent or his partyNls
@ eyad . Or / hun this Issue is a Sconfes-
ion for the Republican party Of mall
easance or lntsfeasance ain Office, OF;
lad faith or lncompet M i!
&"Those who have adequate defensesI
re eager to present !. it. Those Who'll
ave a strong caus are ever anxious8I
Q Join battle and do not DODGE. II
lad he an found, n oWeYar We ny ta I'd to- E
connected With the gh costiE
n Most OF them, esp clal Is the
f1ce-holding standpatt ers, q. reminded Z
I'm o Z an old Their partridg e,. flut-i
ering and limping N one d irect ion to
cad away rom her brood 4 hud q led Sun-
en- covar men rby, y III n
Mr. Stuart rap a ~ viewed the his.
orys 81 the tariff u n this country II Y
gau Frenla rka 81 10 that tho su btect had
cen so little stud ed and innd erst God
{ was 18th au 81 every d lay, Gtra pped, n
M q III sbao ks, In our ON 81. & ching
atlnHedr ea7 Pa n
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