The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-24
vIRGiNIAN DEMOCRAT on THE
NEXT PRESIDENT FROM VIRGINIA.

Confidence and harmony among the
Democrats of the entire country anu
the prediction of a sweeping victory
Tor Woodrow Wilson were the siad
tidinss brought to Virginians by Harry
ST. George Tucker in his keen and eio-
ouent address on the issues of the
present campaign. OF especial inter-
est to the voters of d state wheie
there can be no doubt Of the result.
WAS the good news carried by a Vir-
gilman from personal knowledge
gained while campaigning for the
Democratic ticket in Pennsylvania ana
Maine, that the people Of those Re
publican strongholds are turning TO
wilson as the true solution of their
grave problems. The tone and senti-
ment In Maine was a delight to a
Southern visitor. The leaders are as
confident Of victory there as they are
in Virginia The nation is determined
to repudiate the protective tariff ana
its burden of unjust taxation and
special privilege, and so just and firm
is this determination that not even
ripple Of business disturbance has
crossed the commercial life of the
country.
Mr.. Tucker dwelt upon the purity
Of Wilson's motives and the hope OF
freedom that lay in his election In
refutation Of the ridiculous charge
that he was a candidate dominated by
the interests ana the bosses. the
speaker quoted the reply Of the New
Jersey Governor to a friend who urged
him to meet Thomas F. Ryan. who
might render him great service. Il
should be glad to meet Mr.. Ryan" de-
clared Mr. Wilson, but I cannot con-
fer with him on political matters. for
Mr.. Ryan and represent different
interests"
One by one the facts Of Ryan's re-
Iation to Democratic affairs are COM
ing to light, and Virginia in particu-
lar is receiving almost incandescent IL
Elimination about why the presence
of her sub-rosa delegate at Baltimore
gave outsiders the chance to declaim
against her servility. w. ]. Bryan
may not be the Jefferson he Is called
by Mr. Tucker, but he certainly in
vented an X-ray that has pictured
some interesting hidden skeletons.
The bulk OF Mr.. fuckers address
was wisely directed to picturing with
logic and biting humor the invisible
tax levied by the protected industries
on the ultimate consumer through the
ubiquitous tariff. He showed how
tariff bills have made the government
the partner OF business to put wealth
in private pockets. Every position OF
the Republican party was shown to be
a subterfuge for levying on the people.
The final plea that the tariff kept up
wages so that the American working
man had meat three times day was
ridiculed out of court by quotations
from Bulletin 391, issued by the Re-
publican government to tell the people
how they might use cheap cuts OF
| flank and rib to get the needed
strength to keep the money-mills
! grinding One recipe is for Extending
. the Flavor of Meat" Instead Of hav-
! ing meat three times Day. the work
. ingman is told how. ny economy. he
/ may get the taste of meat in his food.
| We are glad that Virginia does not
[ need much proof tina. Wilson should
be elected But We are very glad that
/ Virginia can send into the Republican
! ramparts a speaker who, with logic
and concrete proof. can help TO swins
doubtful States into line. 1t is a
good thing for outsiders to hear what
virginia thinks OF the next Pres:Sen,