Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-06
Tucker Wins n Vote.

Tucker Wins " Vote,
To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-I am farmer. deeply inter
cstcd in developing the state OF my
adoption. consequently every political
question and candidate interests me
do my own thinking. seek advice
and Information. but admit no dicta-
ton. ! was busy plowing when in
formed that senator Trinkle would
speak in Charlottesville at s o'clock.
Being tired could not keep me from
going to hear him The opening
phrases OF his speech narrowed down
all my hopes for inspiration and up
lift. That indcHnahle. but vitalizInr
Influence or leadership was lacking.
No irrcpressiblc CLEANS from that
priceless jewel the spirit o! ,r,e
democracy. wcrc nung az white
hammer in the sky. that new voters
might see that which ever has and
ever will be "A pillar Of fire 10 guide
through tho wilderness TO the land
OF pure delight.
pity those who cxuect TO vote
without hearing each candidatc
speak. They will have ms much I'm
common as wall flower at q crosse
o'uS "rcak-h"wn hhs with tho fell
low who dances three sets with tho
girl Of his dreams at the New Ycpr.s
ball.
as Tor oratory. Il sounded to mo
Ike "rattling ri de hones'' rather
IMAM one swelling rise Of emotions
,o'lo"inE The sweep OF masters
hanh across the harm oc onnor,unt,v
h.Xpect'nS feast FOR mind and In.
SEPARATION for III. heart was .,I"c,
4 wordN hill &c fare: bu. ;h" tnhlc
WAS act for Trinklo hat for hi.
m.htnE so would never have
imagined him Il "uIivors!tv alup,nux
closing his speech hv ,cllln. how
Grand II viii be" to sicnp In Tho
Governors Mansion bet a nI, n.
SHORES And told my wife. "lf this
~ IN" h"at virginia crn offer. we viii
vote for Trinklc no, hcrausn we want
him IN niiot the ship OF state. hui
mi" because
me game is more than the PLAYER
of the game
me ship is NOR. than the crew"
! came late from the ncld, where
had h"eu planting corr. and O mos
sage told that Mr.. Tucker wo',Id
sneak. =" hear all his speech had
70 hurry to town without my sumner
was already preiuIired against the
name a,r,P. ST Eeorge'" having known n
very walk was n portrayal of that
q domination Of spirit. 81 am holier
han thou" And such IS the blich,
me. insi!ious effcc, OF Islander that
had a mental concention OF an old
man. scnll" from dissipation
As Mr. Tucker spoke. recognized
he self possession Of the veteran In
stead or the assumption OF q suMad
corporal az militia. listened. not TO
y corner si"r" haran"uc. but 10 the
inspiration % Words fifty spoken
ar" Ike apples Of gold in pictures OF
silver"
Herring both were lawyers. 7 sup
posed the reason they did not cam
raifn in the most satisfaciory way
Join; hiscussion--was simply because
each held the same brief Hearing
them speak. Tr!nklc imrrcsscs me as
an attorney arranging his fec. then
ne case But. needing wise counsel
Z" TO Old Man Tucker" In the
corn hrid today some Of tho glory OF
that pleasant land of France" az
told by Macauiay. IN "Etttlc Of Ivry.'
seems to shine in Virginia:
Now glory to the Lord of Hosts.
from whom all glor:cs are,
And glory to our sovereign liecc.
King Henry OF Navarro,
The King Is come TO marshal us. I'm
all his armor drcst.
Ana he mas bound a snow white
plume upon his gallant crest.
He look'd upon his people. and "A tear
was I'm his eye:
He Looked upon the traitors and his
glance was stern ana high
And in they burst. and on they
rush'd. while like "a guiding
star.
Amidst the thickcst carnage. blaz'd
the helmet of Navarro"
And now that Virginia's great ma
tional siandard-hcarcr has fallen.
no not see how any wcli-informcd
citizens can fail to let their ..ori-
flammc today" he the whitc-crowucd
head of Harry 81. George Tucker.
w. W. FINLEY.
Win Wilkes Farm. charlottesville.
Va. April 81, 1921.