Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-30
SENATOR FOR HIM
BECAUSE VIRGINIA
NEEDS A BIG MAN
None Measures More Fully Up
to Standard, He
Says.
ASPIRANT FOR GOVERNOR
MAKES IMPRESSIVE SPEECH
Brands Statement in the Dan
vile Register as "a
Pack of Lies"
WANTS ~RlN LAWS REVISED
Answers Political Propaganda That
tie Is Running on Faith
cr's Record.
ASPlRANT FOR GOVERNOR
MAKES IMPRESSIVE SPEECH
WANTS -'RlN LAWS REVISED
Answers Political Propaganda That
tie Is Running on Faith
cr'S Record.
Especial to The Times Dispntch.l

''Pecl'! 10 Ihc IincS- Dispatch
Li NCitBuRG. VA. July s9.-Harry
st George Tucker. in presenting his
claims for the Democratic nominee
Tor Governor here tonight before an
audience Of l.500 people. made one OF
the most thrilling, Intensely dramatic,
clear speeches that has bccn
heard on tho hustings here in years.
During the ninety minutes he was
speaking. Mr.. Tucker not only held
his audience closely. but he swayed IL
at will
When presented by Senator Glass.
the candidate was given n rousins
oNalioh hnda his speech got that at
nearly all times throughout. Mr..
Glass characterized Mr.. Tucker ms one
n'ost loyal Democrats who had
ever campaigncd in Virginia. He
said he was personal friend OF both
Candidates, but this is not a time that
personal considerations outwcigh
public obligations.
Needs Man OF I.nrEc Vision.
The time OF rcadjustmcnt needs a
man of large vision and experiences
and no man is better able to measure,
UP 10 the requirements than Harry
st. George Tucker, said Mr.. Glass.
MT. Glass did not concede the Sixth
district To Senator Trinklc.
Discussing late campaign rumors.
Mr. Tucker said 1t is always "A time
I" bring out Il great pack OF lies
which cannot be answered for the
lack OF time. Referring to the Dam
VILE Register. which charged him
win boiling the Democratic party in
1885, the speaker characterized il as
untrue. lie caused great applause
when he said he quit Congress be-
cause he did not believe in free sill
yer, but after withdrawing as n can
didate at the Amherst convention
when that convention had declared
Tor free silver, he stumped the state
worked and voted for William J.
Bryan.
Every man who knows the his
tory OF the time. knows this to be
true" he shouted.
iiiG Audience Responsive.
Alter speaking Il few minutes Mr..
lacker caught the response of his
auditors and he warmed up to his
task He said he thought he was
good man for Governor twelve
years aSo ana he ought to he twelve
times better man now than then.
He discussed his platform. Back
TO the Constitution" and, lin State
aiairs, progress under the Constitu-
ton, plcdSing his hest efforts. IL
elected. for increased pensions for
Confederate veterans, for revision NJ
the state tax laws looking to euuali-
zation. OF good roads. for extending
the state budget system, f6r a State
purchasing agent and prison reforms.
AS TO good road bonds, he would not
pledge himself now to do somcthinr
year hence that might not be war
ranted by conditions then, but argued
at some length that, IL il be possible
Ia build 800 miles OF road a year tina,
the state system could be completed
under present conditions in five years
He urged that the present State
Highway Commission law came from
II subcommittee OF which Senator
Trinkle was a member and that. if
the bill needs repeating, it was be-
cause 1t was not drafted perfectly.
Discussing woman suffrage and
prohibition, he held these are now
settled principles and that many who
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