Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-06-13

coming autumn. Bourbonsm madC
nothing last year when II placed upon
its Il. kGt Il Funder for Governor, n Re.
pudiutor for Lieutenant-GOvoruOr, and u
Read justLr for Atttorney-Gcncral. Tha'
shallow trick was no more successful in
catching votes than the declaration Of its
platform against the taxation necessary
to pay what 1t also declared to be N,
honest debt; or than the advocacy OF
poll-taX qualification in white distrlcts
aud fivoring its repeal where the colopd
voters predomlnate; or than advocating
public education before the people, and
then divcrllng the school-fnnd by lcgis-
Ntion. Remember that the victorious
career OF our party can never be checked
until II lGsltatcs In the performance OF
its duties, Ours is essentially II party ol
progress, and It's supremacy viii be en-.
dangered only when II shall halt IN H.
high resolve and noble cndcayor, and
initiate the "futilc dalliaucc' Of Bour-
bOnlsm with the practical issues of the
living present,
We recommend that our party take mn
immediate stand for n Protective Tariff
1t Is the paramount issue of our time,
Vlrgnia's interest IN protection to do
nestle industries cannot be over esti.
mated, II Is her hope for The future,
and by promoting IL she places herself
IN line With the most powerful and pro-
grcssiye Commonwealth.
If indifferent or uniriGndly she may
remain In the rut where Bourbonism kept
her for decades before and since the war.
Statistics show that more money has
been Invested In Virginia since 10 than
for the nine years next preceding.
Bourbonism said none would come and
much would depart under the rule OF
Rendiustprs. Now we hear from one OF
their organs outside the State, that
"cupital has forgotten lis tlmIdily, aud
Il advancing boldly luto the Old Domln-
lon. Especially Is this the case In what
IL known M the Southwest, where the
signs OF prosperity manifest Themselves
on every hand, and each step Of progress
only reveals yet more distinctly It's al
most illlmitnbc resources. It's moun-
tjins ARE tlllcd with iron ores OF great
excellence, aud coal OF the best quality
exists also. It's valleys furnish lead,
zinc, salt, aud plaster almost beyond
computations" Sc. 1ruc-and equally
true OF other sections of our State.
what would all this be worth unpro.
lectcdP
Before our country was shaken with
the issues Of slavery and secession Nir-
glnla wis closely contested State on
the question Of protection. ono party
was for u revenue tariff; another for n
protective tnrlfr. Much OF the dlstlnc-
ilon Of thnt duy has been obliieNte,h
with mn immense public debt II tnllll for
revenue, though not quite, ls almost
equal TO a tarlii for protection. IN fact,
40 little attention was paid TO this qucs-
tiOn by three successive Bourbon Com
grcsscs that they cach time elected n
tariff Democrat fromthc tariff State of
PcnnsylyaDia TO the Spoakersmp. But
ngnin tie question has bfoadenc1. Not
only the cnpld invested In manufac-
lures. but The nrllzans aud luborcrs are
watching lest they may become tho ylc-
Tins OF Enplands "paupcr eystenh"
which dcgrnles NIL labor below the plane
of responsibility, aud agrlcnlhUlsls have
lrntnpd The severe lesson TINT wheli cap
ltal avoids or abhndons State proper
" dcprcrnlcs. aud that only the local
money lender II ndvnnlngcd bv The IN.
cronscd demand for lOnna on larger per
Cpnh .r.r. ......tf .H.
We earnestly Invoke The serious aIlcn-
lion Of the people Of Virginia 10 ibis
great question, Virginia ls seeking a
front. not a rear, llnc, aud recovering,
slie Graves n diet ofllylng issues. 4 few
years ago We took the nggresslye In state
nnhirs Our record lms hccn nindc. All
licnlnalefa may he proud Of A. The
next fight i on . larger field, and thC
wnlrhWurl II "OHrdri'
We cxhort yoii liendlnalers, TO begin
earnest preparations for tho contests be-
fore you, IN which The trophies of vloi0.
~ will be brilliant aud valuable, YOu
cannot give TO the world u better pledgt
por The pcfninncngy OF your possession 0l
virginia than by clerllng TO The next
Congress q majority OF The states dele
CATION pledged 10 the great work oI
| AinerirnnlzlnR our whole country
Three times yicloriois, step by STEP
driving back the strongly inlfench q
, foe. you have only Nv oNhblt The zenl
cnnsinncy, aud devotion 10 your cansi
which have heretofore characterized you
nnd you will surely drive the Bourbon
and fuuders 10 q disastrous iout from
which they can never recover To heal
tate NOW Il to have sacrificed and suffer
pd In valnt n tohave dared and triumph
/ ed 10 no purpose IA 10 lose oil that yoi
have won and all that you hope for nni
| 4 10 invite The return Of Douibon.fun