The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-09-23
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itorial on"The Political Situation
The Home and Farm is one of the
most widely circulated ard influen,
tial papers in the country:
AT this writing we are within
sixty days of the Presidential cleo.
ton. The campaign has not de
veloped any surprises,
Today, as last February, we are
confident that the people must
choose Tor President either Mr.
Harrison or Mr., Cleveland.
As the letters we publish show
there is wide diversity of opinion
among our readers. We are united
In one purpose, relief from oppres-
slve laws now on TIE statute books,
or threatened. We,agree,- all Of us,
that for many long years .egisla-
ton has been controlled by men
who have used it to build up the
interest of classes at the expense of
the masses, and we demand
change.
Agreeing to this point, a differ
ence of opinion arises. Some OF us.
insist that the only hope OF the
people is in the election of Weaver
as the candidate OF new party.
Others see no CHARGE whatever
for the election OF Weaver, and be-
lieve that much will be gained by
the election of Cleveland pledged
to a radical reduction of the tariff,
to economy in public expenditures,
and the rescue of the Legislative
machinery from the hands of the
and jobbers.
Home and Farm has no quarrel
with any one who thinks the hope
of relief lies in the direction of
Weaver, but nothing has been said
to change our views of the situation.
We have published a number Of
excellent letters from our Third
party friends, but they seem to en-
tirely overlook two important facts.
Weaver can not be elected unless
the Democrats can be induced to
vote solidly for him, not only in
the South, but in Indiana, New
York, New Jersey and Connecticut [
In these states Weaver has little or
no support, nor will Democrats in /
Wisconsin, Iowa or Mime
sofa vote for Weaver The eight
States we have named will certain
y vote for Harrison or for Cleye-
and, and they control the situation.
We believe enough of them may
yote for Cleveland to insure his
if the South will remain
solid for the Democratic party.
The first danger is that a divis-
on in the South may give the vote
If Alabama or Tennessee or North
Carolina to Harrison and insure
lis election notwithstanding Dem
,cratic gains in the North.
This would mean the election of
the indefinite postpone
nent of tariff reform and currency
eform and the passage OF a Force
Bill.
Mr.. Harrison is a personal advo-
ate of the Force Bill, and has used
md will use every means in his
lower to secure its passage.
BY two platforms, two letters Of
and two messages, Mr.. I
Harrison is pledged to the support
# the Force Bill.
This bill will be the great oppor-
unity OF the political adventuer,
he carpet-bagger and the scaIawag.
t will be the great instrument in
hree or four Southern States. Let
he men Of the South remember the
,arpet-baggers. At the close of the
var, by the Federal census Of 1870,
he colored population exceeded
he white population in three
Southern States, Louisiana, Missis-
1ppi and South Carolina; and it
vas large, but not in the majority,
n Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Vir- !
,inia and North Carolina. Under
he rule of ignorant black men and
nercenary white adventures from
Northern States, backed by Federal
the men of the South
we're ruthlessly robbed of their re-
naming possessions. A vast bur
len Of deb. was imposed upon these ,
States.
This is the record of pillage in :
tx years. Debt at close of war, :
$50; Debt after six years,
2S9, 1927 ,5S4 [; Increase, s213, 5l2,694. :
In view of figures such as these !
5 it not better to unite with Demo :
rats in the North and try to elect +
'Ieveland than TO divide, vote for
Weaver and secure the election of
Iarrison7"
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