Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-10-08

GERARDD MOORE.
For County Commissioners,
JNO. THOS. GIBSON,
LEE H. MOLER.
We say the politicians that want a still
hantY are no better than "moonshiners."
Some Of our citizens who have a good
deal Of ego" in them went to Goshen this
week to attend the big lot sale.
Do YOU want a home Advertise in this
paper Do YOU want a home paper sub
scribe for this paper.-ErctGnge.
That's theexpressedquiutescenceot home
Opathy.
Il is said that on the hastings Mr.. Har-
man proclaims himself a high protective
tariff man. but that in stage whispers he
tells Democrats that be is tariff reiormer
a Republican candidate with Democratic
principles.
Harman. proclaims himself farmer and
friend Of the farmer, vet is heartily in ac-
cord with the Mckinley high protective
tariff bill-a measure too sweeping and UNI
lust for even Kansas Republican farmers by
the thousand 20 favor
said an old fellow 90 reporter this week ;
"The sensible thing for the Democrats 90 do
is TO stop where they are; they can't get a
smell. '-ErciaRge
Probably they can if they keep close on
the tracks Of the Republicans.
We understand from the Martinsburg
Statesman that Col Black does not repudi-
ate the alleged interview with the Wheeling
REGISTER correspondent Col. Black is not
alone among Republicans in entertaining
views autagonislic to the Mckinley and
Force bills
It is said that after his tilt with Wilson
in Randolph the other day Hartman went
off and bought a bunch Of cattle, and the
next day, Sunday, preached a funeral ser
mon. He has the advantage Of Wilson IN
that he can speak seven days in The week to
Wilson's six.
Harman, as g member Of the legislature,
voted for all proscriptiye measures, or OPP
posed any and all propositions to repeal un-
friendly and unjust statutes that had been
adopted. If elected to Congress he would
be- to the extent Of his ability, as vindictive
as Tom Reed.
Mrs. NJ. A. Mulligan, widow of the Union
General who became famous by his gallant
defense Of Lexington and was at;erward
MORALLY wounded in battle while leading
the Irish brigade near Kernstown is Tie
Democratic nominee for superintendent Of
schools Of Chicago.
Col Jno. s. Mosby can't stand che Rcpub
licanism Of the present administration
The Quays and Reeds and Clarksons nau-
seate him. Tie will vote the Democratic
ticket in California this Fall and if he
were citizen of Virginia would vote for
Gen. Lee for Congress.
Hartman, the Republican candidate for
Congress, poses as a friend of the working
man and miner, but, when ia the legislature
in 1883, he opposed bin regulating the
working and ventilation and drainage Of
mines-a bin that has done much for the
health and comfort Of miners
Camels hair has been taken from the free
list and duty Of 80 per cent. put ou it,
Camel culture, an infant industry in this
country, must needs be protected. Fiddle
strings are on tie free list because cats can
take care of themselves aud 30 thrive with
out the protection OF pateraal govern
ment
Senator Carlisle calculates ihe Increased
taxation under thcnsw tariff law as follows.
In the iron and steel schedule Cen millions;
In the WOODEN schedule fourteen millions;
in the cotton schedule iao mi.io1s; iu ,he
fax and linen schedule fvc millions on Gin
plate ss.7350o1. on un in P.-. or bars
Sl.857,ooo
Atthc opening of ,he Republican cam-
pairn Boa Connecticut. ast week Speaker
Reed said itisof vital importance OBJ Che
country chat ODE House of Representative
De sustained by ,ae people Whats the
good of E. under Republican rulee The
voice of thc people through their Represent
atiyes was hu.hci by ,he autocra,ic rulings
of Speaker Reed.
The Republican postmaster of lhe House
Of Representatives got 90 selling appoint
ments and contracts, and, what IS worse,
got caught in the ac;-aud even Republic
can Congress couldn't afford to father such
iniquity aud turned him out. Speaker Reed
was cognizaut Of the rascality AMI tried TO
hide it, bat a Democratic Congressman uu-
covered the crooked business.
II is said Emmons Blaine commended
the good sense Of Mr.. Elkins in declining
to contest with Vim. /. Wilson. Why, no.
BODY would write Elkins down g fool