The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-31

| millions OF DOLLARS molo '"'" -
spcut in wears past. If the surplus nae
NOT hccn increased under the admlnis'ra
tions of Aurthur and Cleveland, 40 no
know what they would now do. 1t is RICH
for thc government to tax the people TO
funds to run il economically, but when !
oocs n notch hevond that il is committing
robbery. 1t has no right to tax one elias:
of peoplc for the benefit of another; ye
this the republican party does, giving, fo'
example, to the sugar grower bounty
and giving to- the manufactures a tarif
which amounts to Il bounty on his manu-
features. while to deceive the farmer a
fax is nut upon grain, and straw. the I'M
portation of which articles amount to
nothing. and makes not a cents difference
in the price of those articles. The Cover
crnmcnt has the power to do these things
with disregard to the rights of the clti-
zens. not in justice and in equity but by
might. They say that the tariff protects
the laborng man, and raises his wages
but those wages are determined simply
by the demand and the supply, and if a
manufacturer protected by the tariff can
get foreign labor to work for him as
cheaply as they will work in their own
country. in nearly every instance will the
American be discharged and the for
cigncr employed.
After having discussed freely and fully
thc effects of the tariff bill, Mr.. buchanan
passed on to the Lodge Force Election
bill.
This bill provides for the supervision of
nil the congressional elections in this
country upon the application of Il hundred
voters of district There has never
been Il time in the history Of Wise county
that the people have not appointed their
own Judges Of election. But now the APP
pointmcnt of the commissioners, under
this bill. rests not even with Nirglnlan.
but with Judge Bond Of Maryland, the
same Judge who had General Ayers put in
prison for unfolding the law oil Virginia.
Whenever people are governed ut long
range they will surely he wrongcd, as our
forcfathers found out over hundred
wears ago. When YOU have lost your local
lf-govcrnmcnt YOU will have lost that
dearest and best to you. How does the
Judge in Baltimore know whom to APP
point in Wise county? He gains his in
formation from Lynchburg. The super
visor there, even if honest. may lie
misinformcd, and name corrupt men on
either side. am here to speak OF that
measure as an American citizen. and not
for either party. After having dwelt at
length on the ruinous features of the bill,
Mr.. Buchanan continues: / you turn the
whole machinery of the election over to
either party, care not which 1t be, cor
ruption is sure to follow, and any one who
will examine the bill will see that it never
was intended to be true and an honest
one. Things are certainly in bad shape,
if we cannot find three honest democrats
and three honest republicans i'll every
precinct.
We are facing the dawn of Il mighty
change, bringing wonderful developments
to this section, and, without internal
troubles, we shall make gigantic onward
strides. Shame be to the party hen that
by the passage OF so infamous law tries
To crush to earth our newborn prosperity,
and to bring back the misfortuncs which
logged our steps after the war.
Now. in conclusion, if YOU approve OF my
course in Congress. if you are opposed to
the Lodge Force Election bill, if YOU are
advocating the same things that | am
and so arc looking for the best interests
Of this district, not only ask for your
support; but for your earnest. hearty sup
port: but if YOU arc in favor OF bankrupt
laws. Of high pensions, of higher tariffs,
ank if YOU think that my opponent from
PENNSYLVANIA can represent Nirglnlans
better than !, then vote for him. and let
him represent your interests until you are
satisfied.