The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-02-26

just and equal laws. The democratic mar
~ mas this proud record. 1t is swift in its
responses of the peoples needs. 1t makes
choice OF safe and wise statesmen to the.
statutory landmarks OF the peoples pro-
gress, and release their energies to an ev-
er larger liberty.
Democracy Is progress. Liberty is its
vital air. Constitution and laws are vol
rntary, seli-imp0sed safeguards OF demo-
racy III any words Of mine could reach
every iireside in our land, this is what
would ask my llow-countrvmen at this
time TO consider. All our troubles. all our
dangers at this very hour, after SO MANY
years OF republican rule, are the direct
consequence of that rule, and flow from
unconstitutional legislation by the very
men who sit in Shivering fits over what
the democracy will do with power The
democratic party, which trusts the people
and would see all law based upon the peo-
pies will, is precisely that party whose
creed has ever been a strict Interpretation
OF the constitution and confinement of
the government to the few specific grant
ed powers.
1 commend these contrasted facts TO nv
ieltow- countrymen for neighborlv debate
and hrcsidc meditation ill the snow melt
ihe republican party neither trusts the
people nor ohcys them. 1t now requires
another uphcaval ut the baIlot-bo lik e
that of 1850 to be convinced that the
wicked work Of the dollar congress
must be redeaicd and the peoples will
obcyed
Fellow democrats. | rejoice to know hy
those lniaiiihle signs, by the ground swell !:
by the reawakening Of the democratic
hosts :gby the arousal OF high and noble
Young any 'itions throughout our land that
we are advancing to Il cordial union and
another overwhelming triumph. We are
advancing to the final renewal Of the ma
tons, verdict in the mad, ;,aa,atc reign
OF autocrats, and plutccYats IN the billion
dollar congress, where their verdict now
scotlcd and stayed. shall have efficient ex-
ecution in the election of both branches
OF The federal congress, and federal exc
cutive, obcdient 10 the s0YerjSn people.
Continuing Hill said: "YVGr message to
20 the great and general assembly Of dem
ocrats, rejoice to know, touches nothing
Of interest to New DIRK but what is uni
versal and commou 70 thc interests Of The
whole OF these United States. You stand
for the whole dtmOc attic faith ana tradi-
ZION, which in the b lion-doIiar congress
underwent II most l,nMnriG', ue,it,era! c
md revolutionary slhvcrsipn by nnney
power ever known in our history; w.
Mckinley laws now transform HE federal
power OF taxation tor revenue Iut0 ;tii in
strumcnt OF cXrort ton. tahIn" from the
wages and profits OF our industrial toi!ing
millions by SUBSIDIES. '}ouu!i". and ell
nauccd prices, stupendous increment fol
wealth. Of our EN- pol ers of less than seven
per cent OF all our people. Shall those
laws standY
The Sherman silver law now Transforms
The federal coinage power OF silver AID
gold, into an instrument for The gradual
| expulsion ot our gold. for the establish
menl OF an exclusive basis. and for The
permanent reduction of every American
dollar lv 81 per cent or more below the
ievei.oi its true value during the whole Pc
Rod of our free biuetalic coinage from
1872 TO 1878. Shall such law stand2
| There has been no such legislation for free
men since Cromwell caliad the laws o!
| II
! England 'tOriuOus and ungodly lnnble.
The demand for the repeal of these
ed;cts Of the billion dollar congress has
extortcd from the rcP"'''ca' 'e''uers '"e'
published purpose I" refuse inc repeal
! The admission is Of grcat Importance; II
IS fresh evidence that DO not press Too
far the charge OF disobedience 70 the peo.
pie soverwhelming mandate ne de""''o
for the repeal is Il proposal OF INC '"rssr'
measure OF tariff reform, ADMIT ''r II u
! a proposal to reco'er inc whoie s''""'
nsurped by the Billion 'n''ar congress
and it is even more Tor II '"h "Ppslse'
the country that their nnrepe"'eo exist
ence for another year sna'' MOI t rreI' now e.
! snper-addcd wronGs OF TWO McN'"'cy "c''
! into tinaiiy.
Repeal is not a proposal TO stop at 'h'
tariff OF lSS3 as Il h"a''liy. ne lansa u:
expressly barred OUT .n'' 1 ,Ssn .u ,,'.
law Of the land, in the hour OF our uc'sa
three years az" s"ld mere III n''a"y ',''
the democratic pa''y h",'s 80 Wv n,"s'
flag OF taril reform arr" s'"l" WI,
remain and require II Pr'5 ~,