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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-10-12
The Tucker Bill.

On Tuesday the House passed Mr.,
fuckers Federal election bill. On
the first amendment the Repub-
leans saw that it was impossible to
break a quorum and quietly acqul-
eSscd. The Populists voted with the
Democrats. This is one Of the lnlq-
uitous laws placed on the Federal
Statute books by the Republican
party, that the Democrats have re p
moved. II means u great deal Tor
the South. 1t does away with any
Federal Interference in our elections,
and has cifectually checked Il meas
urc that would have led to the en-
actmcnt Of other laws of Il similar
character, which would slowly dcs-
troy the rights Of the States.
1t called forth very fiery har-
anyuc from Mr.. Boutcllc, of Maine,
in which he Haunted the red flag IN
the face of the Southern Democrats,
some Of whom replied to him i'll as
bitter language as he himself used.
Poor Eoutelle. The last sigh Of
the expiring crocodile could not be
more plaintiff than his last sigh. The
grand old Republican party's war re-
minders, and the rcd flag, are slowly
passing away as triumphant Dcm"c-
racy marches on. This is but the be-
ginning. Soon the Sherman Law
will be repealed. Soon the NcNin-
lev Tariff wiped away-thc country
will then enter upon an era OF Inprc-
ccdentcd prosperity, where fraud,
bribery and corruption will be UNI
known.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-10-12
The Political Outlook.

The outlook for the success OF the
Democratic party in the coming cleo
tionS is very promising. Cot. OFFER
rail- and the other candidates on the
State ticket are making Il vigorous
fight.
True, there is not much enthuSi-
assn, but it is a conceded fact that
there never is enthusiasm over an
election when times arc hard. The
fight is being made mostly on State
issues, and that the Democrats have
performed the duties entrusted TO
them so we'll and faithfully is greatly
in their favor
The populints have no organiza-
ton and are making no concentrated
fight. They have on their ticket
men who are very little known, and
Of very meagrc ability, and the peo-
pie are not going to turn their tried
and trusted servants out, to place
few disappointed politicians and"wild
caters" in their stead The fair
name of Virginia will never be black
encd, nor her citizens cursed with
the disgusting state of affairs, that
our sister state, South Carolina, now
has to contend with. One of her
ablcSt men, a man who gave the best
years of hix life, his money and his
time, to his State when the heel Of
the invader touched her soil to be
turned down and replaced 10y such
pettifoggers as Tilman, lrby and the
like, is disgusting. No, Virginia will
never forget her Lees, and her other
gallant soldiers, and will never super
scdc them by such men as Cooke,
Gravely, DC.
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DcpraVed Journals m

WlcH Il newspaper goes out OF Its
way &c invade the sanctitv Of Il home,
t. SANDER and abuse innocent par
ties. it goes ont of it's legitimate
sphere and lays its editor open to be
horscwhipped by the offended party.
Such is the law of nature, and the
law OF man. When journal SO
prostitutes itself to depraved taste,
it should be condemned bv all honest
men, aud Stunned, as they would the
vilcst lcper in the hypocritical guise
OF man They should be taught a
lesson they would not soon forget
an,l their maudlin would be bright
remarks forever silenced. They are
Il curse Ia any community. and an
insult to the intelligence OF all de-
cent men.
The character of "a man is the
dearest thing he has on earth. His
reputation if it he good is the most
precious heritage he can leave his
chiIlrcn wl,en he has passed away,
and the vile coward who takes that
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-10-12
Gen eral RO9Ser.

GcucraI 1'hos. l.. Rosser. Of Al
berqarIe. has gone over TO the popu-
lists. II will not effect any material
change in the Democratic party. 1t
is a well known fact that ltorscr is a
disappointed man politically, and
that he hns loft the Democratic party
because they did not think him Of
extraordinary ability and honor him.
Rosscr is true blue Eirginian, and
WAS Il brave and gallant cavalry
officer 'lu ring the late war, and the
PosT. on that account, is sorry that
he has decided to so over to the par
ty of political vagaries, wild cat
schemes, DC
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-10-12
The Senate.

The Senate of the United States
presents apitiable spectacle to the
American public. On yesterday ten
silver Senators started in to Conquer
the representatives of over 90 600, 600
people, by sheer physical endurance.
Ii is II sad commentary OH American
institutions, that the wheels of lcEiS
lation can be blocked by a minority.
Ihe majority must rule. 1t is the
law Of nature and of man, and if the
majority Of the Senators fail to re-
cal the Sherman act. they will be
guilty ol negligence. What do they
care for courtesy, when the people,
with one voice, demand relief. The
Senate should adopt the cloture rule,
and close the mouths of Stewart and
his cohorts, without further delay,
and v hen they do it they will secure
the plauiitS Of the whole American
,,onul :.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-10-12

Tnr Ayers Democratic Club, ct
THIS place, has been organized for
active work in the campaign. MIR.
l.. +. Irvine, resigned as President
and Mr.. Walter +. Addison was
selected 10 succeed him. MIR. Ken
ncdy resigned as Secretary and Mr.
GINS ". Lowell was elected in his
place. \ committee to invite speak
crs were appoiutcd and it is the in
trntion Of the club to have a grand
barbecue, and advertise it extern
.ivclv. il, Scott, Lee, Wise, Russell.
Dickcn<on and Buchanan. They
want General Lee and either Daniel
or O. l'crrall to address the citizens
y. that time; probably about the 18th
o this months, but the day has not
vet been agreed upon.
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Bismarck.

Bismarck, the greatest living Ger
man. is very i'll. The Emperor Will
liam has sent him letters and expires
sions Of coincidence, and it is thought
that reconciliation may be effected
between them. Bismarck is a grand
old German. He has done more than
any other man to unity the great
German Empire, and whilst French
man have no love for him, he has an
everlasting place in the hearts Of his
conntrymcn. He is probably the
greatest diplomat of the 10th century,
and his official acts during the time
he was Chancellor Of the German
Empire have gone down into history
Bismarck was great friend ut
college of our George Bancroft, and
Mr. Bancroft has testified to his abll-
ity on various occasions.
Bismarck was considered one OF the
clcvcrcst swordsmcn at the lnlvcr-
sity, and bears on his person now
many honorable scars. He was great
beer drinkcr, and on the Saturday
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-10-12
Under New Management.

The Big Stone Gap Post, one OF
the Invest weekly papers in South
west Virginia, now comes under new
management, which promises for the
paper renewed strength and viyor.
Nh Harry J. Ayers, the Oldest son
of Hon Rufus y. Ayers, is now its
editor, and the chip has lost none Of
the Democracy with which the block
is SO deeply dyed. The editorial
columns speak well for the yonns
editor and the general appearance of
The paper add weight to the tcSti-
Unconstitutional Daify Times.
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their partisans throughout the coun
try would insist that they should
exhaust their powers before allowing
an obnoxious measure 10 pass. This
feeling would probably lead to a
change in our form of government
The bet thing to be done is to fight
for unconditional repeal until the
public sentiment Of the country,
which is now gathering ikea cyclone,
scares the antirepcalers into COM
mon decency-.Ncm York Erc"ing
Poxl
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-10-12
Sherman on Compromise.

The Cincinnati Enquirer plbli>Gc,
an interview with Senator sherman,
in which the opinion i, cxpru>oed
that although the silver repeal bill
has decided ma ority in the Senate,
it cannot be passed, and that i; will
be necessary to agree upon ccmpro-
mise The kind Of compromise that
he thinks could pass would be a
reduction of silver purchases TO
:. 800, 600 ounces per month, and the
continuance of the same for three
years. This would mean the pay
mcnt of o bonus of about 500, 2O0, 600
to the SILVER mine o>.Her> in order to
get rid of the silver nightmare at the
end of three years. The objections
to this plan are exceedingly weighty,
and are not wholly financial 1t is
doubtful, in the first place. whether
such a compromise wonld relieve he
tension in the business Of the coun-
try. 1t would not do 50 without
some visible means Of strengthening
the gold reserve in the treasury.
which is running down simply be-
cause its expenditures are greater
than its receipts. Such a compro-
mise would smash the Democratic
party in the North; but naturally
this would not he an objection in
Senator Sherman view. Such a
compromise would not put an end 10
the contest over silver, but WoHfd
merely intensity it and obscure other
political issues. 1t would start ii
war against the Senate rs Il branch
of government representing he rule
of the minority, and would intensity
and harden the contempt which the
public now cntertalns for that body
it would put a stop to any legislation
hereafter which should be very dis
tasteful to as many as oncthird Of
the members of the Senate. since
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-10-12

Bic SroNr GAP should have a bar
becuc, and one or two Big Gums to
address the citizens some time tins
mouth. The barbecue last year was
:. pronounced success and should be
repeated. If Mr.. Ellyson would send
rs General I'itzhugh Lee for that
occasion there would be a great deal
oi enthusiasm. and much good would
be accomplished thereby.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-10-12
In TbiIdhood., Iinuuv Day..

Among the incidents Of Childhood that
stnn,! Cd: in build relief. as nur memory
rrNcri> Ia the DAYS when We were Young.
none are more prominent than severe
sickness. The Young mother wildly re-
mrmhrrs HAT il WAS Chamberlain :
C"u.h Remedy cured her ut cronp, aud in
turn. administers il 10 her own Spring
and n'wavs vii, he hest results. For
sale hN DR. J W Kelly. Dru.g
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-10-12

NIn. Il. II. IRVINE is making Wig
orous campaign. He has been
sprakinS and working continuously
SINCE he received the nomination., and
the result of his laborS will be man
TEST after the election. Mr.. Irvine is
:. clear, logical speaker, and takes
we'll with the masses
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-10-12

Scorr County has three candi-
dates for the House OF Delegates.
Mr.. Craft, the Democratic nominee,
will have hard fight, but the gen
elal opinion seems to be that he will
hc pliantlv elected
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-10-12

Hos. MARSHALL lIASGEE,of Angus
Ia County. has been nominated by
the President to be Consul at Ber-
mula. Mr.. Hanger is an cX-Speak
or Of the House Of Delegates and Is a
prominent Democrat. The position
paws him -,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-10-12

from iisa, takes what is far more
dcarer than life itself, anal stamps
him as worse than a''murderer of
the deepest dye. Take life itself but
leave that whicl. is far more dearcr
- good name.
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THE INTERMONT
PETER KIDD. Proo.

keep constantly on hand pure R,o . I oN2
from ST SO UP to $500 per gallon; Br,,d' oo~-a.
$500 per gallon; North Carolina Cor, WIS =,
to $50 per gallon; Wines Of al kind fro,
gallon; also agent for two Of the Largas. = ~.
country Ice cold beer on draft, and also -
on hand. We also keep fir5t-class linz Y1 -.
cigars. Fresh Meats, Oysters and FISH, ,t,.
All orders by Mail. or otherwise. who.
cash, will receive special attention, and nr,o. ~"
as if you were here in person. eSs
SIS Whistles for medical purposes a snoo.,,.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-10-12

GEN. ,IoHN D. IMpopEN is ont a.
al independent candidate for the
House Of Delegate, from Washing.
ton County. General Imbo,cn is u
good man and 4 good Democrat, and
if elected would make good repre-
sentative; but that has nothing to do
with the case Washington County
has two regularly nominated candi
dates anl all true Democrat, should
stand hy them.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-10-12
He Deserts His Party.

Senator Cameron. having deserted
the Republican party, he cannot, OF
course, expect another term. The
name of Cameron has been Il potent
one in Pennsylvania for many a year.
There was a rugged charm about the
elder that docs not pertain to the
Younger. 1t i, not crime
for Senator or a Representative /"
hold personal views at variance with
those of his constituents, bu; n Sen
ator or Representative is sent 10
Washington to represent the people,
and he is expected to keep faith with
them despite private opinions. There
fore it was pre>uncC--indced, il was
promised for him-that Mr. Came
ron would sink bis own prcudce>
and give his aid through his vote to
the policy of his party.
But Mr.. Cameron has seen iii to
desert his party. He has chosen to
0lu hands with the Tree NliYcfltcS
and wiId.ca udyoeaivs, and 10 en-.
dorse hcrcsirs Of cXIrcuc Democrats
and Populists. Mr.. Came
ron rcprcscnts-or rather mi>rcprc
scnts-thc eastern portion OF the
Statc.-Thc Mquirrr tIad. RrD),
PhHudcIphi0.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-10-12
Senator Stewards Attack.

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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-10-12
THE PRESS.
Bismarck and the Kaiser.

1t is not to be wondered at that
Prince Bismarck aud his friends
should object to the manner in Which
his imperial German majesty has
sought to effect a "reconclilla'ion.
It savors too much of the scriptnral
Chow fares it with thee, brother, and
the rib-thrust consequent, t" he
sweet The Kaiser did prc'tlly In
sending his atlcctionatc cond"!ence t"
Frcdrchsruhe, but he bung'cd or
was cruel when he inspired the press
nttcrances to the effect that this was
not a political move but an expression
of the consideration of 4 young mon
arch for an old servant at death $
door, and that Bismarck would be
'.surlv" and "ungratct'tF::'.. should he
neglect to respond. cac may be
diving on ones legs and know it and
still have qucrulous objections against
being. measured for ones coffin.
.\gain, the tradition about looking
a Gift horse in the mouth fails when
the said gift horse opens his Jaws so
wide that one can see upon what he
dincd before starting on his Journey.
SO Prince Bismarck declines to give
thanks for the impcria! shro"d-mcas-
uring, but lies like grumpy oId
hero abcd, and waits the arrival Of
the Kaiser without the undertaken;
or, better still, the coming Of Il Mas
ter whom in the inmo>t Of his great
ronyh heart he has cherished through
all his life.-1Hc Past, Nhjcngo.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-10-06

Garfield said: ''Whoever controls the
volume of the currency is absolute
master of all industry and commerce"
Senator Benton, speaking Of the same
dangerous class of men, said: "AlI
property is at their mercy All things
considered, no material seems so we'll
adapted to practical business purposes
as well executed notes. The material
is easy of procurement, reasonably dur
able, and easy to transport, count and
handle in large or small amounts. 1t
is easy to conceal about the person,
being small OF bulk and light of weight
and, above all, when executed in the
highest style of the art, it is the most
difficult, perhaps, of all moneys to
counterfeit. The Importance of hav-
ing a money above the arts of the coun-
terfeiter is vital, otherwise the counter
feiter will initiate the money to the
point of worthlessness, as in the case
of the American constitutional cur
rency and the French assignats. These
currencies were not issued by regular
and well established governments, with
fixed systems of collecting and disburs-
ing revenues; and, in both cases, the
great bulk of the notes we're counter
feits, issued and circulated by the Brit
ish government in order to break down
the finances of the enemy. These facts
are well established by both British
and American writer's. The money
question is, in the language of the late
Senator Plumb, ''the most important
thing that is pending or that can be
pending. John Davis in Knights of
Labor Journal
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-10-06
GLADSTONE AND THE LORDS.

The house of lords in arraying itself
against the home rule bill is assailing
an antagonist who has measured swords
with it many times. The great COM
mone1thas earned his title of champion
of the masses against the classes = :" y
1t is not, then, new experience for the
veteran commoner to find himself in
great Freform measures, which have
been the landmarks of the political
progress of the Victorian reign, have
been established with his cooperation
and not infrequentIy under his leader
ship; and the lords have blocked en-
ightened legislation as long as they
could, or as often as they dared, and in
the end their resistance has been over
come. In rejecting the home-rule
bill the privileged classes will exercise
trovepsial measure, which has passed
the commons with a small majority
after prolonged and embittered strug-
gle. Mr.. Gladstone cannot have re-
course to any of the expedients adopted
when the paper duties we're repealed
or when army purchase was abolished.
His appeal must be made sooner or Ia
ter to the general electorate; and if
home rule be sustained the suspensive
veto will not be repeated, whatever
may be Lord Salisbury's menances at
this time. The Lords cannot obstruct
the enactment of a home-rule bill by
a new Gladstonion parliament without
endangering their legislative existence.
Their power begins and ends with fore
ing an appeal to the people York
Tribune.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-10-06

prove that gold is equal to any and
every emergency of that sort. 1t is the
loaded dice of the gamblers who rob
men and nations It is the jumping
jack of the Shylock revelry, when the
gamblers and bandits hold high carni-
val in celebration of their greedy and
merciIess achievements. It will be seen
by moments reflection that the labor
of procuring gold, which should be the
measure of its commercial value, has
been modified by the laws of nations,
creating an artificial demand for mon
etary uses, and by the devices of men,
who corner and hoard, or let it loose,
as best suits their purposes. The same
is partly true of silver, though silver is
more steady and reliable than gold
John Davis in Knights of Labor Jour
nal.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-10-06
POPULIST
land continuing in like manner as to

land continuing in like manner as to
all the candidates to be voted for at
such election.)
The ticket must be printed on only
white paper and of such quality that
the names cannot be read through it.
The names of all party candidates
shall be printed ON one ballot under
their respective party titles.
official Ballot with names of poll
ing, date of election and fac smile of
the; signature of the clerk, or other
officers who have caused the ballot to
be printed, shall be endorsed on the
back of the ballot in such position as
to be in plain sight when the ballot is
folded.
The party name shall be printed In
capitals not less than one fourth of an
inch in height, and beneath this shall
be printed:
ELECTORS viii make a cross mark
thus * In the square at the left of the
name of the candidate for whom he de-
sires to vote"
Names of candidates shall be printed
in letters not less than one eighth Of
an inch In height.
The various county elerl shall have
charge of the printing of the ballots.
No ballots received from parties who
are not authorized by law to distribute
them are genuine or can be voted.
Only one hundred ballots to each 80
voters, or fraction hereof snail be
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-10-06
INTRINSIC VAHE-

Writers on the money metals claim
that the values of the metals depend on
available supply and demand; and since
the available supply depends mainly on
the amount which the holders of the
various boards are willing to let loose
in monetary uses, and as the demand
mainly arises from the artificial de
mand for monetary uses, created by
laws Of the various nations, the cost or
labor of production is wonderfully mo-
dified and almost neutralized. The
bullion value of gold and silver are not
great. In ancient Peru gold was plen-
tiful but it was not used as money.
There was no artificial monetary de-
mand. created by law. It passed from
man to man on. its commercial value
only: = When thus left to itself, on its
own Merits, it had very little CONNER
cia1 value Mr.. Prescott, in his ''Con-
questpf Peru, tells us that on one o.
casion, in the open market of Cusco,
thei'cstpital OF Peru, it required gold
bullion Of the weight of SIG to buy a
quireef paper A bottle of wine sold
for tae weight or.s6o0 in gold bullion
A sword was worth $500; cloak, 81. 16O;
a pair: of shoes s4O0 or more; and q
horse. about $4,000 weight of gold bull
hoRnssB Between that low price of gold
and the high charges for it By the gold
gamblers of our time there is room for
tel thousand stages and degrees of
ductuation- And the experience and
observations of al men IN business