Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-09-28

selfish; Sc unreasonable that hazard
nothing i'll assei ting that conserva
live apd fur minded Republicans
evorywhero regretted the party exi.
gencies which seemed to demand its
passage. 1t was the very personi6
cHtion of proteclionism run mad,
The Mckinley law hns gone where
the woodbine twincth, gone TO stay.
never TO be re enacted again by any
political party. 1t is true that there
was vcXntious and unfortunate dc
lay Which We regretted, occasioned in
part by the antiqunted rules of tho
Sennte which tolerated unlimited lie
bate, rules which we did not frame,
but which we inherited, and which
by reason of our slender majority, we
seemed unnbls to change, but which,
trust in the near future will be alb
rogntcd; but the TACT should be re
membered that the records show that
we occupied less time, by some
monthe, in repeating the law than our
opponents took III ennciing il in 1890.
Speaking of the tariff bill he says
at is true that it dt es not enbody
The full measure of the tariff reform
which many uf us desired aud the
country anticipated. but nevertheless
it is safe, moderate, reasonable.
bespcnk Tor this new law (nnsatisfnc
tory though it 6e in some respects
because of objections which | urged
in the Senate which it is not now adj.
visable or necessary to reitcrate), the
pnlicnt consideration of fuir trial to
which, III common fairncss, it is en-
titled. The country should under
stand Tint another general or exten
sive tariff revision is not contenplnt.
ed by tho Democratic party, now OF
! III tn" near future. This determine
ti"i., however, does not preclude the
desirnbility of redeeming by the pas
sage of separate bills, whatever
pledges we may have made in oul
platform Oh otherwise, for free rnw
materials or the adjustment of an,
Objectionable sugar schedule. Be
yond this it is not wise to 20 much
farther at this time. unless the unfor
seen necessities of the treasury ~
the changed conditions Of the coun
try shall warrant or demand it. Thi.
is believed TO be the true path tc
! pnrsne and the correct position tc
assume at this critical juncturo Of
public affairs.
! Fellow Democrats of this Empire
State and of the country, the duty oil
the hour is not harsh criticism oil
Democratic leaders or of Democratic
measures, nor mutual determinations
nor conflicting connsels, but it is a
tine for cancellations, for unity of
purpose, for aggressive action. The
common enemy now confronts us
seeking our political destruction
Bear i'll mind that control of both
Legislative departments of tho gov
ernment is ut stake in the coming
elections. lnterpaity strife must now
cease and our attacks reserved for
the foes who are already forming
their lines OF battle against US. Dem
ocratic national and State admins
trations must alike he Loyalty sup
ported. The administration people
have not changed their sentiments
and the sound and cherished princi
pies of true Democracy will still re
ceive their approval because the
Democratic cause is the cause of tho
people.
"The administration of President
Cleveland has been clean handed, eco
nonhcal, pairstnk;ng and patriotic
The varions departments of the ma
tional government have been con
Quoted with success and the Demo
cratic party hs a whole is entitled tc
the confidence of the masses of PEG
pie whose interests it endeayor
faithfully to serve. The administra
, ton of our State government unde
Democratic auspices has merited th,
public approval"