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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-10-04
r,amocraiic Platform.

BE it resolved by the representatives OF
the Democratic party of the Ninth Con-
crcssional District III convention assem-
bed:
l. That VIC assert and heartily approve
the principles laid down i'll the platform
of the national democratic party in conven-
ton assembled. June %, 1S92,which reads
as follows: 1--WE denouncc Republican
protection as fraud, Il robbery OF the
great masses of the American people iol
the benefit ofthc few" We declare it to
be Fundamental principle OF the demo-
cratic party that the federal government
has no constitutional power TO impose
and collect tariff duties except for the
purpose Of reucnue only. and we demand
that the collections of such tax shall be
limited TO the necessity OF the govern
ment economically administered
.. We fully approve and heartily COM
mend the earnest effort that has been
made by the democratic representatives
III the present congress to redeem the
hedges of the party made 1T Chicago to
reform the present unjust tariff, and we
condemn as selfish and unpatrotic inc
action Of those democratic senators, who
by their course in the senate, have thus
far prevented any modification OF the tar
if laws and have left the people ana the
party grooming under the burden OF the
odous Mckinley law.
3. We favor the use of both gold ana
silver as 4 circulating medium, a legal
tender for all debts, public and private,
the amount of silver to be limited only by
the ability Of the government to sustain
its parity with gold, and preserve its pur-
chasing powell on III equality with gold.
<. We endorse the wise and patriotic
administration OF Grover Cleveland, and
point with pride to the action of the pros
ident in maintaining the laws of the
United States and the commerce between
the states against anarchy and rebellion
in Chicago and the northwest.
5. We do most heartily approve the in
come feature of the tariff bill, believing
as ne do chat The burdens of taxation
shoald-bc equal TO the benefits conferred
and that there is no scheme Of taxation
which more eifectually accomplished this
purpose than All equitable income tax.
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Walkers Hypocra

General Walker poses before the
people as a great opponent of fraud.
lie said in lis Jonesville speech that
there Ind not been fair election IN
Virginia since the war. Now, every
bo,ly knows chat this is a false state
lnent, bet suppose there hasMot been
a fair election since the war. II the
posTis not very much mistaken,
Gen'l Walker was elected and served
as Lieutenant Governor OF the State
since the war. He then was a party
to and the beneficiary Of fraud, and yet
he, like a masked hypocrite, con-
dennis what he has done. What do
Republicans want with SUCH man;
why does anybody want such a man
to represent them in Congress? A
man who, by his own words, says
that he has been the beneficiary OF a
fraud.
If lie is such a purity in politics
why did he not refuse to serve:
Again, Gen'l Walker says he has not
voted the Democratic ticket for ten
years. Nine years ago he was can
didatc for the Democratic nomination
for Attorney General. According tc
his own statement he is then double
dyed llypocritc, posing as "a Democrat
when he was Republican. Verify
Gen'l Walker must be suffering from
either mental atrophy or the. liquor
he drinks must middle his brain con-
siderab1y. It is either that or else
he is the greatest political hypocrite
extant, we don't know nor pretend tt
say which.
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THE PRESS.
The Pressure TOO Strong.

CourIER-JoURxAL: The tide Of
returning prosperity is too strong for
many of the promoters OF calamity.
This is g very well illustrated by the
reason given for the restoration of the
old scale of wages in New Bedford
cotton mill. The proprietors had
received orders of such magnitude
that it was impossible to remain idle
any longer.
The Couricr-Journal has already
called attention to the fact that the
labor troubles at New Bedford were
not essentially based on differences
of opinion as to wages The opera
tors knew that wages were low enough
but they wished to curtall produc-
ton and force up prices, and for this
reason period Of idlenes' was CRATE
full to them. 1t was also suggested
by Republican paper in Boston that
the closing Of the mills for time at
ter the passage of the tariff bill would
have wholesome eflact politically,
and was for that reason to be desired.
This suggestion was made in spite OF
the fact that the new tariff was not
injurious to the cotton manufacturer.
A matter of that sort makes no diff
ference to calamity fend.- Reasons
are nothing to him; prejudiees are
everything. When he can point 20
factories closed and labor idle, under
a Democratic administration, he asks
no more; he considers it immatcrial
who closed them.
In spite Of these orthlox reasons
for suspending work, the cotton mills
of Massachusetts are one after anoth-
er re-opening their doors. The pres
sure is. TOO strong for them. The de-
mand for goods cannot be resisted.
Even the desire to curtaii production.
and incidentally to influence the fall
elections by depriving thousands of
laborers Of means of subsistence, can
not stand against the rush of new
orders. SO wages so back.to the old
rate, and industrial activity is resum-
ed.
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AIN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING

Cot. Richmond, Gen'l Ayers and
Waiter Addison Talk Democracy.
There was large and enthusiastic
audience present ia the town hill Last
Friday night to hear tlle Issues of the day
discussed. Ex-Congressman James B.
Richmond was the orator Of the evening
and first speaker on the programme. He
was introduced hy Mr.. Gus. W. Lowell,
who paid high tribute 10 his war record.
The Colonel is a very handsome q, All. fill
6 feet 2 inches, and weighs goo pounds.
When he sin Congress he was consid-.s
cred tie l,andsomest man there, That.
W,ls several years aga. He made nh clo-
aue,,t and cifeetiso falE He said among
other things that 10 had fought for the
sontl and diet i,s had never yet mud Ivy
90 of God lllcSitesc would, pctiiiort
sllp tFii aaellt q, ike ltira ljack, anst
al Err lAe red III espoasilg
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COUNTY POLITICS.
w, S. MATHEWS, Chairman.

Democrats, Hto thine own self be
true, and it shall follow as the night
the day, can not then be false to
any man.
All Democrats should have their
transfers registered at once, or regis
ter at once, if they have not been
transferred or registered, Delays
are dangerous. Don't wait until ten
days before ELECTION. day. Do it at
once.
What about hogs bringing 81
cents per pound at the pen in Lee
county, Is that Republicanism?
What about cattle selling for 81.
cents at home? Is that Democratic
hard times9
ltisreported that Walker told a
man here that if he was creased he
eopld swallow half a dozen such fell
lows. Can anybody doubt the Cen
erals swallowing capacity when they
look at the large sized doses Of Re-
publicanism he has gulped down
when lie swallowed his war record as
sooa as it was finished and the ours
es he had heaped on the Republicans
as soon as, he had called them high
way robbers. The Republicans will
have to develop considerable capac.I
ity inthis direction if they ean take
all that and swallow him.
Read & ysor's speech. It
shows up the oil soldier. who. before
the snolso Of hattle had hard 8. lear
"a asvay from tho field, was caniess-
l j his error anll pleading for mere,
la isbiect tetlna; y hat aloes his jail
soldiers think DC this Gea Ill sor
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Z y
the cause Of secession He next took
IN the Democratic platform nnd explained
it plank by plank. Hc thenyto0k up ablg
jim, Walker and made mince meat o.
him. lie said that Walker had said there
had not been a fair election in Virginia
for thirty years. Thntifthcre had not been
tban General Walker was elected lieu
tenant Governor Of the State by fraud,
and that ho showed himself to be MASK
ed hypocr;te. Ee then showed that Cen
csal Walker was cussing first the Repub-
leans, then the Democrats, and next
would be cussing himself for being SO
cussed changeable.
The speaker said that Gent Ayers had
broken his political back when he defeat
ed him for Acknowledgement nine years
ago. !,
Next l,e took up tho si,'or Question: and
showed that Republicans and Democrats
alike were divided or tnat question, but
,hat the Democrats were in favor OF III
extended and sound currency.
He made an exhaustive argument
against protection, and closed with All
eloquent 2erostion. Col Richmond has
The honor Of being thd first cyclone that
ever struck Southwest Virginia. Jim
Marshall took the name away from him.
He won it in joint discussion with some
Republican. He made such terrific
onslaught against his opponent, that only
the pieces Of him remained. ihe Colonei
should 90 all over the District and maze
the speech he made here.
The next speaker wasCfcn' Il. a. Ayers
He at once proceeded to diacuss the issues
in mastcrful manner. He spoke upon
free government and showed how the ten
ents OF Democracy we're part and parcel
Of file underlying principles OF all tree ma
lions. He discussed protection and a
tariff for revenue only upon broad princi-
pies, and said that the arlstocracy OF
wealth that protection had created was
greater than the clfcta and titled arristoc-
racy of England. His speech was free
from Any personalities, bat was made up
on broad and fundamental principles. He
held the audience for an hour and hall
| in ant attention.
When he had concluded, Dir. Walter d
Addison arose and replied to Gen'l Walk
cr's speech at this place When Walker
was here he made such long reply to Mr.
Addison's speech that it was dark when
he concluded and hence did not have
time to reply. Mr.. Addison made an able
and original argument.
The meeting was grand success. There
was a sprinkling of Republicans present
who went away wiser and better men.
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OUR Next CONGRESSMAN!

HON. n. s. x. MORRISON, the nominee o.
the Democratic party to represent the 9Th
District of Virginia, in the next House of Rep
rcscntatiycs, was born and reared in Scott
county, Va. Hewas cadet at the Virginia
Military Institute during the war and when
the corps Of cadets were called ont for the
defense of Richmond he was in the service
there and elsewhere. After the war Judge
Morrison studied law at the University of Vir-
ginia, and came to the bar in 1868. IN 1919
he was elected Attorney for the Common
wealth for Scott county and served four years.
In 1873 nc was elected Judge OF the County
Court of Scott county, and served from Janu-
AIRY ist, 1874 to January lst, 1880. In 1885 ne
was elected Judge oftlle Nth Judicial Circuit
and served from January LIST, 1887 until
March, 1894, when he resumed the practice OF
law. Judge Morrison was PROMINENT candl-
date for Judge Of the Supreme court OF Ar-
pcals of Virginia at the last session Of The
General Assembly. Hc was not candidate
for the nomination for Congress, but was
unanimously chosen by the convention.
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make exhibits 81 their resources and.
products, giving information IN re-.
gard to their schools, churches, aud
descriptions and prices Of property.
forsale.
Or. G. L, Bunting, Of the ). q. y
OR. r., will attend the convention,
and two or three representatives from
each county should be sent. 1t is a
very good way to- advertise our re-
sources.
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under a protective fraud appalling
Ii is enough to make an ordinary
man communist Year by year
and day by day these great fortunes
have been building up. Year by
year and day by day the middle man
has been growing poorer. Year by
year the North has been growing
richer, whilst the South has been
growing poorer.
There is something wrong in this.
There is something rotten in Den
mark. There is no justice nor fair
ness in a policy that takes money
out Of the pockets Of the many and
gives Il to few. There is no fair
ness in policy that heaps benefits
upon one section at the expense Of
another. This Republican doctnhe
is not only class but it is soctional
legislation. The PcsT has repeat
edly demonstrated the fact that free
raw material is what is needed tc
build up this section. 1t viii
have the effect Of closing out north
ern manufacturers and forcing them
to move down here, where they can
have the benefit Of the great advan-
tases nature has showered upon us
So we will not 60 into that again
The South taken as a whole.is al
agricultural section. The majority
of the people are engaged in agricul
tural pursuits, and how is it that the
tariff benefits them? 1t has been de
monstratel by actual statistics thai
40 per cent. of the wheat we raise
after supplying America has to seek
a foreign market. Well, it is ship.
ped to Liverpool. In exchange for il
We get clothing and other articles
upon which is laid a high duty. Up
on our entrance to American ports
we are met by the Custom House
officer, who levies duty upon the
articles we bring back. The duty OF
woolens was Just half what it cost IL
England, 50 that, for example, if WE
had purchased one suit of clothes
there for $40. 90, before we could get
it home we would have to pay 500
additional-the Mckinley tax. Oul
clothes then would cost us $1,000
and they say the foreigner pays the
tax. BY this method the selling
price of our wheat is lowered from Of
to 80 cents a bushel. Yet, the far
mer, they tell us, is benefited by this
system Of taxation. 1t is absurd up
on its face. .
The whole idea of protection is
wrong. 1t is unconstitutional; it is
the direst evil with which our body
polite has ever boon afflicted. 1t is
an outrage upon the laborins man.
and every other man that is not q
manufacturer. Being fraudulent and
unjust it must go, and "stand not on
the order of its going
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Backior.s ltn,ea satys.

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Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, SAIL Rhepm, pever.
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'sssls5 cafss iies, NJ Ply rc,s aired. Il
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-10-04
The Income Tax.

One Of the greatest measures lor
the relief Of the people passed by the
last Congress was the income tax
bill, whereby individuals and corpor-
atoms receiving ali income of over
$4,000 shall pay tax Of two per
cent.
II there is any danger TO which our
government is exposed, it is the &C
emulation Of large wealth IN GER
tain families, cliques and localities.
The power Of money should not be
oyerestimated and the consequences
Which result from it, should be borne
in mind. This measure is strictly
Democratic to the core. To the
Democrats belongs whatever Of merit
or demerit it contains. It is strictly
in keeping with our principles OF
Justice to all and special privileges to
none.
The chief argument against it is
that it has tendency to place a
premium upon Incidence, and taxes
the results of active labor for indiS-
cous idleness. Whilst this bears
upon it's face a semblance of argu-
ment there is but little in it. The
man who desires to accumulate mon
ey will be actuated by the same i'm
pulses that actuated him before the
passage OF this law. The more I'M
pediments placed in the way Of the
money hoarder the harder he will
strive to overcome them.
A distinction should be drawn be
tween the benefits derived by the
government and the benefit TO one
class Of citizens arising out Of this
tax upon another. The argument of
the Posi- is from the standpoint of
our future welfare and happiness as a
nation. IF the contention is conceded
us that one of the greatest dangers to
a Republic IS the accumulation and
abuse Of money in certain families or
cliques then it follows that all just
mcaurcs for the correction Of the evil
are praise worthy and timely. 1T is
carrying out just principles of the
laws that should govern nations In
looking after their future welfare and
interest.
For years and years the people Of
this entire section of country have
been paying tribute to Wall Street.
Romcin her palmiest days Reacted no
such tribute from her conquered
provinces. For thirty years one class
Of citizens, composed chiefly Of
northern manufacturers have been
robbing the people under a protect
ive tariff It is for the purpose Of
getting back n portion Of this i'll got
ten wealth that the bill was placed
rpon the Statute books.and it,: is Tor
this reason that we commend it.
THE Prlncipies Of Democracy,
The principles Of Democracy which.
were founded with the birth of free
l.nlent must necessarily prevail
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REMEMBER that the price Of hard
ware has gone down on an average of
20 per cent. All due to Democracy.
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The Prlncipies Of 8 Democracy.

The Prlnciples Of Democracy.
The principles Of Democracy.w which
were founded with the birth Of free
1anlent must necessarily prevail
III . country where the people rule.
80 aristocracy Of money Of birth o.
anything else can obtain q footliold
here but tern orarily great
mass 81 the common people rho COM
pose BE mn q ON citizen
.sllii' ISL sis tlle pre- Lime, rise and g
sa The lace of the earth.
III &! 4 los DC
|aI
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REMEMBER that suit Of clothes
that cost $500 last year can be
purchased for $14.50 now.
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GENERA. WALNEE says "what he
knows, he knows" Well, who said
he didn't?
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So We are to maze q barbecue on
the 18th Of this nontll, and John
Daniel and 0'Ferrail 10 address the
people.
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YouR petitioner acknowledges his
error in espousiag the cause Of seces
sion.-Geaeral Ife1scr to President
johnson.
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JOE WysoE handles Big Jim with
gloves off.
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HAVE you received one of the
Posr's pictures ofour next Congress
man.
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PRosrgRlry is blessing the entire
country. If you don't believe it read
the Bristol Meas, 4 Republican pa
pei--all due to a Democratic tariff.
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HAr ! know, know General
Wllkcl
That's about the size Of his polif
ical efforts.
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s5s
ical efforts.
i.sr everybody SO % work to make.
the barbecue q success q 9 will get
reduced rates ca al railroads, and
will have q tremendous crowd
he State sners,i graf GA convea-
ton.
lie State I.nlaig grafton e,onye en-
lion, ~ b bell under tie aslspieea of'
le irsiiaia State Agliclllt ura md
lcci'anical soelst, i tho expo.
sitioll iil fl,ia mont q, Great in. 3
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Be it resolved by the representatives OF
the Democratic party of the Ninth Com
crcssional District in convention assem-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-05-24
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
A New Ulm SWitchman Puts Bull
let Through His Brain.

Barnard Wiebel, an ex-switchman
in the yards at New Ulm, committed
suicide at New Ulm Tuesday, by put
ting bullet through his brain. Vie
bel had been succeeded as switchman
in the yards at New Ulm by Lewis G..
Buxton, of this city, on the day prev
ious. He came to this city Tuesday
morning, and talked ina respondent
manner to the train crew. He return
ed on the noon train, and caught the
pay car at New Ulm. He drew his
pay, went up town, and purchased a
revolver and put a bullet through his
brain. Wiebel leaves large family.
Dependency was the cause.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-05-24
A GOOD benefit.
The Band Boys Present an Excel
lent Program to Admirers.

The benefit to the band boys at the
opera house last evening can be called
success from financial as we'll as a
programme standpoint. The mem
bers of the committee and the band
boys selling tickets had not all re-
ported last evening, but it is estimat-
ed that the receipts we're in the neigh
borhood of 500, and with an expense
of not over So the boys will have
good treasury to continue their ex-
cellent work. Of the programme last
evening all of the participants were
immense. The band rendered several
new and difficult selections, each one
of which called forth rounds of ap-
plause. The duet by Messrs. Ter
pening and Drake was particular
favorite. The ladies' quartette, Mes
danes Mcmillan, Dickinson, Pease
and Miss Beecher, received an en-
core, as did also the heavy male quar-
tette, Messrs. Charles and Lewis Bux
ton, Martin and Tanner. Herb Bald
win danced as he has never danced
before, and brought the house down,
while Miss Dolly Kellam sung and
danced to the delight of every one
present. Charles Buxton sang solo,
and received a hearty encore. The
band boys are we'll pleased with the
patronage bestowed upon them, con-
sidering the hard times, and no doubt
will continue to shine brightly in the
future as they have in the past.
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How do you dor Yes sir. always read THE
GAZETTE.
Walter B. King was born in Ashton,
ILL.,, in 1857, and like nearly all of the
present business men of Redwood
Falls, spent the first nineteen years of
his life in theIbucolic occupation and
attending school whenever opportun-
ity afforded. and afterwards engaged
in the general merchandise business
in Ashton, Ill. He continued that
business for four years, and then with
his brother, A. E. King, came to Red
wood Falls, opening up dry goods
establishment under the firm name of
King Bros, occupying the store made
vacant by the assignment of Lewis
Bros. Later they occupid the Clay
son building on Second, near Mill and
when their store was burned out in
the general fire of 1886, they immedi-
ately commenced the construction
with Lechner & Ackmann, of the two
story block on Washington avenue,
and occupied their portion with dry
goods and notion stock. In 1890, ow-
ing to poor health, King Bros. retired
from the mercantile business and took
the agency of the Mccormick Ma
chine Co., which they have held eyer
since, together with other machine
agencies. Walter King was one of
the editors of the Redwood Merchant
during its existence, and now farms it
occasionally while waiting for a GUS
toner to drop around and purchase
McC ormick harvester.
He was married near Rockford, ILL.,,
to Miss L. NJ. Martin, and they have
three children.