Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-08-08

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WYE. GALLAHER, Editor.
OAarIessO,r,s, JEFFERSON County, WsSsTs.
August S, 1894.
At the POpulist convention at Keyser Mr..
John T. Janney, Of Berkeley county, was
nominated for Congress. The Omaha plat
form was reafhrmed.
How can a country be said to have de
mOnetized" silver when it has 5000 100000
Of silver money which is legal tender for
the payment Of all debts
Hon. Jacob Yost, of StauntOn, has been
nominated for Congress by the Republicans.
Harry Tucker will be under the disagreed
bic necessity of defeating him again.
A vote for Clements and Mcdonald is a
vote against Camden.-AdvOcdte.
Tell US something new. Should Clements
and Mcdonald get into the legislature, and
Camden be strong enough in a Democratic
caucus to secure a nomination, would they
abide BY the decision Of the caucus?
A correspondent Of one of the State papers
expasiating on the merits Of an ex-member
Of Congress whom he wishes to have nomi-
mated again this year, says che retired $50
900 poorer than when he became a member
of Congress" No doubt that Congressman
enjoyed himself while his term lasted.
Secretary Hoke Smith went fishing up
the Shenandoah. We do not know how
many fish he caught, but on getting ashore
he came in contact with the genial and COM
municative poison oak, which rarely with
holds its blessing from the traveller, and he
had something to take back to Washington
with him.
Debs says 81 will never again be con-
nected with any strike organization. This
strike has developed the fact that the senu-
ment Of the people of the country is against
strikes and that the government stands ready
to put down such movements at the point
Of the bayonet. l shall hereafter advise all
workmen TO seek redress by the ballot"
We didn't hear Judge Lucas when be at
tempted on Saturday to tell what the Flick
amendment was, the effect Of its adoption,
&C, and his effort to defend ex Gov. Wilson's
vote against its submission to the people /;
but, we are informed, be made it all as
clear as mud" He either didn't know, or
had forgotten, or intended to blind the eyes
Of the people.
Not only Georgia and Florida Democrats
have endorsed the Administration within
few days past, but also those of Iowa, where
the opposition to the Presidents views on
the currency was supposed almost to have
its centre. The fact is that, counting out
the extremists, there is very little difference
between Democrats on the silver question
and there is ground on which all may unite.
The editor Of the Advocate in his edito-
rial anent the Flick amendment wrote of
things about which he was ignorant. 1t
was presumption in him trying to explain
anything in political history that Judge
Lucas didn't know Morrow wore kits and
three-cornered pants along about the time
some things occurred about which he talks
as an oracle. No wonder he sometimes per-
forms the baby act.
1t is the most natural thing in the world
for Judge Lucas to be active in his support
Of Governor Wilson-and not only on the
score Of gratitude. The Judge wants to
succeed Faulkner-Gov Wilson in the Sen
ate could aid him to secure the coveted seat,
perhaps. II the Judge could don the Sen
Storial toga he wouldn't want to get out Of
the country for fear the Administration
would fail to redeem its pledges
During a recent fire in Minneapolis twen-
~ acres of lumber piles-twensy-ive mill
lions Of feet Of lumber were destroyed; and
on Wednesday night last, in Chicago, sixty
acres Of lumber burned-S2,O 600 worth.
It looks a. if party platforms are to be dis
pensed with, and the repair Of political
fences a thing Of the past. It is to be hoped
there will be plank enough left TO keep
CoXey and his commonwesl of the grass.
The Senate committee that Investigated