The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-09-06

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have as the opponent Of Judge Mort
sou an aggressive and fearless fighter,
and one who will, undoubtedly, be
backed by the N. & w. r. r. and
kindred corporations, who will thus
demonstrate their affection for the
policy that robs the farmers and la
boring classes Of this section, and
enrichcs few foreign capitalists. 1t
is very hard to disabusc large class
of people of the idea that political
parties are responsible for a good or
bad crop, plenty or little of money;
and the hard times from which we
are now emerging is an argument
that will be used by the Republican
campaigner OF course, men with
even small degree Of intelligence
ought to know that this is as fallac-
ious as any fallacy can be, but it will
be very hard to drive that fact home.
Just as we'll say that the party IS
responsible for the rain and snow,
and the particular frame Of mind that
individuals are in, regarding specula-
ton and circulation of money. The
only way in which a political party
can be held accountable is on the
ground Of the confidence the people
have in that particular party. OF
course, with everything unstable,
confidence must necessarily be i'm
paired, and, with that impairment,
business must necessarily be clogScd.
The people certainly had confidence
enough in the Democratic party to
place the control Of our governmental
affairs in it's hands, and those people
did it for good and sufficient reasons.
The first great reason, especially
with Southern people, was the Force
Bill. That measure sent a thrill OF
righteous Indignation through every
white Southcrncr. The iniquitics of
protection was reason that actuated
the entire people, both North and
South, to rise in their might and
shake off the yoke by which the
masses were held in abject slavery to
favored few of unanimous kings.
Now the main point to consider Is
whether or not the people arc OF tho
same opinion still If they are not,
then the country must be going to
the damnation bow vows, and ii they
are what fault have they to find with
Democratic stewardship. Have they
not, like men, stood to their guns and
redeemed, to the letter, every pledge
they made? Have they not done
this in the face of as bitter and UNI
compromising warfare as was ever en-
gagged in, irrespective party? Were
mt the trainers of the tariff bill delug-
ed with petitions from every cross roads
industry in the land to protect that
particular industry
TO bring it nearer home, did not
Big Stone Gap send her little petit
ton, endorsed by Republicans and
Democrats alike? Did not the true
men in Congress- have to encounter
the opposition at every turn OF as
base a traitor as over sat with honest
men in the councils of the nation,
German, of Maryland. Yet in the
face of this mighty opposition the
tariff bill was passed and is now
law. Whilst it is not what the Posi-
desired, it is step in the right dlrec-
ton. We should remember that
Rome was not conquered in day,
and that it is utterly impossible in the
space of two years to correct the
gross corruption that was over thirty
years in building itself up. With
time we will correct all these evils,
and instead of having centralized
paternal government with an Oil
garchy of wealth as it's right hand
bower, we will esta blish a policy that
will respect the constitution OF our
forefathers We will plant at the
very doors of the capital our stand
ard, and then, indeed, will we have
undergone metamor phoSlS. we
will have turned back, SO to speak,
and reformed the government, as God
intended it to be, and wiped forever
from our midst the pollution and cor
ruption Of thirty years.
The PosT will BIO found apologize
ing for the Democratic party when
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