Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-06-26
PUNcTyRE OF THE SiLHER
8U.5GLE.

we had thought the financial Ques
tlon TO be % problem with two sides,
one that invited, even demanded,
careful thought and discussion.
We had sought knowledge and
guidance from various sources,
Grover Cleveland, john g. Carlisle
and John Sherman had each yield
ed his quota OF facts and theories;
John w. Daniel, "Coins Financial
School," "Facts About Silver and
holtingTellcr had each been appeal
cd to for help; it was even hoped
that the deep silence, the polite,
calculating silence, which hung
over the little town OF Canton, Ohio
would be broken before convention
days. But after all, and in spite
of all, we saw Through q glass
darkly." Now, it is all clear -
the noon day sun. That which
perplexcd before, pcrplcxea no
longer. The sage who preS:des
over the editorial department. of
the Graham Galaxy has spoken
and 10, "thc mists have rolled q
way" that which was considered
problem is discov cred to be SO
plain that it needs no discussion
land it got none), and we learn
with establishment tho reason why
money does not grow on bushes
here-wc have not The proper hind
of shrubhcry, VIC are further in
formed that silver viii drive all the
gold out Of the country and there.
fore the gold bugs will lave fnll
';hntrol of everything. In short, we
arc told "whcre we are at" We
SRI: lost in wonder, admiration, awe.
aud thanksgiving for this w0nd.
rous enlightenment. These fnan-
mcls are SO wise They are masters
"of their own particular craft. And
then this calculation comes al such
An oppottunc time. just before ihe
. National Democratic Convention.
just in time to save The party frcm
the fearful fall&'y Of free silver,
Just IN time to save the country.
What a debt OF gratitude We owe
tofhe aforesaid sage! But why did
ne remain silent so longl Why did
&he permit the weddings and igno
sFamnses OF the Daniel and Boiys
type to wander so far from the
paths of truth and to lead such IL
vast number Of their deluded coun.
trymen into the wilds and deserts
illogical theories But word from
his burning pen dictated by his
clear head, and peace and harmony
and wisdom would have abounded
where dispute and division ana con
lecture now hold sway. Was it
patriotic, was Is right to withhold
this mighty dictum so long?
He might at least, have spared
us that one last, awful, crushing
threat, "vote for Mckinley p
Think what that means, The old
Democratic party has proudly
floated, light and buoyant, ali
these years since Thomas Jcffer
SOB, the great, Launched her on
the sea OF politics, With his own
matchless hand at the helm. She
carried the youthful nation into
the port of peace and plenty and
freedom and happiness. To change
the figure, she has seen the birth,
rise and fall of party after party.
She has flourished and expanded
under success. She has been strong
under defeat. She has fought, she
has triumphed, she has failed; but
she has at all times been ready and
willing to fulfil her mission in the
world. And now the Galaxy threat
ems to leave her! Wilt thou, oh
friend give her the death wound!
ctt
She fears not the enemy She has
triumphed over him before and
will again. but how can she stand
when, thou leavest herl Consider
refrain! Thou hast Swallowed
and "gagged' and "yelled for hei
so long that it i'll becomes thee
now, when she has learned to lean
on thee for support and to look tC
Shee for advice, at this late date to
end it al! by crushing her utterl,
by thy desertion. To make thv