Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-06-03

X1irsinia FREE grsss.
WYE. GALLAHER, Editor.
OAarIssio1g1,,,JeGersOl. County, WestVa.
Teyms--se. 90 Per Annun, Ia Advance.
June ,. 1896
Canton Cthe home of Mckinley must
have A protective Chinese wall around It to
keep the latter day pilgrims from Pekin IN.
The Democrats Of Winchester IN conyen'
ton on Monday declared for sound currency
and endorsed President Cleveland's admin
issration.
The foregone conclusion that Mckinley
will be nominated by reclamation has rod
had the 81. Louis convention Of interest IL
cant hold a candle to Chicago this time.
Its divsrting to see how some Repub'i-
can editors poke their heads out Of the
financial creyice in the &. o. P. to remark
upon a Democratic split on the money ques'
ton.
The Richmond Times says a lady took
punclured silver dollar to bank there
few days ago, and got So cents for it, For
q punctured gold dollar she would have got
ten about 9S.
Norfolk prognosticators are not promising
for more than the third Of an average crop
of potatoes but the bean product will be
such as to make all Boston look benigniy on
the Virginia trucksters.
Marines from United States warship and
a British warship were landed at Coriuto,
Nicaragua, recently, 20 protect the lives aud
property Of the people from drunken rioters
They acted conformity and in harmony, and
quickly brought order out Of confusion
In its table Of the recent municipal vote
there the Martinsburg Statesman has several
Of its totals transposed. Better reprint IT,
or two years later, or more, perhaps, you
may be misled by those figures and be sc-
eused Of political triekery. The editor of
The FREE Press knows bow it is himself
The Pioneer Press at Martiusburg, organ
Of the colored people, says:
ave are a little curious TO know whether
Mckinley or the lily white Republicans OF
the South are the cause of so few coIored
men being elected delegates to the 81. Louis
convention i, leaves us doubling and
brings most forcibly to our minds Ruther
ford b HAYES aud his contemplate policy
s
Abont 5 o'clock last Wednesday afternoon
a cyclone struck St. Louis, Missouri, and
killed six hundred persons-aud injured
seven hundred-perhaps more The loss Of
property is estimated at ten to twenty-five
millions Of dollars It an occurred within
half hour. Illinois and Missouri towns
and country homes shared in the great ca
lamity.
No prominent silver Democrat has threaten
ed 20 bolt the convention of his party-f'u-
krsjrg Sentinel.
He may not be regarded as a prominent
silver Democrpt," but Congressman Bailey,
ofTexas, said here that "as between an anti
free coinage Of silver Democrat aud a Pop
ulist he would take 20 the woods" If that
isn't threatened bolt we'd like to know
what it IT,
In announcing that Congressman Bailey,
of Texas, is 20 instruct Kentucky Democrats
this week how to vote at the coming prima-
~. the Louisville Courier Journal says
young Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, is for free sill
yer. a bolt and a bust" Here, in discussion
with Representative Hall Mr. Bailey dec.ar
ed that as between an antisilyer platform
and candidate and a Populist, he'd take to
the woods" Bolt and a bust" is the size
oft.
Again Editor Clifford, Of the Pioneer
Press colored peoples organ, expresses his
feelings because, "a he says, thousands OF
colored voters are ignored by the RePubli-
cans, and asks:
"Does any one for moment think that
the Republicans of West Virginia, who are
As greedy for neeting h0uors as they are for
lucrative positions would have dared 20
make up a slate for twelve national dele
gates 10 the exclusion OF single colored
man, had they not concluded that few