The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-08-12

This is a pretty good time to
read very thoughtfully what Presi-
dent Lincoln said at the close of
the war:
eyes, we may all congratulate
ourselves that the cruel war is near
ing close. 1t has cost vast
amount of treasure and blood. The
best blood of the flower of Ameri-
can youth has been freely offered
upon our coumtry's alter, that the
nation might live. 1T has been a
trying hour for the republic, but L
see in the near future crisis arts
ing that unnerves me and causes
me to tremble for the safety of my
country. AS result of the war,
corporations have been enthroned,
an era of corruption in high places
will follow, and the money power
of the country will endeayor to
prolong it's reign by working upon
the prejudices of the people until
all wealth is aggregated in few
hands and tho republic is destroy
ed. 1 feel at this moment more
anxiety for the safety of my. coun-'
try than ever before, even in the
midst of war, God grant that my
suspicious may prove groundless."
In reply to the common sneers of
the goldite press about the cross
roads stores as centers of low
grade of political activity-iust
now meaning silver advocacy-the
New York Journal forcibly points
out the truth that the country
store is far more important factor
in our politics than the bank par
lor or the luxurious city club. 1t
is at these stores the neighborhood
farmers meet and exchange ideas
on public policies. An immense
influence goes out from them, and
it is, to put it mildly, certainly as
unselfish as that eminating from
the city club.
Poffenbarger is still firing away
about his speech at White Church,
in which he, lin his mind, did up
Menager and Hogg. 1t is disgust
ing and sickening to see the ego
tism displayed by the editor of the
Gazette, in bolstering up and ia
vorably applauding his own speech.
1t is enough to turn the stomach
of every Republican reader of the
Gazette, and make him "throw up
his dinner" His egotism is n
nauseous dose.
1t is the issue of 1776 over
again. Our ancestors, when only
three millions, had the courage to
declare their political independ-
ence of every other nation upon
the face of the earth. Shall we,
their descendants, wAem 'ye have
grown to 100000, declare that
we are less Independent than our
forefathers? -FromBryan's speech.
Every time corporation attor-
ney bolts the Democratic ticket,
two or three farmers and laborers
will come over to the Democratic
party. The common people know
that their interests are not idonti-
cal with those of the corporations.
If tho gold standard is a good
thing for the corporations, it is not
good for the people.
You can not protect one man I'M
less you do it at the expense of
another. The protective tariff pro-
tects the wealthy few at the OK
pense of tho toiling millions. Is
this right? The voice of the peo-
pie in 1892 said "No," and will say
it again in 1896
The masses of the people of this
country cannot be turned from
their purpose to support Bryan
and Sewall. The issue is so plain
and SO important that no sensible
man can fail to understand it, and
no patriotic man can hesitate to
cast his ballot for the Democratic
candidate.
In the last Presidential election
the Democrats polled 5,556,918
votes; the Republicans 5,176,1O9;
the Populists, 1,O41, OPS; the Pro