Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-06-26
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ton 10 be problem with two sides,
one that invited, even demanded,
careful thought aud discussion.
We had sought knowledge and
guidance from various sources,
Grover Cleveland, John q. Carlisle
and John sherman had each yield
ed his quota of facts ana theories;
John w. Daniel, "Coius Financial
School," ''Facts About Silver" and
boiling Teller had each been appeal
ell to for help; it was even hoped
that the deep silence, the polite,
calculating silence, which hung
over the little town or 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 "a
the noon day sun. That which
perplexed before, perplexea no
longer. The sage who pres:dcs
over the editorial department of
the Graham Galaxy has spoken
and 10, "the mistS have rolled e.
way" that which was considered
aprOblem is discovered 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-we have not tho proper and
OF shTubhery, we are further i'm
formed that silver viii drive al tho
gold out Of the country and there.
fore the gold bugs viii have full
control Of everything. Ia short. we
ere told "where we arc at" We
Sre lost in wonder, admiration. awe,
ana Thanksgiving for this woud.
ro0s enlightenment. These fnau-
ucls are SO wise They are masters
OF thcir own particular craft And
then this clucidation comes al such
an opportune time. JUST before Che
National Dcn ocr@Uc Convention.
just in time 90 save tho party from
the fearful fall&cy Of free silver.
jHst ia time TO save the country.
What a debt OF gratitude We owe
10 the aforesaid sage, But why did
ne remain silent so long Why did
he permit the weakiings and iguo
sramnSeS of the Daniel and Boits
type TO wander so far from the
paths of truth and TO lead such Il
vast number Of their deludod 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 it right to withhold
this mighty dictum so long?
He might at least, have spared
us that one last, awful, crushing
threat, "vote for Mckinley -
Think what that means The old
Democratic party has proudly
floated, light and buOyant, ali
these years since Thomas Jeffer
son, 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; bat
she has at all times been ready and
willing to fulfil her mission in tn,
world. And now the Galaxy threat
ems to leave heri Wilt thou, oil
friend give her the death wound
She fears not the enemy. She has
triumphed over him before anC
will again, but how can she stanC
when thou leavest her Consider
refrain! Thou hast "swanowed
and gagged" and "yelled for he
so long that it i'll becomes the
now, when she has learned TO leal
on thee for support and to look f
nee for advice, at this late date E
sod it all by crushing her utterl
by thy desertion. To make thy
self secure, thou hast already di.
armed us. We cannot, we dare mo-