Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-02-05


bonrbt stock cattle I'm November mot q few
weeks ago that 10 has us I'M q hoic.--i1.'
We didn't look at them through our best
glasses. but thought they were DIS 6t cattle
lust OF the stubblc of Che whoa, Dee dldu
r-ow last year Being only a iros farmer, oi
course we knew little or nothing about bulls
that are not buu-fro-s. 'It isn.t our purpose
10 contest the point as to Che exact time oi our
friends purchase of the bunch, but De VII
hardly assert chat they were delivered Boz NO
vember n so-'aalf frt
In order 90 give the editor oi Iur fntI
PsEss present reminder of pas, rara'n-sccn-
ccs"-so 90 sreak-the editor of ODE Advocate
say,
The memory OF onr contemporary .ss..'f.-
Up than pic-crusc lt has NOT been long ago
sinre THr FEEE pHrs held the Alfocate -'
account for some OF i-s Al.l1n.e plate matter
which sayored strongly oi topllsn. me lt-
suit of DO was that we discontinued ine eef'Itt
he-ause it was NOT iu harmony With our cons
yictions VIII THE FEEE PEra DO as mlcl
ana discontinue Its Wall street pos meta. Nni.u
deceives the farmer and tells them they are
dissatisfied because they are buns thal way.
Not beinr in the habit of burieu.ns our
memory box with the good advice we proler
our neighbor alone with reproof we have no
recollection Of the aforesaid incident. but are
pleased 90 accept as true Dis statement that
the result OF our holding him 90 account
was the "discontinuance OF matter which sa-
7ored strongly of Populism. because lit was
not iu harmony with our Ibis convictions
10 was a very proper thing for the editor OF
the Advocate 90 DO Aware that he has some
virtues. and that modesty is his cr0wning grace,
we will expect him to hide his bushes behind
confession duly and sincerely made, henceiorth.
With the exception of a single cartoon that
slipped in "unbeknownst' TO us, we believe
in the pot metal used bv %, we have had
nothing antagonist to our opinions. We do
not purpose 20 deceive the farmers .nor any
other class. nor have we told them "thcy are
dissatisfied because they are built that way.
The persistency of the editor of the Advocate
in the statement that THE FREE Press did
saw so establishes the fact that he has some
characteristics that are not virtues nor sraces.
his announcement that when &c comes To- con-
scientious journalism we are abundantiy con-
WINGED that the Advocate and it's editor stands
in the front rank. 90 the contrary no,wi,h-
standing.
BY the Advocate called plate matter.
when used by 10.
Mr.. Tilman. of South Carolina. has made %
vile attack on President Cleveland iu the Sem
ate which Republicans andDemocrats denounce
alike as unjust and vile and beneath the Dig
nifty of any other demagogue.- u es'1H Demo-
crGf
The Richmond Dispatch comments on the
same speech as follows.
senator Tillman. of South Carohna,-rest
purturbed shades of Calhoun and Hayne, rest
made his first speech Iu the United ates
Senate Wednesday. and 90 ought Co bee his last,
unIess. indeed TO is competent to bring hum to
tine bar of the Senate and make him apologize
Tor his transgressiOn of the rules of dcccncy.
His speech was sluice of vituperati0n, an Inc
troduction into the Senate of the lowest order
of stump ribaldry. and was calculated to turn
sick 40 heart every South Carohnlan VINO has
any selfrespect or respect for tle ialr name
and dignity of his State. Ostcnsb.y. lliman
addressed himself 90 the championship of the
free coinage substitute for the House bond OIL,
hut really be made the occasion one for vu.-
oar and demarogic attack upon the President
anil the Secretary of the Treasury. We are
told that he spoke Oh The galleries. amt we
shoud imagine from his language That he
must have considered the occupants of these
about on a level with the haoitucs of the up
Der tier of o hith-ratc variety theatre. Ill-
man calls himself q Democrat. and there are
many men In the Democratic party who do
not agree with the President financial policy.
But The South Carolina Senator represented
neither these nor any other respectable class
i'm his attack upon the President and his out
rare upon the dignity of the Senate For Tile
man TO pose as a representative Southern man
after his performance of Wednesday IS O loe.
upon the South We would fam believe chat
tie very men who elected him tO thc Senate
will repudiate his urtcronCes, and De warned
against political upheayals that throw such
men Us he is 90 the surface
The Farmers Advocate Of this town, how
ever. rather approves it and says
Senator Tillman. Of South Carolina, stirred
ND the Senate on Wednesday by q speech i'm
which he called things by their proper names '
1.-THE maiden speech IN the Senate by the
new Senator De a specimen of his capacity for
vituperation, he may be said 20 be gifted, in-
deed. on that line. fit be such ia the green
tree. what may not be expected in the dry Q
But there is nothing In 10 10 shock the sensi-
biities Of our neighboro Of the Advocate around
the corner. He has apparently found pleasure
in referring to the President as Grover, the
Fat7-an "Aries-headed. Taurus-necked Mug
wump and been nearly as disrespectful in
language towards Secretary Carlisle. There
are Tillmans and Tillmans-big and little.