The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-20
Political Dialogue.
Mr.. EDIToR:-

v Mr.. EDToR:-
n We reproduce for the benefit q
J. your readers the following stree
d corner discussion between two Of on
townsmeD, republican and a demo
n Graf:
"Good morning, Mr.. Democrat
= Why were you not out last night, t.
hear our man speak,"
e Democrat:-"Because you republi-
cans won't come ont to hear a demo
crat speak, nor will you allow any OF
your fellows to come, if you can keep
them away. You republicans are
afraid of the truth; afraid of Joint
discussions.
Republican:-"Why should you
think us afraid of joint discussions;
the idea is ridiculous, and the only
truth connected with the democratic
party is that they are holy incom-
petent to run this government, we
allowed Cleveland to try it, and he
could not do it without borrowing
money"
Democrst;-"Do you know why
Cleveland had to issue bonds, and the
cause of the panic in 1898"
Republican:-"Of course. Cleve-
land issued bonds because he was out
of money. And we all know that
the democrats caused the hard times.
If you had heard Gen. Walker, or
his lieutenant, Mr. Gleaves, YOU
would be better posted. They told us
about Cleveland's two administra-
tons being failure, and the incom-
potency OF democrats"
Democrat:-"Indeed, did they tell
you, Notwithstanding, democratic Gin
competency" as they call it. that it
took $2S9,51S,S70.2O more for Har-
rison to run the government than it
did for the democrats; and did they
tell you that Cleveland paid $685.
200 more of the public debt than
Harrison did; and that in March,
1889, when the democrats turned the
government over to Mr.. Harrison and
the republican party, that there was
then surplus of 1921 ,732,613.59 in
the treasury; and that in March, 1898.
when Harrison turned 1T back to
Cleveland, there was only $l47,643.-
1918 in the treasury"
Republican;-"No, | don't think
hey did, heard one of your demo-
cratic speakers at Wise G. H. saying
something about all these figures, but t
did not understand him, our speak /
'ars don't use figures when they c
peak" a
Democrat:-"Indeed, neither fig 4
Tres nor facts, and the more You hear n
hem, the less you know. Did any of /
our republican speakers ever tell you
bout the financial embarrassment of z
he treasury under Harrison's admin n
'tration?" b
Republican:-"Of course not, you :
re getting off democratic lie."
Democrat:-"Hear Mr.. Foster. the Q
'prblican secretary of the treasury :
nder Harrison, in his report Dec. 1, !
800. He says: The financial !
r'ngency under discussion, &c. aud I
lat there is only $5S,5S3, O35. 80 I
valuable surplus in the treasury" (
Vhat had they done with the 1921. )
'2,6l3.59 turned over to them by Z
Ie democrats, less than two wears !
fore this strained financial con Z
ton, as Foster calls it, was brought !
,out." Z
Republiean;-"I told youthat / did I
It know anything about these Z
'ures and the treasury business, our :
eakers don't talk about it, they talk (
out Protection and honest money !
netting that is helpful, both to the )
and the people"
Democrat:-"Do they tell you that :
} Mckinley tariff bill wonld have I
nkrupted our nations treasury had (
not been repealed by the demo. I
tsp" :
sepnblican;-"Of course they
"a, Tor such is not facts" &
)emocrat:-"Will you take facts (
iiguses." I
lepublican:-"Yes." : {
'emocrat:-"You shall have them I
year before the Mckinley bill ( {
effect the revenues coming into
treasury was $85.0i0,27l more {
she expenses Of government.
Mckinley tariff law lasted 4 h,