The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-15
our Next Congressman

IFl0Ilu5.
Mr.. Wilson ought to have been
the Democratic candidate for Con-
gress in the last campaign. 1t is
generally conceded by those who
know much about politics that he
would have gotten the 450 votes in
Wood and Ritchie counties that
would have beaten Judge Freer.
God knows they were here to get.
Mr.. Neal is bright and talented
young Democrat; he made magni-
ficent fight. But he could not be
expected to make winning fight
against Judge Freer on his own
ground.
A fair examination of the situa-
ton warrants the proposition that
Mr.. Wilson can defeat Judge Freer
if pitted against him next year.
Pennsboro News.
When Senator Teller announced
that he expected to antagonize the
party in power in the next cam
paign, Senator Hoar retorted: Eyes,
and you want to make its defeat
easy by assisting its enemies in
pushing upon it an un-Amerioan
policy of imperialism that every
thing patriotic will condemn" No
body can doubt Senator Hoar's
patriotism or his ability. He re-
Allies that the big army and navy
appropriation and the horde of new
office holders to provide for, the
rottenness and corruption in the
contract departments, will go far
toward bankrupting the country.
Heavier taxes to support the fed
eral government. That is what the
new militarism proposed by the adj
ministration means. With the pro.
posed increase in the standing
army, the United States will pay
out more for navy, army and pen.
sions than any other nation on
earth. These are astounding facts.
But, facts they are.
The great farming and laboring
classes of this country are not in
favor of annexing the Philippines
or of putting the government on n
policy of militarism. Who are
demanding it? IF not the great
common people, who? 1t is the
great and greedy-.money power that
is back of the effort to launch this
country on the sea of imperialism.
An amendment to the Federal
Constitution providing for the cleo
ton of U. S. Senators by a direct
vote of the people would, no doubt,
be readily adopted by the legisla-
lures of the several states. Twenty
four state legislatures have taken
up the matter and passed resolu-
tions declaring it to be the sense
of the people that U. S. Senators
should be elected by popular vote.
No state would be against it.
a handsome crayon portrait of
Col. Flintlook Perry adorns the
wall in Hotel Washburn The work
was done by one of the best of ar
lists and it comes from the organi-
cation of United Mine Workers of
America as testimonial of tho
high esteem in which Col. Perry is
held by the embers of that organ
ization. Col. Perry has thrown
himself so unreservedly upon the
side of the miners and workingmen
generally, and has fought for their
interests so long and SO CALAMITY,
that his old comrades wish to show
their appreciation of his services
in this way. With all his love for
the workingmen, Col. Perry has
always been a sterling Democrat,
and will probably remain so to the
end of his days. His love for the
veteran soldier, be he confederate
OF union, Is no less CONSPICUOUS
than his love for the workingman.
Charleston Gazette.
We are not much for fighting,
but when anyone, in foreign
land, or3at home, fires upon "Old
Glory" whether right or wrong,
then we are full of fight. The
Filipinos did this, without provo
cation, and now the war against
them should be pushed until they
lay down their arms and submit
to the authorities that be.
Suppose we do capture the Phil
ippines, after having bought and
paid for them, who is to requite
tho AmeriCnn fofbara oDJ ,,,otLo.,