The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07

that, but recognizing the Significance
of the result, large sums of money
were poured into the district by the
Republican Congressional Committee.
The Republican candidate was ac-
knowlcdged to be good man, of
German descent, and strong with the
German vote in the district. More
than that, he was given the appoint
ment OF Census Supervisor, thus en-
abling him to use for campaign ad-
vantage appointments of a couple
hundred census eaumeratOrs, to help
him win.
The Democratic candidate was
handicapped. The district had been
represented for generation by Mr..
Bland, who by his prestige as a silver
leader had secured practically life
tenure of the nomination. Accord
ingly, when he died, Democrats who
for years had been unable to be con-
sidered for election to Congress, were
impatient to make the race; and there
was bitter contest for the nomina.
ton, which left many Of the candi-
dates and their friends cmbittered
The district has been of recen
years Democratic, by a narrow mar
gin, and six years ago it was carried
by Republican without great diff
Guilty. The Republican papers
throughout the State have had special
correspondents working in the dis
trict, and with editorials and fnancia
aid as well, have done their utmost
to secure the election of the Republic
can, as an endorsement of the Presi-
dent and his Philippine policy. The
Democrats stood on this simple
declarations: ave are nnreservedly
opposed to the militarism and i'm
perialism of President Mckinley"
Concluding a series of editorial
efforts to pull the Republican candi-
date through to victory, the St.
Louis Globe, the leading administra-
tion organ of the West, said: "With
the whole country watching the result
of a motion to censure the Presidents
Philippine policy, the failure of i
Republican to go to the polls is prac- t
tically vote for the Democratic
to reprimand the Presi- |
lent and surrender in Luzon."
But this is practically what the '
Republicans decided to do. They J
ook this a. n excellent opportunity :
o show the President that they dis. t
pprove not only of the weak and o
Inefficient manner in which the war \
gainst Agulnaldo has been waged, .
ut their opposition to taking the 5
ordes of Asia into assimilation and
ompetition with American laborers. So
his district piled up the handsomest I'll
Democratic plurality it has given for &C
lany years. The result was NOR
fcation to the Republicans not only I"
the district, but throughout the Ia
Vest who see in is clear proof that
hatever strength expansion may 4,
ave had year ago, it has none to- Of m
ny. 1t was strong in Missouri, as tn
was generally through the West ute
I'd Southwest. 1t is fading away a cr
pidly, and the result of this special on
Pction shows it so conclusively that Gu
epublcans in Washington now adj dr.
it the probability that this Admin
ration will be forced to patch up
me sort of agreement with Agui-
lido and get out of the Philippines Cor
tn as much grace and dignity as
cumstances will admit. AS a a. a.
litical issue, Imperialism will be- car ca,
me soon as great burden as Know a p
,thlnglsm was years ago. One is an'
lite as un-American policy as the u, "a,
Ter, and deliberation is all that is 81
eded to insure its vigorous rejection wei
true American manhood every cou
ere. don
Twenty eight hundred was the str'
lorlty given the Democratic can dec
late, upon his simple declaration y
,inst militarism and imperialism you
| Mckinleyism generally. This IRE
S In a district that six wears AGO u
t Republican to Congress, beat. si cl
such Democrat as Bland, who r
eight ballots was the leading can Don
ate for the Presidential nomina- NJ
until he withdrew in favor of berl
an. Now, an unknown Demo. bore
TIC candidate defeats his expansion ), II
lpetltor with $500 to spare. S Nor
good many Republicans here NJ
asking; "What will be Bryan's here
orify for President, if this district III
sample of the weakness of ex- Yves
sion and McKinleyism?" Til
this
he expenditures for maintaining 1n u,
army in the Philippines will be p.
greater than originally estimated. made
an army of a hundred thousand We'd
, conservative estimates have fixed FL
nnnal appropriation of 800, OOO.. some
But this sum will ho ;ns,al.: much