Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-10-05
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5. 1899.
some UNFORESEEN CALAMITY.

SOME UNFORESEEN CALAMITY.
We publish in another column an edi'
torial from the Richmond Times, headed
"Richmond's Prosperity" 1t gives
very suggestive and forcible presentation
of the changed conditions in the trade
and manufacturing interests of that city.
The facts that are given by the Times
about Richmond will apply to every city
and town in the United States. and also
to the rural districts Our esteemed con-
temporary grows eloquent over the sltua'
ton. and among other good things says !;
at is not only interesting, but 1t is posi-
lively inspiring, and should thrill our peo'
ple with enthusiasm" These remarSs
are truthful and should cause the readers
of the Times to seriously consider the sit
uation. 1t is powerful thrust at the SEN
timentalists who have heretofore domi-
mated the politics in Virginia and at the
South.
There is another suggestion of the Times
which should make a deep impression
made in the sentences: "Richmond is
making wonderful strides in progress
and unless there shall be some unforeseen
calamity the wealth of this city will be
doubled within the next ten years" and
"Leaving out the politicians, we believe
that the people of this city, would, almost
TO a man, vote tomorrow for a let-a-lone
police on the part of the government"
What stronger testimony can be given
for the wisdom of the policy of the party
in power? The Times admits that these
glorious conditions have come from re-
stored confidence and the preservation OF
q sound currency; and on former occasions
it has been selfcongratulatory upon the
assistance it gave the cause ofsound money
in 1896. We wish we could agree with
the Times in the estimate it makes OF Its
service in that behalf; but while it con-
tended for the principle it stabbed the
party that made the principle triumphant,
using its influence to prevent the success
OF the Republican party in this State, the
onlv place where the Times had any con-
siderable amount of power. But we Will
not quarrel with our contemporary over
this, as it is now so jubilant over the con-
d,ions it congratulates itself on having
helped produce.
We will, however, take the indisputabIe
position that but for the fight made and
victory won in 1896 by the Republican
party confidence would not have been re-
stored and sound currency insured to
the country. The unforeseen calamity
which the Times now breads would surely
have come if the Republican party had
suffered defeat. If this be true, the Re
publican party is responsible for the pres
ent splendid business conditions, and
should have full credit therefor. Not
only should it receive full credit for what
it has done, but, to avert the unforeseen
calamity" it becomes the duty of all who
are pleased with these times to vote, not
for "a let-alone-policy," but for the Re-
publican policy, which has been the saliva
ton of the country.
If the Times is SO we'll pleased with the
situation, why will it continue to advocate
the policy of free trade and State banks ?
Had it not better advocate "a let-alone
policy" along those lines? The Republi-
cans are as confident that free trade would
bring calamity as is the Times that free
silver would result in disaster. The best
plan is to let the Republican policy alone,
If we want confidence to continue and bus
mess 10 prosper. The experiment of free
trade and State banks would be as danger
GUS as the experiment of free silver. 1t is
the entire Republican policy that has
blessed the country, and its continuance
in power will prevent the unforeseen
calamity"