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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30

ricultural development OF the section
and he felt that II they were absent a
better class of labor would take their
place. The more tho negro was paid
the less efficient he was as laborer.
Mr.. Brown wanted the race separated
from the whites and colonizcd either in
this country or elsewhere In the inter-
est OF the Southern States.
THE GREAT OBSTACLE IN THE
WAY OF MANUFACTURING DE-
VELOPMENT WAS THE WANT OF
MONEY.
MIR Brown advocated diversified
crops. recommending that each COM
munity should raise sufficient of every
thing to meet its own demands"
Evidently. Mr.. Brown believes that
Georgia is on the eve OF a complete
money famine. and that her only hope,
at least in some sections of the county,
is in that barter to which Southwestern
Virginia is already driven. as testified
to by Mr. Dunaway, of Marion. Va. In
recent letter to the Richmond Times,
but which the Times actually perverts
INTO proof that scarcity OF money is
no deprivation, If the barter 1t forces
people back to be not a great blessing.
Such editorial gymnastics would be
very funny. If they We're not exhibited
in a matter that demands our most Sc
rious and logical pondering.
The report of the hearing before the
industrial commission on Wednesday,
gives the evidence of Mr.. p H. Love
JOY. of Hawknsvllle. Ga, Il merchant
and Planter who is thus reported:
He spoke especially of the relations
of the local merchants and the farm
ers. The merchants themselves had
not been prosperous for several years.
They were compelled to make the ma
jOrity of their sales on credit or had
to take mortgages upon the land of the
farmers. If they had any, or on their
crops II they had no land. Many cf
them were not able to give collateral
of any value. and to such men sales
were made on large margins of profit.
TAKE WHAT HE HAS.
I've size the man up he said.
If he is good we sell to him on small
margin. II he is a hard case we take
what he has and quit
He said that freight rates from
Georgia to New York were about twice
what they are from New York to Geor-
gia The large cities were evidently be-
ing built up at the expense of the coun-
try. Even the watermelon crop was
unfavora BILE.
1--WE have found that in shipping
melons we pay the freight. he said.
The railroads cut us out of profit in
that business
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30
WOODSON SPEAKS FOR KEN
TI1CEY

Trey Woodson (Kentucky)-The
Democratic gatherings at ST. Louis and
Louisville the last two weeks ought to
clearly show the gold standard press
that its predictions that the Democrats
are preparing to drop the silver issue
are altogether erroneous. for every
speech made and every resolution
adopted was in favor of maintaining
the same firm stand for free coinage in
1900 as was taken In 1896 The truth
is the gold standard press is quite we'll
aware that II has been misreprescntng
the Democratic voters In making such
assertions; nor will 1t cease doing so
now. The gold standard press of the
country is in league with the Associat-
ed Press. as shown by the reports sent
out from St Louis, to keep up such de-
ceptions in the hope of influencing
Democratic sentiment, and as there are
few newspapers OF general circulation
except those committed TO the gold
standard. and large per cent. of the
public is always more or less credulous,
1t Is only through the speeches of Mr..
Bryan and other Democratic leaders at
frequent intervals that these persistent
agents of the gold standard can be
thwarted In their conspiracy to mis-
lead. However, the great majority Of
the Democratic hosts have learned to
believe nothing they see in the gold
standard papers. and with the prevail
ing deep conviction that the silver
question is not settled and will never
be settled until silver is no longer dis
eliminated against in favor of gold. the
designs of the enemy will make no Sc
rious inroadS upon the Democratic or
ganlzation. a year hence Bryan will
be renominated upon the Chicago plat
form unaltered save by such additions
with reference to trusts, imperialism
and other new issues as may seem nee
essary.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30
COLORADO ALWAYS LOYAL.

Adair Wilson (Colorado)-In my OPP
inion there is no doubt that in the next
Presidential campaign the money qucs-
ton will be the leading issue. as it was
in the last. and that bimetallism-th
restoration of silver coinage at n ratio
OF 16 to will be the battle cry of the
Democracy. The Democratic party has
always opposed trusts. and possibly, in
view of recent events, in it's platform
Of 1900 public attention may be more
forcibly called to this question. but in
no such sense as to suDplant the finan-
cial issue. The former is in fact en-
braced in the latter-is only the natural
outgrowth of the present financial
policy of the government. If you wish
to destroy an evil you must strike at Its
source. Hence to crush the trusts, re-
store bimetallism- The paramount is
sue in the campaign of 1900 will be the
same as 1t was in 1896. The Democracy
cannot be diverted from it's purpose by
the siren songs of those who so Gener-
ously offer to build platform for it.
The American people will again have
presented TO them the same great politi-
cal issue as in 1896. and under such
different circumstances and conditions
that. it is believed. fairer and more
satisfactory expression of opinion can
be had.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30

the shibboleth of the campaign the
Democrats will wage in, 1900 will be
Down with the trusts-from the gold
and national bank trust down to the
peanut trust" The Chicago platform
will be reaftirmed. Bryan wih be re-
nominated, and all men who are OPP
posed to trusts of all sorts and to
militarism will be invited to join in a
which the trusts deny, and to crush
the attempt to saddle old world mill
tarism upon this country. The con-
test Is largely fof a country for the
currency as we'll as currency for the
country. In view of the policy of
criminal aggression" and militarism
adopted by the administration. the
struggle to rescue the republic from
destruction as a republic looms up as Il
matter OF the highest Importance. If
the republic founded by the fathers
has been destroyed. The Democratic
party favorS returning to the old prin-
ciple that "All governments derive
their just powers from the consent of
the governed" The real issue in 1900
Is manhood against money, no matter
what special phase seems paramount.
Represented by the control Of cur
rency, by the organization of trusts,
by the policy of Imperialism and mill
tarlsm-they are ono and nseparable
money will seek to re-elect McKin-
ley. He is the agent through whom
the government lavishes favors and
special privileges upon the trusts and
syndicates which gave Hanna enough
money to buy the election in 1896.
They will raise another corruption
fund in the same way in 1900. and will
demand greater bounties and subsi-
dies in return for their contributions.
The trusts are behind the demand for
Imperialism and a big standing army.
They wish to put the soldier over the
civilian so as to crush labor if it pro-
tests against oppression. Republican
platform declarations against trusts
will not avail against the fact that
more trusts have been organized since
Mckinley was elected than in 100 years
previous. In Ohio the Republican plat
form contained n declaration against
trusts. The same convention refused
to Acknowledgement Monnett a renom-
nation. He is the only living Repub-
lican officeholder who tries to enforce
laws against trusts. The trusts de-
manded of Mark Hanna his head on Il
charger. They got 1t. This incident
shows that Republican denunciation of
trusts is a sham.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30
GOOD ROADS MUST COME.

We clip the following from the Will
mington On. CO Star, and the more
gladly because In North Carolina pro-
badly longer and more thoroughly than
in any other State. the experiment of
employing convict labor on public
roads has been fairly and intelligently
tried and tested. Says the Star:
Prof Holmes. State Geologist. struck
the bedrock OF hard sense when he
expressed the hope that 1.-THE time
would soon come when every convict
in North Carolina whose term of sem
tence does not exceed ten years will
be at work on the public roads" That's
the shortest, easiest and in fact the
only way to satisfactorily solve the
convict labor problem.
THE vIRGINIAN-PILOT has con-
stantly labored to solve both the road
Improvement problem and that OF
convict employment at once in this
system so commended by Professor
Holmes and so approved by experience;
but there will be no solution here
Though 1t has been so obviously press
ed on our attention by the exigencies
Of both problems) until the aroused
people take these matters in hand. dis
miss the spectators, and then
schemes. and demand that the State
and people shall profit by the labor OF
the lawless in the creation of n good
road-system.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30

Maladministration of Government Is
on of the grossest features of this Off
cial-ridden and imperiaistlc age, and
the minor courts of cities are called
Justice shops" in derision of the bogus
and adulterated stuff dispensed by
them. A Senatorial Committee now sit
ting in Chicago develops the following,
as by local paper:
Victims OF the Infamous scheme by
Justices and constables to eXtort money
from them told their experiences 4
Justice of the Peace-John H. Bowman.
OF Grossdale-waS Il witness and ad-
mitted the truth of most of the charges
1t was shown that poor persons are
dra gged many miles from their homes
to answer trifiing and frivolous law
suits; that extortlonate and illegal
costs are imposed: that litIgants are
Kept in ignorance of their legal rights.
and that injustices are daily perpetra-
ted in the name of the law From the
testimony heard, nearly every Justice
In Cook county could be removed il
held to strict accountability for official
actions. A lively scene occurred dur
Ing the Interrogation of n notorious
constable named Kelly. He made in
solent remarks to Attorney Burres. re-
promptly called him n liar. and Kelly.
as he left the witness stand threatened
Burres with the best licking he ever
got as soon as the committee leaves
town.
women told of being prosecuted by
constables in petty cases. One-was
compelled to go thirty-three miles to
defend a suit involving $3.50, the costs
running up to 1852. The constable, to
satisfy the judgment. levied upon and
sold property worth $40. Another was
stripped of what little jcwelry she had
TO satisfy a small execution against
her. Justice Bowman tried this case
and many similar ones in which, ac-
ccrding to his admissions. he charged
Illegal fees.
Don't you think you should stop this
damnable business?' inquired Attorney
Burres. Don't you think you should
do as Judge Tuley advised-resign
your commisslon?'
II don't think my people want me to.
| replied the witness. They know me and
know would not do anything wrong"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30
There IS competition.

Rudyard Klpling. in extolling the SER
vice of Chinese attendants over that OF
East Indians. accounts for the superior
service by competition: the Chinese be.
Ing likened to the beaver of old, who
says Kipling. had to climb that tree
The dogs were after him."
True: but he was at liberty, and there
was the tree. lie could climb. and did
petition. monopoly has him enmeshed
in the net of monopoly. where he is
slain. or starved. Incapable of escape or
resistance.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30

Hanna. his masters and their adminis-
tration. and We have eagerly consulted
Mckinley. Cornelius Bliss and Pierpont
Morgan-lineal descendant of that IA
nous "financicr" OF colonial days, who.
known as Blackboard" bossed the
Chesapeake and it's tributaries. as Pier
pont masters the banks, the trusts, the
government and their tributaries-the
people! The concurrent advice is that
we shall put up German end the Cleve-
land platform Of 1892 (Which hasn't got
even silver lining). and make Bryan
and 1896 walk the plank!'
The Sun accepts this as a revelation
and command. and 1t hugs the de-
fusion that at its wink all Democrats
will hail 1t and German as prophets,
priests and kings! We need not write
'em down"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30
The washington correspondent Of tn,

The Washington correspondent Of the
Baltimore Sun fools that Dogberrian
journal to the top of its bent. Shall
cheap men like Bryan. and rabble of
common people. OF no having. degrade
the Democratic party to silver, when
We gentlemen Of gole sbject!" cries the
correspondent soethinsly to the Sun.
"No, never! We have shown them how
we can help elect a Republican Presi-
dent, rather than submit to any ma
jority OF riff-raff: and We'll do 1t again.
too. IL the entente cordiale between us
and the Republicans interested in mo-
nopoly. trusts and money domination is
not maintained In the Democratic plat
form and Democratic candidate for
1900. Some Of us in Washington have
carefully read the Post the organ OF
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30

A people too stupid to comprehend
the condition in which they are put
by trusts, combines, monopoly and the
horsepower. or without the sense to
see and the pluck to do what Is neces-
sary for their own deliverance and
safety. deserve their fate in all it's bit
terness. But 1t Ia a pity and a shame
that their unmanliness should subject
better men to the same cruel servitude
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30

Our colonial departure now required
a colonial department. We have got
along very we'll. however. without a
territorial department. But the pres
sure for Offices and spoils is very heavy
and steadily increasing. In fact. II
government be not big department
store. 1t is big department concern to
provide places FOR place-hunters.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30

Here is an opposite bit OF wisdom
from Rudyard Kipling's Sea to Sea-
says he Cat Hong Kong. II have had
my boots BACKED at once every time ]
happened to take them off. The black
er did not do it for the cake of a gra-
tuity, but because it was his work
Like the beaver of old. HE HAD to
CLIMB THAT TREE; THE DOGS
WE'RE AFTER HIM. THERE WAS
COMPETITION. LET US AN
MEX CHINA"
There is competition.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30
VOICE FROM TENNESSEE.

James NJ. Head (Tennessee)-In NV
Judgment the National Democratic con-
vention in 1900 should reaffirm every
principle laid down by the Chicago
convention in 1896 without any trim
ming or equivocation, and, if possible,
IN more direct and uneQuivocal Ian
guage. 1t will be impossible. even if
IL might be considered advisable, to
avoid making the money question prac-
tically the leading issue Of the cam
paign. The Republican party has done
nothing, and. in my Judgment, the next
Congress will do nothing upon the
money question. When the bill recon-
mended by the caucus committee is in
troduced in the next Congress the
whole financial question will. of course
De reopened and will be made the lead
ING issue before that body and before
the people Both political parties will
no doubt. have strong declarations
against the formation OF trusts. but
only that platform which goes further
and specifically points out the methods
oy which trusts are to be DESTROYED
will receive the confidence of the Amer
lean people. BY those who believe that
me gold trust is the parcnt of all
DINERS. and that only through its de-
struction can decisive blow be struck
at all other trusts, the free, unlimited
ana independent coinage Of silver Mt
me ratio of 16 to l Will be assigned
the place of most Importance in the
declaration Of war against trusts. Tho
democratic platform should also de-
nounced In unmeasured terms the nc
QUESTION Of territory by force of arms:
should reafiirm its allegiance to the
principles of the Monroe doctrine. and
should demand that the declaration Of
principles u0on which the war with
SPAN was commenced should be ad-
hered to In the settlement Of all cues
lions arising between the United States.
Cuba and the Philippine Islands.
NOTES AND OPINIONS.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30
Warm Words of Com
mendation from a
weII-known Method
ist Minister.

II HAVE KNOWN DIR. F1REv
ABOUT NINE YEARS while living in
Roanoke City. HE HAVING PRAC.
TICED IN MY FAMILY DURING THAI
TIME WITH SKILL AND SUCCESS
Though young man then HE ENJOYED
THE REPUTATION OF A SKILLFUI.
PAINSTAKING AND COMPETENT
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON in tho rsn-
eral practice of his profession. SINCE I
CAME TO NORFOLK DIR. FREY HAS
TREATED ME as specialist FOR CA
TARRII of the Nose. Throat and Bron.
chial tubes with marked Improvement and
by continuing his treatment hope to be
permanently cured As a gentleman m
well as a physician. REGARD DIR.
FREY IN EVERY WAY WORTHY OF
THE CONFIDENCE AND PATRONAGE
OF THE PEOPLE OF NORFOLK and
take great pleasure in recommending him
TO the public generally.
Respectfully,
REV. A. H. WAY.
No. Byrd Place. Norfolk.
SINCE WRITING THE ABOVE MR.
WAY HAS DISCONTINUED TREAT
MENT. SAYING THAT HE NO
LONGER FELT THE NEED OF 1T.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30
NOTES AND OPINIONS.
FROM BRYAN's STATE.

w. H. Thompson (Nebraska)-Thc
battle cry Of the Democracy in 1900
should be the financial question, as by
1t declared in 1896. and anti-trusts, anti
miiitarism. anti-Anglo- American alli-
ance. These issues should have prece-
dence IN the discussions in the order
named. However. each writer and
speaker will undoubtedly be governed
by his own personal views and his i'm
mediate SURROUNDINGS
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30

The lower the taxes in proportion to
the number. wealth and prosperity Of
the people. the better the government.
Great revenues and public extrava-
gance make bad government.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30
HISTORIANS AND HISTORIANS

The South wants an American His
tory from the Southern standpoint and
several attempts to supply this want
have been made by various more or
less competent hands. with more or lese
success-generally less. The difficulties
besetting such a history are great and
many. The South was defeated. The
records and memories pour servir were
made principally by Northern pens and
press. and this evidence, official, origi-
nal. private and other. is chiefly in the
hands of the Federal government; such
histories as have appeared since the
war are from Northern sources and au-
thors; the South is still the weaker, the
poorer and less numerous party; and
press and literature the South Is at
every disadvantage. If the South has
any advantages at all. thew are all de-
rived from a great cause, and the
Jealous and faithful unanimity of the
Southern devotion to It. Perhaps, too,
there is some real advantage to the
South in the smaller number OF COM
PSSieoio ia NiItiit us ltlolOiy.
1t is just to assume that the history
the South desires Is a true, able and
we'll fortified story, in full sympathy
with the South and it's cause, and with
no concessions Of fact or principle to
curry favor with Northern sentiment,
yet with no design to revive or perpet-
uate sectional. or political, or party
less. we are hard to please. AS unani-
nous as we were and are. we differ
greatly as to details and as to the man.
ner OF telling the tale.
Our local morning contemporary sug-
gests and urges as step to overcome
the difficulty, that we create a Profess
sor of American History In connection
with the University of Virginia, who,
cilities. will vindcate himself and his
Office by writing the Southern history
so strongly in request.
THE PILOT will not
object to such Professorship provided
the necessary funds, &C., are forth.
coming to establish this extraordinary
and special office in addition to the ex-
listing historical Profcssorship; but it
dees protest against what seems to be
proposed by the Landmark, that this
Extraordinary functionary shall be de.
puted to write any history whatever
American or Virginian. Historians are
not thus made or selected, and still less
are histories thus made to order II
we are to have history after that man.
ner. let committee select COM
petent newspa per reporter; give him his
materials and authorities; and then
fully instruct him as to how the facts.
&c. are to be presented; and we shall
wager that in such case the reporters
report will surpass the historians his
tory. In all respects. as far as cheese
Is superior to chalk.
we shall get our history after we
have achieved our historian. How we
shall achieve him is zone of those
things no fellow can find out" an eyo-
luton that cometh without grooming or
conjuration; yet, when he come. he
shall write, whether ne please or dis
please; and his story shall be our story
though we raise up the dead to prove
him liar, and deafen heaven and
earth with our denials and adjurations.
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30

without competition. monopoly IS the
oppression OF all by the tyranny of the
most rapacious.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30

Without competition. there is no free
trade, no free living, no free labor, no
freedom in anything except to starve.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30

Without competition. there are Nc
rights.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30

without competition. there is no lib
erty.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30

NOTES AND OPINIONS.
editor Daniels Arraigns Money Trust.)
Josephus Daniels North Carolina)-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30

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pany. or to make purchases in the name
of the same. except upon orders signed by
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personal absence. letters end all coninn.
nicatl,ns for The V1RGlNIAN-rlLoT
should not be addressed TO any individual
connected with the office. but simply 10
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LISTING COMPANY.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-08-14

A great commotion seems to have
taken place among railway circles
owing to the contemplated through
car service between the Pacific Coast
and Chicago which is operating one
day each week. This is not new de.
parture by any means, as the Denver
d Rio Grande Railroad Company and
its connections have been operating
through car service between the Pa.
cific and Atlantic coast via. Salt Lake
Pueblo, Denver, Kansas City and
Chicago for years, and three days
each, week, viz. every Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evening. The
cars for this through service are of
the latest Pullman design, and are
supplied with clean linen and bedding
throughout. A Pullman porter is as.
signed to each car. These cars are
also under the personal supervision
Of Special Excursion agent
whose duty it is to see that passen.
gers are given every comfort and at.
tentiop. For further information, an.
ply to any agent, or B. F. Nevins,
General Agent, OF to Ell. M. Gushing
Travelling Passenger Agent, d. g. r.
@. r. r., So West Bird South st. Sal
Lake City, Utah.