Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-11-08
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EDITORIAL NOTES.


The bench is no place for coward
Imperialism comes high. Our army
and navy is now costing S65O,OOO
dav, with more prospect of increase
than decrease.
The Ohio Republicans realize as
never before what load Boss Hanna
3 and they would willingly get rid OF
him. if ssthey could.
Napolean sugar-coatel his Imperial
pills with marvellous tales OF the COLI
troll Of the worlds commerce by France
which is reminder that history re-
peats itself. Napcleons imperialism.lS
largely responsible for the public debt
of France being larger than that OF any
other nation, and McKinley's imperial
ism, If not headed off by the people
= will have the same effect upon the
public debt of this country.
The man who will support public
policy for no other reason than because
it will put money in his pocket will be-
come highway man whenever he thinks
a safe opportunity to do SO presents
t.elf.
Mr. II. f. Seymour, editor OF the
Manila American, who is now in wash
ington said of Gen. Otis; 81 per-
sonal'v know that he has not been at
The firing line. The same gentleman
said: II found the anti-expansion
eminent in the U. s. much stronger
than had any idea it could be.
..Teddy" Roosevelt has beea help1ng
. los Platt read Whitelaw Reid and his
taper out of the Republican party Az
+ .ey had already knocked Whitela"
ont Of an ambassadorShip they seem
-. ,isposeI te pile it on.
\ Notwithstanding claims which nave
: b :ei ut FORTH. we deel;aedts ADMIT
tn. exis .en;e of such a thing IS aSMc-
KinIey Democrat" The man who
calls himself such is merely trying to
apolorzs to himself for having become
Republican.
E1u.cr the news Of the Beers ap'
parent unwillingness to take advantage
of their opportunity to attack the
British before the arrival Of their re-
Inducements is incorrect or TIE Beers
are not as smart as they have been
credited with being.
More money~has been spent by the
Republicans in Ohio during this cam
paign than they spent in the State
during the last Presidential campaign
Tnasmuch as the Philippine Com
mission is merely to sign report dc
tated by Mr Mckinley it can hardly
exoect to influence those who believe
in dong their own thinking.
The armour cement that Siberia con
tains rich gold mines will cause Eng
lsh eyes to look longinly in that direc
ton, and English brains to begin t.
devise schemes for the annexation o
Siberia.
1.-THE English government hasn't
secret understanding with the Nc
Kinley administ alton, is recent &C
tons. in number of instances, ar
hard to account for.
With hlndful OF rich New York
ers the most imp ortant question OF tn
day is, evil automobiles be Above
in Central Parki"
Gov. Teddy" is probably alread
studying up up new schemes for self
Advertising, to take the place OF STUN
speaking. g.. - 80, ;;
SEEING nothing ahead but certal
defeat the New York republicans hay
begun to yell ''fraud." Same Of
sory,
The welcome given Admiral Schl(
10 the South was warm enough to cor
& 10 him for the administrations co
shoulder 90
If advance pills of the Senate can
relic upon, Quay is going to be sent
regardless of precedent.
Secretary Long ought 10 be full
convinced by this time that t
public will not stand for any cAici
iolly'ng Of Sampson.
WHEELERTO SIT IN CONGRESS