Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-12-06

were 10 90 "
there would be less war ana FEWER ns-
roes.
1t does not benefit the farmer that
nj, corn may be turned into glucose
oil rubber, smokeless powder ana
spirits, if the trnsts who manufacture
these by-products fix the price OF corn
TITS absurd to claim that the govern
mont is saving money by buying bonds
and forestalling interest. 1t is forcing
tie people to advance deferred pay
ments for the benefl OF creditors at a
premium.
The 6 cret understanding with Great
Rrtsin is the most .weighty reason why
Mckinley cannot interfere to even give
moral support to country fighting Tor
4,,o sone freedom that our own colo
Mos sought from the domination OF
Great Britain.
The aoepcias during the past week
renort heavy advances in the price OF
iron and steel and in holiday goods and
manufacturers of all kinds, but they
announce a large downward tendency
IN the wheat market, even lower prices
than the con inued decline during the
last six weeks.
President johnson was turned down
,,vconoress for intruding upon Its pre-
rooatives in the small matter OF a SUD-
ordinate Official. Everybody on the
nr.sident's side was traitor, etc. But
now behold Mr.. Mckinley notihes
congress that WE are going to hold on
to the Philippines, and the rspresen,
tatives of the people must govern them
selves accordingly. 1t will soon come
n mass that the average American
citizen will not be able to determine
what il is that constitutes the Unitee
States. We seem to be all traitors
The contest sow is identical witt
that in the early days of our struggi'
for independence. Said Thomas Jefi'r'
son then: "The contests OF the day
fbefors and during the forming OF tb'
constitution were contests to prevent
the formation of kingly form OF gov
eminent" In 1882 be declares: "EVer!
government degenerates when no
trusted to the people alone. The peo-
nls themselves are its only safe dc
,nositories. The people, and not tn
rich. are our dependence for contiAaa
.roodom" ~.
There wasy on one state amonga
chose which held elections this Ia
where the result was distinctly he
publican success, and that was Ne
Jerssy-New Je,sey,the home OF trust
and Griggs. The reason tor this
not understandable, If there ever was
birthplace of inquities, this stale for
dies one of the very worst with wnic
wa have to deal-trusts. This state
the home ground for trusts; here the
flourish and wax sleek through the Law
Of their own make and constructor
Yes. the state went wholly Republics
and the trusts are awarded credit I
this .sgrest administration victory.
0Subsidize US" is going to be the c
at The coming session OF congress.
cnurse all sorts OF subtle devices "
be used, but the trusts figure that tn
have to pay big substitutes to the II
publican campaign fund and the, h
better get value received at this s
sion of congress, because wto kno
but the people Will elect to have
Democratic party represent them n
yearf
The trusts will insist that the l
public IN party grab everything
sioht for them. No other sort OF Lee
lotion will begin to receive the att
lion that this class will. The Phi
pines can wait, the Nicaragua canal
2, DE delayed, financial legislation cal
tinkered along, but the trusts "
have their subsidies.
- g.
1t was the Democratic party. at
head of which stood Thomas Jeffer
to which we are indebted for ms
based upon The principle, OF pop
" sovereignty. Then, as now'it ior
against the Royalist party, with o
=" ,nd.r Hamilton at its head, and
e. vented the rs-establishmsnt OF n
-oh, - Then IA now, the most