The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-01-04
MHY ITsHAs LIYED.

gevity is shown by the life and con-
tinuity of the Democratic party.
The present Governor. was heard
to say upon one occasion that with
the respectable name of the Demo
cratic party he could whip the
earth. He wasn't Governor then
and;spoke his honest convictions.
There must be reasons why a charm
so substantial hovers around the
party of jefferson and jackson.
These reasons are,
Let. The Democratic party laid
the foundation of our national con-
stitution, and in the first ten
amendments, through the wisdom
and influence of Jefferson, it made
that instrument acceptable to the
liberty loving citizens of the land.
9 1t has been wise enough to
know that all is not gold that gilt
ters, and that human nature is the
same yesterday, today and forever.
Sd. 1t knows enough to know
that man official is the tyrant of
man individual; andit knows also
that the chief concern of man
throughout all ages, has been to
discover how to protect himself
against the burdens and cruel ex-
actions of his fellow man,
The Democratic party has been
wise enough to keep close to ma
ture, and in this knows the differ
ence between snob and saint
it knows the difference between a
lantern and a jack o'lantern-be-
tween sense and sentiment-b
tween the patriot and the pirate
between craftsmanship and stupid
ity.
The Democratic party has al
ways been between the people and
power, and because of this it has
been called the party of negation,
an honor unintentionally applied.
The Democratic party has been
the balance wheel of the nation,
and its service in the affairs of men
is fittingly expressed in the words
of Goldsmith, wherein he says:
'From art more various are the blessings
Wealth, commerce, honor, liberty, content;
Yet these each others power SO strong con-
test,
That either seems destructive ofthe rest
Where wealth and license reign content.
ment fails,
And honor sinks where commerce long pre-
walls.
This party, which came in to ex-
istence at the birth of the nation,
has withstood the assault of priest,
speculation and power. 1t has
stood between the masses and cor
porate greed; it has stood out for
man against mammon, and to-day
it is the only organized force that
stands as menace to those who
would destry the liberties of the
people.
In the present legislative contest
this party, as it always has done,
sallies forth from the temple of JUS
tice to fight the battles of the peo-
Pile against the ruthless hand of
Republican rascality and the ra-
pacity of the rich and it demands
in behalf of the people peace and
amity, and that their voice shall
not be hushed in the scramble for
place and power.
1t does not believe in violation
of all the laws of order and moral
ity which link mankind together.
1t does not believe that the in
terest of society can be subserved
by permitting it's partisan oppon-
ents to waylay, rob and murder the
liberties of the people in behalf of
party profit.
These are some of the reasons
why the Democratic party has lived
and maintained such vitality
through all these years of our ma
tional life, strong, immovable and
indestructible force; and SO long as
it lives the liberty of the people
will bs SAFE Charleston Gazette.
What asks contempory, is to
become of our millionaires2 If
history decides to continue repeat
ing itself a good many of our mil
lionaires will become United States
Senators.
The Cubans are not conducting
themselves as they should in Ha-
vana. They are acting like frenzied
savages, instead of a people on
whom the benefits of self-govern-
ment are to be bestowed.
England is about to launch a
new battle-ship called the Irresis-
tible. Some dav there will be an