The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-05-23

than absorbed by the increased
prices they have to pay for every
thig which the have to buy.
The fact is there is heavy i'm
port laid upon what they have to
consume in their business, while
the prices of what they produce is
at the mercy of the speoulators,
com bines, trusts, Go. There are
combinations to be broken down,
trusts to be abolished and the finan-
DIAL system eliminated, before the
farmer can say that a period of
prosperity has been inaugurated;
then the question arises, how shall
these evils be removed, shall we
continue to cast our votes and use
our influence in the interests of a
political party who has allied itself
to this end in all it's past traditions,
and still continues to mislead the
people by its promises of prosper
ity and better times?
The people will have an oppor-
tunity next November to defeat
the promoters of all such evils that
have existed during the present adj
ministration, and should make a
decisive answer by casting their
vote for men who stand on plat
form that embodies the principles
best fitted to meet their common
interests. Men who have the
moral courage to stand for the right
and carry out the principles of the
platform upon which they are
elected. The Democratic party
believes in equal rights to all and
special prievleges to mono. Make
the farmer that goes forth in the
morning and tills the soil by the
sweat of his brow as much bust
ness man, as the syndicate that COZ
ners the wheat market and CANDLES
} on the price of wheat, the miner
who ascends the cliffs and pene-
+ trates the bowels of the earth and
brings forth the precious products
} from their hiding places, make
these men as much business mon
A as the magnate who sits on change
l and speculates on the daily pro
Deeds of their product. Those are
r the evils thot the common class oil
people have TO contend with, and
. as rule are being passed without
: notice, and the results are easily
/ explained. The Republican or
r gans are busy numerating and pro
: ducing figures to the farmers about
/ tho increase in the exports Of
1 wheat, corn and other farm prod
1 ucts and labelling this as McKin
y ley prosperity.
!. Why don't they explain to the
n farmers the decline in the price oil
}, corn and such products and com
t pare the prices with those prior tc
Q McKinley's election? This is lef
Q unexplained, as it would have {
T tendency to convince the farmers
f that consumers in foreign countries
/ are aware of the fact that farm pro
:. ducts could be obtained hero a
= such reduced rates that it would
naturally increase the exports il
this line which is an evident fact
+ Let tho democratic press and party
8 awake to a sense of duty and make
= these matters plain to the people
. and convince them that the results
are stngnnting to the interests oil
! the laboring class, and prosperous
t to the magnates and spectators, or
the proceeds Of labor. RenOvatC
5 these evils by giving the people
} candidates that are in accord with
. their wishes. Denounce the trusts
} and encourage all Legitimate bust.
r ness enterprises, as through these
channels depend our success, and
upon these merits we are sanguine
of the confidence and support oil
tho people in the approaching con.
test which will insure our success
and redemption. Il.
Ncranua.