Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-08-14
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70 the Democrats of West Virginia:

10 the Democrats of West Virginia:
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ton TO the fact that THE WAsHINGToN
TIMES is the only newspaper of consequence
published between New York City anC
Richmond, which is earnestly and ioyally
supporting the National Democratic Ma
tional ticket. The so called Democratic
journals of Philadelphia and Baltimore
have again deserted to the enemy, and the
independent papers in both these cities and
in the District of Columbia are openly advo.
eating Mr.. McKinley's reelection
The TIMES stands alone in this great and
popuious territory in its support OF Mr.
Bryan, and it proposes from now until the
leave no stone unturned to accomplish his
election to the Presidency.
The TIMES has never been party organ
in the common meaning of the term and ii
never will be; but it advocates MIR. Bryan's
election now
First: Because it believes III the man.
Second: Because it believes in the Demo
cratic Platform.
Third: Because if the government of the
people IS to be continued in the people the
Republican administration now in power
must be turned out of Office without delay.
The Democratic candidates were beaten
in 1886 by the labor vote in the large cities
and the farmer vote in West Virginia, Ma
ryland, Kentucky, and the great States OF
the middle West. 1t is time for both OF
these elements to return to their natural al
lies. Neither the American farmer nor the
laborer in the cities believes in Imperialism,
Trusts, the dominationo OF the money power,
great standing army, or unlawful combi-
nations in restraint of trade. Both of them
revere the Constitution and demand that all
legislation shall be- shaped in accordance
with and not in defiance of the supreme law
OF the land.
When we went to war with Spain it was
to free Cuba and not to throttle Porto Rico,
and to increase the regular army from 25,-
OO0 to 10000 men. We contemplated no
secret alliance with England for the aban-
donment of the Monroe Doctrine and the
alienation of the Nicaragua Canal. But
these with the war taxes) are the net re-
suits of the war without counting the inter
minable struggle in the Philippines where
inconsistency and corruption have done
their perfect work.
Reform is necessary in all branches of the
general government and man with back
bone is needed in the White House. MIR.
BRYAN is such man and with his elevation
to the Presidency the reform will come.
America will resume its station as Re
public.
The Constitution will govern both Presi-
dent and Congress.
The Philippines will be paciied.
Cuba will be turned over to the Cubans.
Porto Rico will be erected into n Territory.
The War Taxes will be abolished.
The Trusts will be regulated and con-
trolIed.
owned by the United States.
The thieves in public office will be driven
out, and Hannaism and all it stands for
will go.
The consummation is one so deYoutly to
be wished that not Democrat in the close
and doubtful State of West Virginia should
spare himself in the coming campaign. He
should be up and doing from now on, and
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whom he has influence He should make
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word and in order to keep up with the
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