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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-06
lThe Danvllle Daily Rce.l

Good politicians will admit, the world
over. that the machine in politics will
sooner or later cause dsintegration in
the party. That is one thing, and then
there are others. Our politics consist
of wanting to see honest and efficient
government; equality before the law.
And we want 1t just as distinctly under
stood that as u citizen of the State and
the United States, we have ust as
much right to our opinion have just
as much right to express that opinion
as though we were q thousand years of
age and had lived i'll this particular
section until moss had grown on our
bncl< a foot long
And we want to say that on general
principles we are opposed to ring rule.
We do not believe in "hogginE" the
game. We do not believe i'll self-ap-
pointed two-byfour politicians declar-
Ing themselves the own and only and
proclaiming that they are the people.
Ihat is not good government, and that
is why we oppose the machine.
There are other people who oppose
he machine for many reasons, and the
machine is in a bad way to-day. 1t will
struggle and try it's prettlest to manip-
ulate and bulldoze and run things this
year, as it has last year and for several
years, but the people are aroused, and
they will overthrow the Vaccinations
of the trickSters just as sure as this is
1900.
And when they administer the rcbuke
which they will administer, il will be
the best thing all round. The people
should have a choice. 1t should not
be permitted for half dozen men to
band together and farm out all the Of
hces and lay claim to them on the
ground of squatter sovereignty.
In the election of Martin, the ma
chine, in its abundance of nerve, i'm
AGNES that its tactics have again been
endorsed. But in this the Machine,
happily. for the people. is mistaken.
When the next time comes to hold
primaries YOU will see that the regis
ters will have played their last card.
And every citizen who does nor want
office, and who wants to see popular
representative government, should
commence talking now, and let it be
known upon which side of the fence he
is to be found
We wouldn't give shucks for the re-
former who wants office himself His
sincerity may be all right but it is
doubtful
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-06
HOW AND WHY

Much is made by the imperial papers
of n letter written by General Lawton
to ex-Nlinlster Barrett. in which the
gallant soldier defended the war upon
the Filipinos as just and necessary. or
course he so regarded 1t, being a SOL
der, actively engaged in the war: lust
as many gallant soldiers Of the Eng
fish army regarded the British war
against us. Soldiers are not usually
reckoned as politicians, or moralists:
Theirs not to reason why!"
But IL is the business of the American
people to inquire how and why McKin-
ley. after beginning a war of liberation
against SPAIN should turn it into war
or conquest and subjugation against
The Philippines; how ana why. the Fill
pihos, our allies in the war against
Spain, should be transformed In the
moment of our mutual victory into Dur-
chasablc subjects of Spain and our
enemies: and how and why the United
states, in face Of our own Revolution
ana Declaration of independence. can
De justified in pretending to buy the
sovereignty of the Filipinos from Spain
'or S2O'OOo.Ooo, and then proceeding to
say, enslave and destroy them, be-
cause they will not consent to be de-
livcred or sold by Spain?
General Lawton's opinion about the
war. or the Fllipinos. is to be treated
with respect; but 1t has no claim to in
iailibility, nor authority; and the free
people of this country decline to agree
with the doctrine of divine right which
makes men either masters or slaves of
others. or refuses liberty to any.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-06
TWELVE PAGES.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1900.
WHAT IS A DENIAL OF RGHTa

Numbers Is the constitutional basis
of Representation In Congress: num-
bers, including all free persons. not
only men. but women and children.
Amendment XIV. does not change this
basis OF Congressional representation,
but prescribes penalty for the denial
of the right to vote; or the abridge-
mcnt of that right, in male citizens OF
the United States, 81 years of age. But
to condition right on just and reason
able terms Is neither to deny nor
abridge II. as to require of all male cit
liens 81 years of age, before they shall
be allowed to vote, that they shall be
Identified, that they shall have resided
In the State, county, city or town GER
tain reasonable length of time, and
shall not be temporary or transient
resident, as an officer, soldier, sailor, or
maine of the U. S. army or navy, that
thsy shall be duly registered as quail
fled voters within the precinct where
they propose to vote. or reside. that
they shall not be idiots. nor lunatlcs.
tina; they have not been convicted of
brib ~ In any election, cmbezzlcment
o ; public funds, treason, felony, or petit
laI ceny. nor while a citizen of this
St-t., since the adoption of the State
constitution, fought a duel with
d ably wei on, sent or acc pied n chal-
lang to such n dusl, or knowingly con-
vey d u challenge. or aided or assis cd
In aay manner In fighting n duel, or
that ey shall have paid ce.tain taxes,
or al! taxes, &c.
Sc Ia IL thesa-an other similar con-
ditions neither deny nor abridge the
right to vote, 1t is neither to deny or
abridse the same by recurring voters
to ro2sess taxable property or to be
able TO read ard write.
But while we strongly opp sc tits
Federal interference in our State suf-
frnge MS n gross invasion of State
Rights. we also oppose the property
and educational qualifications as un-
necesarsy. degrading and aggravating.
with nothing to gain by i, In this State
In Federal or State politics.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-06
C| i: | al Cured.
Eyesight Strengthened,
Voice Restored.


FINDING myself SUFFERING VERY
MUCH FROM CATARRII OF THE NOSE
AND THROATI consulted several of my
friends In Portsmouth WHO HAD BEEN
CURED BY DIR. FREY. and, acting on
.heir adVico 1 placed myself under his
treatment. l was SO afflicted that MY
NOSE WAS MOST ALWAYS CLoGGED
uP, SO that could not breathe through
1t at all. and MY VOICE WAS VERY
THICK My throat was heavy. which
compelled mo to be HAWKING AND
SPLITTING. and always awokc with a
dry. bitter taste In my throat and mouth.
WAS COMPELLED ALSO TO WEAR
EYE GLASSES. as the disease affected
my sight. NOW HAVE NO NEED FOR
GLASSES. AND CAN BREATHE AND
SPEAK AS WE'LL as ANYONE. and am
much pleased with A CURE THAT HAS
MADE ME FEEL LIKE ANOTHER
PERSON. My appetite. which was poor.
is now excellent, and am proud to tell
how much DR.. FIrcy has done for me.
FRANK II. COLES,
425 County street.
Portsmouth, Va.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-06

1t Is now alleged that 1t was McI<in-
ley's proclamation to the Filioinos be-
fore the Treaty of Paris was sent to the
Senate. that really precipitated the Fill
ipino rebellion and gave it backbone.
That proclamation gave the Filipnos
the clew to McKinley's imperial designs
and stirred them to revolt. General
Otis himself testihes to this: and now
probably the "expansionists" will give
Messrs. Edward Atkinson. Ewing
Winslow and other mountaineering
gentlemen a rest
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-06

Now that President Mckinley, Sec
rotary of the Navy Long and others
have renewed their efforts to boost
Admiral Sampson into the place that
properly belongs to Admiral Schley, 1t
will not be Inappropriate to again call
attention to one fact, namely: All
Spanish naval and military officers who
have written upon the fall of Santiago.
unhesitat1ngly credit Admiral Schley
with destroying the Spanish fleet under
Admiral Cervera- And the latter, in
his official report to the Spanish Min
lister of Marine, transmitted through
the State Department at Washington,
while he WAS yet a prisoner in Qua
hands. does the same thing, even
emitting any mention OF SIMPSONS
name.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-06

Officers of the Great American
Wooden Mills" product of the Re
publican party's financial policy. have
been arrested. Chicago police say they
were running a confidence game. and
that the entire stock of the combine
consisted of a directory and pack of
cards. The wool carded on the spindes
of the Great American Wooden Mills
was shorn from gentle lambs and pull
ed over the eyes of transporting peo-
pie. Such is life under the Mckinley
regime.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-06

The Beers have no navy; but IL our
is honest, 1t ought to exhib-
1t that quality in a fair deal. without
compulsion. If England will not let
our flour go to the Beers because it is
contraband of war, our government
should forbid shipments of meat and
other supplies from this country to
4andr because they are contraband
of war and violate the spirit of neu-
trality-and all the more SO. for the
reason that the Beers have no ports nor
ships.
The seas, however, should swarm
with privateers and letters of marque
commissioned by the Dutch Republic.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-06

The persistence and monotony of the
cry of territorial expansion" on the
side of this Republican administration
only demonstrates the eagerness of
those who raise it to avoid the real
issues of which territorial expansion
is the mere physical expression. The
moral, sentimental. intellectual. logi-
cal and practical questions back of, or
underlying, expansion, are shouted
down by the noisy adherents Of a bru-
tai policy Of brute force, who thus con-
TESS either their inability to discuss
the true issues involved in Philippine
conquest and subjugation. or their con
tempt for anything beyond the "swag."
This swaggery may prevail for a brief
while; but the second, sober thought
must triumph in the end. Inortlinate,
unwise and evil expansion is sure to
explode or collapse.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-06

The New Year began with big min
ing strike in Pennsylvania that will
probably spread widely; there are other
strikes in Florida and other States.
Miners and other workmen are begin
ming to think that prosperity" should
consist of something more than greater
prices TO consumers and larger sales,
increased profits to employers, and more
work for employees, but precious
little rise in wages, IL any. The
level of wages is far below what it was
though 1t has risen little in some
things, but the increased cost of many
articles in common use far exceeds the
rates paid labor, which Is thus put un-
der the full burden of higher prices,
while 1t is trifled with in small per cent
dribbles of wage restoration on large
ly increased demand for labor and high
CT prices for products.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-06
M'KINLEY'S RESPONSIBILITY.


Did we dictate the treaty of Paris to
| Spain, or did Spain dictate 1T to us?
Did we accept" the terms OF that
treaty OF peace" or did we offer and
force them? Were we the conQuerors or
the conquered? Yet the N. Y Tribune
says:
Accepting the responsibilities forced
upon it by the chances of war, the
Nation, through that instrument, first
definitely asserted it's willingness to as
sumo a role of influence and sovereign
ty beyond the territorial limits of the
Western Hemisphere
How false and absurd that Is. Yet
1t is the keynote of the dominant party
and Its administration in new de-
parture." not only from the sacred
paths along which our fathers walked,
but into devious ways that have al
ready involved us In a wilderness full
OF strange and evil things, utterly
foreign to our early Inspirations and
intentions.
The chances of war forced nothing
on us. We were masters of the situa-
ton and Mckinley made the treaty OF
Paris to suit himself and his personal
accomplices and advisers. Even his
has assumed and sought to foist on the
people and the country is wholly East
ern in policy and purpose, and as far
from our Western principles and prac-
tices as Manila is from Washington.
Not only so,-but just as we are rid
OF the Indian Cred man) question, and
are in the midst OF the Negro (black
man) problem.-here is Mckinley fore
ing upon us the Filipino yellow man)
diliculty-the worst of all, with its
half-civilizcd and half-educated mil
lions, whom we can no more assimilate
as equals in religion, or society, or pol
itics than we can the Indians. 1t is q
bad bargain on any terms; but to have
seized it at the price of donation of
1000, 900, at the cost of bloody and
expensive war, against all our history,
doctrines, professions and national
muniments; and to have capped it all
with base treachcry to our friends
and allies in n fraudulent traffic in HUI
man rights and liberties with an inhu-
man tyrant. the mutual enemy of both,
is a proilgate madness that nothing
can palliate or cover. Even If the peo-
pie of the United States should vote
unanimously to endorse what Mckinley
has done and is doing in this matter,
it would not lessen the crime and
would only make the American people
accomplices after the fact in a shame
full outrage on right and Justice
But aside from the iniquity OF the
business, is its sheer and unmitigated
folly in buying trouble, and that trou-
BILE n race trouble and a war against
liberty and independence. after our own
experiences in both! The burnt child
breads the fire; but Mckinley, it ap-
pears, loves TO burn children, so that
he is unscorched! This year, however,
will decide whether we are capable of
elf-government. or must be governed
by Mckinley. the hired man of an
Anglo-American oigarchy of fraud,
force and money-of banks. bondhold-
ers. monopolists. and other consumers
of the fruits of the earth who wax fat
upon the labors and products of honest
industry.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-06
SILVER STILL LIVES.

The Senate substitute for the House
Currency bill still recognizes the stand
ard silver dollar as money and
legal tender. and does not stop
their coinage but provides (Scc.
81: ''That it shall be the dutv
of the Secretary OF the Treas-
ury AS FAST AS STANDARD Sill
YER DOLLARS ARE COINED under
the provisions OF the Acts of July IL,
1890. and June 10. 1893, from bullion
purchased under the Act of July "a
1890, to retire and cancel an eoual
amount of Treasury notes whenever re-
eeived into the Treasury, either by ex-
change In accordance with the prov,-
Sion OF this act, or in the ordinary
course Of business. and upon the can
collation. Of Treasury notes, silver ccrti-
Gates shall be issued against the silver
dollars SO coined"
The House bill also declares that
nothing herein contained shall he con
6trued or held to affect the present To-
gal tender quality Of the silver dol,ar,..
but anstead Of providing for the fur
ther coinage Of silver bullion purchased
under the act of 1890 into silver dollars
as the Senate substitute does. the
House bill says that such silver bull
ion, at the discretion of the Secretary
may be coined into silver subsidiary
cgin, and that an amount of TREASURY
ratas ISSUED nnder such act, equal
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-06
(The Alexandria Gazette.)

Every true Democrat in all parts of
the country is gra;ifed at the fact that
his party in Kentucky has come to Its
own again, has disencumbered itself of
the men who deserted it in it's time Of
trial, and has sent back to the Senate
a true and tried Democratic Senator
and promises to cxpel from the guber-
Material chair of that State the Repub-
lican to whom 1t was recently accord
ed by Illegal measures and unjustiiia-
BILE means.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-06

to the cost of the silver bullion so
coined. shall be Cancelled and not re-
issued.
If silver dollars are still to be coined
and retain their legal tender quality.
all that is needed Is to restore to the
people the right or privilege of the free
and unlimited coinage of silver. as Of
gold. The example of France shows
us that silver Is NOT dead.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-06

Again the semi-onicial announcement
is made that Mark Hanna will manage
the next Republican compaign. Ii may
be added that Mark has never thought
of abandoning the managerial business.
He has II grin OH the G. O. p. and
President Mckinley and will not re-
linquish 1t.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-06
(Salem Tins s-Regis.er.)

Both the Virginia Legislature and the
United States Congress ale again i'll
session. Now folks will be kept guess
ing as to what will be done.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-06

Some people think that the Senate
proposition to refund the public debt
In thirty years gold bonds at per
cent. interest per annum is not an en-
ticing offer to the bondholders. But
they are offered gold bonds for coin
ones, at valuation equal to their
present worth to yield an income Of 2A
per centum per annum;" the new
bonds are to be exempt from all tax
alton and imposts. Federal, State and
other; and bonds to run 80 years are to
be given for bonds that mature in 1904,
1907 and 1908. If then the legal rate
Of per cent. n year, with no exemp-
ton. be taken as basis. the thirty
year bonds. so exempt. at Q per cent.
a year. are of more value for capital
lists and other investors than any non
exempt per cent. bonds, or any bonds
8. 6 or years hence.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-06
(Staunton Spectator.)

4. We are fast approaching impe; ialism
Mr.. Gage is to pave the way by estab-
fishing a banking trust similar to the
Bank of England, The Bank OF France,
or the Bank OF Germany. The browning
of King may not be far on.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-06
washington Post.)

! Several theatrical attractions that
were failures in what the New York
ers are pleased to tarmSthe provinces"
are scoring successes in that town.
New York is holding its own as the
gold-briclS center.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-06

When the sanguinary results which
followed so soon upon the Cars Peace
Conference are called to mind. Europe
will have good cause to view with
genuine alarm his issuance of another
rescript on marine disarmament.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-06

1t looks mean in the pr:ze-fghting
scrapper OF the Washington Post to
strike John l.. Sullivan when he is
down--on his luck. John L.. probably
owes the scraprer something Performer
purs, and this is his way OF settling
with John. IT'S the way of the world!
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-06
NorEs AND OPINIONS.
(panville Daily Rae.l

The Legislature is reminded that the
less laws 1T passes, the better OF will
the people be. 1t is to be hoped that
the membeis will bear this in mind.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-06

ADVERTISING RATES: ADVERTISE
ntents inserted at the rate OF rs cents a
Square. lrst insertion; each subsequent
tnsevt ton 90 cents, or so cents when In
serted Every Other Day. Contractors arc
lot allowed to exceed their space or ad-
'ertise other than their legitimate bust
hess, except by paying especially for the
Same.
Reading Notices Invariably 20 cents per
lne first insertion. Each subsequent in
sertion is cents
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-06

Has Offices and 2 No. sli Main street.
Norfolk, Va. Specialties: Catarrh and al!
diseases Of Eye. Ear. Nose. Throat. Chest
and Stomach.
Hours. a. m. to 1880 p. M: p. IN. to
p m. Sunday hours. 1890 n. H. to
1888 p m. tuesday night and Thursday
night 7;i5 p. m. to Sis p. m.
Consultation always flee. Medicine.
furnished. Terms always moderate. Eye.
examined for glasses free of charge
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-06

In order to avoid delays. on account of
personal absence letters and oil commu
nications for The VIRGINIAN-PILOT
connected with the office, but simply to
Tho vIRGINIAN AND PILOT PUB
LISTING COMPANY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-06

No employee Of the virgin.an-Pil Pub
any obligation In the name OF the COM
pany. or to mako purchases in the name
OF the Same, except upon orders signed by
tho PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-06
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
The vIRGINIAN-PILOT IS delivered to
subscribers by carriers In Norfolk and
vicinity, Portsmouth. Berkeley. Suffolk,
West Norfolk, Newport News. for 10
GEMS per week, payable to tho carrier;
Nv mail. to any place in the United
Sta;ca. postage free:
DA iY. ONO ycnr $500
SIX months 500
three IN oEshs l.oo
one n,ontn 80
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-10-31
A Twenty Days Tour to Havsna ant
Return For $50.

Twenty Days Tour to Havana and
Return For $50.
Captain J. Labatt of Fort Worth
will conduct a select party of fifty on
a tour to Havana and the surround
ing country. Special sleepers will
leave Fort Worth and Dallas on the
evening of November 6, arriving at
Galveston next morning, leaving via
Mallory Line, arriving at Key West
the following Wednesday morning,
leaving the next evening and arriv-
ing at Havana Friday morning. A
complete itinerary has been prepar-
ed for ten days entertainment at
Havana and surrounding country
within q radius of sixty-five miles,
This tour will be under the personal
direction of Capt. Labatt, who has
spent nineteen months at Hayana In
the service of the U. 8. Government
and is familiar with the surround.
ings and is in position to entertain
tourists in manner and under con.
ditions and circumstances that are
not open to the general public. The
amount above noted. $4,000, covers
all expenses, including hotel fare and
carriage hire Of Key West and
Havana
For further particulars and com
plete itinerary, address Capt. ]. e
Labatt, care Santa Fe ONCE. III
Main Str. Folt Worth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-10-31
MECCA, ILL.,, Oct. IA, 1873

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others. Gratefully yours,
CHARLES CURRY.
Sold by w. B. Frame, Ardmore,
Davis and Oakland.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-10-31

kMeU EAoy We're AMeR1oam8.
4 compliment and siur IN the same
breath are in letter I received from
q Washington girl In Paris.
We were dining at Joseph'g the 9TH
er night" she writes, "when a delight
fully dressed woman sitting mt table
near with a party OF three sent one of
the men with her to ask father II we
were not Americans. She seemed to
be saying 7 told you So to her friends,
and as we came out she stopped me in
the corridor to explain her odd pro
ceeding. She was pollteness itself.
'Mademoiselle win pardon me- she
said with the most charming accent,
but It was wager. / have wagered
my husband that we shall see so
Americans this evening. 1t In now IS
we have seen, and Mime. B., who IA
with us. would not believe you were
Americans. Mais, was sure-sureP
"'Why were you 10 sure Of itr ask
ed
Madame flashed dazzling smile at
me.
'OhP she said. the Americans have
always the voices of the worst anc the
manners ct table OF the very, very
best. was sureP" Washington
Post