The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-09-12

I regard the Porto Rioan tariff
bill as most serious departure
from right principles Bx- Presi-
dent Harrison.
Inasmuch as Imperialism signi-
fies large armies, it is a dazzling
propriety that the Republican
marching clubs this year are being
organized on military plan and
will parade by regiments and bri-
gades.
The Logical Result.
New York World.
This is not war; it is brutal muir
der!" Gen. Chaffee says Bit as a
matter of fact. 1t is war, for war
unohains the brutal passions of
man and makes of him mad bar
barian. The revolving spectacle in
China is the logical, the harmon
ious accompaniment of that
"strenuous life" of fighting which
the imperialists on both sides of
the ocean are SO given to glorify-
ing.
The main issues this year are
plain: Mr.. Bryan recognizes them
and understands them He pro
Deeds at once to discuss them.
He speaks frankly and fully. He
has not made single mistake.
He is an honest man, immensely
equipped Intellectually and on the
right side. He doesn't run to hold
councils of war with the magnRtes
and managers of party before he
gives expression to his views.
He does not have to send out
apologies for silence, He mounts
no pedestal of false dignity He
docs not ask the people to vote for
him blindly. He is an ideal as
we'll as practical candidate.
Richard Olney, who was score
tary of state under Cleveland, and
who also in 1896 was pronounced
opponent of Bryan has written n
public letter in support of Mr.
Bryan this year. In summarizing
the situation Mr., Olney gives
the nine things that McKin-
Icy stands for: McI<inleyism
means syndicnted Presidency;
government by money and capital
Ist, repaoity and land-grabbing
sanctioned; tactless and brutal ac-
QUESTION of the Philippines; sig
nal for costly, bloody war; Con-
gross abdicates its power; menace
of Asiatic complications; large
standing armies; danger of money
influence in American politics.
We are receiving considerable
manuscript on political questions;
and also a number of letters as to
chow to run the Register during
this campaign" We appreciate
both the letters and the advice, but
we will be the judge &c to what
shall appear in the Register, and
will be apt to run the paper, as we,
ourselves, deem best. w are under
obligations to our friends, how
ever.
There is bolt of colored voters
in West Virginia that may mean
much this year. A number of in
huential oolored men in Charles
ton and Huntington declare they
will not support Mckinley, and
the Republican leaders, who
laughed at the idea at first, are be-
coming alarmed.
The burning issue Of imperial
ism, growing out of the Spanish
war, involves the very existence of
the Republic and the obstruction
of our free institutions. We regard
it as the paramount issue of the
campnign.-From the Democratic
Platform.
Now that the price of wheat has
declined Is cents on the bushel
within the past few weeks, the Re-
pubIicens may be expected to deny
that Mckinley has anything to do
with the price of wheat. The only
time that Mckinley is responsible
for the price of wheat. it seems, is
when the price goes UP.
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A movement has been started
among the temperance women to
pray Mckinley out of his office
The Republican campaign mana
gers have become alarmed about it
and have issued circular in de-
Tense of the army canteen.