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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-08-17
Stand for the Old Flag and What 1t Stands for
Freedom for ALL
Hard to Please.

Whatever he may do or say, Mr..
Bryan cannot please our Republican
friends. -Four years ago they OBJ
Jected to his speeches, because he
had too much to say about currency,
and especially about free silver.
Now they are finding fault with him
because he has too little to say on
that subject. 1t is pointed out that
in his Indianapolis address he de.
voted 500 words to democracy VS..
plutocracy; 81 words to money; 35 to
trusts; 1850 to Philippine policy;
and $50 words to national destiny.
1t is remembered that in his Madison
Garden speech at New York four
years ago, he employed 8. 400 words
IN discussing money and silver.
MIR. Bryan shows bis good Judge
ment in devoting his attention chief
ly to the most prominent living issue
OF the campaign. But that does not
suit the Republicans, because they
feel that he is assailing the weakest
point in their line. In battle it is
never safe to do in stwhat the enemy
wants you to do. The Republicans
want MIR. Bryan to quit talking about
imperialism, snd keep on talking ex
clusively about free silver; but MIR.
Bryan is too wise man to CRAFTY
the desires of his opponents
Lynchburg News.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-08-17
Mr.. Bryan Great Speech.

eff any evidence were needed to
prove Mr.. Bryan's ability, it is am.
ply found in this address, says the
Washington Post, in an article which
we publish in another column of this
issue. And this testimony is borne
by all the great papers except few
partisan republican sheets, whose
praise would be Islander, any way.
1t is a question whether there is an
other man now living who could
have made such an address. Daniel
Webster, in his palmiest days never
produced its superior. There were
some who thought, or pretended to
think, that Mr., Bryan knew only
"F'ree silver and 16 to 1''-that he
was hobbyist-acrank, on this par
ticular question, and knew nothing
else. This great address on COM
paratively new subject which has
only recently been sprung on the
public, shows the gigantic proper
tons of mind unsurpassed in any
age. After delivering this wonder
full address in the afternoon, Mr..
Bryan delivered another at night
which, though not so long. was
equally fine. and not single thought
of the afternoon speech was repeated.
Those who have been watching and
measuring this great man for four
years are not surprised by these pro-
auctions. And he will speak during
the campaign in the principal cities,
and his speeches will be equally as
great as these referred to. The
question is, how will these great
speeches be answered? What will
the Republican leaders do about it!
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-08-17
What is q CoHeqe?

We were asked to give defini.
ton of 2 college, or to give the
difference between n college and
any other institution Of learning.
We submitted the matter to Prof.
Showalter, of Tazewell College, for
reply, and here is what he says:
"The Roman Collegium-College
was fraternity or society of
persons joined together for spe-
ciiic purpose, but the term was
little used in education. In medi-
aeval, and more especially, modern
times, the term is applied to bodies
organized for work, though lis
functions are quite dissimilar. In
America the college has a different
meaning from what it has IN many
other countries, and in the devel
opement of the past fifty years, the
American college is a chartered
institution comforting degrees, and
occupying a position Gas yet not
clearly defined, but most impor-
tant,) between the high school and
the university. Generally, in Eng
land and continental Europe, the
university alone confers degrees.
and 1T is composed of a mum Der of
colleges grouped together. AS late
as 1850, examinations for degrees
in the chartered schools of this
country, modelled, of course, after
the English, were made on the
Trlnos--Latin, Greek and Mathe>
MATES. About this time statistics
carefully prepared by Pres. Barn
ard. of Columbia College, showed
that the number of students in the
United States attending College
was on the decrease. This tenden.
cy was believed by many to be due
to the limited range of study Offer
ed. Agitation followed. Colleges
began to change their currieulums,
elective courses, Instead of the
tripos, were offered, colleges sprang
up all over the country with full
power to confer degrees indepen-
dent of the university, and lackin z
uniform requirements for admission
or graduation. AT present a de-
gree has meaning, pretty much.
according to the institution confer
ing 1T, in this country, however,
the one holding it generally gets
rated at about his par value. The
ratio of students attending college
in this country, compared with
England stands five to two, so
while our college has a some v hat
variable meaning it seems to be
reaching more people and this
should be specially gratifying to a
people whose desire is for enlight-
eminent, in order to maintain a re-
publican form of government.
9. ID. al. SHowALTER.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-08-17
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-08-17
TIE campa,gn in tie Ninth.

1t is authoritatively stated that
Mr.. Hanna will put campaign funds
IN the Ninth and Tenth districts of
Virginia, and special effort be ma g
to carry the election this fall, for the
Republican party. This has been
denied by some of the leaders, and
the impression sought to be made
that little or DO attempt will be ms de
by the Republicans in the coming
election, to carry the district. Dem
ocrats will not be misled, of course.
by the apparent indifference of the
Republicans. The probability is that
a harder fight than ever before will
be made to carry the district for
General Walker. He has already
been promised a larger majority
from Tazewell than he received in
last election. 1t can be depended
upon that outside "help" will not be
lacking, in this, General Walkers
death struggle.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-08-17
What The PaperS Say.

We give below the names of a
few of the Republican papers
which speak in the very highest
terms of Mr.. Bryan's speech of ac>
ceptance. However, it should be
borne i'll mind that the Boston,
New York, Philadelphia editor
are a set of ignoramuses don It
know much-are not very far adj
vanced. They should learn of some
of our Virginia editors.
The New York Evening Post
says:
"Neither Senator Hoar nor Carl
Schurz, nor Ex-Governor Boutwell,,
nor all of them together, have pro
duced a more mastery indictment
of imperialism than is to be found
in the speech"
The Boston III erald says:
SHARK Hanna, with all the mil
lions he can command, and all the
INSCRIPTIONS bosses he holds in
leash, is not match for the man
who Can talk to the American peo-
pie as Bryan does in this speech"
The Springfield Republican,:
GA noble speech, devoted to the
supreme question"
Philadelphia Times:
"Exceedingly able, clear, coher~
ert and logical, and as earnest as
eloquent, and all the more forcibIe
because it is confined closely to one
subject, which he takes as the sig
nificant leading issues that typifes
all the general issues Of the cam
paign.''
The Philadelphia Public Record:
"The address of Mr.. BRYAN was
earnest, forcible aud undoubtedly
sincere, and he made as clear a
presentation as is possible of the
Democratic attitude upon the &C.
QUESTION of alien territories
The Philadelphia Record: Ind.
Democrat.)
"The paramount issue, raised
by the policy of the adminisiratio
and the Republican majority in
Congress, has not been more clear
~ defi.ed, nor more for cibIy pre-.
sented, than in this spe h. 1t is
an issue which, as r. Bryan
declares, the Republican party
managers will not be permitted to
to evade In this campaign by at.
tempts to divert the public mind
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-08-17

oy Roasting aud self congratuIa-
ton"
The New Chicago
"The doctrines enunciated on
this policy, anti-imperialism, are in
accordance with American histroy
and the traditions OF freedom
loving people. In discussing the
various phases of she matter
Bryan expressed some Of these
beliefs aud traditions of the Amer
lean people i'm striking and express
slye FORM"
The Record: (Chicago.)
sit will no longer 10 for the
supporters of the policy of the
administration to charge that the
opposition has no programme for
the treatment of the Fillipinos. Its
programme is definite and is now
known 70 all. The time has come
for more definite statement of
Repu blican policy and its defense
on its merits"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-08-17
DEKOcRhTIcc CAMPAIGN CLUBS
An Address Issued Urging Their
Formation An 0Yer TIE
Country.

chicago, Aug, 9.-William j..
Bryan, his wife and SOB, the Ste
venscn family, Governor aud Mrs.
Thomas and Thomas S. Martin,
sergeant-at-arms of the national
convention, arrived over the Big
-Four in this city at $50 pm. today.
Mr.. Bryan and party were driven
TO the Auditorium where he will
remain for several days for the
purpose of consultation with
Chairman Jones and the members
of the National Committee ragard>
ing the conduct OF the campaign.
The following address was issued
tonight:
"The Democratic party of the
and it's friends must meet the
forbes of corruption and intimida~
ton in politics this. year by
thorough Organization. A Demo.
cratic club or society should be
organized in every city, town, vii
lage and precinct in the United
States. Democrats and all who
are in sympathy with the princi
pies set forth in the Kansas City
platform are earnestly nrged to
join III the Democratic clubs, and
when none exists to assist in or.
ganizing them. This work of
uniting the forces of law aud lib
erty INTO one great systematic
civic army should be carried on
simultaneously in every part of the
country and without delay. The
friends Of the government, accord
ing to the hitherto unchallenged
American theory of political
equality everywhere under our
flag, cannot afford to be less zeal
Gus or less active than the advoc4-
ties Of an American colonial empire
supported by rifles. No patriotic
citizen can ignore the attack that
is being made upon the foundation
OF our present irreproachable form
of government. This year every
citiz, n should be politician.
Clubs and societies should at once
communicate with the secretary
of the National Association Of
Democratic Clubs, 1870 Broadway,
New York City, so that the united
membership may work systemacal-
ly In defense of the republic as the
fathers made it, All Democratic
committees, State and local, are
requested to aid the National AS.
ISOLATION of Democratic Clubs in
this work.
WILLIAM J. BRYAN,
ADLAI L. STEVENSON
JAMES X. JONES,
Chairman National Democratic
Committee.
VIM II. HEARST,
President National Association
of Democratic Clubs"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-08-17
Mr.. Bryan s Speech.

The Democratic party cap well res.
contsut with the preser'ation OF the
Issue OF Imperialism maze by Mr..
Brysn IN his speech al Indianapolis
yesterday. IL is the mot COMPLETE
and logical argument which hns vet
been submitted.
III any evidence were needed 10
prove MIR. Rr,r'I's ability. il is am
ply found in tins address In 1896
he was 50 thoroughly SATIN ated with
the silver Question aS to gain for
himself tie reputation of being n
man OF one idea only. His persistent
and successful effort to Incorporate
the 10 to plank in the Kansas City
declaration strengthened this view of
his character. 1t was felt that al
though the platform asserted imper-
ialism to be the paramount issue.
MIR. Bryan would not be able to di
vorce himself from his favorite sub
Ject, and that the money question.
after all, being one with which he
was most familiar would occupy his
thoughts to the exclusion of all else.
The falsity of this belief is shown by
the admirable manner in which he
has taken hold of the newer and
graver topic. He has ignored silver
altogether. The obnoxious word is
not mentioned in his speech. There
is no reference to 16 to l. He takes
1T for granted, evidently, that his po-
sition on that question is so well un.
derstood as to render repetition un-
necessary. At any ate, the adj
dress indicates that, so far as MIR.
Bryan Is concerned, imperialism is
actually the paramount issue of the
camp iign.
1t is, we admit generally an easier
task to criticise aud condemn than
to praise. Flaws are easy to d,scov-
er; fault'6nding comes to the human
mind. At the sane time, there is
captious and foolish criticism, and
on the oth9r hand, the is dignified
a d sensible argumer Mr. Bryan's
speech is on the latter plane. He
has not descended to the level of the
politician, but discusses what he be-
heves 30 he grave danger to the
republic with calmness, clearness.
and force. He explains and defends
his support of the ratification of the
treaty of pea ,e with Spain by saying
that he expected favorable action
would end the war, release the vol
ungeers, remove the cause for mill
tary expenditures, and bring indie
pendeDce to the Filipinos. la this
he admits he was mistaken, the de-
feat i'll the Senate of the Bacon res
olution, which promised independ-
eace, being evidence that the Re
publican party was determined TO
keep the FIlipinos in state of sub
jncrion.
MIR. Bryan's speech is long, but it
Ii worth reading. Ii Is tie ablest
most logical, Id thoughtful, as well
rs the most adroit and plausible
presentation Of the ques ion Of i'm
perialism which has yet been sub
United to the American people -
Lynchburg Ncws.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-08-17
A Mighty Power.

Tue STANDARD OIL Company las
paid 5000. 600 in dividends thus
far this year and will have paid by
the end of the year $4,000, cooper
cent. npon its capital stock add tbree
or four times 4S per cent upon tue
actual Investment.
This sum is 100000 greater
than the dividends of all the national
banks IN the country. 1t is $4,000,
600 more tLan the Governments M
nual disbursement for interest on the
entire national debt. 1t represents
a 30 per cent. dividend upon a cap
ital of S1,371, 600, OOO-a sum great
er than the value of all the gold and
silver, coined and uncoined, publicly
and privately held in the whole Unit
ed States.
And the is only part of the pow
er of the little groupe of Standard
Oh magnates. There are their ten
great banks and trust companies,
with annual dedosits of 1892, 900, 900
and annual loans of $342, 900, O0O-a
financial combine" that controls the
money market of the United States
more perfectly than motorman con-
trolls his electric car.
Here is an enormous, an inconceiv-
able deposit o. power in the hand
of few. In presence of this mighty
structure, dominating the industrial
commercial and financial field of the
nation, it is impossible not to recall
the sinister and Significant sentence
from- the letter Of the Vice President
Of the great Standard Oil National
City B INK to the Secretary of the
Treasury:
The National City Bank,
New York, June 5, 1897.
My Dear Mr.. Gage; - If
you will take the pains to look at our
list Of directors you will see that we
'lso have very great political claims
a view of what was done during
he canvass last year.
Yours Very truly,
A. b. HEPBURN.
hon. Lyman j. Gage,
United States Treasury, Washing
ION, d. c.
Does anybody imagine that the
STANDARD Oil crowd have lost their
interest in poIiticsf-New York
World.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-08-17

If there was ever speech that
Was masterpiece from every point
of view, that acceptatiOn speech of
Mr.. Bryan's in indianapolis was
one. 1t was perhaps the strongest
of It's kind ever put before the
American public and those who
had been perched upon the fence
ever since the Kansas City conven-
ton awaiting an opportunity to
alight upon Mr.. Bryan as soon as
he had made mess Of things that
they expected him to make, had
to flop their wings and fly off in
sore perplexity of mind. In fact,
Mr.. Bryan has left no loophole for
attack, no point unprotected. lie
has defined the issues before the
people, his position with regard to
them and his reasons for thinking
as he does. Imperialism will b,
the battle cry. Silver, while givef
recognition Will not be at tn,
front. That speech of Mr.. Bryan
will bring him more votes than an,
other consideration. The doubtful
and fearful are convinced by it
while many from the other side
find its logic nassailable are COM
ing over to the man whose mind
was great enough and whose cour-
age was strong enough 70 evolve a
platform of such substantial
construction. Democrats the
country over are encoura5ed. They
feel more clearly than ever that
they have the right man in COM
mand and they feel that he will
lead them to victory.--Roanoke
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-08-17

Prof. Chas. Scott Vepahle, for
years professor of mathematics in the
University of Virginia died last Sun
day, at his home in Charlottesville.
He was one of the leading educators
in the south. Besides being a great
teacher he was also famous as an
author. In his death the South suf-
serious loss. He was 70 years old.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-08-17

Mr.. Mckinley has got the boys
working ''over-time" now on his
speech of acceptance which he with
held until Mr.. Bryan,s speech was
given to the public. To answer the
argument of the great speech of Mr..
Bryan, will tax the combined and
multiplied intellect of the whole
cabinet.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-08-17

GA Full Dinner Pail" is the slogan
of certain Republican campaign pa
pers. An appeal TO the stomach
will catch good many people, prob
ably, who live to eat.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-08-17

The utterar ces upon and criticisms
of, the great address of WIN. j..
Bryan by the ''small fry" will be
ridiculously funny. Watch out for
the m.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-08-17

What TO do with Mr. Bry ans
speech is the paramount issue" now
in Republican circles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15

pair at the Leader, opposite Harper
house.
Holiday slippers from 60 cents up
at Wright & Barber's.
A becoming hat from Miss Byrnes
makes an acceptable gift.
A beautiful line of shirts for holiday
gifts at Sommers & La Velle's.
The place for stylish, up-to-date
millinery is at Miss Byrnes'.
Wright & BARRIERS for Xmas slip
pers. Nice line to select from.
All wool mems underwear IS cents
q garment. Sommers & La Velle
If you want to buy or sell real es-
tate, consult Goldsmith & Mckee.
Dowieites have invaded Moline.
They had - meeting there last night.
Special bargains in made up frames
all this week at the Adams Wall Paper
Co.
Fine pictures and all novelties for
Christmas at the Adams Wall Paper
Co.
Cameras and photo supplies at
Fiebig's at rock prices. open every
evening.
Fancy vest free with each boys .
piece suit for So and upward. Som
mers & La Velle.
Eighty-fve different styles of iron
beds on display TO select from at
Clemaun & Salzmanu's.
Adams Wall Paper Co. have just
the right frame molding for your
photos. Always an appropriate gift.
If you want a swell suit or. over
coat call at William Emig's and see
his stock of goods for suits and over
coats.
A special meeting of the Tri-City
Labor congress is to be held at 2:30
tomorrow afternoon at the Industrial
home.
Most of the Woodmen who attended
the state deputies convention depart
ed for their homes last night.
Why pay full price for cameras
when Fiebig sells them for half price?
Open every evening from now till
Christmas.
Read Stewards, the halter, holiday
announcement on page II. You can
find anything in the way of gifts for
gentlemen.
Highest grade of work in the laun-
dry line is done by the American
laundry. Ask those who have tried
it. Phone 1886.
Don't spend your money foolishly.
NJ. L. Free has useful and sensible
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15

Order of United Workmen ara at work
on a plan that if carried into effect
will revolutionize the insurance feat
ure of the order and is liable also to
result. in other frateTnal insurance
organizations following the lead. =.
1t is proposed to pay either part or
the whole of the insurance policy car
ried by member when by reason of
old age and infrmities or for other
reason the member becomes totally
disabled or stands in need of the
money. Some of the supreme officers
are in favor of paying over to such q
mem Der the full 81 COO. while others
favor paying one-half and leoviug the
other $1,000 for the benefciaries
named in the policy. In some cases
the benefciaries die before the mem
Der does. and in that case the full
amount would be allowed the mem Der.
More than that, the mem Der would
remain a Workman to the end of his
days, but would not be required to
pay any more dues or assessments.
He would become an honorary mem
Der, with a vote at meetings, but no
financial responsibility