Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-06-14
SPOTS Bros.


1t looks like Congressman Dolliver, Of
Iowa, will be the candidate Of the Repub.
lican party for Vice.President.
There are still some persons in this
country go antiquated in their views on
the tariff question that they actually are
advocates of free trade.
There are already many candidates for
membership in the State constitutional
convention. In the eastern part OF the
State their name will be legion.
There is an old saying that necessity ID
the mother of invention. The Dallas
News has supplemented this by the decls.
ration Necessity is the mother OF ex'
pansion."
The Democrats Of Henry county, Vir.
ginia, have declared for Swanson for Con.
gress and for Montague for Governor.
This is likely to affect the Swanson boom
for Governor.
Admiral Schley announces positively
that he will not accept nomination for
any political Office. According to Sam
Jones logic, Schley is a smart man on
land as well as a great man on the vat
er.
The Republicans of the Ninth Congress.
sional District will make resolute hight
to win the count this Fall. The district is
Republican by large majority With q full
vote and honest count. Every Republican
in the district should resolve that this
election shall be fair one.
If General Walker wants TO be re.nomi'
mated for Congress be will have practical
ly no opposition. II again nominated he
will receive the solid support Of the true
Republicans of the district. No true par.
ty man antagonized him before, and no
true party man will do 30 now.
The Richmond Times Ia in favor Of those
who were known as Sound Money Demo.
Gratis in 1896 putting UP q Presidential
ticxet this year if the Kansas City Conven'
ton re-affirms the Chicago platform. Il
says But if the Kansas City Convention
will have the wisdom 10 eliminate from its
platform the un.D Democratic plsnks Of the
Chicago platform and to put forth only
genuine Democratic principles, then no
third ticket should be nominated, even
though Mr.. Bryan is their nominee" The
Times may rest assured that the wisdom 1t
is hoping for will not appear or be exer'
cised.
The Richmond News scores Mr. Bryan
for his speech at the recent meeting in
Omaha held in honor of the Boer dele
gates. The News opens its sharp criticism
upon Mr.. Bryan by saying: "Can any
body reach Col. w. ]. Bryan with reason
and induce him to refrain from binding
millstones about the neck Of the Demo-
cratic party The News ought to zee that
Mr.. Bryan is willing to sink anything and
everything with millstones, II Bryan can
only swim. He is selich demagog. seek.
ing notoriety. not the good Of bis party or
bis country.
The riots and bloodshed which have
been attending the street car strike In st.
Louis are traceable, very largely, TO the
encouragement Of local Democratic politi-
clans. Governor Stephens, Of Missouri,
who has refused to use the militia 10 sup
press the rioters, recently remarked
''The rioting and bloodshed are due to
little group Of Democratic politicians who
hope to profit by the disturbances. The
Democratic President Of the Police Board.
of St. Louis, has also declared that I:
There has been lot Of politics In this
strike, and regret to say the trouble
comes from members Of my own party"