The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-06-06
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harm BY the attacks they are max
ing on M swanson. IL is hard Go
convince The veterans in tho ranks
men who have tonight inst as hard.
been inst as sieaifsst IN tho faith
when dcfca, aud disaster stared them
in the face. rs when victory rerchea
npon THEN banncis-thai fidelity Co
party and Jealous work in iis behalf
is inst ground Tor ostraci,m and
abuse
They don't believe Sc. and before
the Norfolk convention has comrlct-
ed IFS work this fact. we irow. viii be
apparent even TO The Hon. a. -.
Montague. Why doe, M. Montague
cry machines Vas he not been the
beneficiary Of the machine. % n There
Is such a thing a. machine" in
Virginia. II he thinks It Boz corrupt
why did BE accept the office of At
toruey-General at iis hands. aud why
does be not, il be is So deeply imbuod
with that stern patriotism he would
have M believe hc Is. resign that Of
fee, or rather why aid he not DO %
long ago. II The Democats arc
guilty Of fraud then he is ana has
been the recipient Of stolen goods and
is equally guilty Bot all this tom
my rot about the machine" makes
rs weary.
II the organization Of che Demo
cratic party !, what is known a. "the
machine" then we have machine.
Cor We have a party organization.
But what is the organisation 10 is
an organized body Of Democrats (not
independently seeking 90 perpctuaio
the Democratic party. ami working
Tor iis interest It's war is against
Republicans and not against Demo
Gratis. The leaders are elected Is
Democrats aud the organisation is
entitled 10 the support Of Democrats
Without organization 10 the con-
duct Of parties, as in business. ve,
little can he accomplished. aud in
politics, a. in business. the more per-
feet the organisation the better ,he
results obtained Is not surpris-
lag thst Mr.. Swanson should De
strongly supported by the Democratic
organization. ior he is leader IN
the organization aud aa untiriug
worker Tor the success o. Democratic
principles.
il Is not surprising either that the
organization prefers him 60 Mr
Montague, Tor the latter. after re-.
eeiviag benefits a, it, hands. ,urns
aroand aad ,Shs il ia the bsck.
These Office holders. whom the
Democrats have elected to positions
e high hoaor aud trust. who are
continually Prsting about Democrat
&c frauds, and Democratic methods.
should have rofrSined from receiving
so-ealled stolen goods, or after re-
sewing them should resgn. ana join
forces wiih that paragon of purity
AMI moralisy--the Republican panty
the chief exponent Of which was
William Mahoae. the Inventor o. tho
Tissue ballot They should 10 one
OF the other. OF else shut up.
When mans high moral turpi-
sude is shocked, as &, seems lie the
case with some office holders ia Yit-
ginis. they slould resign and thus
relieve those pangs Of conscience
which must inevitably follow wroag
doing.
The PosT u no, surprised At the
Independents aad Republicans favor
lag Dir. Montague. nor the hatred
they bear Ar. swanson A parsisan /
csnaoi hope Tor. nos does not expect.
the saPpors q bic opponents. bat he
certainly j. entitled 70 axe s,~2ifAst
assosion q those ia whose behsii he
has eageaassed the hatred aad e,,o-
sisioa q others.
H.. s~~asoa hss denaascei a.
f&lse the >t.semeu, that he = ths
cssd;d&se ~ Senate, Msnsn SOD
she~e ~hc ssk~ this sAssxe ia lot
os~ shcala bear this 10 ,aiai s~e
ssct X&t<,a = a. h'm. asd ~ il
eeestss Deeisi. They have = per-