Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-09-26
POLITICAL AND NEWS ITEMS.

POLITICAL AND NEWS ITEMS.
There is newspaper at Jackson
vile, Ill.,, published by luuatics. 1t
indorses without reserve the Presi-
dents war on the trusts Memphis
appeal.
The President seldom reaches a
town where one of his cold guides''
does not bob mp, but there never was
time when he needed guide so
badly as now.-Sfaunton Spectator.
In putting Congressional can
didates in the Geld the derelict Re
publican party in Virginia is making
signals Intended to convey to the
president the assurance that the
wreck is still afioat.-Netcport Ncws
Press.
The Staunton Findicator has given
out the following good advice to
voters; "Let every man register who
can do so, and let every man who
cannot register show his good citizen
ship by setting to work to qualify
himself for registration"
Mr.. j. l.. Jeffries one of our en-
terprising farmers lost one of his
best export beeves supposed to have
been choked with an apple. He
intends to make clean sweep of
every apple tree on his farm.-W Var
rent0n True Mdea.
The Virginia delegation will be a
unit IN supporting Mr.. Hay for the
speakership in the event the next
House shall be Democratic. There
has been some talk to the effect that
Mr.. Swanson would not be for Mr..
Hay but this is said to be without
foundation.
Carter Harrison, the mayor of
Chicago, is not for Tom l.. johnson
for President. In an interview he
says: ''The Democrats must nomi-
nate man who stands for principles
aud not personal ideas. The two
Bryan campaigns should have de-
monstrated that fact"
All indications point to Demo-
cratic success in Maryland this year.
The independent element in the
party has nearly become extinct, and
the Republicans are quarreling
among themselves, while the regular
Democratic organization is strength
enipg in power and control.
Misses Edna and Laura Macabee.
who are in their teens, met Lewis
Hahne, a prominent young man of
Cumberland, Nd, and accused him
of speaking i'll of them to others.
A heated argument followed aud
one of the girls hit Hahne in the
face with stone and the other beat
him with piece of board. He fell
bleeding and unconscious and the
girls walked away.
From appearances the substantial
people of the State are taking too
little interest in the registi alton, and
large numbers of them are neglect
ing to register. If they value their
rights as citizens, they cannot afford
to neglect to get their names on the
permanent rolls. 1t is matter far
transcending any election, whether
for President, Governor or ANYTHING
else.-.Sfdunt0n Nesos.
A Lynchburger has received from
Laura Tabolt Gait letter thanking
him for dedicating to her poem on
"The Lost Cause" Miss Gait is the
13-year-old girl of Louisville who
refused to sing "Marching Through
Georgia" as her teacher Instructed,
and put her fingers in her ears when
the school was singing the song, and
was reprimanded. In her letter she
sent her picture, which shows her to
be strikingly handsome girl with a
very intelligent face. She is of Vlr-
ginia ancestry.
Senator McComas of Maryland, in
his Ocean City speech said strikes
only occur under Republican rule,
and not under Democratic supremacy.
If this is true it follows that the Re-
publican party is responsible for the
coal stHke in which $50, 900 men are
idle and coal has advanced in price
to ten dollars. What will the voters
say in November as to their choice
of paying double price for coal or
being frozen out next winter, as one
of the blessings of Republican
misrule. Hartford Democrat.
The Lnde1-Appeal would be glad
to see stronger and more aggres.
sive Republican party in Virginia, if
for no other reason than to put q
stop to the bad habit which Demo
Gratis are falling into of blackguard.
ing and abusing each other in pri.
mary contests for nominations.
There are many good Democrats
throughout the State who will say
amen to these words of the Index
appeal. The days of "rotten" poll
tics in Virginia, whether they be il
primary or general elections, are neal
a close. Honesty and self-respeci
can and must have the right of way
Fires Lance.
A Rox.s WILL Eide For IIfe