The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-09-11
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I veLsve 10 nscA re.pe, ict a., psr.-
p<<Aiic P>1g, snd etes the k,po1licau
party. 10 agree with she New York Eve
hing Poet Dat The cause 81 lethargv IN
The Conxrsssionai csmpaigs il neishcr
patty ~i@hcs 70 carry the hourc-
Ia the t-=i ffl-=%- 20 Tar a. NC haVc Oh
served, there Is no remarkable degree o.
letkargy 10 the cengsessienai csavai "a
when we consider the time IL the yesi
the disfancc 20 election day and the i,ci
that in most parts Of the ccuatsx the
farmers arr very buss gathering her ~
! hundAnt crops.
OF cousse there Is little political aeiit
~ in those quarters where the result II
the contest i "a foregons conclusion. a.
Il j. On every part OF the South. cxccp, a
few scattered districts. But in every die
trict that is doubtful there is nov going
on an active and earnest canvass OF the
voters and both Democrats ard Republic
cans will put forth their strength fully at
the polls on the Tuesday after The hrs;
Monday in November.
The campaign tour Of President Roose-
welt does not Indicate that the Rcpuhli-
cans are afflicted with iethargy At this
stage Of The political game
President Roosevelt considers it Of
very great Importance 90 his party and
Z
should be elected next November. He
must realize that strenuous Efforts will he
required 10 effect that result. There are
more evidences Of a scare among Rcnul-
leans than anything like icfharEv.
The general sud steadily rising popular
demand for thorough revision Of the
tarih that viii reduce taxation suh.tan-
tally and for the regulation Of %, trusts
has put most Of the Republican candi-
dates for Congress IN the north aud west
ON The anxious bench and caused manv Of
them 20 violent protcstations Of virtue on
tscse questions. While there are con-
elusive evidences that the Republicans
inicnd Go make desperate efforts Co rctaia
eontrol oi the House Of Representative
ine in1icaiions that The Democrats are
determined 10 carry che election. if ro-sf-
ole, are quitc al convincing. The Den,-
e'Htie congregational campaign committee.
Under the able chairmaushin Of Jud-e
Griggs. 10 making vigorous and rs.'i
sue campaign With due attention to an,
issles which command and are rcceirir-
most attention.
4 Democratic victory neat Noreml.,,
"ou.a very greatly inspire the party Ind
quicken us entl usiasm. and such a ricto-
q! rentif used would make the nrmo.r.-
e' much stronger for the pnr.it,nff.f
ei'ciion OF 1904 than it b. nov or r-oh.-
ply would be without the chance to SHOW.
~ uNnd which majority ln The House OF
ht ffcscutatifcs would give Do.
Foi Democrat Co say that he Do
moefacy is afraid Co incur the -c.,on..-
n.itF oi controlling the popular branrt
OF congress during Che latter b,if III
resident hooscvoits term is % corfo..
tI.t ln u,s opinion he part, is deficient
in courage or capacity, OF boti.
inc spirit oi reluctance Oh r.v..-f,..
"uien iae Ner York Evening Posi- inns
fntcs o. tlc Democratic naftt dol. r..
prevail in tLe councils OF thc parity
Ahc Democrat, want 90 win fhr N.,...
.'r election they are going 90 d. +..f-
ue-t To win it, and tho chances are tf.r
vail wiu it-Atlania journal.