West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-09-22
washington LETTER.
A Good Democratic PIatfrom To Run
Uu This Time.
The Maine Election Favorable TO the
Democrats.

/ hFuANNNAAN-
! WAsHNGroS. ID. c.. Sept. 10. 1904 -
I called ihis morning Al the suite Il rooms
occupied by the Deiaosrsiie Congressional
Committee. Congressman Cowherd and
Col Edwards have returned form New Yo'k
and are pushing ,hiogs again. As~atm.
bevy &C il7ck Of girls ate very busy sending
Oft csit-iuads OF frsnked documents
Another document doe to come from the
| printers this week is franked postal card.
about twice the average size, bearing upon
its back the coloquy that took place in the
While House between Congressmen Dsl1ell
and John Sharp Williams. in which D4lIell
remarked With good deal Of energy that the
only hoodlams IN the United States we're the
foreigners. A round million Of these will
'gravely suspected" tha, they will make
stir. Il is no, beuaYing any confidence to
say that the national Democratic head.
quarters at New York arc not in harmony
with the Congressional headquarters here m
| 90 what ought Co he done. the Fifth Avenue
maguaiss holding that the election ~ Parker
is ihe only Thing to he though, 81 at presen,
and the Washington managers Insisting ih,,
TIE election IT IL D.mnctatic Congress /, al
least IS impouani Nor is there ss.oiuie
agreement as To policy between Mtssr
Sheshsn aud B-imuu, sui the viy.cr"u,
bounce, 'fum Indiaua. Nc rsgg.rt The
piecouu'rl iipsiet BOY has notions II hi,
own and They sre yrty likely wise aud ~.
! pedi-u' uo'ions. But Whatever difference II
| opinion there is, will disappear next week u,
as reported Mr Tsggau is TO 20 West f,r
tas campaign establishing headquarters At
Indianapolis and Chicago. Congressman
Marcus Kline Of Pennsylvania, one Of the
| four Democrats from that state, has been in
expressing his views as to how the campaign
ought to be conducted IF were in Judge
ParAer's place." he said, aud, laughing,
added swell, 1 never shall BEL would in
the forthcoming letter Of acceptance answer
| Roosevelts letter so briefly that everybody
would read what said. would not use
five hundred words say a quarter Of a
column | would say If elected. will
| recommend
"The rigid enforcement of the common
law for the eNlerminaiion OF those con-
| spiraeies called trusts;
| 1.-The reduction Of the tariff to the level
of requisite revenue so that pampersd
manufacturers could not sell their products
abroad cheaper than at home;
| ''Ihc encouragement of our merchants
marine as a business, not as sentiment, so
that II ships cannot be built and run 10y us,
at profit OF at least Two per cent, would
leave ocean transportation TO those foreigners
who are content with very low wages;
'Ihe evolution Of some system Of general
irrigation by which aid regions may be
redeemed for culture by grants Of public
land similar to those which aided the con.
slruc,on Of tIanseontinenlal railroads.
"rhe offer Of absolute Independence to
the Filpnos under our proiectorste on terms
similar to those accepted by Cuba
"The cultivation Of peace with al nations
and especially the avoidance Of swsgger.
ing and domneeriug manner towards South
American Republic
"Ihe immediate reduction Of our army
/ and navy TO peace standard;
''Ghe relentless punishment Of al bood'e
snaichers and the practice of rigid economf
| by all departments of the government "a
wouldn't say another word"
TT
a Democratic Congressman said to your
correspondent yesterday can analysis Of The
Maine election returns is not, discouraging
| They show an increase of fifteen per cent in
the Republican vote and thirty-one per cent
in the Democratic vote. The Republican
gain was in the country townsville Demo
cratic in the cities. This would seen to In
d!csle That producers incline to he Republi-
can, and consumers, Democratic. This, in
turn, would seem to imply that Masssohu
ssus, Connecticut, Rhode Island New York
and New Jersey will 60 Democratic, for
more than three-quarters Of their population
are consumers. Isn't there cause in this for
hope that amounts to expectations "
TIT
The sham "bstues" that took place last
week ON The old Bail Run battle6elds are to
have their counterpart next June in grand
naval contest" in Chesapeake Hay, where
there will be can attempt 10y strong naval
feet to force the passage Of Chesapeake
Bay aud invest the citis, Of Washington,
Baltimore and Norfolk" The assault Il 10
resisted by land forces at Fortress Monroe
aud other Notifications Whether cavslty
viii enter these bs'Iigerent nisnsuvers :,
uncertain, bot some form Of horse marines
or ass marines viii undoubtedly be on hand
aud there ought 60 be some way devised by
which th- battle ships can be taken ashore
and m--i lhe ARTILLERY on their own ground.
Langley balloon viii probably he In eyi.
dence, AND 1n the whole great, noisy and
dangerous Nfu- is anticipated The Army
end Navy Club here is already filled with
v1cicrauous.
ttt
"Nhsat So 90. " shout the wheat growers
eselnnHy. Bit how Nill this affect ths
bread caters. soms Of whom, will prol,sbly
g1init- pa.Isf
H-uurs sir William Ramsey. the dis
e.g.-r of nI.am, hes been a guest here
'H es.s cod sI hlno-s have been offered
m a consideration of bis Distinguished
services 30 rhc resident will on Sept
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