West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-03
NATIONAL NEWS.
Every Democrat I'm Line and The Party
Thoroughly United,
Bryan's Good Work In Indiana Saves
The State For Democracy.
FTom our Regular Correspondent.

From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHiNGroN, u. c.. oct. 20. 1901. 49,
Senator German spent a few hours Ia
Washington today aud the representatives
OF the Democratic prcSs nockcd 60 him thr
predictions which they hope would gladden.
the hearts OF their editors. but the Senator
was extremely conservative In his state.
monts. II cannot tell YOU any more about
II than you know yourself" he said
There Is apparently an apathy throughout
the country and mon are attending strictly
TO their business aud saying nothing Vet
the registration In those cities whore o. has
been held is larger than ever What does
Il all mean2 / have never yet bcen ablo to
find a man who could accurately feel the
public pulse under these conditions do
not know how II is going to turn on, bu,
/ am confident there are going TO Toe some
| bis surprises. Whether it will be- the other
side that will be surprised or whether lt
viii be our side cannot tell. And don't
think anyone else can tell YOU either. -Four
years ago about ouo-thIrd OF the Demo
cratic party went over To the other side
aud some 7,coo 600 votes were pollcd
Where arc those Democrats uow3 Have
they gone back aud what does the bog
registration mcan2 There are exceptions
TO all rules and this may be- asa exception.
but no one can toll what The result will he. "
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surprise Is expressed that the President
should have had to ordor Secretary raft
OF the War Department to the sthmus OF
Panama TO pacily the Pauamans. This
order is regarded as certain evidence that
Minister John Barrett has not been telling
the whole truth to the newspapcrmcu when
he has declared that there existed NO
iiction between the Republic of Panama
aud the United States. The truth ls that
the tariff OF this country is going 90 make
trouble with the panamans aud it is doubt
ful II even the great paoIGcator. Secretary
TAFT can pursuadc the people of Panama
that IL is to their interest TO have hc
Dinglcy taria law enforced az each cud OF
aud all around the canal zone However
the promised visit OF thc Secretary Will
probably postpone any outward show of
dissatisiaction on tho part of the lsthmianN
until after the election and that is The
motto OF the administration with regard TO
all things now keep IL dark until after
election"
by his latest public speech Judge Parker
has made II plain that from now ON the
great issue OF the can paign will bc anti
Imperialism. Many Of tho candidates
frieuds and ADVISORS believe that there are
issues which could bc more probably ex.
plotted but Mr.. Parker is sincere man
aud Is unwilling to advocate policies in
which he has not the utmost faith. lie has
rendered impossible any active tariff reform
campaign by his announcement that the
Republicans will inevitably control tho
Senate throughout the next presidential
term so that no changes in che tariff no
acceptable to the Republicans could be
effected. even il hc were elected. lie has.
by his speech Of acceptance. shown dis
inclination To- any radical ANTITRUST move.
ment, although hc would doubtless do all
In his power to control the great aPrrcga-
tions Of capital. aud now he has shown
greater enthusiasm In lis dcnuucatIon OF
the un-American policy pursued by the
present administration In the Philippines
than on any other issue. so the Philippines
IL will doubtless have to be-
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The most encouraging reports reached
Washington regarding Mr. Bryau's work
in Indiana. II Is asserted that hc has
saved the party az least COO votes among
voters who would have voted for Watson.
OF Dcbs. or remained away from uc polls
had not the eloquent Nebraskan come
among them aud told them that while
Parker was not originally "h.s ki0d OF 20
man" hc was vast improycm BOO over
Roosevelt 10 Us also believed tnl. Wcst
Virginia wall 60 Democratic and New York
is generally regarded as certain but
opinion differs as TO the rest of ihe country
and these States added tD tbc solid soupi
do not aggregate enough electoral votes to
insure Democratic success by i1 votes
The best way TO get those essential .syoios
is the problem that the Democrats think
thcy can successfully solve
at
One Of the latest evidences Of tba "bie
stick policy IS tho effort being made To-
extend the facilities Tor rifle practice to thc
ordinary citizens. Volunteer. itIs urged.
must be relied upon in time Of var TO-
supplement- very largely tbe standing army
and Tor that reason every man should know
how 10 shoot and shoot straight Congress
will be beseigcd with petitions during the
coming session, Tor appropriations for as.
tablishing rifle ranges ioan0ue army r8os
TO military schools. establishing galleries
and providing Instructors. nor ou'y f1r tlo
militia bui Tor u2e clubs which w.u ba
organzed in all parts of Che country 70 tlo
present plans are carried into eHcct
Such preparations f9r war afford little
ground Tor f1itH .n President P18ereaIts
peace prcfcnsIJus but tuc public MAY gat
some iun out OF Che proposition and
certain amount OF Chat open air exercise Of
which tho President is such a1 advocate