The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-02
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# the business interests ofSour coun.
TRY T Sgoing toEthe "demniticn bow.
vows, as the Democrats say, how Is
lit that twenty-five new national banks,
with s1,130.0oO paid up capital; were
started during July and 2GG during
the first half of calendar year 1904?
If. as alleged, u protective tariff
retards exports, how is it that our
sales to tariff retaliatory Russia in
1902 were s31,29O,o0o, against $780,,
600 in 1901, al C of S14,O9O,OO
If Judge Parker should be elected
on his gold standard afterthonght, how
can he maintain it with a party be-
hind him pledged to free silver?
If, following Judge Parker's cleo
ton, D. z. Hill were made Secretary
of State in place of John Hay, what
would not the country lose?
II the Republican protective tariff
helped US to export S1,4G0,OO0,O 900 in
the fiscal ear just closed, what would
we gain by substituting a tariff under
which our exports never exceeded
1852, 900, 600. or S57S,OOO,OOO less?
III DGL5e fdIhtI Is rSlGcLEu anu TIC
House of Representatives is again Re
publican, with the Senate Republican
for at least four years more, what
practical use would ne be in the Presi-
Dental chair?
If Henry G. Davis ere elected Vice
President, how much work would he
be able to put through, compared with
Charles w! Fairbanks?
Il the Democrats We're ever to be-
On united, what need would there
be for the Con1moner, Mr.. Bryan's
chief source Of income? See the point?
Il the Democrats have ever done
any real good to the nation, why do
they not let us know about it?
II the Democrats are afraid of the
so-calIed trusts, as the offspring Of Re
p~ublicanisrn, why have they put for
ward a trust nominee for President,
d trust II of the wealtiriest,
for Vice President?
If the tariff plank of the Democratic
platform does not mea more than it
says, then that plank is only a warped
quarter-inch board.
If the Democrats really mean, as
their platform says, that our V
should not be further built up, and
thai our present little jewel of ar
army should be further reduced. then
is their boosted patriotism IAN empty
name and a vain force.'
If the Democratic congressman are
expected to be loyal to Judge Parker,
if elected, and he calls for the gold
standard, how can they respond, hav-
ing been elected, as they will be-, on
Kansas City platform?
If the Democrats believe in the SUI
premacy of their country's flag, why
did they not publicly resent the haul
ing down OF the Stars n Stripes by
Democratic President?
# history be true, where can we find
Instance of a Republican Presi-
dent, or a Republican anything, lower
ing the flag of his country at the be-
hest of any one or under my circum-
stances other than in recognition of
the fulfllment of the Republican
promise of independence to Cuba?
II Roosevelt is not t man for the
hour" why is it that sc many leading
Democratic newspapers are enllStlnS
his banner? 81
If the Democratic party since 1860
put through any piece of diplo-
business to compare with either
he nan such put through by Re
publican Secretary Of State John Hay,
in whose history of the United States
is the record to be found?
If the Democrats are sincere in de-
nouncing Roosevelt as Sudden and
reckless why lie they, almost to a
man, publicly protest against those OF
their own Senators who tried to hold
up his sudden requirement of that
backbone of our nations commercial
the American Panama Canal?
WALTER ballard.