The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-08-28
Taft in Virginia.

has been camping on the trail 0
: Mr.. Taft during his stay in Nirglnis
The following to his paper is yer!
interesting:
/ have been in Virginia Off and o.
for several weeks and during thi:
time have talked to several citizens
: l find the masses of the Demycl al,
rarty eager and earnest and enthu'
siastic for Mr. Bryan. Whenever ]
found ''used-to-be Democrat" OPP
POSED to Bryan found the man who's
pockets were helped by the protection
and other outrageous policies Of The
Republican party,
In 1896 Bryan carried Virginia by a.
bout 10000, in 1900 by $4,000 and IN
1904 Parker carried il by $4,000. Thus
It will be seen that Notwithstanding
Mr.. Taft's views of the present POI
ical conditions in the State the DemS-
cratic party in Virginia has steadily
increased its majorities in the last II
years, and during all OF these years
the Republicans have been in COM
plete control of the three branches
of the Government and distributing
patronage with an extensive and
lavish hand, 1t is the general he
lief in the State among the we'll iu-
formed men that Bryan will carry Viz
ginia by 10000 over Taft.
Mr.. Taft is too smart man not
to know the true reason for the solid
ity of the South. In his appeal here
yesterday for the South to throw off
the yoke Of Democracy simply means
more riches for the rich and more
hardships for the poor. He should
have said: Embrace our protection
policy and We will give you, the favor
ed few, millions like T. F. Ryan"
Virginia and the South is almost
solid for Democracy, because In the
first place, the Democratic party in
the South is the white mans party;
because in the second place, 1t is OPP
posed to the people, who are tie con-
sumers, being burdened with all the
tax of an outrageous tariff, and third
ly,because it is opposed to the trusts
which have grown up, fostered and
prospered under three Republican ad
ministrations and still exist and flour
-ish and that the head men and
largest stockholders in these trusts
from Rockefeller down 10 Sherman
on the ticket with Taft, will hot on
ly vote for Taft and Sherman but
will put up big money made from tie
laboring men who earned it for them
by the sweat Of their brows.
OF course, it is all right for New
England to be solid for Taft, trusts
and protection, but all wrong for the
South to be solid for the protection
of their homes and for tariff and reye-
nue. only, such a tariff that the con-
snmers do not have to pay all the
freight.
Bath county, Virginia, where Hot
Springs is located, is one of the small
est populated counties in the State,
only polling about 500 votes Hot
Springs Is almost inascessable to the
people and can only be reached by the
c. G o., which has built q branch
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, which
has built line from Covington.
The Chesapeake aud Ohio ran three
special trains, and free tickets given
ty the Republican county chairman,
filled the trains, about 1,500 people,
two-thirds Of whom were women aad
children. In addition about 25O came
In wagons and on horseback. All
told, there We're about 1000 at the
speaking and perhaps another 1000
lettering around gazing with awe
and wonder at the beautiful and
stately homestead where Mr.. Taft
and the rich folk lived in ease and
luxury. Most of them came here to
see more than anything else. In
The crowd Bryan buttons and small
banners were much in evidence and
Mr.. Taft in his speech took special
pains not to refer to the Democratic
by name. 1t was a wise
precaution for otherwise he would |
have aroused a hearty cheer for the
peerless leader.
Mr.. Taft is not a man to arouse en-
Lhusiasm as a speaker, and there |
was none here.
Like nearly all those Of the bench |
he is no orator and it is perhaps bet
er for his candidacy that he has de-
not to Swing around the
,ircle." The front porch is the best
place for him. o. o. STEALEY.