Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-11-20
Col. John D. Sutton
Gives an lntsrsstidn Talk ON the Sab
feet OF Politics.


Gives an latsrestidn Talk ON the Sab
feet Of Politics.
Col. John d. Sutton, Of Brsxton
county, West Va. has been town
this week on business in connection
with his coal company and also TO
visit his farm and orchard on Back
Creek. he was an ardent supporter
Of w. J. Bryan At the late election,
though all his life strong republican.
Mr.. Sutton talks entertsingly on most
Any subject and especially in poItios.
In speaking Of the defeat Of Mr.. Bryan
he said.
l believe that Mr.. Brysn, though de-
fea ted at this time, will remain the
Idol Of majority Of the American
people. While Ne cannst fully dis
ern the ways - Providence we realize
that even IN his defeat he has won =
great victory for the people. Mr..
Bryan's life work has bssn in the
preservation u the rights Of The
people under the constitution. II wss
his patriotism his wonderful intslecu-
Atty, his power to discern and expose
the tendencies to evil that NEST likely
prevented Mr.. Resseveit from becsm-
ing presidential candidate instead ~
Taft, the evils Of which no one could
have fathomed.
A third term for Roosevelt with his
csnsuaing ambition for power would
have made him the Diax OF Mckee,
the Napoleon II France, the Gear 81
Rene and no might have wept ~ last
that there was no greater Rspublio to
destroy.
When few men can accumulate q
m ity Of the wealth Of the country,
and they In turn can control ths lead
Ing politicians and thus combined cah
substitute the Pssss, the battle then
against the people becomes an essy
victory.
believe that four years more OF cor
rspt practices in the state will arouse
the people to indigr alton. They are
only now beginning to realize the OK
posurss that are being nj ads.
Party prejudice can only be over
come by object lessons. The people
can now feel that they have Seen dop-
ed and made to pay excessive taxes,
while the right Of local self govern
ment has been abridged and csntralis-
cd at the state capitol. These evils
should be met and resisted by every
good citizen irrespective Of party. The
great mineral wealth Of our state
attracts from thc surrounding az
ricultural states an undesirable class
Of people. Ours 10 = dumping ground
city Of refuge for evil doors. This .
demonstrated In every election. The
defeat Of Bennett was nothing short Of
political and moral calamity. The
Swisher people were regular and con-
sistent, and they are entitled to far
mere credit than the SO called Scherr
refermers whs made loud pretenses on
the street corners then surrendered
their manhood Internationally allow
ing themselves to be ham strung and
bull rugged and led to their own cru
cifixion.
The panic by no means 10 over. A.
storm may arise In an hour, but Its
devastation cannot be restored In q
day. TO say that the defeat of one
party or the elevation OF another TO
power will cause depression, or restore
prosperity ito discreJit the patriotism
and Intelligence Of the American pee
pie. In the panic Of 1892 commodi-
ties were low and men could manage
to live on lower wages. Now with
lower wages and shorter hours the
wage Garner Is forced to pay trast
prices which are exorbitant for every
commodity which they use.