Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-06

religion OF literature and Journal
ism ana commerce, is cant.
It is the part neither or common
sense. nor of upright manhood. in
the vanquished 20 Kick against the
pricks. Let us hope and believe that.
despite its pharasaism and delile-
ment. politics Is not war, nor party
| mes yet lines of battle. The cleo
tora.e has declared for a high pro-
tective tariff; 1t has declared for an
inyincible armament. embracing a
navy unsurpassed upon the seas.
along with correspond !ng military
establishment on fixed war foot
ing on the land; it has recorded a
vote OF confidence in the chieftans
OF the two branches Of the national
legislature. as they are known to be
constituted and controlled, and has
ven them carte blanche to make
billion-dollar congresses the rule
and not the exception.
The country is rich. 1t is in the
| aggregate growing richer. 1t is
quite rich enough to stand it. How
ever unequal the distribution OF it's
wealth, the system. which is able to
keep lobby in each of the houses
at Washington, will have no .eason
to fear that lis orders will not be
executed as well in the matter OF
mpost duties laid to protect their
vast accretions of capital as in the
matter OF government contracts
made to facten the party-workers
Are we not a world power, and are
these OUTLAWS not essential to our
dignity?
Yet each mishap has its compen-
sation. In the personality OF the
elected president the people may be
said 10 be in possession OF an an
Choir to windward. Judge Taft owes
his election to his own character
Or IN s there can be no manner of
doubt. From first to last he was
Srievousiy handicapped by the pres
dent. II was the belief that he
not as Roosevelt-that though his
platform faced two ways. he could
be relied upon to face but one way.
ana that way the reverse Of the
spectacular performances and aglta.
ions barren OF result, to which the
president has accustomed us-that
weighed with the commercialized n
tinct OF the middle classes of Soc
ety as we'll as the overpowering in
-erests OF massed wealth, the hon
'st yielding themselves to the dis
lcnest, and making common cause
against change of parties in spite
Of all argument in It's favor.
That The Republican party cannot
compose the irrepressible conflict
between capital and labor is as Ger.
"a as that the old, historic Demo
cratic party could not compose tina;
between freedom and slavery. But
neither the chiefs of the system.
nor the victorious party leaders
heeI trouble themselves about tina;
Just yet. With such men the rule
IS sufficient unto the day" and eat
drink and be merry. though .omor-
70" ye die" Just as fifty years ago
lttle more of moderation and q
.itle less of party spirit might have
1Yertei our sectional war. ougb. #
10 be plain to thinking men that
lAe course Of over-conhdence on,
which we are launched must inev-
table lead to conditions equally
"a ming to he craftsmanship of the
ia .ure. Pray Heaven that they he
not so ruinous and trag.cal: but
mat under God, it shall be the Jes-
-iuy Of The Republic to vary the ex-
IeF!ence OF human kind and to work
'ut without tloodshed the prob
ems OF popular government to some
hitherto unknown and benign con-
clus on.
The result shows that we over
s.zeI ;he spiritual and understood
the material in the hearts and mlnds
ot the people. They we're deaf alike
TO precedents, to reason and 20 elo-
Iuence; for nothing could surpags ne
moth ny has ever equaled. the per.
sonaI canvass Of Mr.. Bryan lts won
ITous lucidity and power of state
mont; Its splendid intellectual and
physical endurance, it's unanswera-
Die argument. nor did Ignarus of
.'yola sweep through a world OF
ncarnate evil bearing the Cross OF
jesus % triumph with greater force
OF inspiration and truth than IA
me heroic son of Nebraska traverse
land gaping with curiousty. but
too busy over It's work and play TO
con- der any danger to the imm6r-
Tai soul OF fits constitutional fabric
There is something get bettor
han being president OF the United
'tates and tnat the real sense of
lHiy done T,lden will live in his
tory. when Hayes IS forgotten. or
e%.ora.al History viii say OF Bry-
an chat n three great po,rrsr