Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-04-14
Il. 5. Doysr's Candidacy Conditional.
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slaves flowing m from many
foreign lands caused her downfall.
Chambers says the atrocities In
tlicted ON her unhappy victim are
far beyond the possibility of de-
scription. MunSon says the sum
of all negro suffering was not n
drop rs compared with the Roman
slaves. See the Remaining of
our great nation. See our liber-
ties and rights slipping from us
which were brought here by the
spirits of liberty being inscribed
upon the hearts and souls of the
founders of this great nation, who
threw off the yoke of tyrannical
domination and brought forth a
nation which is boon and heri-
tage TO all future generations if we
will recognize our imperative obi
CATION to hand down to poSterity
with the frugality. temperance.
justice. rectitude and vigilance AZ
displayed by its founders and
which made it a great world power.
Not made So by fabulous extrav-
agance. boast and parade of power
and waste of resources accumulated
under the maxim a worded 10y
Everett: The best preparation
for war IS peace, this swells our
numbers. this augmentS oul. means.
this knits the sinewS OF our
strength, this covers Ms all over
with panoply OF might; and then
II war must come. in Just cause.
no foreign states or all combined
can send forth an adversary we
need fear"
See our Federal senate and
executives encroaching upon our
states rights as well as the great
charter. our Federal constitution,
the Magma Charta of human pro-
greSs: see the intemperance and
extravaganza OF many of our Off
cialS both state and Federal which
amounts 10 taxation without repre-
sentation. which is unjust rs rec
OgniZed by our fore fathers. For
just taxation must give cores
pondlng return OF benefit TO tax
payer either directly or indirectly.
For when we remember that the
throne of power i within the re-
Spcctlve states we can recognize
the Importance OF our General
/ Assembly. safe guarding all our
I rights and franc hiseS and not yiven
over 10 LOBBYIST for corporations. to
he controicd ~ Federal authority
IN behalf Of the corporation and
against the state or people which
and by whom owned. | ana not
opposed to granting franchises for
development in the interest OF the
people hut must retain state con-
troll. Why. Wei Cor answer
will quote few lines from The
Philadelphia North American. a
Republican paper.
The victory OF Speaker Cannon
in our Federal Congress March
10Th was Gift to him from the
liquor interests ofthe United States.
His surplus strength on the final
vote was purchased 10y barlering
legislation"
What was this victory OF our
most dangerous Cannonl Well il
gives the speaker the authority TO
name all the committees of the
House and he can designate as
chairman of each committee n
man who will follow his direction
and control.
All bills are first referred to
committees for investigation. then
placed upon the calendar. but can
not, under the rules. be called by
any member without the consent
of the speaker. BY whom are the
rules made! The speaker appoints
five members rs Il committee of
whichhe is chairman; there YOU are.
Five men arbitrarily dictate what
legislation shall be considered by n
body of 3Sl duly elected represen-
tatives but tied by liquor men and
corporations in restraint of the will
and welfare of the people who bear
the burden of all. The throne of
power Is the people but they must
assert their rights. Reformation
as all ages show, starts with the
people asserting their power. see
In the 10Th century the spiritual
and ecclesiastical movement which
took place in Europe and as the
result of which the national
Churches of Britain, Denmark.
Sweden, Norway and many parts
of Germany, Switzerland. Hun
gary and France became separated
from the Church of Rome and out
OF which movement sprang the
Protestant Church. the greatest
exponnet Of human liberty. which
not only safeguards our temporal
welfare but our Eternal Salvation.
The great Protestant Church as
the Hub might be likened unto a
great wheel with its Denomina-
tional spokeS reaching out i'm touch
with the very rim Of the world but
emaEaiing from common center.
the Bible, and like a great river
wiki its branches all bound for the
same destination.
1 offer no apology for my long
preface of the Temperance or
hqucrquestSon. favorand would
Introduce and urge the passage of