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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-09-07

tion of the State and lcarnei from them
their cn,t oft production. their freight
rate to competitive iron centsrs. ana
found that they should have tt least
two dollars and nifty cents a tom pro-
tection to mcet foreign competition.
Gvr~um in Washington and omythe
Counties exists in large quantities and
the owners of these mines wanted pro.
tecton 1 found m the country at large
"A growing demand for irce raw ma.
terials The leader, oi the Democmuc
ts,rtN in the nation. with some eNceI
tion.. advocating the doctrine of free
entry of raw materials. and many re-
public,ns. not. believe. majority
fayorins the same This WA, due to "A
growing sentiment in favor oi conserVa.
tion I'm the country aS weil a~ "A desire
ON the part of manufacturers to secure
their r.,ss materials t- cheaply as po>s'-
bile. - they could offer the products OF
American l,hor more cheaply ia the
markets Of the World II u ~carceiy
necessary "a call the attention of the
District 20 the efforts that were made
hv the body Of Republicans WIN. organ
ixing themselves for the purpose, finally
secured the protection that our people
demanded and that W. felt they nee,led.
A. a final result
COAL vas given a projection Of IS sents per
tOn.
IRON ORE protection Of IS eeats per ton
" PIG IRON protection Of t~O dollars and
fifty cents ton-
BARYTES protection OF one dollar and
half per tOa au Increase OF 100 per CENT
TANNIC ACID a slight increase.
lAyPSUM, although 8 redueiiea vas made
IN the tariff. Il VAS compensated fer BY
slssInx kEENES CEMENT, formerly On
the Tree list. On the dstiable list.
BRlAR BOOTS taken iron the free EST aad
given a protection Of IS per cent sa
- vel0Fem.
LUMBER Sis per tIsoussnd.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS all protected.
on AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS On Tree hat
w. n imported IRON cosBtry lmpossng no dniy
en- ismeef articles srsu L. y
xe In other words. the Payne tariff bi
he had given the Ninth Congressional ID
,re trict all the protection that the Sario'
ri. industries II the District demanded.
,fhl / thought then. and stiil think. WI
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mr.. SLEMP'S SPEECH.

performance, square with our promises.
We do not shirk responsibility; the
republican party never does The re-
publican members OF Congress began
working. the Democrats began talking
We worked while they talked and al
though but onc regular session has
passed we find hy far the greater part
of our pledges already enacted into law.
Our FulliiIlment.
During this brief period 10 has been
said that more constructive legislation
has been PASSED than during amy Con.
gress since the close of the Civil War.
This legislation has hcen I'm the interest
of thc ma,,css of the people and has
embraced laws helpful To every elias, OF
American citizens During this tim,
we have
Revised the tariff
p.l,~-d law broadening the pow.
er~ 90 ( the Interstate Commerce
Commission. more commonly known
n~ rlilrosid rate regulation.
Established Postal Savings Banks.
Passed Conservation measures
preserving our national domain tO
the people of the whole country.
Extended the rural frce delivery
service.
strengthened our Navy.
Continued tine construction of thc
Panama Canal
Established "a Bureau oft Mines
Admitted two States into the
Union.
Passed laws in thc interest of tho
iahorcr.
Passed laws in tho interest of thc
farmer.
Exci-o tax imposed ou ll corpora
tion.
The Census law. providing for the
taking of thc iath Census
Law requiring use oft safety ap-
pliancD~ on railroad, made broader
and more complete.
White slave traffic uoullileI nN
system of heavy fines.
Irrigation work of the Govern
mrut extended
land administered an thc affairs of %
Government iu m efficient mmno
As "a result of thi. beneficial lcgi>latio
the condition of our country i~ goo
i We have moro money than ever hcfor
more farm proiuct. than ever hefor
better price, for These products th'
eyer before more work io do than ey
before. better pay for those who do
than ever before. and m general we q
entering upon "a period of great gene'
prosperity.
This record of achievement for Q
q, National gool stand. without % Iartl
y m American history and the pre-,
lCmgrc.- with onc session Stin reml
ing gives distinct promise of outStr
lping au So. predecessors in progress
Il Legislation 10 d, upon this record OF
tional achievement that the rcpuhli,
party asks to Dee continued in control
tine affair, of the Government do
J.. believe that there are amy more un~
} ish. patriotic men boz the land than th
who compose the membership of
House of Representatives and the rec
d. of legislative achievements would ,
~ tainly confirm that view.
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Tor all renenttlnt Democrats, ana VIII
welcome them. but l want them 20
stand on IL as REPUBLICANS. He
was for Mr. Bryan and Free Silver. hut
he has repented of that. am willing /
that he advocate sound money and still /
call himself a Democrat. for his party 4
declared for sound money by telegraph 7
in 1905 But. when did IL ever declare I
for tariff sufficient 20 cover the cost Of /
production in this and foreign coun- /
triesg NEVER That Is Republican !
doctrine and if he Is going Ia stand on /
IL. INSIST that he wear my button
and support me I AN a PROIEC-
TIONIST. I belong % a protection far-
ty and hv reason Of this can lend some
real and to this policy that he has re.
Gently discovered % he good RE SAYS
his observations abroad have taught him
this. If So ann in favor Of sending All
the Democratic Congressman from Nir
ginia on an observation trip 20 Europe
right away. But if they see and learn
as my opponent has done. I think they
ought 90 quit calling themselves Demo
Gratis for they would he ont of place I'M
"a party that since the days of Calhoun
has denounced the whole system of pro
I lection as unwise. unjust. unconstitu-
tional and even as robbery. IL Is nice
20 ,ee the light spread even though It
takes trip abroad to spread it But
when we see our fellow-Citizens who
have hitherto hecn I'm darkness. now cn-
ioving the light and proclaiming the truth
abroad in the land we connot escape
the conviction that somebody has been
preaching false political doctrines here
tofore in this country We cannot he-
lieve 10 IL uS. for they are all abandon
ing their craft and climbing into tho
good old ship REPUBLICAN
wonder what sort of an apology the
Democrat, are going to offer the peopl,
for the way they have denounced pro
lection heretofore and attempted to foo
the rseoples And I wonder what kim,
Of ana excuse they are going to pnt ul
on Judgment day for AN the things tho,
have said ahout protection and AN th'
wrong they have said protection ha
H. dome for the country II ~eems Co m
that their minds wonld he constantl
reycrting toa verse in that good ol
HYMN our mothers u~ed 90 sing,
p. And must Dee to Judgment brought
To answer in that day
For every vain and idle Thought.
ID And every word / say
f My distinguished opponents Coz
DC VERSION to the doctrine of Protection
'e has parallel in the words of the Ol
ii Roman Governor 90 the Apostle :
Paul After hearing the un~earchah
be- truth, of Christianity. which were e.
ei planned to him hy the great Apostle.
il exclaimed.
ALMOST Thou persuadcst me
D. he "a Christian.
ve Let "a, hope that ian the case of my %
"a ponent that his conversion Co REPO
m LlCANlSM Will Dee complete. and Oh
of we Will not have Co quote another go
ot old Hymn
lf ALMOST persuaded but LOST
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We are told that we did not revise
the tariff i'm accordance with our prom
isss and that we did not revise il right,
ann willing to acknowledge that we
did not revise it according % Democratic
ideas and therefore. il would be pre-
sunptuous for us To expect that THEY
would be pleased with IT, Having worn
90 "a frazzle and abandoned free silver.
anti imperialism. the income tax and
other issues. they We're looking around
for something new and not well under
stood by the people. - they eagerly at
tackled the schedules of the Payne tariff
| law. They painted for something.
As the heart panteth for the run
ming brook.
But mind You. while this bin was
under consideration. they never offer
ed anything in the way Of "A substitute,
we were not favored with any of their
tariff wisdom: they did then just what
they are doing now. Went about com
planning that what we did was not right
The REPUBLICANS. NOT afraid {,
do business: NOT afraid of responsible
litv. went ahead steadily and earnestly
constructed and passed the tariff hill
and. my friends, when this law is un
derstood by the people and when 1t ha
had more time TO demonstrate its wort
a rs it is doing day by day. most of IN
e criticism that il hurled at IL by IN
p Democrats viii be silenced and on
, Democratic friends viii come around o
c the tariff law as they have on the othe
J. questions have enumerated and the
I, they will be looking for something ne
D again.
" Anybody can criticise what othe
N have done. A man who could not mal
'r a mud pie, could criticiSe the Statue
y Venus de Milo. A man who could n
x sharpen pIow- point, conld criticise Il
Is splendid mechanism of watch. Ii
- the difference between CONSTkU
le TION and DESTRUCTION: betwe
ut TEARING down and BUILDING a
as Why. our Opponents REVISED I
Il. tariff once within the memory of ms
Of of you. And. have you heard any
an them saying this year they want
%. REVISE it again along the lines L
ad down in the Democratic WiIsonG
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Department Of Agriculture.

While ann on this subject permit me
tn remind you that 10 was the Repuhh
cam larty to which 1 adhere. that creat
ed 81 National Department of Agricult
nre During my stay in Congress it
h., hcon my constant aim to do AN ]
could to promote the farmers interests
anl to and s,s far ~ possible bon the cir
culaiion among them of information it
la, prepared on an farming subjects.
whether they related to the preparation
of the ~oil the treatment of diseases, of
farm animals. the selection of seed, the
determination of crop pests the care Of
orchards. the building of good roads.
and AN other manifold subjects relating
t1 the great subject of agriculture
Our Promises.
WAS first elected to Congress IN
December. 1907. and took the oath o
Office ia january 1909. 50 that l have
l,en your representative In Congress
for little more than two years. II
1905 / WAS for the second lime electe'
along with the national ticket upon
declaration of principles as set forth IL
the national republican platform. adopt
cl that year i'm Chicago. and c-atinne
at the District Convention at Norto
at which was nominated Our part
platform for that year contained cel
tain declarations and pledges. anon
which were planks favoring
The Establishment of Postal Say
ings Banks;
The creation of New States ont OF
the Territories of Arizona and New
Mexico
The enlargement of the powers of
the Interstate Commerce Commls-
sion. more commonly know As rail
road rate regulation
The Establishment Of a Bureau OF
Mines.
The continued construction of the
Panama Canal:
The rehabilitation Of the Amerl-
can Merchant Marine;
The revision OF the tariff IN such
"A way a. to provide for a tariff rate
equal 10 the difference in the cost
OF production here and abroad. with
a reasonable profit 20 our manufae
turer
These are not quite all, hut they e
body the chief declarations OF our !
tOnal platform. Upon this declaratl
Of promises the American people, by
large majority. elected MFR. Taft pre-
dent and the good citizens of the Mi
District honored me with a second ei
uou to Congress by an unpreceden'
majority.
Performances.
Let us zee how we have made {
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Our Future Promises

President Taft summaries the future
efforts of the Republican party in his
admirable letter recently made public.
from which ! quote.
In view of what the preSentrepuhi-
can Congress has done n the fulfill
ment of It's promises. and of the stand
ard that 10 has set i'm respect 90 the Ssl-
credness of party pledges. ! have mo-
hesitation in urging all who are I'm fa-
Vur Of performance Of the remaining
pledges. who are in favor of progress.
If practical conservation. of economy
OF Government of the Just regulation
of railways and of Interstate Commerce
corporations. of Bureau of Health. of
/ a proper limitation of the power Of
/ equitable injunction and I'm favor OF
measures 10 promote the Merchant Ma
rinc engaged i'm foreign service. vii
vote for the republican candidate fOl
Congress- i'm order that their wish fol
this progressive legislation may De grat
flied.
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Stand on Ny Pariy's Tariff Platform

/ have now briefly and in "A condensed
form ser forth the accomplishments and
the legislative enactments Of the repub-
hcan party Towards these accomplish
ments the present campaign has been
entered into by the Democrats of the
Nation with a CRITICISM directed to
ward ONLY ONE SINGLE FEAT
URE Of republican legislation. We
hear no criticism of any republican pol.
icy except that pertaining TO the tariff,
and il would seem now that the Demo
cratic party Is embarrassed 10 know
whether L. condemn the principle on
which the Payne tariff bin is framed. ol
some Of the particular schedules involv
ed in the hin. From a careful reading
of my opponents opening speech in TIM
Icampaign. have come TO the conclus
ION that he Is going to try 10 crowd IN
off my tariff platform. but he shall no
do il. ! am going To stick 10 it. ! wa
elected on il. l served in Congress on Il
and am going to stand on il in spite c
all my opponent may say OF do. He ca
stand on il with me if he win do 81
: There is plenty OF room for Us both. an
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Democrats Favored Increases

ON THE CONTRARY / FOUND
FORTY DEMOCRATIC NJ r nj
BERS OF CONGRESS from THE
SOUTH. VIOLATING their party
pledge and asking for protection
ON lumber:
/ found
SENATOR TILLMAN asking for
a tariff of ten cents per pound ON
tea.
/ found
MIR. MAYNARD and MR. l4ASSi.
TER from VIRGINIA. asking for
400 per cent. increase ON PEA
NUTS.
I found
ALL the Florida Representatives in
congress asking for an Increased
duty ON Pineapples. Citrus fruit and
LONG STAPLE COTTON.
I found
The DEMOCRATIC delegation from
Il Texas. saying: You can take the
tariff of everything but HIDES;
: found
Representative Saunders Of Virgin
y il. asking for an INCREASED
G DUTY on certain grades Of tobacco:
= / found
: BOTH Senators from Virginia ask
N ing for an increased duty on extract
of QnebachO wood:
found
'e Every LOUISIANA Congressman
- clamoring for a tariff on sugar and
Of OPPOSING REDUCTION.
TO In that way learned what the De
ia ocratic attitude of Tariff for Revenu
IT really was IL can be defined as
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-03
THE NATIONAL GAME.

In this strenuous season of base
ball operations, when the home team
and the team in the big leagues are
battling for supremacy, attention has
been called to the fact that baseball is
the great American game
The history of the game shows this
most concIusively. 1t requires the
physical agility and active temperl-
ment of the American to play tie
game, and it also requires a crowd OF
American fans to enjoy tho game prop
erly Every attempt to popu.arize tae
game across the Atlantic has failed SO
that the game may most fruthfully be
called the national game of this coun-
| try.
Only recently Canada has taken up
baseball but sufficient time has not yet
elapsed for one to tell with what re-
SUITS. Canada being nearer the United
States-our next door neighbor, as it
were-may succeed in making some
thing out Of the game, but one may feel
safe in predicting that the Canadians
Will hardly be able to rival success
fully their American cousins, even
after a dong course OF training.
1t is said that even Great Britain is
getting interested in tie great Amer
lean game. Baseball is winning more
admirers in England to-day than ever
before. The prediction is being made
that baseball has gained a fo3tholl
with the British athletes and that Eng
land will evolve some great ball play
ers. But at the same time, it seems a
safe prediction that the United States
will easily maintain it's supremacy in
the baseball world
Imagine our staid British cousins
roofing" at baseball game in the
manner of the native American. They
may be able to do it, but it will take
long training. Where in all the world
can one find baseball games written
UP as the majority of American papers
handle them? Baseball slang is a
tongue to itself There is nothing like
it in all the dope that is dealt out on
the sporting pages of the daily papers,
because more people see baseball
games during given year than see
any other single sport-pOssibly more
than see a majority OF the other sports.
1t has required tie pen of a citizen
of the United States to produce that
immortal verse, Casey at the Bar,
which every loyal fan knows 1t re-
quired another of our citizens to pro-
duce those infmitable pen sketches,
1.-TWO Strikes and the Bases Full" ana
Struck Out" whicb form Illustrations
for the baseball epics that our sport
ing writer's produce. If there is any
ther nation that can produce the play
ers to inspire such work, or writer's
who can record such achievements, it
will be the revelation of the century.
Great is baseball! Great is America!
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THE SOUTH AND POLITICS.
Washington Post.)

Julian Harris, writing about Tom
Watson in U&cle Remus Magazine.
makes this suggestion as to Watson's
mission:
IF Watson enters the democratic
party minus his spleen and takes the
same high ground, he will be power
beyond dispute; added to this if he
will work in a constructive spirit
and he has not made a mark for that
he will be a tower of strength.
IF Mr. Watson stands ready to
help liberate the democracy of the
South from its crushing subserviency
to the democracy of the North, he has
the chance for able service. What
democracy in the South needs is less
Inarrowness, less pot-shotting for char
acter bruises in primary opponents ami
a closer, sober searching out of the
devastating cankers in the body po-
little"
If we except 1860, when Douglas
represented the Northern democracy
and Breckenridge the Southern, thar
party has not nominated a Southern
man for president since 1914; and
since it took on the name of democrat
more than four score years ago, it has
never nominated but two Southern
men for resident-Andrew Jackson
and James X. Polk-unless we count
Breckenridge as a third.
For the double decade $4,000 there
was cry of "a Northern man of
Southern principles" and Martin Van
Buren publicly proclaimed himself as
such. Since the war of 1SG1-65, the
democrats of the South has invited
and urged the democrats of the North
to name the ticket. 1t was natural
it was inevitable-fOr the Southern re-
construction policy of the Republican
party made it impossible for this
party to find lodgment at the South.
The North had an enormous prepon-
derance of politac | power, and there
was absolutely nothing for the South
to do but to ask the North to name the
ticket that had the best show to win.
But a new day has dawned The
democratic septre is about to return To
the South-that is to say, the South
must bear a hand in the making of
platforms and in the naming of tickets.
The populist party is dead and the
populists III the democratic party are
discredited. II is the South's opppor-
tunity-unless tie democratic arty
now emerged from the populist camp,
shall follow Mr.. Bryan into the pro-
hibition camp.
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sc Good Embroidery l 3-4c.

1000 yards of fine embroidery edging
in good quality and worth anywhere
sc yard. here now in this sale l 3-fc
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700 yards Embroidery Edging and In
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10 Yards Fancy Lawn PC.
10 yards Of fine, sheer fancy Lawn in
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10 Yards of Dress Ginghams Pc.
% yards of good. strong durable Dress
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&c Sea Island 3 3.4c Yard.
1000 yards of fine Sea Island or Sheet
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About 5000 yards of fine Lawns, Dress
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\ great lot of good Calico in both
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DAYS O. DREAMS.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch.)

st. Louis Post Dispatch.)
Days o. dream-the summer day:
when the world is still
Save for laughing breezes murmurine
across the HILL
When We look across the fields to the
distant wood
And the 'breeZes sing a song We never
understood;
Never clash nor clang that grinGs II
the city street,
But a world of quietness, soothing
silent, sweet.
Splendid idle days are these where
the flowers blaze
In a scented glory all along the gras-
sy ways;
Wild rose nOdding in the wind and hol
ly-hOcks aglOw
Where they stand as sentinels sol
emily arrow;
Honeysuckles tossing forth its scents
that go adrift
Till they break in perfume spray wharC
the hilltOps lift.
Aye, and white, white clouds that sal
through the summer blue,
SenIdng down a mystic hail to the sou
of you;
Gold and purple in the dust and silver
in tie dawn,
Casting racing shadows that spec
down the fields and on
Piling in a thousand shapes and CLINT.
ing in the sun
Till your lazy eyes half close at all the
magic done.
Days O dream! A brook that sings an.
babies to the stones,
Telling Of the treasures THAT the spend.
thrift summer owns.
And the hush above it all-the hust
that is a song
Which the heart has hungered for thes'
many days and long.
Can the little road that loafs and ram
blas up and down
Ever lead our feet again back to tht
noisy town? w. d. Nesbu.