The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-07-09
syst Year. Whole No. 1859

single dollar in the way OF tolls Tho
President wanted to remedy this evil
and with him believe that a hundred
million people ought not 20 be taxed
above their proportion. for the benefit
OF this trust. while the trust itself re-
mains entirely free. The canal win
save millions of dollars to these people
IN the way of expenses. fuel and labor
by reducing the length of the haul. and
providing smoother and safe high
way. There is no good reason they
should be granted virtual subsidy by
the remission of tolls which are
charged to other trades and persons.
The saving in fuel alone will many
times pay the amount of toll
Judge Moss says that the red
FLOODED American citizens are protest
ing against the right OF the President
TO surrender at the command OF a
foreign power-thereby meaning the
great bugbear, England property and
privileges of this nation. What prop
erty or privileges have been surren-
deredY Is 1t the surrendering OF prop
erty rights to put the millions of
dollars which shall arise from these
tolls into the treasury OF the United
states for the benefit of the people.
who built this canal? The only priv-
llege affected in this bill is that spe-
clal privilege in favor of the shin trust
to allow them to put their ships
through this great canal at the ex-
pense OF the whole people. / don't be-
heve in subsidies, nor in special priv
neges, and therefore | think that these
red-olooded individuals to whom the
Judge refers are making fools OF
themselves, and that that thin whiek-
cred gentleman, usually pictured as
wearing striped Observation-Disclosures
ing the American flag, and known as
'Uncle SAM" should take these san
guine tempered children to the wood
shed. and give them n good talSing
to. They are all good nephews. hut
seem extremely ignorant as ID thefr
actual wants
Mexican Policy PIeases.
| am also satisfied with the Mexi.
can policy of the President lie has
prevented war between this countr,
and Mexico, and is entitled to the rrsf-
itude of every wife who has q husband
every mother who has son ana eve.y
sister who has bro;he. To be s.nt
iorth to battle. without cause. aU
whose ives may be sacrificed in an in
glorious strife. When Mexico is I'm "A
situation TO be recognized and Ter
rulers are not murderers and bandits
l nave no doubt she will receive proper
recognition from this Government. and
until then she should hare none Mich
praise should be accorded to the Pras-
ldent for the wise MANAGEMENT OF MS
aiair, and he is receiyir~ not only fhe,
iaudations of his own country. tut
mat OF every country, where ciyiliza-
ton is known.
II Is not as a partisan that / cr1
prompted to commend the Presidcnt.
Nine-tenths OF the People of this M
ton believes him to be an u9ric II.
aule and forcefnl executive, fully com
petent to discharge his duties ana
anXiously G sirOUs to understand and
observe his great responsibilities.
AS your candidate IA now ready
to go forth TO battle. l shall en-
deayor to give fair nght TO every man.
Possibly ] may fall in the battle. hut
II so, l trus that your standard will
remain unbiem.shcd by anything taaE
shall have done, and even il go
down. | know that the eternal prin
ciples for which | stand and which. as.
your candidate, | now represent. are
imperishable and viii survive. II is
OF little moment that u particular ueI-
son representing the PRINCIPLES shan
be defeated, when the principles them
selves outlast the conflict and viii be
taken up anew and pressed onward to-
successful issue.
Truth crushed to earth win rise
again,
The eternal years of God are hers.
But error wounded, writhes i'm pain
And dies amidst her worshipers.