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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 2000
Page
4
The Daily Telegraph Editorial Board presents opinions on the U S Constitution and civil liberties. Gary Adkisson and Thomas A Colley are listed as publisher and executive editor. It includes a Bible verse from Psalms 100:3 AV.
Editorial lauds Richard Farthing for guiding Tazewell County through tough times since June 1994. It highlights his honesty, moral standards, and leadership on projects from a landfill to the courthouse and jail, noting his retirement on January 1, 2001 and urging successors to match his qualities.
Barbara Hawkins, senior writer and Princeton bureau chief for the Daily Telegraph, writes a canine column about Christmas treats, new sweaters, and the antics of Shaffer Pepper and pals. The pets recall Big Foot the big dog, visits from Pami, and dream of summer sun and fewer diets.
A reader from Bluefield WV urges drastic tax and boundary cuts to attract business and prevent decline. The letter argues shrinking city limits, privatizing services, and cutting overhead as steps to revive growth and keep the town from becoming a ghost town. George Dawson, president of UMWA Local 1498, Pocahontas VA, notes ongoing strike and support from Gary area residents.
The article compares the 2000 election crisis to 1824 1825 noting the dynamic of a president’s son running against a Tennessee opponent and the eventual Florida ruling that gave George W. Bush the presidency. It contrasts their educations backgrounds careers and personalities and points to parallels between the Bush and Adams families and to the patriarchs John Adams and George H W Bush. The piece cites quotes from former President Bush and experts on how the two eras mirror each other in personal and political dynamics.
Clinton warned Bush will face economic challenges as Greenspan, reappointed by Clinton, looms over the transition. The scene at the Madison Hotel featured Bush embracing Greenspan while courting the Fed chief’s support, signaling the fragile bridge to a buoyant economy and potential tensions if growth slows.
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