Pike County Democrat, Volume 27, Number 29, Petersburg, Pike County, 27 November 1896 — Page 4

afike «simtg §tmtnt By M. McC. STOOP* * MM’* TO* Pill* Caaaty Itawnl kas tkt lar* • ar«t rtnibtlM of njf iewii«|M!r »«U1«Im4 im nk» C*«at) ! Uicrtlun will Make a Mte el Rafael! One Year, In tRivaure ... .. Btx Months, let advance. s «1 96 86 Entered at the poetofflc* in Petersburg for transmission through the mails aa soeontlflaw matter. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, im. The electoral college as it is now footed up gives McKinley 272 ami Bryan 175. Herr Most should be given a position in McKinley’s cabinet. He was a champion gold bug previous to the election and Should receive his reward. Th* reception tendered William Joinings Bryan last Tuesday at5 Denver, Colorado, was one of the grandest events ever held in this country. The silver .people have not given up the fight but are pressing on to victory in 1900. The silver clubs at several points in the county will be reorganised and kept up for the coining campaign. Every club organisation should be kept np and meetings held and the subject thoroughly discussed. Keep the ball moving. There can practically be no stiver legislation passed by the next congress. The lower house is utterly op{*«ed to it from the fact that the republican platform calls for international bimetallism. In other words, the {’arty is not in favor of silver unless England wilt give her a permit. These is now wailing and gnashing of teeth in some Indiana towns, A large number of ward workers anil poIitieaTheelers thought they had the postoffiee appointments in.their vest pockets. Now some of the congressmen propose that elections be held and the man receiving the highest number of votes to secure the endorsement. This has set up a bowl and some of the boys ' don’t like the idea a little bit.

The grand old party leaders in Indiana ] are haring a fight over the spoil* ami who shall be the distributing agent. In fact the whole caboodle want office, and to supply all the boys Major McKinley will hate to manufacture a few places to go round. Ou> reciprocity in the shape of free trade will be one of the features of the next tariff bill. This is one of the hobbies of the republican party, but for th£ democrats to talk about taking the tariff from some article then it is a hohrl of ‘'free trade,'* but the republicans take the tariff off and it is 1 reciprocity." One is outspoken and the other is “if yon will allow us.". The daily papers now contain the startling information of firms all over the country that are the victims of “confidence.’ Before the election it was heralded abroad that if McKinley was elected president that “confidence” would be restored and that the manufactories would open up and business would be on the boom. For a few days the papers were full of news that such-and-such a factory had resumed operations ! and now and then it was stated that suchi and-such a firm had reduced the wages of j the employes. And uovr the jiapers contain I the news that business failures are occurring every day. Too much “confidence.” i WniLR the democrats of this county are | gloating over their victory the populists I can lo% ou and grin. The good tilings of } politiesIte not for them; they put democrats in office just from the simon pure innocence "of their hearts. This" winter, ! when democrats, fat and sleek from the ! spoil* of office, sit round warm fires paid | for by the dear people, the lone populist , will stand out in the cold wrapjvu in the ! multitudinous of his beloved whiskers, I given up to contemplation, and the burden of his thoughts must lie that the fool killer has left undone a mighty" big job.—Petersburg Press. Had the republican ticket been successful in Pike county Editer Crow would not have written the above. You see, the People of the county decided to make a change in the management of the affairs, hence the wailing of the editor. And theti to think that these “democrats, fat. and sleek from the spoils of office, sit -round warm fires paid for by the dear people," is simply awful in the estimation of the editor of the Press. \ Wade right into populists. Mr. Editor, and prot»ab3y they will give you auothei “lift” in 1898.

A Party of the Common People. The democratic party has been tempo* rarity defeated, and it has also won an enduring victory, says the Atlanta Constitution. *. Some of the enemies of democratic principles are congratulating themselves that the party of the people is dead, bat these congratulations are little short of ridiculous. Mr. Bryan has received more electoral votes than Harrison did in 1892 Four years previously his majority in the electoral college was within one or two votes of tlie number that Mr. McKinley is reported to have received. When he became a candidate again he and his party received fewer electoral votes than the people-have this year given to Bryan. I>ul any one claim at that time that the republican party was defunct? If so we never heardiof it. And yet such a rumor may have been i bruited about among the cranks who swarm 1 in this republic. It was just as true of the repuMtaan party in 1899 as it now is of the democratic party. In fact, although the democratic party has becu defeated, it has won the most notable political victory of this generation. Let every thoughtful reader examine the record. What was the the condition of the party in May last, when those who cherished j its principles began to cast about and prepare for the selection of delegates to the national convention? The *Iemoeratky was absolutely without hope. The most optimistic partisan would not venture to say that it had the slightest chance of success at the polls. It was m a state of collapse. It had been betrayed in the house of its friends. Its platform pledges hail l>een spit upon by men who called themselves j democrats. It had been seized and turned j over to the uses and devices of the most i malignant and dangerous form of mug-1 wumpery. There was nothing before it but inevitable and overwhelming defeat. This was the situation no farther back than last May. From that time the hopes of the party began to rise. Why? Because the people themselves proceeded to take hold of the organization and bring it back to those fundamental principles that have kept the party alive in the midst of perishing parties, This purification of the democracy continued until the Chicago convention, and then repudiating even the suggestion of bossism, it purged itself of those undemocratic elements that hail managed to obtain a footing in the party. Ridding itself of these elements, the party set forth its principles in a genuine democratic plat form. This wu- followed by the nomination of a candidate for president who, in ait this attributes of character and! genius, will compare more than favorably, j eveu in those degenerate days, to the best men the republic has produced. Was not this a victory ? Was it not a substantial victory for the party to rid itself of ail undemocratic elements ami pgt forth a declaration of genuine*democratic principle?

Let it be borne in mind that even now the people of the great West, who are none too familiar with democratic principles, have not recovered from the shock of the bond issue that-.occurred under the auspices of the mugwump element, nor from the general prostitution of democratic pledgee that has lately occurred. And yet, in the face of all this, the democratic party, led by William J. Bryan, has so strengthened itself as to receive from the American people as .strong an endorsement as Cleveland received in 1888,and a stronger one than was accorded to Harrison in 1802. Are not these results in the natuteof a victory? Do they not give strong hopes for the future? We now have not only a party in this country that is genuinely democratic—a real party of the people—but that (tarty has a real leadep, a man who, in purity of his life,-the nobility of his character, the matchless eloquence of his tongue, the ardor of his patriotism, and all the essential qualities of genius, stands head and shoulders above any man the republicans bring forth to meet him. Trk primary election for the purpose of nominating candidates is a thing of the (west in the ranks of the republican party in this county. Hereafter battles for nominations will be fought out In mass or delegate com entions. The kicker is bouud to land his kick no matter how badly be is beaten, and there is' no way around it; generally, too, the smallest ass brays the loudest. Since the kicking and braying are sure to come, we are in favor of its being done with the expense attachment as near the minimum as possible.—Petersburg Press. From the organ of the republican party in Pike county this sounds well, and it may be possible that the “kicking and braying'’ uiav have something to say at future eleetious. A large number of republicans in Pike county it wouldseem front the returns are tired of being dictated to by a few leaders and will henceforth take a little part in the elections. • Pauik and Buckner, the gold candidates, carried one precinct*in the United States. That precinct was in , Kansas and the vote stood, Palmer 3, McKinley 2, and Bryan 1. It certainly did not take' the election board long to count out the votes. The Ideal Panacea. •lames L. Francis, alderman, Chicago, says: “l regard Dr. King’s New Discovery as an Ideal Panacea for coughs, colds, and lung complaints, having used it in mv. iamily for the last five years, to the exclusion of physician’s prescriptions or other preparations.” Rev. John Burgas. Keokuk, Iowa, writes: “1 have been a minister of the Methodist Episcopal church for 50 years or more, and j have never fouud anything so beneficial or that gave me such speedv relief as Dr. I King's New Discovery.” Try this Ideal Cough remedy now. Trial bottles free at J. R. Adams A Son's drug store. The premium department of the farmers institute promise's to be an interesting feature this year as it was last.

Washington Letter. (Ftobi oar regular correspondent.) Washington, Nov. 23,1896. The first round between the McKinley and-.anti-McKinley republicans has been fought and the MeKiuleyites have won, but the victory isn’t substantial enough to crow over. As quick as such men as Senator Sherman and Speaker Reed began to announce the necessity for pushing the Dingley bill or some similar revenue measure through the Senate at the short session, if it could possibly be done. That caused a lining up of republicans for and against the Dingley bill and the contest was getting lively when the word was pass^l that McKinley would not have the Dingley lull put through. That ended the j round. The Dir.gley bill is dead, and the l anti-McKinley republicans are temporarily licked, but they will have their innings I later on and will do their part towards j | showing the country how badly divided the republican party is even on the tariff ques- ; lion, aud the financial division will not be j overlooked either. The fifty-fifth congress promises to be one of the livliest seen for years, and although the democrats therein.! will not be numerous enough to accomplish much by votiug as a party, there is no guessing what they may do by holding the j balance of power between the republican I factions of the Senate. There is more amusing feature of the j situation than the talk of the populists j about the democratic party having to come to them in the next national campaign. It j would be a case of the tail waggiug the dog j than five-sixths of the votes. There are some things in whieh this! country might lake a few profitable lessons { from older nations, and one of them is in ! the wording of official reports which are i intended to be made public. A ease in j point is the annnal report of the board of j ordinance and fortification. This board is! composed of prominent army officers, ] including Gen. Miles, and has ex-Congress- J man Outhwait for a civilian member. In i its anxiety to impress upon Congress the' necessity for large appropriations for coast { defences, the board made the mistake of 1 using the following language: ‘'Should a conflict arise we are liable to be embroiled j with some power whose navy, in thepreseut j defenceless condition of our coast, might I destroy or exact enormous ransoms from our ehief cities.” That sort of stuff may do well in the 1 sensational newspaper offices, but it is j decidedly out of place in an official document. It is the publication of that style of matter in official reports, for this isn’t-the first time it has been done, that has made every country owing a few modern warships cocky its dealings with the United States, because of the belief that fear of the j destruction of our sea coast cities will make ; us stand almost anything from a couutry | with a navy. Chili had that idea several * years ago. and Spain has it now. While'

there is no doubt that, these gentlemen meant nett in using such language, such a report would sever have been made public by any European’power, and it should not hare been published tore. Ex-Senator Walsh of Georgia, now renting Washington, retains the editorial faculty of stating the situation in a nutshell. He said: “it is to be sincerely hoped that prosperity will come to the country through the incoming administration. Every patriot hopes for that. The republicans will have the» responsibility, and if their methods and policies are lor the general good, to them will belong the credit. But if they fail td carry out the promises they hare made, that if intrusted with power, great benefit would acerue to the country, then the democracy will meet them at Phillippt. An/ man reckons that the democratic party is dead is making a serious mistake. If 1 am not greatly mistaken it will be very much alive in 1900.” Those whp-aiways jump at conclusions hare taken it.ley granted that McKinley would send tyftieCsenate for ratification, the treaty negotiated during the last days of the Harrison administration, providing for the annexation of Hawaii, which was withdrawn by Mr. Cleveland. He will do nothing of the sort. He is opposed to the wording of thatjfrreaty and will not send it to the senate at all. McKinley, while not opposed to annexation, will take no steps toward that end until fully assured that \ the people of Hawaii desire annexation and shall have formally asked for it. Then he will agree to the negotiation of a new treaty. 4 Chief Ford of the treasury bureau of statistics, agrees with Senator Gorman both in the belief that the Dingley tariff bill would do the treasury no good and that the best way out of present difficulties would be to put a duty on coffee and tea. Ho said: “If congress desires to pass a purely revenue bill at this session it will be easy enough to get up one that would stop the * deficit. A tax of 40 per cent on coffee and tea and a dollar a barrel additional on beer would do it to a nicety, by adding about $75,000,000 a year to our revenue.” Hew to Core Bilious Celle. I suffered for weeks with colic and pains * in my stomach causal by biliousness and had to take medicine all the while until I used Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and 3 Diarrhoea Remedy which cured me. I have since recommende<h it to a good many people.—Mrs. F. Butler, Fairhaven, Conu. Persons who are subject to bilious eolkf can f|a ward off the attack by taking this remedy f as soon as the first symptoms appear. Sold by J. R. Adams & Son. n - --— -—0 The Democrat job rooms hare been stocked up with some fine new faces of job type that are just elegant. Ladies, if vou * want fine printed visiting^ cards, just like engraved work, call and see us. Or. Price’s Cream Baking Powder World's Fair HHrlwst Modal awl (NpfcMna.

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