Pike County Democrat, Volume 28, Number 34, Petersburg, Pike County, 31 December 1897 — Page 5

ASHINGTOMLETTEK. Oar Rtfalar Carmponienl 'tends In i Batch of H««i. Up to this time the most market! feature of the congressional races in Washington, has been the unconcealed anxiety of the administration as to the probable action of certain senators when Congress gets together again and the attempts made to cajole them with patronage and promises into doing as Mr. McKinley desires, or into doing nothing and keeping quiet. The two principal eau>es—the minor ones are too numerous to mention—of Mr. McKinley’s anxiety are finance and the treaty for the annexation of Hawaii. He wants the treaty speedily ratified and he wants the silver republicans to keep quiet and not attempt to carry out the intention announced by some of them of forcing Mr. McKinley’s hand by compelling him to come out in the open and declare himself to be in sympathy with the outspoken efforts of Secretary . Gage to secure legislation to strengthen the gold standard, or else to declare in favor of the restoration of bimetallism, which he has all along led them to believe he favored. The senators who have been put in the doubtful column on the annexation question and the silver republican senators can have anything at Mr. McKinley’s disposal in the way of jmtronage, if they will pledge to do as he Wants them. The effect of this cajolery of senators cannot be told to & certain#? until the questions affected get up in Cite Senate. Soon after the debate on the annexation treaty opens it will become apparent whether any of the “doubtful” senators have become advocates of annexation, and the explanation that Senator Wolcott, who is regarded as the leader of the silver republicans, has promised to make of his trip to ^Europe in behalf oi international bimetallism, about the middle of January, will probably indicate the attitude of the silver republicans, at least one of them has told Mr. McKinley in plain words that unless he muzzles Secretary Gage the silver republicans would publicly1 repudiate the fiuaucial policy of the administration.

The navy department will re-establish the marine guard at Pensacola, Florida, which was discontinued a few years ago, a detachment of U. S, marines having left Washington Sunday for the Petisacoia station. it is practically certain that nearly all the democrats in N>th branches of Congress will vote f.-r the bill, providing for the publication of a complete list of those drawing pension* from the government and the amount they draw, which Commissioner Evans *ay* he will have introduced when Congress resumes work. In fact, it is ditlicult to imagine any good reason why the vote in Congress should not be unanimous fot such a bill. The publication would serve several good purposes and could not ftossibly injure any honest and •I* mug pensioner. Some of the G. A. R. men are opposing the idea and are tryiug to work up sentiment against it.

Representative Rhea of Kentucky, whose Hat i» l»eing contested l»v l)r. liuutei, the republican who thought he had a cinch on the senatorial toga that was captured by Debo* and who in that connection was charged with bribery and some other little things of that sort, isn't at all afraid of being unseated, notwithstanding the big republican majority in the House. The evidence tn favor of Mr. Rhea was overwhelming before Dr. Hunter virtually acknowledged that his claim to the seat was not a valid one bv accepting the position of minister to (iuatamala and Honduras. The contest has not been abandoned, but the hope of getting an allowance fur lawyers fees am) other expenses is probably the only reason that it has not been. The money pull with the present administration has once more been demonstrated. Although there were several men with the strongest sort of f*>litic»i endorsements after theoffiefc* of TJ. S. marshal of the District of Columbia. Mr McKinley decided to give it to Mr. Aulick Calmer, who knows all about club and social life in Washington and Newport, but who has never even learned the a b c's of politics. It is an open v secret that the appointment was given to V Palmer, because the plate was requested '-fothim by Cornelius Vanderbilt, who was - one bf the largest individual contributors1 to l^ss Hanna's sixteen million dollar campa'ign fund. —o— Representative Bailey of Texas, is spending his /Christmas with ex-Representative Sibley/of Pennsylvania, and as both tneu are close friends, of Mr. Bryan there is believed to be more in the visit than holiday recreation. Both gentlemen are prominent in democratic councils, and although Mr. j Sibley is at present out of public life, it by j no means follows that he will remain out. Be has ability of a high order and his devotion to democratic principles as inter- ] preted by the Chicago platform is unquestioned. Something to Know. It may be worth something to know that the very best medicine for restoring the tired out nervouasystem to a healthy vigor is Electric Bitters. This medicine is purely vegetable, acts by giving toue to the nerve centres in the stomach, gently stimulates the liver and kidneys, aids these organs in j throwing off impurities in the blood. Elec- i trie Bitters improves the appetite, aids digestion and is pronounced by those who j have tried it as the very best blood purifier and nerve tonic. Try it. Sold for 50c. or #1.00 per bottle at j. R. Adams & Son’s* sirug store.

Maintaining Parity. The delusion that changing greenbacks to national bank notes will improve the currency situation has not fallen upon everybody in New England. The Boston Herald, which is nominally independent in politics, says: ' If Mr. Gage deludes himself with the idea that $300,000,000 of bank notes can be mafntaiited at the gold level more easily than $200,000,000 of greenbacks, he takes a very superficial view of the currency problem. The simple fact is that no kind of paper money will keep itself on a par with specie unless somebody stands ready to redeem it on presentation. As loug as our government holds that position the paper money can be kept at par, but just as soon as the responsibility is thrown on the banks there Will be a failure whenever there ts a pressure. It hae cost the Uuited States an average of $21,000,000 a year to keep the paper money on a specie basis, and, as a matter of course, the banks will not pay any such sum, or any sum, for such a purpose. They are not in that business. Mr. Gage sees this plainly enough and therefore his plan does not involve reliance on the banks. By leaving $146,000,000 of greenbacks in circulation he keeps in existence the same plan of redemption of all naper money by the government that is now in existence. The Chicago Tribune, in a recent article advocating the retirement of all national bank currency, puts this very clearly as follows: It is not necessary to keep on paying the banks seven or eight millions a year interest on the hondsof the government for the sake of having them redeem their uoles in any lawful money—via: Sherman notes or greenbacks, when the government itself furnishes

the bonds ou w hich rests the assurance they will so redeem their notes, ami then if the holder wants gold he takes these redemption notes to the treasury and pets the gold. Which, then, redeems the hank notes—the banks or the government? The latter. Then why should the government pay the banks 3 to 5 per cent in gold interest on the bonds 'deposited to >ecu.re their circulation, when all the value there is in tlie bonds is derived from the government c redit—the confidence of the people that the government will pay those bonds when due in gold, and the interest semi-annually in gold? The correspondent ought to be able to sec that these bank notea are wholly superfluous and should be replaced by legal tender greenbacks. thus unifying in greater degree and simplifying the paper currency and rendering it of higher value. And thus, also, save half a dozen millions a year of interest ou the bonds deposited, which can be retired and canceled. The evident fact is that Secretary Gage’s plan is merely a system of conferring additional favors on the national banks, without h< ';>iiig the government out of the embarrassments under which it labors at ail. And this is so apparent that the Southern bankers' association at its recent session demanded that the same favors be extended to all banks, state as well as national, in their resolutions for “sound currency.” In other words they think that if there is to be an honest money steal they want their share of it.—Indianapolis Sentinel. Illadder Troubles. The bladder was erealed for one purpose, namely, a receptacle for the urine, and as such it is not liable to any form of disease except by one of two ways. The first way is from the imperfect action of the kidneys. The second way is from careless local treatment of oilier diseases. SAMPLE SENT FREE. Unhealthy urine from unhealthy kidneys is the chief cause of bladder troubles. It is comforting to know that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-IWt fulfills every wish in quickly curing bladder and urinary troubles. It corrects frequent calls, inability to hold urine and scalding or stinging pain in pas>iug it, or bad effects following use of liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of lieing compelled to get up many times during the night to urinate. The mild and extraordinary effect of Dr. Kilmer’s Swatnp-Itoot is soon realized. It stands the highest for its wonderful cures of the most distressing oases. If you need a medicine you should have the l»est. At druggists fifty cents ami one dollar. You may have a sample bottle and pamphlet, both sent free by mail. Mention the Democrat and send your address to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Kinghampton, X. Y. The proprietors of this paper guarantee the genuineness of this offer. d

Special Excursion Kate-* via Southern Hallway. Home-seekers’ and settlers' tickets, on sale December 7 and 21, via Southern railway to points South. A great system of railways through a great countiy. Also winter excursion tickets to Florida and other southern resorts, sold daily, via Louisville, Kentucky, or Cincinuati. Ohio, in connection with Southern railway and t^. 0. route. Write for information to C. A. Baird, traveling passenger agent, Louisville* Kentucky; J. 0. Beam. N. W. passenger agent, 80 Adams street, Chicago, Illinois; A. Whedon, passenger and ticket agent, 216 Fourth avenue, Louisville, Kentucky. Fro* an Did Soldier. Knox, I ml., Jan. 14. 1897. Gents:—I have every confidence in recommending your Syrup of Pepsin. I am 72 years of age and am broken down, the trouble having been brought on by my experience in the war. Your medicine has ! done me more good than a hundred doctors j and 1 am just about well of stomach trou- j bles. Yours truly. JcrmtsoK Wilhxlu. Sold by Bergen A OliphauL d

Wage Catling in ■aasacfeasetta. Those Massachusetts cotton mills, in re* dncing the wages of 28,000 operatives, were decent enough to allow the cut to operate also upon the fat salaries of the highest officials. The Boston Transcript, in disc ussing the matter, says; As a rule the cutting stops with those who receive wages a id does not touch the men who draw salaries. But when there is dullness in the bitsiuess the operators are not alone the respousible parties, if they are responsible at all. They merely carry out the methods set for them, but do not formulate the policy. . Doubtless there are legitimate reasons for reducing expenses at the time, and the employes will have more confidence in their sincerity when they see the highly paid officials submitting to the same pro rata reductions that they are asked

I to undergo. “Reducing expenses” is all right if necessary, but the factors in the proposition to be reconciled are this boastful assertion of great prosperity on the part of the republican managers and the reduction of wages in Massachusetts cotton mills and of the coal miners and other bread wiuners in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Ohio and other states. We may form an idea of what a 10 per cent cut means to these poor operatives when it is known that $8 per week is the average pay for the larger portion of the males and females. The Springfield Republican says in relation to the proposed cut, which takes effect in January; More than two-thirds of the male help in Massachusetts cotton mills, and nearly all of the female help, earn less than $8 per week on the average. Those families which can put father, mother and two or three sons and daughters into the mill are able to make a fair living. That family, however, which is dependent on the earuings of the father alone must obviously lead a narrow aud terribly impoverished life. The manager or treasurer of a cotton mill quite frequently is paid $10,000 a year. He can stand a reduction of 80 per cent better than the operative with a dependent family can stand a reduction of 10 per cent. The necessaries aud many of the luxuries of life would not be touched in the one case, while m the other the necessaries would have to lie somewhat curtailed. And the salary reduction, although affecting only one or a few men, would go very far toward effecting the desired reduction in the cost of manufacture. Here, for example, is a mill employing 500 men, women and boys whose wages average $060 a year. A 10 per cent reduction there would reduce expenses by $15,000. But a cut of 80 percent in tie $10,000 salary of the mauager would alone effect a reduction in expense of more than one half that taken from 500 employes. Obviously, because the salaried men are few. they cannot well be overlooked in an honest attempt at economizing in the operation of the mill.

The V«ic* of labor. The Tribune has pointed out several times that Mark Hanna, who is the administration, is not so friendly >»ith labor as he was in the last campaign. From the rambling utterances of the distinguished Buckeye it has been gathered that he favors something similar to the Gage bill; that he wauts gold aud no greenbacks. But the men for whom Mr. Ilunrm has said ho has the greatest friendship do not agne with him on that point. The American Federa tion of Labor adopted this resolution in reference to the Gage bill: Resolved, That we declare ourselves moat positively opposed to the Gage financial bill recently introduced in Congress by the secretary of the treasury. U is a measure that if adopted as a law will only all the more firmly rivet the gold standard on the people of the country and perpetuate its disastrous effects in ever)* form. Resolved, That we prououuce the Gage bill au undisguised effort to retire our greenback currency and all government paper money with a view to the substitution of national bank notes in their stead and thus fasten the national bank system for years u|H*n the American people. The delegates to the convention of the American Federatiou of Labor were men of «braiu as well as brawn. They have thought while they worked. Their theories of finance are not gathered from the palatial private office of a bank but from the workroom of the world. Radicalism is far from them. They are tem|**rate aud rational in thought and utterances, far more temperate and rational than were the gold standard advocates in the fall of 1896. It is the voice of the people. The Federationists know what they want. They are ! calm but dreadfully iu earnest. What they say is an awful warning to conscienceless politicians who make pledges enly to break them. let there be honesty in the leaders of the democracy anil the people will arise in majesty to overthrow the iniquitous republican regime.—Evansville«Tribune. Uucklen's Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,' corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles or no pay required. It is j guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. j For sale by J. R. Adams & Son. For Hoarseness. Beoj. Ingerson of Hutton. Ind„ says he had not spoken above a whisper for months, and one bottle of Foley’s Honey and Tar restored his voice. It is used very largely j by speakers and singers. Bergen ft Oliphaat. d

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