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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-12-27

By previous agreement the losing side
wAs TO furnish an oyster and game supper
for both parties, and Last night this part Of
the agreement was bsing fulfilled when We
vent 70 presA All Of the sportsmen who
participated in the hunt assembled At Mady's
and we're pArtAkins Of an elegant repast, fs
saly for king or hunter.
Thus snds the Grst match huAt cur Al
h&ny spsrt4msn ever had. and no one can say
that they have not established fair reputa-
tioa. Although numbering two less than
ths parties which recently engaged in the
sporting contest At Salem. their score is more
thAn double. and the game was rated just
about the same. Another point which must
Be remembered is. that no dogs were used in
this cOntest--each hunter did his own re.
trieving.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-12-27
RATES or AovEaflslse.

Business notices In the T<ecal Cotuusus
20 cents por line.
For legal and transient advertisements
81 % per square, for the first insertion, and
20 cents per square for each subsequent In
$ertion.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-12-27
seMIng lIaehIne suppIres.

Parts for Singer, Wheeler 4 Wilson,
Howe, Grover & Baker, Florence. Home
shuttle and Buckeye, Sewing Machines,
brushes, bobbins, rubbes, needles, oil,
bands, and fat belts for all machines just re-
esivod per steamer idaho. All kinds Of Sow
ing machines repaired and warranted.
J. DrSx, First St., Albany.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-12-27

suS.sr,bsr.. re S.rs T. E.ss rAl.

Recognising the fact that all our people
are now affected BY the hard times, and
knowing that whsn they pay out money for
newspapers they Of ceurso wAAt TO get -
mach reading matter As possible. We make
the following announcement aud eGsri
To all subscribers who will settle what
they owe and pay Us one year in aavAass for
the DrNocHAr, or 70 any ass subscriber Who
pays in advance. We viii sead the following
fres Of charge;
The OAiesso Weekly Nssus for si1 months.
or the
Rarp.SrS' RspiaO for one year.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-12-27
Irase6aI Acknowledgement.


ALBANY, 0gn., Dee. Is, 1878
To Eke President and Members Of the Linn
County Bibk ASsosiatieS:
S GEETLEnHs--Psrmit ne, in behalf Of the
Y,,iP.tC. a. Of Albahy, to express to you
oar mest sincere thanks fer The elegant gift
Of Bible. 80 kindly presented ts us BY yeu.
Accept our thanks and best wishes.
YSurs respectfully,
rs! .s.,:., 4,ss -, QAR0AhET / FosrEB, g.
q 1tS.e sse'y YsP. @. A.
n. a.ao,l aa A. A..o.;.Ainr
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-12-27
That Almanac.

Here lies before US the Western Farmers
Almanac for 1879. This ia-abont the most
ancient of our American Almanacs, being 90
years old. It is published at Louisville, Ky,
by Jno. P. Morten, & Co., and if you send a
10 cent greenback to the proper address you
win receive in return the oldest and best
Almanac gin the business"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-12-27
rmR chicago NEWS

l. an independent paper about Nhs siEs Of the
DxNocRAs, bat IL is printed In smaller type.
and dooan't have over two columns Of AdVsF-
tissmsnts. Each nambar is srAmmsd full
with the latest nsws Of the wSrld. misesIla.
nssas articles, and - IL always has from
three 70 Ave stories in II > home circle can
nss and anything else which would bs more
wsleomsET.
For ta2S in advance vs will send Il AAd the
DEMocnAT 70 any address for .. .TEH year.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-12-27

TIE removal of the MOdOes to the
Indian Territory was quite successful
stroke of policy. Half of them are
dead since the removal the other half
cannot live long. Their agent writes:
q A pretty good country to getrid of the
Indians In" Why can't we start the
Umatillas and Plutes to that section :
Oregon dent need = thsaays and the
-, ~ ~ re-
whites need their land.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-12-27
REMOVAL OF FOX, BAUM & co.
To THE STORE FORMERLY OCCUPIED EY
L. Y. RLAIN.

We take pleasure in informing our patrons
and the public in general, that we viii re-
move our stock of goods for two months
from the lst of January up to the lst Of
March, into the store formerly occupied by
L. E. Blain, and that room not being large
enough for our extensive stock of General
Merchandise, we will sell for tho next sixty
days, at greatly reduced prices. to one and all.
FOX, BAUM L co.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-12-27
sslllaS OusI s. Coss.

/. Ra. Bsan Bir Is ssIliRg out his entire etOek Of
gent Rurninhing gDedG,i such As " whits shirts.
rndsr q &c sss., before taking
is.stsssx y: Il a'tOck II yed don't believe il.
can so6d hnd toonyinee yourselves, - be
msAns business. II Is for. your bsnedt 70
save money.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-12-27
Come Eorrara and EsIrls.

Hafenden Bros. want all whs owe bhen1 t.
come forward and settle up immediAtSly, and
they Ninh uS TO annopnce: that the next year
will sbs-s strictly -eqsk year With thsm.
No more credit st that establishment iTAko
due notice and govern you rsslyss acoerdibg.
1v -
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-12-27

Last Saturday DR. Ballard AceidentAlly ran
Ihisileg thFoSggh ) hoIe,in the Sidewalk, out
at Lebanon, and broke il betwsen the ankle
and knss. and also diSlOcated the ankls.';.lf
he should pndertske to sue the town fer
damages il would be apt to burst up the cor
poration.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-12-27
rAEriealtursl Inplsnsna..

kugene Buchanan, manager for Newbury,
Chapman 4 Co., in this city, has a large
stock of Morrison Bros improved w6ki1g
and sulky plows and steel-bottomDd road
scrapers. Also extra finished Esps And.
Whitewater hacks and wagons 1ss. Z
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-12-27
ssnins aaa casksss.

~ sDssigey1 s,s 1l,,ay---zJs sssqnssi
!, ,,'Hs hope bsr readers may pot have 70 use
sacK tlilnes for ) COED whilsi but.if thegldo.
FEsd Graf kas them 81 all gihds and alzS
both wood and imitation. and prices accord.
ing to fnish.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-12-27
the CuRIsTMAs HusT.
siKGesn Ien sssre 4SSo Points A Coed
Days WoPks

According TO the announcement We made
last week, the Sportsmen Of this community
met at Scott 4 MonteithS last Saturday
evening to make arrangements for grand
hunt on Christmas. A sporting and hunting
club was organised, and It was agreed 10
rate game In accordance with the following
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-12-27
TenapeFasoe Sermon.

We. propose to give our views as to the
remedy of the evils Of intsmpeEance on next
Sabbath evening at the N. E. Church.
J. F. DEYoRE
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-12-27
DINNER cosruMEs.

Aidinnsr costume recently worn was Of
deep garnet velvet combined with Pompa-
dour silk covered with an effective floral pat
tern. It was AAde Gsnevieve train and Bal
same basque. Tho back sf the skirt was
Of velvet the front Of silk drAped towards
the sides and finished with bows Of silk and
velvet. uaftsG. A rich fringe was raa in
shcrt horiAoztAl bars cenneohing this with
the velvet train at the back The basque
was high at the throat with elbow sleeves.
and vsstj the upper portion Of the vest beisg
Il the silk |; the lover part Of the velvet
Laes mitsa, psarl jevslEy aad daehssss lace
II The nsak gave finish. Ths highest degree
Of art, and The grsAtsGt extravAgAnce in the
enpisymsnt 81 material eharsctsrises these
slabsrats dinner eostdnel which really ara
as hAnduonis and costly = evening toilets.
The dark side Of the picture is that > major
ity 81 the people who give such lavish enter.
talnments, a. Of those whe attend them, are
more or less heavily in debt, and often tbs
| house in which costly dinners take place il
mOrtgaEsd not once but several times. Bpa
the 1upply oE butterflies nsvef gives QUA Il
soma one falls away exhausted, othsff rise NJ
to tslxn their place, so Of fashionable enter,
! tainnsnts ws. have. always enough and ~
spare. I a.. Lucr CARTta,. (
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-12-27
By order, Il the Association.
Revival Mse1Iags.

Next sabbath q the time set to bsgin re-
vival meetings Atths N. e Church, which will
be continued thrOughths month of January
except during. the week Of prayer. We in
xitS all Chriatians and 81 christiAn minister's
n come and taks part with us as well a.
tkie spn Bic ~ slargass z ptasas -
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-12-27

= The County School sapefi fihsenaent5wi
hOid pphIis sxamsisatI adra Il
Office in the Court .Honss, kbsginning at nine
o'clock on Saturday, Dec. 2sth, 1878
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-12-27
EvangelIcal Chureh.

Services next Sunday at Il A. NJ, and 7
P. NJ. by Rev. 5. Heininger.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-12-27

4s6s,sts
Yn. NeN nears DAY there viii b0 . grand
dinner sirsn. At, SWhselar's Fruit DryS2s. ~
Shedds, and in the evening An entertainnlsnl
at the N. E. Church, both for the benefit :
ths IaEter, institdtioh. IETeryb6dy In ths
neigh hb0rheod is going to sstteAds. -
f-r stz5sss sgnf ssAFsf.lt II > sifs...ssly,
sis,z jea ~ stayaisss 'sfSsSE7E gF17-.. sts.
y ~ e.srKxnnHknMaIona 0RGaAeIaaRa.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-12-27

HoLT-JoHNSoN.-A the eresidence Of J. II. John
son. on the 24th iust by Rev " r. Bishop. Nh. D. c.
HoLr and Mss MATTE j. JoHssoN-aIl Of Linn county
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-12-27

BooN.-At Milton, UmatIa county, Of diphth ara.
Dec. o. 1878 WILIlA1 SHERMAN BeoK-aced xSsas , u
months and days
B0oN.-at the same plhca ard on the SANE dag, an
infant son Of e. G. ana Mahala Bopn--aged days
RooN.-e,u November "A, as7s; MAHALA, the
Of d c. Roon-aeed IS years. nionths and aag ,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-12-27
PEN AxD SCISSORS.

BEN BUTLER claims that his own
soft money "bricks" knocked his brains
out. It seems to US that that "fas"
money could only suck his brains out.
Two colored men-samusl acoIs
and Ebert Gotling-have just been
sent TO the penitentiarY from WeAton,
N. c., for assault and battery with in
tent to kill Marcus Williams, colored,
for voting for J. K. Yeates DOM for
Congress Republican friends, please
note this dowp lit is a pure case Of
bull-dozing.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-12-27

wHuE.-on the 10th inst, to the wife Of NajcE
". L. White SON.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-12-27
ENTERTAINMENT

This Il the ssason for grand dinners, after
Aoon teas. ETC., the hall season proper. not
esmmsaeinE until after New Year. As for
Afternoon teas, sOmetimes called Kettlsdrums,
they are quite the rage The newest idea is
TO set cut = number Of rustic tables covered
With cloths gAily ornAmsnted In applique
work OF smbroidsEy, and capable Of holding
from two 70 four persona OF course the tea
cups are matters Of great importnaeS. and
hsrs We and the. Limoges porcelain NEST
sought altar. The supply corresponds with
the demand. and they are imported in dossss
expressly for these Afternoon teas, 81 prices
varying from 916 to ees for such special style
Of chinA More costly sups sad saaoers are
from the Royal Worcester Mandatory. and
. nstably beautiful SOt, for which 500 Per
dossA iS asked. Is Of green andSsvsrAl shades
Of geld en- . white ground. For dinners. the
different styles Of meAu cards are objects Ol
great attention, and no small emulation
among fashionable people. but they do not
| new serve 10 indicate The bill Of fare, bat
sAly the position Of the guests at the table.
Hand painted cards more or leaa deliberately
sxeented are generally ussd, bat on . receai
eccasion, elegant sash ribbons three yards ii
length and half-yArd in width were sus
pended from the chandelier to each lady,
plata; the ends being finished with elsgAni
floral designs, in the midst Of which the Ia
dy : name was skillfully inserted.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-12-27

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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Democratic Platform.

The Democratic party Of the state pf Michigan
in convention assembled, renewing us hdehtv n
its time-honored principles, standing for sacred
presetvation Of the nations credit and the ma.
tons faith. for the constitution and the laws. and
for a great truth that this is government OF thc
people whore the will of the people should rule
hereby declare;
/. That We arrni;.n the Republican party for Us
corruption in office its uuwlsc legislation, and IFS
wicked porversiou OF the peoples will as express
ed ~ the polls,
II has snunndered the public lands, squanaered
the rublic funds, and corrupted the whole body
polite.
II has placed men in office dishonest and inca
pable, who have their positions as private per-
II has legislatcd for the rich oppressed the poor,
and created gigantic mOnupolies.
It has hurdened each town and CITY with debt
and taxation, and driven them TO the verge Of
bankruptcy.
II has driven our commerce from the seas and
DESTROYED our orcc powerful navy.
IL completed its career OF crimes ami dlshonor
hy stealing the Presidency from the people, and
placing - fraud in the Presidential char.
. We iulorse the investigation OF the electoral
frauds. to the end that the truth of history I've
yindicated and a repetition Of such crime pre-
vented
3. We declare that gold and silver coin is the
money Of our constitution, and all paper currency
should be convertible into such coin at the viii Of
We are opposed to the further forcble reduction
of the volume OF the currency, and we approve the
action Of Congress prohibiting such reduction
We declare that the PROSTATE condition OF the
business interests Of the country impcratNely de-
mand that taxation, both state and national
shall be reduced 20 the lowest point consistent
with the attainment of the objects for which such
taxes shall be levied. and that economy shall be
prncticed in every department of the government.
We congratu ate the country upon reduction
Of over fifty million dollars in the national eNpen-
ditures during the last four years, and which re-
suit was secured by the Democratic House OF Rep
resentatives.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-28
Entries on the Public Lands.

Oue of the best proofs that the
people OF the United States are be-
ginning to adapt themselves rapid
" to the changed circumstances
which have come upon the country
since 1873, is to be found in the
large number Of entries on the pub
lie lands, under the Homestead and
Timber-Culture acts. From 1860
until 1871 there was a steady in
crease each year in the number of
such entries, the growth being from
1865 in the former to 1864 in
the latter year. In 1872 there was
a slight falling off, and a further
falling off in 1873. In 1874, how
ever, the year after the panic, there
was a drop Of $500, the entries be-
ing only %, liza smaller number
than had been made in any year
since 1868. The falling off in i'm
migration undoubtedly was one Of
the leading causes Of the reduc-
ton. A still lower point was reach
ed in 1875, however, and small
reduction in 1876, so that in the
last named year the entries were
only 2l,SS6, or barely half the
number in 1871. Ia 1877 there
was a slight increase, but it was
not until this year that the tide
again set in in earnest. For the
first half Of 1878 the number Of
entries was 24,0l3, greater num-
her than the total of either Of the
three proceeding years, and within
n few hundred of the number in the
whole of 1874. The prospect is good
that by the close of the year the
number of entries will exceed those
of any previous year in the history
of the country. AS this has been
accomplished at time when immi-
grafton is Comparatively light, the
only conclusion is that it has been
occassioned 10y the natural effort of
the country TO adjust itself to the
situation. 1t is movement which
will be exceedingly beneficial. 1t
adds to the number of producers
of staples which never fail of a
good market, and it increases the
consumptive demand for manufac-
tured commodities which have suf-
fered from the lack of it. The
United States has territory and
natural resources sufficient, when
developed, to maintain population
many times larger than that which
it contains, and there is suffering
now merely because the industrial
equilibrium has Temporarily been
disarranged. With its re-e7tahlish-
ment, and this natural forces have
already done much to effect, com
plants of hard times will be I'M
heard.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-28
Very Nearly Right.

We heard an old gentleman re-
mark the other day that what allied
this part Of the country was not n
lack of money, but "S3 a bushel
for wheat" In other words, the
high price of wheat in this section
during the "hush" and cheap
money times of the war, tempted
hundreds OF farmers into running
into debt, and that is what ails
them now. The old gentleman was
very nearly right. Many persons
who are now hopelessly in debt,
would have kept clear but for the
delusion that such prices conld al
ways prevail. and the lack Of knowl-
edge that the debts they we're con-
tracing In nominal dollars OF a de-
preciated currency are always the
opportunity OF the more shrewd
financiers 10 make money out OF
those whose ideas Of the future go
M with the price OF wheat. All
who kept out of debt are now 10
GOOD condition.-Paw Paw Free
Press and Courier.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-28

crowds, OF any sidewalk, or in any strclt 50 az
20 ohstruu travel thereon, or cucumber the same.
SEc. l6 Any violation Of the provisions ot
this orlinanae, snail ho punished ny a hne not 20
exceed one Hundred dollars and costs OF ptOsceu-
ton, and imprisonment in the Alpena county
Jail, or Der0it House on Correction, until the
payment th'reOf, for ans period OF time not eX-
cecding six q mOrhs.
SEc. H. Each dry that any excavation men
toned in ssctiun two Of this ctiinahce, shall be
permitted 10 remain without proper railing and
barriers, - provided in said section, shall be
deemed a direct and separate ooense. and may be
punished ~ such, IN 'he nasf.ef provided IN sec
ton sixteen Of this ordinance.
SEC. Is. IL IL hereby tnHIo fhe duty OF the
Marshal, Deputy Marshal, folleo, and street
Commissioner OF the city, 70 see that the proyls,
ions of thi ordinance are faithfully observed, and
TO make complaint Tor all violations of the same.
SEC. 49, All or,iin snces heretofore passed re-
lating TO h subject matter Of this ordinance,
and all ordinances, or pats of ordinances incon-
sistent with the provisions of this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
SEC. 20. The ordinance shall take effect at the
expiration of seven days after the first puhlica-
ton Thereof, IN the AbrEsA WEEKLY ARGUS, a
newspaper published in said city
Dated, Oty OF Alpena, Aug. ~. 1873.
GEO. A. BUTTERF1ELD,
\. II. McpoSALp, Mayor.
Recorder.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-28
The Supreme Desire Of the American
People.

The controlling, absorbing and
supreme desire of the American
people is to get their hands free
from the ligature of an exhausting
system of taxation. Unless the
Democratic party and its principles
prevail, we plainly are not to be
relieved of any of the burdens laid
on us at every point by a monopoly
tariff, nor is anything apparently
to he done but to pile up subsidies
of one kind or another, grab what
is left of the wealth Of the public
domain, and continue plotting for
the continuance of the present
Republican party by bringing back
the Southern States under the
dominion of the bayonet to yield
party electoral votes. The time is
at hand when the policy of the
Republican party, as demonstrated
by its acts, is TO he opened to a
sweeping condemnation; and so
surely as the people demand abat-
ed taxation will they return a
Democratic Congress that will re-
spond promptly and fully to their
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Post.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-28
Republican Shakiness in Massachu-
setts.

The nomination Of Gen. Grant
would annihilate the Repuh-
lican party of Massachusetts,.
Even the fact that Bristow was
not nominated two years ago lost
the Republicans 10000 votes here.
Had Blame been the candidate, the
State would have given its vote 10
Tilden. AS it was, Tilden had
several thousand Republicans votes.
Last year the large vote against
Gov. Rice himself in the State
convention which amazed us who
were bis friends, was to be attri-
buted in good part to men who be-
lieve him 10 have such learDings as
he shows in this quasi indosement
Of Grant, and lie owes many tbous-
and in the majority that followed
it to the remarkably progressive
platform on which he was placed.
Hartford Courant.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-28
A Good Campaign Document.

The Democracy of Ohio have
published the Hayes-Longworth
correspondence as campaign
document. We suggested at the
time that the publication was n
marked breach of confidence, as
the letters of the President were
undoubtedly confidential. 1t not
only places the Republican party
of the First District Of Ohio in an
embarrassing position, but il is a
fatal blow to all the pretensions of
civil serice reform.-Chicago Inter-
Ocean.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-28

The nomination of Mr.. O'Brien
!. Atkinson for Congress by the
Democrats of the Seventh District
means All Hg9IeosiV- nttn"k oil
along the line upon the Port Huron
riugism which he's been an import
ant factor in the support of Omar
d. Conger. 1t also means an active
campaign in the district. and an
earnest effort to carry it at the APP
preaching election. Mr.. Atkinson
will have an enthusiastic following
in his own county of st Clair. and
Democrats in other counties will not
let the work go by default.-Free
Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-28
No Longer Aggressive.

The Republican party has ceased
to he aggressive. Its position is a
defensive one, symbolizing its de-
cay. From its orators and its
newspaper opponents come loud
and labored apologies and lame ex-
plantations, rather than bold eluci-
dations of principles and tenets, as
in the years when it had every
thing its own way. Its prestige
has departed. Its inscriptions
methods, os evinced in the Presi-
dental frauds, are an emphatic con-
fession of both moral and numeri-
cal weakness. When the leaders
of any party turn political handitti
and seek to achieve, 10y dishonor
and ignominy, ends they re un-
able to attain Ivy law and modes
prescribed by the Constitution and
laws, and their party upholds them
in the -1iscreditahle proceeding IL
is the duty Of the honest masses to
suppress and put them down.
Jackson Patriot.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-28
The Logic Of the Louisiana Situation.

The logic of the Louisiana situa-
ton is unchanged. This logic
agrees with the maxim "When
rogues fall out honest men get
their due" In vain Kellogg tele-
graphed to Leete, "You lie, william y
In vain Leete raves, or Anderson
protests against jerks, or McLinn
and DENIS says to divers people,
"You're another" because all these
disagreements and exposures only
show what kind of men were used
by the Republican party to run
States and nullifv the results OF
elections.-New York World.