Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-12-19
OUn WASHINGTON LETTER

AslllNGTON, ID. e., Dec. IL, 1917.
Some Democratic organs affect 10 make
light of the alarm, lest the Democrats OF
Maine, having stolen the Legislature, ii
they dared to do it shall also proceed TO
steal the Presidential electors by passing
a. law in their fraudulent body, giving it
authority to choose these electors. This
affectation will not deceive anybody, 1t
will be recollected TINT they also; made
light Of the talk of stealing the Legislature,
some time ago, but they do not do il now,
They claim that it is right. Aud 1t is very
likely II the first part OF their plot succeeds,
they may proceed to carry it through. On
this point, all the Independent newspapers
are agreed that the whole thing is an out
rage, and one Of them remarks: " As for
the scheme 10 have the Legislature APP
point the electO Ors, 1t would be entirely
reasonable TO expect snch work from a
party that could steal Legislature"
Those who have returned from the I'm
| ion League Council in Philadelphia say
| that its session was one OF the most enthu-
siustic and important ever held. Its reso.
| lutions demand the fullest protection to
the ballot and it il said that ample pro-
visions were made to enforce the views OF
that influential body or the next cam
paign. 1t viii take more active part
than it has taken in many years.
The declaration Of Senator Blaine against
the proposition OF Secy. Sherman to re-
tire the legal tender circulation, meets the
approval OF large majority OF R"publ-
cans here. He says that ii the matter
comes to issue in Congress he shall vote
against it, because he thinks such retire
ment would work injustice to Il large ma
jorty of the people Of the eonntry- But
even if it were not So the impropriety OF
disturbing the financial question at this
time will prevent any action on such MS
recommended by the Secretary, and it is
believed he has changed his mind about it.
The Democrats hayc brought forward
again their own bill Of prohibiting Federal
officers contributing to election expenses,
and it was assigned to the 7th OF January
Mr.. Conger denounced it as an Infamous
encroa chment on the rights OF American
citizens and Mr.. Frye created Laughter
against it by remarklng that it ought to
be assigned to the lSt OF April for consid
Grafton. The Democrats are hard pressed
for political capital when they must resort
to such small matters.
Having found it time to manufacture
capital the Democrats thought it best lC
take long recess, and so have voted tC
adjourn over from the 18Th OF this month
to the 9th OF January. They would like
To make it final adjournment to avoid
blunders. The Senate yesterday confirm
ed Ex-senator Ramsey M Secretary o
War, LEO.
Is life worth living? or rather, is i
worth while TO live 45 years in a dull liz
tie town, rising every morning with th.
lark, and going to bed with the chick
ems, attending chureh every Sunday in ol,
style clothes and squeaky boots, just II
have the papers say, when at last one turn
his weary toes up to the daisies: W
have lost one Of our oldest and most re
spected citizens ?"-Iolcdo Blade.
Is life worth living? orrather, is it wort
while is live - years in busy city, risin
i very late every morning and going to he,
). with the owl, attending the beer garden
a on Sunday, new style clothes aud tigl
= boots, just TO hear the papers say, whe
n at last one turns his weary toes mp To th
q daisies; "John Smith, of - stree
q was killed IN a drunken brawl in bag
:. Mo, on South Side Well, yes, We
a take ours in the "dull little town." oil
q clothes, chickens, Sunday, etc.; not excep
: ed Weston Herald