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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-03-07
What Will He DO with 1t!

Editor Mirror:
My feelings have been most Outrageously
hurt and my nerves are in such condition
that l feel almost unequal to the task of
telling you how it happened. Twas engaged
in perusing the last issue of The MIRROR
and was enjoying it immensely, haven gotten
through with the excellent articles of
denny d." and ''reXas;" also "PheniX's"
explanatory letter. l paused for awhile and
fell into soliloquy and gave utterance to
it in the following manner: ''Well, now,
this is, in my opinion, the very best issue of
THE MIRROR we have had as yet. She's
dandy, and don't you forget it, but am sorry
that ''Tammany" is not even mentioned in
it." l had been anticipating something,
faint rumors having reached me from the
arlStOcrattc precincts of Newport Row.
that might expect complimentary illu-
sion. You can fancy my feelings, Mr.. Edi-
tor, as you no doubt know what it is to be
expecting something and then to be diSap-
pointed, but was little too previous. |
was not disappointed. l was mentioned
several times. in fact, once too often. and l
failed to see where the compliment came in,
unless the postscript was intended for one
l thought it kind of a back-handed one; it
might have been intended all right. but then,
some people have such queer ideas as to
what constitutes accomplishment. On turning
to the fOulth page an article met my gaze
with the following queer title: ''To Tamma-
Gemar." ''Ah," said l, ''here's mystery.
What could it mean? 1t is not what am
looking for, surely. Who in thunder is
IT,, rO, 7
few lines and Oh seeing my name the sequel
flashed upon me as quick almost as light
enng flash. 1t was an abbreviated combna-
ton, ''Tamma" for '"Tammany," "Gomar"
for ''Ingomar." l began to grow suspicious
and looked at the bottom for the name of
the author. 1t was signed Earnest"
There is surely some mistake here l said to
myself; No. 1853 should be affixed to the bot
tom of this article. OF all the four hundred
and more brilliant intellects that are assem-
bled within this bastile, there is but one
master-mnd that is capable of conceiving
such an original idea; it is! it must be. the
hero of the Bearded Waif'' in new role.
A hasty perusal of the article convinced me
that 1 had surmised correctly. l read it
again and again. 1t was grand; such nice
stories. l studiously avoided reading
the postscript, reServing that to taper
OFF, with. It's so intoxicating, you know.
Mr.. Editor, reading 1.-The Hero" and it is
always best to keep back his concluding
lines as long as possible for MARK Tapley
like) that's where he comes out strong and
on this occasion he surpassed all previous
efforts.
He begins with hanging negro who has
stolen chestnut" mare Notwithstanding
the fact that the negro had reformed), thus
showing his antipathy for reforms, regard
less of color, etc. He next proceeds to hold
a funeral service over your humble servant. |
expected that he would act as chief
and would chant dirge over me
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-03-07

Sundays the pillars are
On which Heavens palace arched lies.
The other days fill up the spare
And hollow room with vanities."-Herbert
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-10-20
A Strange Letter.

The New York Herald publishes
in its editorial columns, double leads
it, and styles it "a Warning to De.
mocracy." the letter which we print
below. The document was intended
for the "persOnal information" of the
editor. 1t will be read with great
interest:
am hurrying through the West
ern counties, for | am sick of this
eternal buttOn-hoIing any corner
grocery tariff discussion. You can
make up your mind that, unless some
extraordinary change occurs between
now and November 6, Harrison will
go down to High Bridge with some
thing like 10000 plurality. If New
York city can overcome that, Cleve.
land is all right; if not. he will have
to PACK up and come back up and
come back to Buffalo. You can get
no idea in your present surroundings
of the situation in the country. The
Republicans are making a fierce, in.
telligent and so far successful fight.
1t was a mistake for Cleveland to
raise the tariff issues. | can see that
now for the first time. The surface
argument is, as you know, all in IA
yOr of the Republicans, and that is
the argument that catches the coun-
trymen. There are large defections
of lifelong Democrats among the
farmers everywhere l have been. In
Rochester the men in control of the
Democratic organization will knife
Cleveland sure. They are very bit
ter against him, and in private make
no bones Of it. In Steuben county
the Democrats are all smashed up.
observation-disclosures are IA lot of
milk and water jacknapes, who let
their enemies scoop everything. The
only notable exception is Jim Han
lon, Internal Revenue Collector, who
lives at Medina, and is making the
most extraordinary fight i'm Orleans
county | have yet come across. He's
daisy. The Democrats in Niagara
county are saving their money to use
on the election day. God bless them !
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-10-20

A Democratic citizen of this coun-
ty, generally rather independent in
politics, and who lives not hundred
miles from Oakland asked us last
week in a conversation, when we
claimed the South was getting in the
saddle pretty fast, why Cleveland
seemed to favor the South so much
when he knew it would hurt him at
the North and lose him many friends,
Our answer was one hundred and
fifty-three. The magic number. the
magic wand which has placed Car
Isle, Southern man, at the head of
Congress Mills, a Southern man, at
the head of the all-impOrtant Ways
and Means Committee Larmar, an
eX.rebel, on the Supreme Bench !;
with Southern men, Southern Briga-
diers intrenched in every department
at Washington with Southern men
representing us almost everywhere
abroad. The magic 1873 has done it
all. Only two hundred and one cleo
toral votes needed and one hundred
and fifty-three solid from the South.
One hundred and fifty-three and
three States. Louisiana, Mississippi
and South Carolina with more Re-
publicans than Democrats. Only one
Or two States needed to elect. The
solid South which dominates and
elects a Democratic President gets
these concessions, because solid and
because Cleveland without the solid
South would not stand a ghost of a
chance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-10-20
Douglas or MCCOmas.

Col. Douglas should be treated with
due civility and respect. He was a
brave and chivilrOus enemy to his
State and country, and very much to
be preferred to Cleveland, of substi-
tute fame. Douglas would, no doubt,
despise himself if he were capable of
shrinking the responsibilities incum-
bent on him as a citizens Of the great
Republic by sneaking out behind an
alien substitute. We believe the
Col. to be brave, manly man, and
these are qualities that command re-
spect. In charity let us hope he is
truly loyal HOlO, without any linger-
ing regrets for the failure of the cause
that was lost, and that he would dis
charge his duties as a member of Con-
gresS honestly, faithfully, and to the
very best of his ability but he would
be at least an experiment, in full
sympathy with the free trade theories
of the late COnfederacy, and the Cob
den Club. But with McCOmas as our
Representative we would not be
making an experiment. He, too.
possesses the qualities which COM
mand respect and admiration, We
know precisely where he stands, and
what he will do in any emergency.
He has no disposition to experiment
with free wool, free lumber, or to
cripple our industries in ways that
are dark, or with tricks that are vain.
He has earned our gratitude and our
confidence by manfulIy defending
our industries, and by jealously
guarding our interests in every way,
and as careful, consistent, pains
taking citizens, wishing to do the
best we can for the safety of our
selves and our country, let US con-
scienciously decide. five do this the
result will not be doubtful.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-10-20
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent

(FrOm our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18th, 1885,
Senator Allison has settled disputed
point, which was caused by an error
in the Senate tariff bill, that made it
appear that coal was to be on the free
list. Mr.. Allison says that it is the
intention of the Republican mem
berS of the Senate committee on
finance, to put all coal upon the duti-
able list, as now provided the tariff
upon coal to be made IS cents a ton,
and upon coal slack 40 cents tor.
Chairman Barnum, of the Demo-
cratic national committee, spent Fri
day and Saturday in this city, en-
gagged in what, to me, appears no
whit better than highway robbery.
The day before his arrival he mailed
circular letters to all Government
employees here, telling them that he
wished them to call upon him at his
hotel on Friday and Saturday for the
purpose of making campaign contri-
buttons. Those who called upon him
were plainly informed that he want
ed per cent of their annual salary
for the Democratic national commit
tee they were further informed that
those who did not come up with the
money asked for, need not expect to
retain their positions under Demo-
cratic administration. To leave no
doubt in the minds of the clerks as
to the authority which Mr.. Barnum
has to carry out his threats in case of
their refusal to contribute, they have
been informed by their superior Off
GERS that they must contribute or go.
The Democratic party must be des-
perate indeed, when it resorts to such
means as this for the sake of raising
a few thousand dollars,
The House was in session only two
days last Week-Tuesday and Friday
and it is not likely to meet oftener
this week, The fact of the matter is
that so few of the Members of the
House remain here, that several
Representatives have come to the
conclusion that it would not be right
to adopt any legislation of import.
ance, and have given notice that they
4 e
rum" against everything but private
pension bills, and a resolution to take
a recess or adjourn. The Senate is
also without a quorum, and the
number present is daily growing
less as fast as the Senators make
their speeches on the tariff bill, they
leaYe for home, with the expressed
intention of not returning until after
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-10-20

One of the comic papers just now
which we commend to our Demo-
cratic friends is Harper'S Weekly. 1t
claims to be very much in earnest,
very serious indeed, but George Will
liam Curtis frantic efforts to balance
himself on the fence, supporting
Cleveland with all the fervor its free
trade soul can command, and kick
ing at Hill, the Democratic nominee
for Governor, is sight to bring tears
to the eyes of a saint. We imagine
the editing of that paper just now Is
no sinecure. Perhaps, after all. it Is
to be taken in fun. We acknowledge
that the niceties of distinction made
are too much for us, We have at
tempted to wrestle with some of the
utterances of late, and it all ended
by our going off to the water spout
and holding our head in soak to pre-
vent cerebral congestion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-10-20
The Tables Turned.

There is one thing about this cam
paign which makes it interesting to
Republicans, and that is: The Re-
publicans have the Democratic party
where the Democratic party had the
Republicans heretofore. The Office
holder, oh ! what a delicious morsel
it was to the Democratic campaign
orator; how he rolled it under his
tongue, and how the neWspapt rs
harped on that one great subject.
The office-holders' money. The office
holders "pernicious activity" How
we thank Cleveland for the phrase.
The tables are turned indeed. The
vampires" are on the other side.
The tattening process at the public
crib Is going on just the same, but it
is now horse of another color. Only
thirty-fiye thousand postmasters and
only legion of other Office holders,
and all filled with Democrats. The
assessments all made and the cry
from Chairman Brce is more"
Even the great Mugwump, Geo. VIM.
Curtis, says "enOugh." That C!eve-
lands refo"mers are OYer-stepping
the bounds in their anxiety to secure
money has long been plain. We
dent hear quite so much about Ere
form" as we did four years ago.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-10-20

the election. The fact being patent
that it will be impossible to pass the
Senate tariff bill before election, added
to the anxiety of both Members and
Senators to get home and take part
in the campaign, makes it certain
that Congress will either take recess
or adjourn inside of ten days, and
those best informed think it will be
an adjournment until December.
The show of the city just at present
is sixty Sioux Indian Chiefs, who are
engaged in a grand pow-wOw with
the officials of the Interior Depart
ment concerning the proposed treaty
by which they are to sell the Gov
eminent II 900, 600 acres of their pres
ent reservation.
Mr.. Cleveland has pardOned J. H.
Wilcox, formerly Second Lieutenant
Seventh Cavalry, who was undergo
ing a sentence ia the penitentiary for
duplicating mis- pay accounts. EIec-
ton day is drawing near, and Demo-
cratic voters are getting scarce.
The bill retiring Gen. Alfred Pleas
anton with the rank of Major has
been passed by both Houses. and is
now in the hands of the President.
Senator Hoar has introduced bill
providing that the rate of pension for
total disability incurred in the naval
service of the United States during
the late war. shall be $50 per month,
whenever it shall appear that the
pensiOner was on board any war YES
sci of the United States during an en-
gagement with the enemy. for which
the officers and crew received the
thanks of the Secretary of the Navy
for gallantry and endurance.
The investigation ordered by the
State into the purchase of seeds by
the Agricultural Department, Will
not be commenced until December,
owing to the impossibiity of getting
a quorum of the Senate Agricultural
committee together before that time.
Mr.. Thurman was so feeble during
his visit here last week, that he could
not stand the fatigue of a public re-
ception which was rendered him by
the local Democrats. He promised
to attend bat suddenly left the city
and sent his apologies, His son, who
accompanies him everywhere, was
afraid the old gentleman would break
down.
1t is a difficult matter, for those
having business before the depart
ments here, to find a Secretary in his
Office these days. They spend about
four-fifths of their time making
stump speeches for free trade, and the
other one fifth in preparing the
/ speeches.
There is a rumor that no successor
to Bishop" Oberly will be appointed
on the CIVIL Service Commission, Mr..
Cleveland having decided that the
commission was useless body owing
to the practical suspension of the civil
service law by the officials of the
present administration, from the
President down.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-10-20

Many honest Democrats have been
deluded into the belief that if we
could only have new constitution
our school commissioners would be
made elective. Men and brothers do
not hug this sweet delusion longer to
your souls. The constitution simply
says our school law shall be uniform
throughout the State. How easy for
the Legislature to pass law at any
regular session making all our school
officers elective. Would not that be
uniform? No one surely in his good
senses would claim anything else. 1t
is perfectly competent for our Legis-
lature to do 50, and so with the Reg
istration Law. The only restriction
the constitution puts on the law
making power so far as the schools
are concerned, is that it must be uni
form. That was the intent and pur-
pose of the trainers Of the constitu-
ton, and no amount of legal quiblng
can change it. The constitution is
the fundamental law itself. It is
with the Court of Appeals. the PEG.
pies bulwarK, which says to Dema-
gogery and spite thus far shall thou
come and no further,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-10-20
SATURDAY, OCT. 20, 1888.

In one fhis speeches in this county
Col, Douglas said his hearers should
call the Republicans"Tariff Robbers"
should the Republicans call the Dem
ocrats Free Traders" Well, why
do the Republicans call them Free
Traders ? Why do they make a
Southern Free Trader Speaker of
Congress if they don't mean Free
Trade? Why do they have Mills of
Texas chairman of their Ways and
Means Committee in Congress If they
don't mean Free Trade Why did
Henry George leave the labor party
to 60 to Cleveland if it was not to get
Free Trade? Why does Mr.. Cleye.
land write long free wool message
If he did not mean free trade ? Why
do all free trade Republicans, Geo.
VIM. Curtis, Prof. Sumner and the
whole Mugwump lot support Cleve-
land, and they were out-and-out free
traders. Why was Randall set aside
as of no use if not for being a Protec-
zionist? Who runs the party if not
Free Traders ? Why were those
things done, to give the Republicans
rallying cry, if the party was not
for Free Trade? These are questions
to be answered first before claiming
to be no Free Traders.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-10-20

Democrat who thought he would like
to have little Office. He had an in
huential father-in-laW and cousin
in the Senate. And as district No.
had been divided once in such a way
as to make it very incOnvenient for
the voters to reach the polls, to give
one Democrat an office, why not
divide it again and make an Office
for another, for one Democrat, you
know, is just as good as another, if
not little better.
Kitzmillersvile had been clOYen
in twain when No. | was first divid-
ed, and that estimable people, when
they wanted to vote had to 90 part to
Altamont, the old voting place, and
then on three miles beyond to Deer
Park, and the other half had to go
nearly to AItam0nt, and then turn
off at right angle and go down to
SWantOn. So when Ed. said there
ought to be precinct at Kitzmillers-
vile, and his papa-in-Iaw seconded
the motion, and the people objected
to so much travelling when they went
to vote, the matter was referred to
Dick, and as matter of course was
put through in regular order.
There was nothing unusual about
this transaction for it was directly in
line with the Democratic policy from
way back, to place little Office occa-
sionally where it would do the most
goOd-to the party.
1t only cost the taxpayers some
500 year to run the district, and as
it was worth more than that as a
matter of convenience the satisfaction
was immense.
But KitzmilIersville very impru-
IDENTIFY. and ungenerOusIy, came out
of last falls election with a good
round Republican majority, and
proved its utter uselessness as a Dem
ocratic Investment.
Such conduct by the people of No.
II was not to be cOndOned or passed
lightly by and so at the "late la
mented session." No. II was declared
null and void. The law authorizing
its very existence was repealed, and
it reIapsed into state of "innoxuous
di-uetude."
And now, as a result of a series of
Democratic manipulatiOnS for party
purposes, the voters of No. II are
put to the Inconvenience of going
back to Deer Park and SWanton to
be re-registered and will hereafter be
required to travel some II miles to
Deer Park or 10 miles to SWanton to
exercise the right of citizenship.
The people of Garrett county NAV
conclude some day that they are tired
Of being made the foot ball of the
Democratic bosses in the county, and
if they do, this class of disgracefuI,
partisan legislation will have an end.
Yours truly,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-10-20

General Harrison punctured thin
spot in the Free Trade argument the
other day. He quoted from Mr.,
Mills to the effect that nothing rad
ical in the way of reduction was in.
tended by his party, and then asked
why, if a small reduction of the tariff
was to be such a great boon to the
workingmen, why not make big
reduction, and make great whop-
ping big boon and boom ? Mr.. Har-
risOn should remember that just in
This spot the Democratic ice is very
thin.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-10-20

Thousands of votes are lost every
election by inconsIderate remov-
ais, which, by a little forethought
on the part of the mover, might be
prevented. 1t is a wholesome law
that requires residence Of certain
time before election day to enable
one to cast vote. Find out what
that time is, and don't lose your
vote. Stop moving until after No
Yenber 6.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-10-20

The Democratic prating about sup
plying the markets of the world is
about as silly as the theory that we
should endeavOr to cheaper our pro-
ducts. England sells abroad only
what it cannot sell at home. If it
had a home market for all its pro-
ducts it would have no desire for a
foreign market, because the former
is in every respect the most desir-
able. The fact that a home market
is Independent makes it best, and it
would be the sheerest folly for US to
send our goods to uncertain markets
abroad when we are buying $780,
100000 worth Of goods yearly. Better
increase than decrease our tariff, and
thus offer inducements for more in
dustries, than to depress what we
have through tariff that would
make us purchasers from abroad in
double that amount. The issue Of
the day, when Invested of all ex-
tIaneous vestments, is, whether it is
better to buy abroad than to manu-
facture at home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-10-20

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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-13
FRIDAY EVENING. APRIL 10, 1893 q

The REPUBIIc yesterday. more than al
hour in advance Of any other paper, an
nounced the entire ticket nominated by tn
convention. The ticket stands at the tcl
OF our column today, and 1t is an excellent
all around. piece Of work. The candidate;
before the convention were all honest, ca
pable men, Of sterling worth, but all coulC
not be nominated, and the result should be
and undoubtedly is, accepted good natured
Iy by the vsnquished and victor alike. TIA
Is good republicanism, and 1t is the part oi
the good citizen to gracefully submit IL
the will Of the majority, especially whel
no unfair methcd, and means are employed
TO bring about such results.
From the top to the bottom there Is nei
ther q knot, o snarl nor a blemlsh In tht
entire ticket. 1t is one for which every
republican in the county can pull of hit
coat and help roll up 2,5oo majority fol
next fall.
The work of the convention was harmo
niously and rapidly accomplished
which means republican unity and
good feeling. When the state
convention adds its good worn
next week, then later when the national
convention gives the party, everywhere, Q
candidate calculated to inspire confidence
and fill republicans brim full OF enthu-
siasm, then will old Clark come to the
front in her oId-time party spirit and give
that entire ticket, from John Sherman dowL
to William Sharon, such hearty and united
support as will break all past records.