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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-31
Reviewing the EIGHT.

1t is now nearly six months since the
presidents message forced upon congress
and the country the issue Of tariff reform
What has been gained within this half
year. and what Is the present outlook for
the presidents policyf
1t has been demonstrated that the cry
of free trade" no longer alarms the coun-
try. The Mills bill has been persistently
calleda free trade measure" Working
men have been told that high wages de-
pend upon high taxes. Capital has been
warned to "save protection. And yet it
is striking fact that the old appeal. for
merly so effective, has fallen fiat. Not
even in New York, the greatest of manu-
featuring cities, could significant meet
ing be drummed up to protest against
tariff reduction.
The president has united his party upon
this issue as it has not been united upon
any great question since the close of the
war.
The educative effect of the discussion
has been considerable. Some ignorance
has been enlightened, some prejudice has
been removed and public attention has
been aroused to the danger of an enor-
nous surplus and the injustice Of un-
necessary taxation Not in many years
before has there been so able debate in
congress or such widespread discussion
in the press Of governmental policy as
that which the president S message evoked
Whatever may be the fate of the Mills
bill, the issue is joined. and there is no
escape from it. 1t grows out Of a new,
irrepressible conflict between two antag-
onistic ideas, tariff reform against over
protection On this issue the presidential
campaign must be and will be fought
New York World
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-31

Sensations are rampant at the hand
some little Yankee town of Norwalk,
o. The citizens of that usually staid
village have been in furore of excite
ment for the past two weeks. Devil
try in manifold form appears to have
broken loose there. This sensational
epoch has probably never been eclipsed
in Norwalk's history. The only period
that we can recollect at all comparable
with 1t is the fortnight following upon
the audacious determination of Assist
ant Adjutant General Wickham to
shave off his flamboyant burnsides.-
For full two weeks his devoted family
mourned his sudden and untimely dis
appearance. For full two weeks he
wandered about the streets of his
native hamlet unrecognized. unhonored
and unfed. For two weeks his neigh
bors and fellow townsmen kindly as
sisted his weeping and terrified wife
and children in guarding their home
against the opportunities and intru-
sions of a smooth-faced scoundrel who
persisted i'm declaring that he was the
husband and the father they long had
sought and mourned because they
found him not. He was recognized al
last and admitted to the bosom of his
family, but only after fourteen days
and fourteen nights of the most poig.
nant anguish on the part of the good
people of Norwalk, and only after he
had promised with most solemn and
binding asseveration that he would
never shave again.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-31
Golden and His sympathizer..

1t must not be forgotten that the men
who founded the Golden club were the
men who, through the darkest hours of
our own civil conflict, in and out of par
lament, were devoted to our Union. It
was this school of Manchester that pre-
vented the English cabinet from joining
with the French emperor In recognizing
the Southern Confednracy and breaking
the blockade What ingrates, therefore,
are these Republican lovers of the Union
who join the Tories to attack the Golden
club These promoters of interchanges,
by which both countries are benefited and
neither injured. or who, in the language
of Gen Garfield In this house. desired q
point of stable equilibrium upon our
tariff. with rate not so high as to keep
foreign producers altogether out of our
markets or to stimulate the unnatural
growth of manufactures-these are the
men who are the object of these Trades,
In order to prejudice the ignorant against
the liberal tariff reformers of our country
Hon S S Cox In House Debate
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-31

All our readers will be interested in
the quaint and amusing way they will
be told why ga Horse Sheets and 5.A
Horse Blankets are the strongest made
and why the owners of horses will save
money and have better animals by u.s.
ing these goods. The most amusing IL
lustrations are yet to come, so look out
for them.
We think the manufacturers of 5-A
Horse Blankets, Fly Nets and Lap Dus-
ters are on the right track when they
make strong goods which will last sew
eral seasons. Farmers have been de-
ceived SO often by horse blankets which
will not wear we'll that they will APP
preciate strong goods. Our 5-A friends
are also on the right track when they
use the columns of our newspaper to let
all the people of this county know how
they can get strong horse blankets. By
using our newspaper the manufacturer
increases his trade, and the farmer
knows how to buy horse blankets
which will wear we'll.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-31
Money to Buy Voters.
BEING RAISED BY THE REPUBLI'
CANS.
A Frantic Appeal Issued by James p
Foster, President Ofthe National
Republican Club, TO Manufact-
urers and Capitalists.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 26.-That the
Republican party is desperate Is evi-
dent. This Is developed through a cir
ular letter that has been sent to every
manufacturer in the United States, by
the Republican League of the United
States, requesting money to run the
campaign. A large number of manu-
facturers have received copies OF this
circular, which goes on to tell that the
election is not to be fought on old par.
ty lines, but upon the direct issue OF
free trade versus protection. 1t assails
the policy of the Democrats, asserts
that ruin will overtake Manufacturers il
the Democrats are successful, and de-
clares in a very forcible manner that the
Republicans must win. The circular is
headed confidential" but is a very
strong bid for money. In addition to
the circular there is a long list of con-
tributors to the fund who have signed
their names to list, which amounts to
thousands of dollars. Among the sign
ers are Chauncey M. Depew for $500;
ex-senator Thomas Platt, 500: q. N.
Bliss, formerly of the Treasury Depart
ment, $500; Senator Warner Miller,
5000; William M. Evart, $100; General
Alger, of Michigan, $500; Ira Dayen-
port, of New York, S10O, and eX,Gov-
ernor Charles Foster, 500. In addition
to the politicians large number OF
manufacturers have signed for large
amounts. The list includes Earl d
Wilson of Troy, N. Y; William Rye, OF
New York City; Joseph Knopp, OF
Brooklyn.
1t is asserted here that the purpose of
the Republican National League is to
raise campaign fund of at least 81 ,OOO,, !,
900, the money to be used in doubtful
states as potent means of influencing
voters. The circular is signed by James
P. Foster, president of the league.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-31
Free Wool Hurts No One.

z If Mr.. Burrows desires information he
can find it in the tariff debates of 1857
preceding the adoption of the Republican
act which placed nearly all kinds Of wool
on the free list A few benighted con-
gressmen predicted blue ruin, and being
bound hand and foot by foreigners" as
glibly or as hoarsely as Mr.. Burrows does
now, but the result was that during the
four years following the free listing Of
wool that product commanded the best
maintained prices for any consecutive
four years in the history of the country.
How does Burrows get around that fact?
A slight wool duty was imposed in 1861, a
stronger one in 1862, and so on until the
high protective duties of 1867 were
reached. Under the latter wool has sag
ged down in price, and the number OF
sheep in the states between New York
and Nebraska has decreased nearly one
half. Mr.. Burrows own state of Michigan
had in 1867, when the high wool duty was
imposed, 4.028, 767 sheep, while in 1880,
after thirteen years Of high protection,
only 1880, $50 remained alive How does
Mr.. Burrows explain that2
Mr.. Burrows ought to know that the
United States is the only civilized country
that now thinks of levying an import tax
on such product as wool. No country
produces all the varieties Of wool needed
for mixing in making fine woolen goods,
and hence when the import is free wooden
manufacturing has great advantage,
and the demand even for the home pro-
duct is strengthened The lack of wool
duties has not "rnined" sheep husbandry
in England. France or Germany, and did
not in this country when. under virtual
free trade in wool, prices were better than
at present and better maintained through
terms of years than they ever were under
high protection. Chicago Tribune
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-31
A CORNER ON CORN.
An Interesting State of Affairs on the
Chicago 'Change-A Lot of Indiana
Men Said to be at the Bottom of the
New Deal.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 2S.-Affairs are
getting very interesting in the corn pit
on 'change. From appearances the
eliquers or cliques engaged in the pres
ent manipulation of the market are on
top, but the anxiety of the shorts was
somewhat allayed to-day by the story
that it is q countryman's deal. This
story was to the effect that a lot of
farmers and prominent citizens from
Goodland, Ind, none of them of q cali
ber exceeding the 100000 limit, were a
portion of the body, and that s. A.
Brown, the millionaire lumberman and
elevator man, was the brains and front
of the enterprise. The Goodland peo-
pie, headed by Hartly of that town and
supplemented by Kenyon of Bloomlng--
ton and several Others who have Joined
the country syndicate, were reported to
have held secret meeting FRIDAY
night. and it was also said that the
meeting was not entirely harmonious.
It had been discovered that one of the
syndicate held large line OF property
through firm which had not done any
trading for the syndicate, and IL was
feared that he would sell out on them
dG Tue WIUHS LlIIo. ~ 10 S.sAN
larger receipts were worrying the syn
dicate as 1t required pile OF capitai TO
take care of them, but that after Satur-
days decline they finally concluded TO
give orders to buy enough property TO
hold the market today. 1t was dlscov-
cred that this was Unnecessary, as the
market held without it. 1t now trans
pired that the syndicate composed OF
Brown and other local merchants and
a local banker own over half Of the cur
rent receipts and they are rushing
them at this time for the double pur-
pose of creating the impression that the
shorts are bringing the corn in to dellv-
er on May contracts and that they nave
chartered 100000 bushel capacity at
New York rate of sic per bushel and
that the corn will be speedily loaded
for shipment.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-31
The Blaine Hatred.

Our Washington advices indicate that
the Blaine hatred has extended to nearly
all of the prominent Republican candi-
dates for the presidency. This is of
course natural enough. Each one of them
has the presidential fever so badly that
his delirium is apt to conjure up all sorts
of horrible shapes, and the Blaine specter,
for obvious reasons, is chief among them
Each sees in the man from Maine, de-
spite his letters of declination, his most
formidable competitor. Each accordingly
hates him with cordiality which is un-
doubted, and would do his utmost to put
him out of the way. Naturally, too, the
most open and outspoken hatred is on the
part of Candidate Sherman. The memory
of man goes not back to the time when
John Sherman was not candidate, only
to see his hopes frustrated and deprived
of their fruition. Now he thinks the op.
portunity of his life is present, and yet
again the Blaine specter rises to confront
him. Hence his rage, in which the others
hasten to take part-a rage the futility of
which, should Mr.. Blaine definitely decide
to become candidate, is only too appar-
ent. It is fine spectacle Of the disloy.
atty, the subordination of party fealty to
personal ambition, the utter demoraliza-
tion prevailing in the Republican party,
which this Blainophobis with which the
Republican leaders are afflicted presents
But in passing it may be added that it
is fear which the Democratic party does
not share. It defeated Mr.. Blaine once
It is in even better position to do it
again. The presentation of his name
would cause it no foreboding whatever As
to the smaller fry-Sherman. Allison. ct
Alt would view the success of any of
them in securing the nomination with as
much Indifference as it now does their
headlong efforts to secure an empty honor
st. Paul Globe
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-31

The little town ofNavarre, in Stark
county, has just filed claim as being
the first white settlement in Ohio. 1t
is alleged that in 1851, twenty-seven
years before the settlement at Marietta,
Rev. Frederick Post, of Bethlehem, Pa,
a United Brethren missionary, became
a permanent settler there, and was soon
after joined by two other men, who al
so located and established a trading
post. AS it is little late for Navarro
to celebrate a centennial on its own ac-
count, it had better send delegation to
take part in the one at Cincinnati. BY
right of seniority it is entitled to lead
the procession.-Tfmes-St0r.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-31
"rarin Did IL Auip


An old farmer near Collinsville, Ills,
has made the amazing discovery and writ
ten It to The Chicago Inter Ocean, that
the products Of his farm will buy great
deal more Of what he needs than they did
in 1S59-therefore. he concludes, hurrah
for the benefcent tariff And this is q
fair specimen of the arguments" ad-
vanced by the votaries of war taxation.
That twenty-nine years continuous and
rapid progress in new country, receiv-
ing half million immigrants year, in.
venting and perfecting machinery and
building railroads without pause, should
have improved the condition of o land
owner, is indeed wonderful discovery
for a war tarifite. Is there any other
theory under heaven or known among
men that requires such far fetched stuff
to support itH
And after all the records show that the
old farmer is wrong, for the lowest price
of wheat in New York in 1859 was $1.30
and the highest SLIGO, against s5 cents
and 81 at present, while corn then aver
aged 75 cents, oats AZ cents and -four
$5,10 per barrel, and unless the cost of
freight was four times what it now is the
farmer was certainly ahead. And what
did the farmer have to pay for his sup
plies thenH Well. first grade Rio coffee
retailed at from 10 to 10 cents a pound,
leather at % to 2S cents, mackerel at SIC
per barrel and pig iron at $22 to $31 per
ton; and if this old farmer gets these
things much cheaper now, he is in luck.
Indeed, the figures indicate that the mo-
nopolists have "hogged" all the gains from
the improvements of twenty-nine years
and left the old farmer about where he
was in 1859
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-31
Blaine's Case Stated.

Mr.. Blaine has been three times can.
'1idate-three times defeated He Is q
young man and may run In 1883. to be
beaten fourth time He may then run
in 1892. 1896. 1900, 1904. l90S-fve more
campaigns-and in 1908 be about the age
of Mr.. Gladstone, whose vigor astonishes
the world. Or he could continue to run
In 1919, 1916 and 1920 and he younger
than the Kaiser William when he ruled
Germany with energy and genius.
To be sure, If Mr. Blaine should be de-
feated this year, he may, out Of considera-
tion for other eminent men In his party,
write letter and decline. But of what
use would that bef Mr. Blaine, as we are
daily informed, Is candidate who cannot
decline, and those who believe that he
was sincere in his Florence letter are his
malignant enemies
The Republican party with Its Blaine,
OF Maine. is in the position Of the Pick
wick company who could not get rid of
the unfortunate horse which one of them
failed to ride Wherever they went the
wretched animal would be sure to go, and
the dismay it occasioned is part Of the
Pickwick archives New York Herald
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-31

At the Methodist church in st. Johns
bury, VT, the other Sunday, a black
board was displayed upon which ap-
peared a mountain divided off into ge-
illogical strata, the upper one bearing
the figures $50. Other sections We're
marked in small sums down to ST, the
total representing the $708 of the church
debt. This, the pastor said, he wanted
to see wiped out, and, as subscriptions
were announced from the audience, the
corresponding figures and sections were
erased from the board. In 25 minutes
the whole mountain of debt had disap-
peared and there was $50 to spare.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-31

81 guess TIL sit down and mend these
stockings and .rest awhile" and the
poor, tired housewife sinks into chair
to receive that indirect help that comes
from change of occupation. Now the
husband comes in and throws himself
full-length on the lounge to rest a bit.
The result is his whole body gains full
benefit from entire relaxation. But
busy women have habit of keeping on
their feet just as long as they can stand,
in spite of backaches and pains. They
do not seem to realize the folly of per-
mitting such drafts upon their strength
until they are disabled. 1t Is better to
slight a few things than break down
keeping the domestic machine in run
ming order.--Er.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-31
No Reason for Living.

The underlying principle Of the Repub.
lican party is the sentiment of war; the
purpose of it's being. sectional supremacy;
and, these eliminated, there can remain
no further reason for its existence. and it
will disappear as the old Federal party,
and after it the old Wing party. success.
lively disappeared. before the more liberal
aspirations of popular feeling and the
larger needs Of national progress.-Louis
vile Courier-Journal
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-31
Shcrnan's Little Boom.

Visitor at residence on X street, Wash
ington, D. G. Gn great alarm m)-What
frightful noise is that? Is it cyclone?
Hest (reassuringly)-That noise? It's
nothing. my friend, We are used to 1t
We hear 1t every morning about this hour
John Sherman lives next door. He Is
winding up his boom and it needs grease
that's all.--Chicago Tribune
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-31
The snlit I'm Virginia.

The split in the Republican party in
Virginia is gratifying political occur.
renee in that it gives the Democrats
firmer hold upon that historic common.
wealth, but It promises to tear hole in
the amity of the proceedings at Chicago.
At Chicago Malone and Wise will stand
for Sherman and Blaine and the Virginia
quarrel will take on national signifi-
canoe. - philadelphia Record.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-31
~
tie Has Earned II.

The president Of the United States is
having more agreeable reading these days
than any of his modern predecessors ever
had. He is as sure of denomination as
Lincoln and Grant were. and. unlike them,
he experiences no organized opposition in
his own party to his reception of the
honor. Brooklyn Eagle
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-31

An army of sparrows and other birds
met sudden and not to say peculiar
death in Cincinnati. An ammonia
tank exploded, filling the air with the
fumes of the drug, thereby asphyxiat-
ing nearly all the small animals in the
neighborhood, together with horse
which responded to the alarm of fire
sent out.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-31
Ono Thing lie Knows Well.

Mr.. ingalls, may indeed be placed upon
tho supreme bench some day, and it might
be we'll to put lin there as early as pos
sible It would not be amiss to have ono
Judge in the supreme court who could
grasp understandingly the great chicken
cases that are sent up from Kansas.
Louisville Courier Journal
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-31

Messrs. N. McColly and Geo. Knipp have
been awarded the contract for building Will
liam Spengler's barn, in Monroe township,
and have begun work on the same. The barn
will be 40x70, and when completed will be a
credit TO Monroe township. 4
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-31

Some enterprising gentlemen in tho
west are hunting up MIR ingalls, war
records Although we have no absolute
knowledge of the matter. we venture tho
opinion that It will not be great way
ahead Of tho record Of either Hancock OF
Mcclellan. New York Graphic.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-31

Mr.. Derew's political economy. reduced
70 its lowest terms, is simply that Mr..
Cleveland does not know how to run
government, while Mr. Depew does There
are many voters in this country who have
not yet been converted to the Depew
theory Omaha Herald
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-31

The Mills bill proposes to cut off. in
round numbers. SIS. 600, 900 of the surplus
revenue Of this amount $54,O00,0O0 is
taken from the tariff and S24 1000, 900
from internal taxes on tobacco 1t adds
to the FREQ list flax, hemp, jute. salt. tin
plate. wool and o few other articles.
New York World
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-31

The sentiment that war taxes should
go is becohing powerful in this country.
The Republican party will be wrecked II
II stands in the way Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-31

Victoria, Queen of Great Britain and
ireland, and Empress Of India, was
born May "a, 1919, and is consequently
sixty-nine years old. She ascended the
throne ON the death other uncle, Will
liam w., June 20, 1887, and was crown
ed June .28. She assumed the title Of
dEmpress Of India" In 1876,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-31

George w. Westinghouse, who has
made u fortune out nf the air.brake, is
to build . $1,000 house at I.enox,
Mass.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-31
Why They Stick.

Many Republicans are sticking to Blaine
because they hesitate to choose between
Belva Lockwood. Bill Nye and John Sher
man Louisville Courier Journal
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-31
so Man Of Sense Does.

The Eagle does not believe that reflect
ing Republicans expect to be able to beat
Mr.. Cleveland with any man whom their
party can pame.- Brooklyn Eagle
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-31

Ladies, don't buy pair of fine shoes until
You have seen the A. j. johnson Co. Ro-
chester fine Shoes They are the easiest,
incest and best fitting shoe made. Come in
and sec them at the Cash Dry Goods House
OF 1.h3rs u S.I.,r. vt
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-31

There was Baltimore girl in the
party, and when this conundrum was
given: "Why Is a kiss like the earth?'
she ski ped lhe authorized answer and
scored one fur Baltimore hospitality by
announcing: "9'cahs It goes rouDd,n
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-31
A Slight plnarenc,,.

brother Blaine Is looming rather than
booming This is significant. Atlanta
Constitution.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-31
The Republican ouandary.

Who would put up money to elect
Greshamf Who would put up votes to
elect Blainef- Philadelphia Record.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-31
n

Republicanism won't count In Virginia
this year Philadelphia Times