The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-12

is Wyoming p" inquired. "Wyo-
ming is he'l and Hiram is heaven, - |
he replied, in bis most emphatic style. |
From his desc. ipvion of that Territory
we judge it not good place for a de-.
cate christian gentleman, like myself, |
to live, although probably many good
people have fop nd homes, please ut or
Otherwise, in that region of spon '71e-
Gus slEai.
Mr.. Clark Young, wife and two
children, of TyDdall, Dakota, are Wis
iting Mr.. YOung's paren 5, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. M. Young. They express
themselves ss very much delighted
with their western home and bright
prospects. They will remain here and
in Holmes county, the home of Mrs
Young's parents, during the summer.
1t has been claimed by both the
great political parties that the coming
presidentis contest was to be fought
on the tariff question. The democrats
favoring a reduction of the tariff rates,
and the republicans opposing any re
duction, Notwithstanding 100000, 900
more than is necessary for the legiti
mate expenses of the government is
collected every year from the people.
With that understandiI g have are
fully, and 1 trust without prejudice,
read all the speeches delivered in Con
gress, on both sides of the question,
and many editorials in the leading pa
pers of both parties, and came to the
conclusion that the democrats had de
cidedly the best of the argument so far,
but still hold myself open to conviction
as the Methodists used to say, on that
question. But an article appeared in
the News and Herald, alias Leader,
of June 2Sth, which to an unpreju-
diced mind and earnest seeker after
the truth regarC :ng this great and inn
portant question, puts the matter in q
very different light. and am free to
say, hes nearly changed my opinion
Am now undecided and in serious
doubt which party has the best of the
argument. The article referred to is
set to music, and l quote q portion:
" Oh what has caused this great commotion,
Motion, notion the country through?
| 1t is the ball
| A rolling on,
For Tippecanoe and Morton too
For Tippecanoe and Morton too,
And with them we'll beat Mr.. Cleve,
Cleve, Cleve, must take his leave,
, And with them we'll beat Mr.. Cleve.
There is no use belittling this pro
, found argument against a reduction o.
7 tariff rates, and 1t must be met. The
poor man with a Tamily, econOmisine
. and CT Iggliug to set means enough
, together to build shelter of his own
wants to know which is to his interes a
, TO buy his lumber where he can get i
cheapest. or pay big bounty to mil
! li0paires who are stealing lumber
from government lands. The poo
widow, with her fsthe@les4 children
wants to know if she had better buy
> her coal where she can get it cheapest
the supply and govern the price. Sh,
aud the poor day laborer want to know
q if it is to their Interests to buy thei
, woolen goods little cheaper, to keel
q their children from freezing, or con
q tinue to aid the monopolies nd trusts
q and let their little ones suffer Blu
|, when this profound argument is bro
home to them. how can they resist il
reasoning What beautiful sentiment
, are here set to music. What symphc
e ny, melody and harmony are com
O bined, to prove tnat the democrac,
a are in favor of free trade. lit is tn
ball A rolling on" Now, if we al
o not ruined by reduction of tariff tb
:. ball wouldn't be " A rolling on" Tha
. is perfectly clear. Mr.. Cleve mus
q take his leave" This proves, beyon
= a doLbt, that lumber ought not to b
o free. There are six of these soul.iu
o spring arguments, and every. on
alike, just like the twenty four stanz
of John Darling lives well, His ia
O ther he knows that, John Darlii
f lives ell,''-and fully as sensible
4 Testing aside, this argument must b
q met. My soul panteth for refutatiur
4 of it, las the Hart panteth for III
o water brooks " Will the Press Civ,
4 this subject its serious sttention?
A correspondence of local paper. re
porting the decease of a prominen
citizen, after mentioning his man,
@ virtues, says, she was called by al
all wise Providence. alias typhoit
, fever and over work, to lie down an,
die" The Almighty ia knewn b,
: several aliases. but the alias of typhoi,
fever and overwork knocks the per
: simmons. H.