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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-05
FARMERS AND THEIR SAVINGS.
Democratic Organ Shows the Fallacy of
Its Party's Doctrine.
Atlanta Constitution.

Atlanta Constitution.
There is terrible confusion and mixture OF
arguments by the free traders just now. They
say they are not for free trade, and yet they
are ransacking the pages OF tie college text
books for arguments in favor OF free trade,
and they paraphrasing pretty much every
thing that Henry George has said on the subject
in his Progress and Poverty" Even Mr.
George himself says that he will vote with the
Democratic party this year because the party
leaders are for free trade
1t will thus be that the situation is very
interesting one from any point of view. Whether
this fact is appreciated by the free-traders to
the fullest extent we do not know: but do
know that their arguments, or theories, or what
ever you may please TO call them, getting
dreadfuily mixed. As instance of this,
may call attention to the curious comments
that some of the organs of the whisky ring
have recently made on some statistics issued by
the Treasury Department
These statistics consisted of some figures
showing the amount of deposits in savings
banks. The figures were arranged in four.
groups. The New England States are credited
with 1868 600 0O0 the Middle States with 1885,
100000; the Western States and Territories with
$27, 600, 900, and the Southern States with $780,,
900. These figures show that the savings of tbs
people of the manufacturing States amount
nearly fifteen times much those of tho
farming States of the South and West.
How do the free-traders account for thisq
They explain it by saying that this condition of
affairs IS due to the operations OF the
''robber tariff" which is making the working
of the manufacturing regions rich
at the expense of the farmers. This explana-
ton proves altogether too much, for it is
a favorite argument with the free-trade theorists
that protection doesn't help the workingmen
for the reason that, although the wages paid here
nominallv higher, they not really,
since the tariff robs the workingmen by
imposing exorbitant taxes the necessaries of
life. If this the manufacturing States
would not show savings amounting to 1854 000-
900. Massachusetts would not show savings
averaging 1925 to every other person. man.
woman and child in the State.
But the farmers robbed2 The fact that
they able to give mortgages aggregating
81. 200. 600. 900, shows that the land they own
be worth considerably more. Thus,
against the deposits of the workingmen in the
manufacturing regions, must be placed the
value of the farm lands of the West and South,
and the estimated value of these is 81 295 000 000
This is a. very good showing for the farmers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-05

Drake was chosen president and Wicklif Smith
secretary. committee appointed to
choose candidate for one constable
Mr. p. 7. O'BRIEN, Of Elwood, Madison
county. is highly spoken of as proper for
the Seventh district to send rs delegate TO the
national convention. Mr. OBrie is active
and influential Irish Republican. and would
make creditable and valuable representative
at Chicago.
PERU Republican: Judge Gresham is unfor-
tunatesin his friends. The recommendations OF
the Chicago Tribune and the Democratic news
papers of Indiana would ruin the prospects of
the best man living. The first is free-srade
crank and the others are afraid OF General Har
~sc
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-05
a Discouraged Democrat.

.
Dr. n. James has called meeting OF the
Democratic central Commute. and il is his pur-
pose to retire from the Craftsmanship at this
meeting. The Doctor has long been a Jealous
worker IN the cause of Democracy, and the Re-
pubhcans will not object seeing him upon the
retired list as a political manager for his party
in the county. His reasons for ceasing active
work are short and pointed II am tired OF be-
inc active worker in the Democratic party;
besides it is dangerous The workers are sent
to jail and TO the penitentiary, and the mug
wumps and Republicans continue to get, hold
and control the Offices"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-05
Me and CInauncey.

Chicago IrIbune-
My good man." said the worthy lady VINO
had gwen tbs tramp large platsful of victuals.
would you NOT enjoy your repast fully es well,
If not better, il you should follow the custom
that has always prevailed in tnis household and
invoke blessing on your food before you be-
gimp
s'Madam," replied the hungry tourist. with
his mouth full s'me and Chauncey Depew always
does our best talkin' after we've ett.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-05
More TO the Point.

National Republican.
The Democratic postmaster of Richmond.
Va. has been lately in Washington and reported
81 headquarters that the Democratic party OF
Iii at city was IN better condition than ever. If
be had reported that the mail service between
this city and Richmond was IN worse condi-
ton than il has been since the war elosed he
would have been 10 mica nearer the truth
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-05

WITH cheap natural gas and cheap illumi-
mating gas indianapolis will, indeed, be '.n
the race" If the Gas-light and Coke Company
should make proposition to the City Council
that would insure cheap illuminating gas, not
only to the public but to all private consum-
ers it would do a neat and profitable stroke of
bus;1ass
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-05

THIS will likely be important week for
great railway strike, the Journal is the only
Indianapolis paper that prints the news. Now
is the time TO subscribe
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-05

IT is said that Mr.. Bernhamer has been
making extensive researches into the early
legislation of Indiana, with view of writing
q treatise on State laws. He probably has all
the information he wants concerning federal
1owS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-05

THE Cincinnati Commercial Of yesterday
published fac-simile of the forged tally
sheets on which the trial now going on at
Columbus Ii based. They tell the whole story
on their face, just - ours did-all except the
perpetrators. We have dug ont that part Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-05

MRS j. ELLEN FOSTER, of Iowa. who is to
speak in the Y. NJ. C. A. Hall tonight, is
woman who has earned her right to be heard.
She is woman of commanding ability, ann
ply able to take care of herself, and has ac-
complished much in practical temperance re-
form. Besides; she is an unusually fine
snaakar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-05

THE Crown Prince OF Germany is doom ed,
and gloss it over as the funkeys may, Prince
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-05
THE INDIANA CANDIDATE
II an Indiana Man Is To Be Chosen He
Should BE Indiana's Choice.
Continued Expressions from the State and
the Country Favorable to Gen. Ben Harri-
son as the Best Man to Nominate.
Indiann's Candidate.

Minneapolis Tribune.
If an Indiana man is to be selected. it should
be with rather particular reference Co his
strength in his own State. well to his gem
eral standing. The Indiana delegation will pre-
sent the name of Gen. Harrison at Chicago. with
entire unanimity. Any attempt 10 force another
Indiana man-even so entirely reputable man
as Judge Gresham-upon the convention. would
be unfortunate. Those outsiders who have
caught at his name and are trying to promote a
boom for him either fail to comprehend the stu
alton or else are not warmly DESTROYS OF party
harmony If Judge Gresham were put forward
by Indiana Republicans he would De a strong
candidate and an unexceptionable one As mat
ters stand, he is quite out of the question. The
Philadelphia American shows clear under
standing of the situation in the following re-
marks:
Some of these suggestions [of the name Of Judge
Gresham] plainly the work of mischief makers;
whether all are not do not undertake TO say
Judge Gresham in the present of affairs is not
to be thought Of The only reason for nominating
him more than dozen other gentlemen would be the
superstition that he could carry Indian. As matter
OF fact this unlikely but whether he could not
Indiana does not choose him. He is not IN the rae
in that State The Republicans of Indiana have at
present two leaders, who have been active and ener
getc in their contests aud whom they put for
ward for President Vice president and these
General Harrison and Ex-Governor Porter With en-
the delegation the State shall be united in sup
port of General Harrison for the presidency. It is
conceded that his nomination would insure the Repub-
icans in that State, and go far toward
IN the national field Indiana is therefore, settled
as TO her preference and her plan of campaign Judge
Gresham is not included in either. To force him in,
if that were possible would be simply TO dis
tuI bance dscord and weakness, and to destroy the
chances of carrying Indiana. We easily imagine
that Democratic opponents would wish to do this.
and as matter of fact their hand appears plainly
en- ough in some of tbs efforts boom Judge
Gresham. But it is not reasonable supposition that
any Republican with the good OF his party at heart
would wish to wreck its chances in of the most
important of the doubtful States
If we are to have an Indiana nominee, by all
means let accept the candidate upon whom
the Republicans of that State agreed. Gem
eral Harrison is q man peculiarly acceptable to
Judge Gresham. His superior availability seems
hardly open to dispute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-05

COMPETITION is the life of trade. 1t will
also reduce the price of gas. Indianapolis will
have cheap gas. and plenty of it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-05

Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN's fishery treaty is very
popular in England and with the British
House Of Commons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-05

CARRY the news to the manufacturers that
Indianapolis has all the gas necessary at the
lowest possible rates.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-05

SOMETHING may be done to-day of decided
character in connection with the Burlington
strike.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-05

GAS at four cents a thousand cubic feet.
indianapolis is in the race.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-05

A London cablegram relates an amusing Incl
dent that occurred in case on trial In one of
the civil courts on Saturday. One of the attor-
neys in the case was Mr.. Henry F. Dickens son
of the novelist, and during the progress of the
trial ne brought down the house by calling as a
witness John Piekwick. Quoth the presiding
Baron: What appropriate witness to be
sworn for a Dickens" This caused immense
merriment. which increased when Mr.. Dickens
added: by a still more curious coincidence
the witness is descendant of the Mr.. Moses
Pickwick, proprietor OF the Bath coach, from
whom have reason to believe the character of
Mr. Pickwick was taken, and I verify believe
that one of the reasons Why / was retained in
the case was that might call Mr. Pickwick"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-05

If Judge Gresham desires the Republican
nomination be should loose no time in issuing a
writ of habeas corpus TO take himself out os the
hands of his friends. Chicago Herald.
And the first writ should be against the Chi
cago Herald and its Indianapolis correspondents
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-05
THE INDIANAPOLIS JoURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
LoNDoN-American Exchange in Europe, 449
Strand
PAR1s-American Exchange in Paris. IS Boulevard
des Capucines.
NEW YoRK-Gedney House and windsor Hotels.
cHICAGo-Palner House.
CNoINNATT-J. P. Hawley & Co., 154 Vine street.
LoUISvILLE-C T. Deering. northwest corner
Third and Jefferson streets.
ST. LOUIS-Union News Company, Union Depot
and Southern Hotel.
WASHINGTON, D. c-Riggs House and Ebbits
House.
Telephone Calls.
Business Ofice-.-.-.23S Editorial Roons.--.-.242
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-05

Telephone Calls.
Business Ofics.-.--.23S Editorial Rooms. ZAP
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-10-06
BEDINGTON NEWS.

Pretty cold times about now, and a
fine frost on Sunday morning last,
which admonishes us, that winter is
approaching.
Farmers are busy now, cutting corn
and seeding.
The corn crop is not as good as it
was expected to be. Do not think il
will make much moro than half q
crop.
Harry Greenwood, of Shepherds.
town, who was visiting here has re.
turned home.
Mr.. Jas. Nicely is i'll at present.
Mr.. J. E. Pitsnogle started to Bal
timore on Monday to attend medical
lectures.
Miss Laura Riner is attending
school in Hedgesville.
The third quarterly meeting of the
M. E. Church, South, of this place
was held on Sunday last. Rev
Smithscn preached.
Miss Jennie McClurkin will lecture
in behalf of Prohibition in the M. E
Church on Saturday evening. I will
postpone my treatment of "womar
suffragist."
Having learned that the quotation
"a perfect little rosebud from hui
manity's garden fused by me in 9
former communication was intended
for compliment, I will say that ]
am cognizant that the young mar
never had it attached to the lapel OF
his coat for had he, he would have
passed his compliment in private and
not have employed the columns of
newspaper so to do. EDMUND.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-10-06
BUNKER HILL ITEMS.


Autumn and winter overcoats,
every one complaining about cam
paign colds.
A good many persons from this
place will visit the Winchester fair on
Thursday next.
The farmers in the vicinity are very
busy seeding and preparing for win
ter.
Miss Ella Noll, of Tuscarrora, is
visiting friends at this place.
Miss Lille Pitzer, of Arden, is on a
visit to the family of Mr.. G. |. Pit
ger, of this place.
The r. r. extension is being work
ed up in earnest the houses along the
line are built and are ready for the
hands, who will be here in day or
so.
Politicians are enthusiastic at pres
emit, but four weeks hence-and
who'll get there ?"-We won't say
who, just now.
The meeting under the auspices of
the M. E. Church, South, conducted
by Rev. F. A. Strother, was decid-
ed success. About ~ persons were con-
verted. Mr.. Strother has worked
with untiring zeal, and is much es-
teemed by the citizens of this com.
munity.
There will be a Democratic pole
raising and torchlight procession in
Gerards.own in the near future; there
was one in Darkesville last Wednes-
day night that proved success.
DIR. e. X. Ballard, of Baltimore, has
located in Darkesville to practice
medicine; he is pleasant young
man, and no doubt good physician
fand hope he may be successful in hi;
new position.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-10-06

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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-10-06

When the Statesman charges
"boodle against Republican candi.
dates, or offers to buy votes, a little
proof would go farther with many
people than the mere ipse dirit of a
political drill-master. Clear your
own way then talk about the bust.
ness merits of men who have done
satisfactory business for years with
the people of Berkeley, and earned
for themselves an honest living, not
off of politics or Office, but by the work
of their hands, and secured homes
and property for themselves and
their children. That's what Messrs.
Feidt, Miller, Buxton, Bowers,
Kitchen. Woods, Butts, and the rest
have done; and as to" Superiority" rub
your gentle hand over your own par
ty kettles, and count the skeletons in
your own political closets. The Re-
publican ticket stands before the peo-
pie of Berkeley on its merits, and
Berkeley voters have happy faculty
of telling merit every time.-That's
what will make the Republican tick
ct WIN.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-10-06
THE YELLOW FEVER SUFFERINGS

The frosts in the South seem to be
for the worse of the yellow fever suf-
ferers instead of the better, and the
number of new cases is on the in
crease. Fear and excitement have
added additional horrors to the suf-
fering and terror. People lose their
reason in the face of danger. Wo-
men with children were put off of
trains and left to starve in the woods,
and they may not have had yellow
fever. Armed men stood guard at
towns and plantations and turned
people away at the point of the mus
ket. Landing places along rivers
were guarded and steamboats, in
distress made to pass on. Engin-
GERS and railroad men we're threaten
ed with death if they stopped at
certain places. All for fear of the
contagious disease. The most shame
full feature was the plnnderers and
robbers and treacherous nurses who
flocked to the infected districts to
strip the living and the dead OF val,
uables even at the risk Of life.
Others, humane men and women,
doctors and nurses, risked their lives
to minister to the sick and dying
a silver lining to the dark cloud Of
the scourge. Towns are' depopulat-
ed, business broken up, homes de-
serted, families separated, and hun
dreds oil the flower of the land dead
and dying. All for the want of
proper precaution in observing sani.
tary rules. When Gen. Butler held
New Orleans, the hot bed of yellow
fever, in an epidemic year, there
were only a few deaths, but he had
the city cleaned up as it never was
before or since.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-10-06
.MORTON'S LETTER
BUSINESS IN EVERY LINE.

The Republican Vice Presidents
Letter of Acceptance is brief and to
the point, showing the practical bus
mess man IN every line.
For myself, as citizen and as can
didate. do not hesitate to declare that
from long observation I am an unwaver-
ing friend of the Protective system. In
a business life, now extending over for
ty years, have witnessed and compared
the effect upon the country of revenue
tariff tending to Free Trade with a pro-
tective tariff encouraging home indus
tries. Under the former the development
of the country has always been arrested
while under the latter it has uniformly
been promoted.
To the men who earn their bread by
the sweat of their brows the difference
between the two systems is that of mar
rowing chances on the one hand, and ex-
banding opportunities on the other. Free
Trade would open American competi-
ton with the whole world. Protection
reserves America for Americans, native
and adopted. The industrial system of
country is as sensitive as its public
credit. A hostile movement creates dis
trust IN the PUBIC nina anu commence,
the only basis of trade becomes impaired,
new enterprises wither in the bud, CAPT.
tai grows timid, the field of labor is con-
tracted and pressure for employment in
evitably reduces the wages of all work
ingmen.
The Republican platform proposes dis
tinctly American policy not one of mar
rowness and bigotry, but one broad and
philanthropic-a policy that best helps
the whole world by the example of a
great, growing, powerful nation, found
ed upon the equality of every man be-
fore the law,
1t is for the American people to devel-
op and cultivate the continent which in
the Providence of God they have fallen
heirs. They should adopt a policy which
looks steadily to this great end.
With no spirit of narrowness toward
other people, but rather in the highest
interest of all. they should find under
their own flag field of limitless advance
in the direction of the improvement, the
prosperity and happiness of man.
Very respectfully yours,
LEVI P. MORTON.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-10-06

That $50 all wool suit" of Editor
Hart is worrying the free wool and
cheap clothes Democrats of this state,
especially at Wheeling. 1t was made
at Sistersville, w. Va, wooden mills,
from wool grown in Tyler County,
and is pronounced 6 all woolo by ex-
perts,-and cheaper and better than
anything of the kind can be bought
in England. Yet we are to have
free acooI to get cheaper clothes in w.
Va, but the poor people are to be
taxed so cents on rice and 102 per
cent. on sugar to keep up Southern
industries, to protect them, the
very "iniquity" the party is clamor-
ing against elsewhere.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-10-06
JONES SPRING.

Jack Frost has paid US telling
visit.
The chestnut crop is large this seas
on.
Cutting off corn, seeding, picking
apples and talking politics are now
the order of the day.
Our school convened on the LIST inst,
under the guidance of that worthy
old pedagogue, Mr.. M. g. Albright,
with % pupils in attendance.
Mrs. Jennie McClurken. one of Miss
Wizards co-workers in the temper
ance cause, delivered most excellent
lecture in Calvary Church, on last
Sunday evening, which was quite a
treat to the good people of this Sec
ton of the county. She was heard by
large and attentive audience.
A strong Harrison and Morton club
has just been organized and started to
work here. Forty-two names have
already been enrolled. Many of our
citizens feel quite indignant over the
fact that the Democrats are aiming
their forces at Mr.. Kitchen, but Back
Creek valley will show what she
thinks of that worthy man on the
9Th of next November. And fellow
Republicans all over the county, we
call upon you to rally and save every
man on the ticket, and especially j.
G. Kitchen, of Jones Spring. There
is no man on the ticket aspiring for
position who is more worthy of it..
Mr.. Kitchens qualifications are equal
to those of Mr.. Buxton, but may not
be so we'll known. Messrs. Kitchen
and Buxton are men of sterling merit
and just the men to represent our peo-
pie in the next legislature. They
stand for the farmers, the laborers.
and the business men of Berkeley.
Oct. 8, 1888. S. E.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-10-06

There was great excitement
among the grain gamblers in Chica.
go all week. Prices ranged from
81 to 80. Men bought and sold and
lost and made by the hundred thous.
ands in a few minutes. Hutchinson,
the wheat king, made 81, 100000 in
one deal; others 100000. Several
spectators went to the wall. 49,.
10000 bushels of wheat changed
hands on the New York stock ex-
change. Honest commission men
stopped business and refused to be
caught by the sharpers. The specu-
latIons have raised flour in the West
to Sc and 80 a barrel, and bread
went up 2 and 3 cents a loaf in Pitts
burg. The break must come and
wheat will fall again below 81.