Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14


GRAND JURORS.
Chas Bryan Aron Elliott
VIM O'Bricn Luke l. White
J VI Nhitworth JnO ID Webb
j j W Miller VIM Bell
+ X Mills CIR Peek
Edward Bumgardncr VIM Lewis, Sr
PETIT JURORS.
Nelson Hawk A fIartin
! NJ Fitzpatrick NJ l. Claybaugh
.Jno Il Mckinney Jacob Sutton
Frank Hornbeck Giles Russell
VIM Mcfarland " Campbell
T. ID AXE Harrison Sweeney
III \ Campbell .Jno Pinkley
Geo Wallace &c Tual
.InO X Sutton w l. Brown
j r Low .Jnn w Hancock
w ii Buford L w Graves
,Jno Smith JnO Ruble
The Century of presidents" edition of the
st. Louis Republic issued on Monday of last
week was, beyond question, the greatest feat
of modern journalism. Among the more
important features were protraits OF all the
Presidents from Washington to Harrison
with short sketches oftheir lives and histories
of the campaigns wherein they were elected.
The different mistresses of the White House
also received attention. But we cannot par
ticulariZe and do the subject juctice, for that
would take columns. Suffice that it has been
most highly lauded all over the nation, and
universally acknowledged rs the most sue
cessful attempt of the kind that has cverbeen
made. While we are talking of the Republic
we call to mind another late feature of that
metropolitan journal, viz: the charging of
the Saturday paper to Is pages, thereby af-
fording room for as much reading matter as
is usually contained In the Sunday editions.
We are informed that new attractions will
constantly be added so that it may most ac-
ceptably fill the place of a Sunday paper for
all that territory which cannot be reached on
that day by the Sunday issue. Truly the
Republic IL enjoying wonderful boom which
Is certain to continue Is long rs the present
high standard is maintained.
Last week our Tunnel Drifter" (by the
way, a gentlemen whom we love and esteem)
asked, "What do you mean by Two dollars
n day and roast beef?" The question is
pertinent, and we are properly called upon
to answer. In 1910, when Harrison the
Grandfather was Wing candidate for Presi-
dent, the tariff issue, as in 1883, was the
main question before the people. Times
were very hard: work was scarce and wages
low; there were thousands of people who
had ali they could do to make ends meet,
and financial distress was general. Then
certain statesmen % claimed that protec-
tive tariff, would give everybody plenty of
work and high wages; that, III fact, good
times were sure to follow "protection to
orr infant industries" These claims were
epitomized in the motto: 1.-TWO dol
lars A day and roast beef" Well, the cleo
ton was held and Grandfather Harrison was
elected. Then the tariff was raised. Did
good times follows? On the contrary, the
financial condition of the country grew
worse. and continued So that when 1914 came
around. Polk, the Democratic nominee, was
elected by an overwhelming vote. Low
tariff legislation succeeded his election, and
from 1916 to 1857 good times blessed the
country. In 1857 there was a temporary
reverse by reason Of undue speculation, but
Il lasted only short time, and the country
was prosperous until the outbreak of the
war.
The same claims that were Gade in behalf
of high tariff in 1910 were made in 1888, and
.sTwo dollars day and roast beef" ms cribed
on Eastern protective banners. There was
perhaps some excuse for the delusion taking
hold of honest men in 1910; but how, in the
light of pra ctical experience, the same as
snmntion could be honestly advanced in 1888,
masses our comprehension 1t was deiusion
and q snare in 1870, as it was proven I'M
truth in 1855, land we're absolute in our oeilef
that it will be trampled unGerfoot IN n, lssa ny
which now champions it than was suffered
by the Wings in 1S4A