Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-04-12
r1En AND THINGS At WASHINGTON

Party lines have been drawn in the House the PROPOSE
ton to admit Wyoming state and the Democrats base
tain population sufficiently large justify admission into
the Union They also regard the constitution adopted by the
state being radically defective because it
provides for the enfranchseent of the of that terri
tory The last named objection seems to have Of
weight for it is generally conceded among all intelligent
people that the voting cass in this country
age enough i9r an necessary women
general ndspositon drag into politics. especially
political life each year be descending into low
er scale.
The committee to whom referred the bill to
gerymandering in congressional districts has voted by
strict party vote in favor of the but scarcely
probable that there intention pass There
doubt disposition to turn everything pot
cal advantage prevalent both parties, but limit
to all things and if the Democrats have been fortunate
enough carry state Ohio they should be allowed to
reap the their victory especially Republicans
have failed similar state of affairs their
party their political advantage there any gener
al belief that law prevent gerrymandering should be
should be made to take effect at future time as it
seems justify special legislation unless there
some public and urgent necessity for it.
The politicians in Congress aware that the present Con
to make the issues which the next pesiden
al election will be fought aud hence there general de-
sire the members that they should be placed right
upon the record SO far ali questions of public
concerned The Republicans hope inrench themselves
power by the enactment of laws which needed
the wants occasoned by the Development of the country
Among the of greatest Importance the revision
of the tariff the reconciliation of silver the settlement of
the fisheries question and to free
cial intercourse with the South American republics Up
the present time the present has done work
than of its predecessors there every
eve that the session will important in
results than session held for twenty The
criticisms which have been made the administration
have almost entirely from its friends, and they have
been occasoned by the failure reward party service
Though this has caused great deal of discomfort within the
lines of the Republican party will deny but there
great of the people Indifferent the dsrbu
ton of patronage but they feel abiding
affairs administered wisely and WELL the administration
will draw to it degree of strength which will silence the
camor OF disappointed aprans and their friends If the Re-
publican party egislaes integently udiciously
half of the business interests of the country the policy
foreshadowed in regard to the tariff revision silver and
foreign satisfactorily carried out the closing
of the present administration will be the most brilliant
Edward Atkinson, political economist and ardent free
trader, is out article which he says present
agricultural depression existing in this country due
to protective tariff bat rather the result of defective
methods of farming Among the which have
occasloned the distress which prevails those who cu
the soil adherence the methods which have been
ougrown by the of the country during the last 90
on of steam and electricity have worked such changes that
trey revolutionized The product of labor applied
manufacturing has been largely increased
production has been steadily lowered from year year
til the margin of profit is scarcely percepble.
for this the output bias been immensely increased
and thus The aggregate return has reached point where
fair profit is attained. The outlook for the will
probably improve but he immensely help along the
good work by emuating his brethren other lines of bust
and recovering from results by the
application of the best modern methods farming will
be hopeful sign when the young of the country
educated for industrious and intelligent
being sent from the farm to enter life clerks to
in walks of business which already overcrowded One
good farmer worth more to the country then dozen
poor clerks.
The Southern Republicans in the House have
awakened to the fact that unity OF action necessary
to proper consideration for their section
their determination to make bold stand for the repeal
the tobacco tax Before Mr. Cleveland issued his
freetrade manifesto the Democrats loud in their
nunciaon Of internal taxes characterizng them
but they suddenly wandered off in search of false
gods and these war taxes forgotten 1t part of
the Republican platform that the tobacco should be
removed and the Southern Republicans acting wisely in
deciding to force the issue at the first favorable
The idea advanced by many good people that
luxury Is mistaken one 1t is solace and comfort to
the man, and any attempt deprive him free
of it is hardship. The it levied at time
when the federal treasury needed the snews war and
since such necessity no longer exists should be
G. w. z. BLACK