Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-11-18
LIS Predietions came True.

Our friend, Mr.. Charles Broadway
Rouss, wrote the following for his
November Journal, which was print
ed the latter part of October. lie
prophesied correctly about the gem
eral result OF the recent election. If
he should ever take a notion to enter
the arena of politics after he has laid
in the shade all the mercantile giants
of Gotham, which he has about ac-
complished at the present time, we
predict for him, says the Winchester
Times, as brilliant career in that
line as he has achieved in his pres
ent affairs. But we don't think his
ambition runs in that line. Never
theless he does at times dot down a
few remarks concerning the political
world, and when he dips his pen in
political fink we can truly say there
is not more trenchant one welded
on this subject by any of the promi-
nent men of the day who make pol
itics a business. just read the fol-
lowing words and sec If you ever
came across any sounder or better
Democratic doctrine and put up in a
more terse and convincing manner:
The Blak Republican party is doomed
Mckinley with his odious tariff; Quay with his
queer and questionable methods; Porter dis
franchising 100000 citizens of the Metropolis;
Harrison with his Force bill; Ingals with his
hundred millions of political pensions; Wanna
maker with his 300, 600 game; the complete
depletion of the U. S. Treasury. The American
peple won't stand it, ii must pitch the rascals
out.
Just look at Monopoly: rampant. arrogant,
imperial; demanding Xccsiv advances on evry-
thing manufactured here without the slitest
cans. Their sccms to be no limit to the Rpirit
of xtortion. Tina recognize that ther party has
outlivd its time aud mean to max the most of
the brief stretch left them. No advanc in
wages or wors, positiv cut down. and % per
cent advauc i'll evry article of consumption
vii settle the political question with the clnscs
as wei as the masses; even welthy peple vii Xix
at paying this Internal tax rite into the pocket
of a rich trust that has n ded grip on party
ledcrs. Out with the political pirates Not
withstanding al this political infamy we will
still present our thirty pages of speciaIties-
sumwher in the naborhOod of two milions-un-
der the market. Democratic in principles as
in practis. we underquotc in preference to drift
into the range of competition. We believ in
the short cut to fame and fortune. We know
that al prosperity is the offspring of popularity
and the merchant who's real values are below
the market is the Progresiv candidate for mer-
camille hOnors.
The por devil who gets one dollar do cares
not continental wher meat aud close cum
from so that he gets them at rok bottom If the
German will furnish his wants at so cents he
viii not pa 100 to the political darlings of Re-
publican partisans.
1t is impOlitic, xpensiv and iutolerable. As
long as it did not tuch the pockctbook the pc.
pie thaut little on the subject and cared less,
and thousands and thousands had ther grip
and grab in the Republican corn crib. thinking
tina wer NOR liberal than Democracy who of.
fered them no bride. Now, when OPPRESSION
and poverty -pincl-when the candle burns at
both ends-wages lower and prices hier. U ma
bet with ded certainty, yor dear life. that tina
viii bury in political oblivion the barefaced
daredevils who hav saut to enrich the weltht
corporations and grind into fine powder the
bakbon. the merry and sinew of the land-yes
they'll pitch the ROBBERS out
The remainder of his editorial on
merchantile affairs will be in our
next issue.