Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-07-22
NEWS AND COMMENT.

To Congress There's no place like
home. Try it and be convinced.-N T.
Press.
The House ways and means committee
have agreed to joint resolution fixing
Monday next, July % as the day for the
adjournment of Congress.
The local-opton election held in Fincas-
tie magsterial district, BOtetOurt county,
last week, resulted in majority of 32S in
faver of license to sell liquor.
Colonel Moons force of clerks in the
Senate chamber, are still hard at work
making the extra copies of the direct
tax list. 1t is not probable that tie
Governor will announce the names OF
commissioners to distribute the fund
until these lists have been completed.
One of the amusing phases of the
present discussion over the Homestead
riots is the spectacle of poor devil Of
a newspaper man, working fourteen
hours a day for ten dollars a week,
shedding tears over the starvation
wages" of people who get $1,000 per day
working but eight hours. We have said
it is Misunderstanding Netcs.
Miss Ella L, Knowles, whom the peo-
Piles party of Montana nominated for at
torney- general of the State, is successful
practicing lawyer in Helena. She was
born in New Hampshire and was gradu'
ated at Bates College, Maine, in 1884.
She has an extensive practice among
miners and woikingmen. and 1t Is
thought that they were influential in
secureing her the nomination, which
came to her entirely Unexpectedly.
The Richmond correspondent of the
Petersburg Inder-4ppeal says; When
the Legislature meets in extra session
next December there will be a lively
contest over the Office of second auditor
made vacant by the death of Col onel
Frank G. Ruhin. Mr.. Josiah Ryland,
tho was appointed to fill the vacancy
temporarily, will be candidate for re-
election. There are already two other
persons in the contest. They are Cap
tain Jack Hudgln, of Caroline, and
Mr.. S. P Epes, of Nottoway. Both OF
these gentlemen are at present members
of the House of delegats.
The champion of woman suffrage in
South Dakota, Mrs. Marietta Bowes, has
experienced a change of heart. Having
several children, she is, perhaps, quail
fed to speak when she says that giving
women the franchise would result in
neglect of husbands, homes and babies"
1t is possible that her quarrel with Su'
san B. Anthony has some influence, as
she asserts that Susan is reformer for
revenue solely, and never speaks five
minutes fer less then $25. She asserts
that she "never saw such pol wire
pulling among men as there is among
v omen suffragists."
Every Protectionist should see to it
that no workingman of his acquaintance
votes until the truth has been brought to
his attention, many times if need be, that
q vote for Cleveland is a vote for Free
Trade, that Free-Trade means the
closing of hundreds upon hundreds Of
American mills, and that, while all
classes would suffer in the general disaster,
yet labor will suffer most of all. If the
facts are not at hand to prove these
assertions, send to The American Pro-
tectiye Tariff League, 1875 West 23rd,
Street, New York, and get them. then 60
to work and keep at it till November
next.
The Democratic platform asserts that
1.-THE Federal Government las no con-
stitutional power to impose and collect
Tariff duties, except for the purpose OF
revenue only" This is in effect to declare
the first Tariff law. signed by George
Washington, and every Tariff law which
has since passed-absolutely every one
of Observation-Disclosures Not only
that. but it denOunces the Democratic
Morrison bill, the Democratic Mills ill,
and even the pending Democratic free
wool bill, as unconstitutional. For every
one of them recognized, 10 some degree,
the Protective principle, which, according
to the revised Democratic creed, places
them all in conflict with the Constitution.
Thos. Fl. Carter of Montana was chosen
chairman OF the Republican National
Committee Saturday by the Executive
Committee of that body at the Fifth Ave-
nue. Hotel in New York. The action was
unanimous and was the result Of care
full comforting Of the members in the most
smicable spirit and after thorough
survey of the whole situation.
Nr. Carter, who is placed In a position
Of national prominence, is only 80 years
BID. He is born diplomat. man Of
,uave manner and engaging presence
He is keen observer, an unusually good
udge Of men, and is said by those who
Know him best to be the most excellent
selection which could have been made for
he position.
He was only recently chosen secretary
Il the National committee. BE Ia now
he commissioner OF the Land ONCE, but
his place, he said Saturday, he would At
nee resign. v