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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-08-23
Cleveland,s Common Gen.n.

Mr.. Cleyeland's firm letter OF declina-
ton to the female enthusiast who origi-
mated the scheme of the Frances Cleye-
land Influence clubs" is conched in very
happy and gentlemanlike Language, and
will command the respect of members
of his own as well as those of the op-
posite political party Hartford Post
l(Ranll.l ...lli .Iis -.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-08-23
MAAr OF raE woaklNengN,
There Is No Possible Way OF Proteotin,
Labor from Com petition.

~. e
There Is No Possible Way OF Protecting
Labor from comPetition.
But what of the worlingmen? How
are they protectedf
MIR. Carnegie. knows how to protect
himself. He does it by having the duty
on his products made so high that none
can come into the country to compete
with him and break down his prices of
anything that he has to sell.
The laborer has nothing to sell but his
labor; how is that protected? Is labor
shut ont by any law: Here are the fig
ures of four years, showing the number
of immigrants:
1883. 6la.sse
IsSS. t4ASss
1sso. $3.50
se0sle
Total. ,OOa,eS7
This is an average of half million
annually, and in this great army of inn
migrants in search of work the great
mills and factories find men to take the
places of strikers.
There is no possible way of protecting
labor from competition 1t finds it on
all sides. Every new machine competes
with labor; every immigrant bears the
labor market. The great law of supply
and demand fixes the price of labor,
fixes the labor schedule. Why should
the laborer, unprotected and helpless,
vote to protect the capital of his en-
ployers Why should he vote to keep up
the price of what he has to buy when
he sees and knows TINT it is impossible
for the same law to protect him in the
only thing he has to sell?-L louisville
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-08-23
More Than ENOUGH Rea,on,. q, !

. II there were no other reasons for a.
change of administration the fact that
Wanarnaker, Elldns, Miller and the TWO
Fosters are In the cabinet would be
sufficient. And it is even more potent
with sturdy Republicans than with
Democrats st. Louis Post Dispatch.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-08-23
rhls Is a pemoeratle Year.

In presidential contests this state
went Republican in 1864, Democratic
in 1858, Republican in 1872, Democratic
in 1875, Republican in 1880, Democratic
in 1884, Republican in 1888, and this is
the year for another Democratic inning.
Buffalo Courier.
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The q. Q. 2. in ! na,III ~. 3, ].

The Republican party seerns to be on
the road to smash. It cannot get a
campaign manager. II has lost Blaine.
its strongest man, and a lot of its best
fighters, like Quay, Clarkson ct AL It
has suffered large defections to the In
dependents and the peoples party. It
has lost Kansas and it is likely TO lose
Pennsylvania, to say nothing about
Massachusetts. olyoke (Mass) Demo-
Graf -. lIlgs.Isl
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-08-23

Having had cheap foreign labor locked
out to secure high prices, Mr.. Carnegie
is now locking out American working
men to get cheap foreign labor. He
TINS makes protection cut both ways for
his fat pocketbook. Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-08-23

IF YOUR BACH ACHES &.
Or you are all worn out, really good for nothing
1t is general debility. Try
BROWNS IRON BITTERS. #
1t will cure you. and give a good appetite. Sold
s. by all dealers in medicine.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-08-23

W1vDow SHADES, on CLoTH.-AFattiugs.
Moquet Rugs, Ut Beachley's. Stocllnever was
so large and well-assorted aud prices never as
low. Don't buy until you see these goods.
Buy one AND GET Two of the best Sewing
Machines in the world-the Domestic and WIZ
cox and Gibbs. If you don believe it, 20 to
Beachleys' and realize thssf Ncts ore facts.
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a Platfor,n for nemnnrnt..

The Democratic platform was not
written to please the Republican organs
or the party Of force bills and a tariff
for protection TO plutocrats. 1t is q plat
form for Demecrats, and on it they viii
win decisive victory in November
st. Louis Republic.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-08-23
put II D. sli11 ninhar.

Our present tariff was adjusted to
raise wages. 1t was followed by cuts in
the carpet and woolen mills and by a
labor crisis in the iron region. Evident
ly it was not made high enough. -Kan-
sas City Times.
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Protecting Hla Friends.

The seizure of sealing vessels in Behr-
ing sea has begun again. The ground
floor rights of Mr.. Steve Elkins' seal
skinning friends must be protected at all
hazards.-St. Louis Republic.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-08-23
Any Kind Of wages.

Even free trade wages would suit
the locked ont employees of the protect
ed iron and steel mills. ChicAgo Her
aid.
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a sIrnificant contrast.

The embattled workmen of Pittsburg
carried the stars and stripes, while
Andrew Carnegie reposed beneath the
red cross of England. Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal.
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why Doesn,t he PAY His nIeng

If Andrew Carnegie can contribute to
election corruption funds and hire an
army of Pinkertons, why is he not able
to pay his workmen the wages promised
them by the high tariff people:- Louis
vile Courier-Journal.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-08-23
rirh.ing Shy Of ne.pon.lbIlItv.

Republican leaders are not inclined to
accept the Office Of manager of the cam
paign, which involves responsibility for
Mr.. Harrisonis defeat in November.
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-08-23
ADV SIN G

Que Square 6t Inch or Iess9 10 s yeelSs. 81 80
Each subsequent insertion s0i
One Square, three month . - 1. IN
One Square, 6 months. - 8 . = = 80 ti %
One Square, one year. 1000
Candle 1ates Announcement For County
Oltleers, $500; State or Gongre lonal, 5000.
Others ut resglilar Advertising Rates
Obituary Sotaees exceeding i've lines 10 cas
per line.
Liberal deductions made for Quarter, Half.
and Whole Goltimns. to Annual. Semi-A Annllai
and Quarterly Advertisers
No advertisement TO be considered by The
month or year unless spe6lhed on the Alaau-
script, or previously agreed upon between the
parties
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-08-23
FORTY Per Cent. gTore.

If Mckinley had fixed up 100 per
cent. tariff instead Of his go per cent.
deal, how many Pinkertons would Penn
sylyania have needed2 Kansas City
Times.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-08-23
Although freed ne wIII stump.

4AHtLIWUIS1A 2 AtSs7tt n 2 y II 1flsFlAllVs
Green B. Raum is treed by the pension
investigating committee, but that will
not prevent him taking the stump for
Harrison next week. st. Louis Post
Dispatch.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-08-23

Take Hoods aud only Hoods, because
Hoods Sarsaparilla CURES. 1t possesses merit
peculiar to itself. Try it yourself
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-08-23

Dying In the shadow Of eProteeti6n."
From his castle DER the sea
Mr. Andrew Casne9s6
Sends message Eilat will Gauge seII some ~.
hectioh:
Barrieaded Ia . ditch, =
Are dying IN de shadow Of .proteefiar.N
Atlanta Constit tuition.
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- 1lNAa
It looks as though Harrison and Nc
Knleyism would fall outside carnegie's
breastworks. Wheeling Register
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Female Weakness Positive Cure.

To TEE Enron Please iufofnl your read
ers that have o positive remedy f5r iiie
Thousand and one lis which srise ff5il de-
tatiged female organs. ] shall be Glad 10 send
they viii send tFleir Expfess l1d Il. lJ "a ddfess.
ours spectfuiiy, Ds. A G. .A11RcIifAI, Utica.
a choice lot Of box paper and en-.
Yelops q Light Watson
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SPIRIT OF JEF FFERSON.
TUEsDAY MoRNNe. AUGUST Is. lsaa.

'CnARlns Tows. JsirsrEasOs RIA CoUsrr, VIVA
The state chronicle., 1892-12-28
The Financial Stu uatiou.

Baltimore Sun.
The Financial Chronicle, of New
York, commends the resolution intro
duced in the senate last week by Senator
MCPHERSON, proposing to confer upon
the secretary OF the treasury authority to
suspend the purchase of silver under the
law OF 1890. The hope is entertained
that the senator will keep his promise to
call up bis resolution immediately after
the holidays and press it to its passage.
The existing law is working the preatest
possible damage TO the thousands of an
terPrlses that require the investment of
capital. We are exporting our gold and
getting back from Europe the stocks and
bonds which Europeans do not wish to
have if-as they think certain-we are
soon to be on the silver basis aud using
cheap dollars in the payment of all obi
cations. We want gold coming in. We
need fresh capital to develop our re +.
sources, to stimulate enterprises OF all
sorts, and put activity in the place of the
stagnation that affiicts 80 many lines Of
industry. This gold that is going ont
DID US good when it came, and we
should be better off to get more. "The
mere loss OF capital BY gold exports has.
however," says the Chronicle, "become
OF comparatively little importance when
placed by the side OF the growing cur
rency danger of which these exports are
an evidence and warning" The Chron.
lcie thinks Secretary Fosters jaunty con
tdence in the financial situation ia bv mo
means warranted by the facts. The re.
peal OF the Sherman act is first step TO-
ward safety. Let it be taken PROMPTLY
The state chronicle., 1892-12-28
GREETING.

After few days rest we greet our
patrons and friends this morning with
the hope that all enjoyed pleasant
Christmas.
For the encouragement that has
sustained US in the publication OF the
CHRONICLE we will spare no effort to
make it worthy Of place in the list
Of Southern journals.
Our aim is to publish newspaper
wherein the reader may find the latest
news, and one devoted to the advocacy
Of sound moral and business principles.
The substantial interest of North
Carolina will ever be first considera-
tion with US.
We are now arranging to give full
reports of the proceedings Of the next
General Assembly, to convene 10 this
city on the 4th prox These will be taken
down by short hand reporters and pub
lished daily. They will be more com
plete than any that ever before appear.
ed in any newspaper published in this
city.
And in looking over the names Of
the members Of the next General As
sembly we can congratulate the people
Of North Carolina upon the able repre-.
sentation they will have.
The state chronicle., 1892-12-28

POPULAR VOTE FOR PR E>IDENT.
The Brooklyn Eagle publishes the
following instructive table on this
subject
"For Grover Cleveland the demo-
Gratis in 1892 cast vote Of 5.6O7,l24
His vote in 1888 was 5.536,242. The
increase was 7O,882. Benjamin Har-
rison's republican vote in 1892 was
5,282,086. In 1888 it was 5,44O.7O8
His loss was 1882. The nomine.
of the populists, James B Weaver, re
ceived in 1892 q total of 996,998
The greenback labor candidate in 1888
had 308,578. The gain was 688,4l6.
Bidwell, the prohibitionist candidate
in 1892, polled 2SO,o94. Four years
earlier the prohibition vote was 246,- :
S76. The gain was 34,068. On the
total vote for president the average
quadreDnial increase has been aboul
l,l50,00O. The advance in 1892 wal
only 783,134. Here is the aggregate
vote and the percentage of increase
since the second election of Mr.. Lin
coin:
The state chronicle., 1892-12-28
IMPROVEMENT OF PURLIC
ROADS.

The following are some of the re-
plies received by the Director of the
North Carolina Agricultural Experi.
ment Station, H. B. Battle, to his re,
cent circular of inquiry in regard to
the improvement Of our public roads:
Mr.. A. H. Stokes, chairman of tn.
Board of County Commissioners of
Durham county, in reference to the
proposed North Carolina Road Con-
gress, writes as follows:
"You ask for an immediate replv.
therefore / have not time to con suit
the other members Of our county board.
In answer to your circular letter, !
advise calling road congress in Raj
e'gh by all means while the Legislature
is in session. Anything that would
advance the material interest of the
State as mu ,h as good public roads and
bridges cannot be commenced too
soon."
In reference to the proposed North
Carolina Road Congress Col. Julian
S. Carr writes as follows:
acknowledging the receipt OF your
circular letter of December 18th. 7
beg to state that l regard the issuance
Of this circular, to inaugurate the step
which you are about to put on foot. ia
very timely and very important to
North Carolina. ! would by all means
advise calling Road Congress and l
think the Congress should meet in
Raleigh during the early days of the
Legislature in order that time might
be given to have a suitable bill framed
and passed by that honorable bodv.
There are so many suggestions why
We should have this Road Congress
that l hesitate to begin to enumerate
them. You can count upon nv most
hearty cooperation. Thanking Won
Tor the interest you manifest in this
matter"
Editor H. A. London, of the Pitts
boro Record, writes as follows in refer.
The state chronicle., 1892-12-28

This table sho vs. that the democrats
did not conduct the last cam paign with
the vigor which distinguished their
previous efforts. The reason assigned
is that as soon a. Mr.. Cleveland was
nominated = large number made up
their minds at once how they would
vote, and energy thus lag yed under the
settled conviction that the democratic
candidate would be elected. And it
was quite evident that the republicans
were paralyzed at the outset. But it
would be inaccurate to accept the ag-
gregate of the third party vote as in
dicative of its strength, for in the
West many democrats voted the third
party ticket to defeat the republican
candidates. Mr.. Cleveland has gained
in popular strength in every election
be mas been before the people.
The state chronicle., 1892-12-28

Tho Value OF The Nicaragua Canal 10
Missionary and Mercantile Interests.
Cor. State Chronicle.
In 1918, at the close of the wars Of
Napoleon, when the allied powers d.
vided out the territory of Europe, Eng
land was satisfied with the strong mi
litary points Of Heligoland, Gibralta,
Malta. Corfu and Alden.
In 1879 the Russians had overrun
Turkey and we're in sight of the walls
of Constantinople, the Sultan, in des
pair, threatened to unfurl the banner
Of the prophet, but this did not scare
the Russian.
At this juncture Disraeli sent ca
blegram 20 the Viceroy of India, who
quickly furnished him, via the Sues
canal, 10000 sikhs and Ghoorkas, who
were the vanguard of q million more
if required. The British did not
seize the island of Militene
at the north of the Dardanells,
thereby violating treaties, but placed
these troops on Malta 1000 miles
west Of Port Said, the place they had
selected fifty years before. The Rus
slams saw at once that if they did not
stop the attack on Constantinople, they
would have to fight it out on the shores
OF the Black Sea, not At the Pass Of
Khyber. These troops did not fire a
gun, but peace was made, aud the
treaty of Berlin was signed. The
word Of an Englishman with bis strong
military points holding the Suez canal
had more military weight than the
banner of the Prophet Thousands of
lives, and millions Of dollars were saved.
Let the United States build the
Nicaragua canal, and she holds one of
these great stratgetic points of the
world. We have thousands of mis-
sionaries all over the East, we have
mercantile ventures all around the
Pa .ifc, if there should be
and disturbance in that part of the
world, either by national quar-els or
rebellions in any of the half civilized
nations, our missionaries and mer-
chants would be in danger. Ten thou
sand troops and a feet of ironclads
placed in Lake Nicaragua would let
the world understand that $4,000, 900
of Americans intend that their mis-
sionaries shall be respected and their
mercantile interests protected.
England expended millions Of money
and thousands Of lives to obtain her
military points, and annually pays out
more money to maint Ain these military
points than the interest will be on the
money it will take to build the Mica
ragua Canal. The United States can
get the canal simply by the use of their
credit. 1t will not cost her one cent
of money. The government will get
tour-ffths of the stock for nothing, and
we have been dillydallying with the
problem for three huncred years. 1t
only needs that any man who cares for
his missionaries or his country should
raise his voice and urge the politician
to attend to it, and attend to it now
Things will not rest; if we do not do
1t some one else will, and then we will
have to fight for it.
A DEIEcATr
The state chronicle., 1892-12-28
DANGER OF MINORITY RULE.

la recent number of the CHRON
IcLE We republished from the Phila.
delphia Times an editorial in regard to
elccting the President by popular vote.
On similar line the Chicago News
Record adduces the following interest
ing figures to show the danger of mi
nority rule:
Six new States this year cast 26l,-
276 votes and chose twenty presiden
tlal electors At the same time the
State of Minnesota cast 267, 200 votes
and has but nine electoral votes. The
new States are:
The state chronicle., 1892-12-28

ence to the proposed congress to dis
cuss the improvement of our public
roads:
81 would answer your questions as
follows eyes, road congress should
be held in Raleigh early in February,
90 that the present legislature nigh,
pass proper law. The repair and
keeping up of the roads should be le,
TO contract, just as the building of
county bridge is, and paid for by pub
lie tax. Good public roads are now
of greater Importance to our people
than railroads."
The state chronicle., 1892-12-28
Totals. .536,986

Ihe aggregate vote Of these two
groups Of States is 798.562, and they
have in all dfty niue electors. That is
to say, they have less than per cent.
Of the vote Of the country, with over l3
per cent. Of the representation in the
electoral college. Yet the fifteen
States, with ffty.nine electors, do not
muster as many votes by 1904 as
does Illinois with but twenty.four
electors.
The state chronicle., 1892-12-28

DIR. Battles effort in the direction
OF a road Congress is meeting with q
most hearty endorsement. We pub
lish elsewhere extracts from letters re-.
G.ily received by him on the subject.
even, is very important matter, and
family ~to accomplish results is on the
70 noe,, DC ,unecated by DR.. Battle. We
of no other better way. If fthose
VINO are interested in having good
roads will duly consider the matter
the conclusion will be that represen-
tative congress in which every phase
can be discussed will more rapidly de-
velop DR.. Battles plan and effectuate
1t. We invite discussion in the COL
umns of the CHRONICLE.
The state chronicle., 1892-12-28
THAT Grass person, Marion Butler,

THAT Grass person, Marion Butler,
who publishes newspaper at Clinton,
which he miscalls the Caucasian, sp.
pears to be unable to straighten the
constitutional bent of his political du
plicity. Soon after the election, this
fellow Batter whined like a whipped
spaniel, in the columns Of the Cauca
sian, and pleaded for by cones to be
by cones. His political course had
sunk him so low in the estimation of
the public that but little was heard of
him, until the Memphis convention
There be appeared again, and for his
treachery to the South was elected an
officer by the Western faction of the
third party movement. On his return
home he begins developing the policy
which he pledged himself at Memphis
to carry out. 1t is the same policy
that misled some of our good citizens
to vote against the democratic party
at the late election. But Butler will
have but few followers, and be may as
well be dismissed with C c,ntempt.
The state chronicle., 1892-12-28

A gentleman from Tarboro, N. c..
writes to know if it is really true that
the widow of the late President Davis
i' in needy circumstances. If so, he
will be one of ten to contribute one
hundred dollars, making a purse of
one thousand for Mrs. Davis. The in.
formation We have is that Mrs. Davis
Is not in very good circumstances.
Other friends Of Mrs. Davis in this
State would doubtless respond in some
way, if apprised of the facts, and
whether or not such course would be
agreeable to Mrs. Davis.
The state chronicle., 1892-12-28
The communication on our editorial

The communication on our editorial
page this morning in regard to the
Nicaragua Canal affords sound read.
ing, and shows that whatever aspect
the completion of the canal may be
viewed its bearing is most favorable.
The Asheville Citizen apprehends that
there is purpose on the part of those
now interested to unload" on the gov.
ernment. This, of course, must be
guarded against, but a mere apprehen.
sion forms no part Of an argument
whatever. 1t is much better for this
government to have the dominating in.
fiuence in the beginning than to have
to fight for it at some future day
The canal will be cut, and the United
States cannot afford to allow any
foreign power the right to guard its
entrance.
The state chronicle., 1892-12-28

Low PRICEOP SILVER.

An exchange says that silver is be
coming SO cheap that the better shaped
actress will soon refuse to serve as mod
els for silver statues of justice, and adds
that "the price of silver has gone down
to 824 cents per ounce, which is the
lowest price probably since the days OF
King Solomon. At that price the bul
lion in legal tender dollar is worth
but ga cents. If a man owes a hundred
pounds in London, say five hundred
dollars, it will require inst six hundred
and eighty dollars to pay it. The silver
dollar is worse than the deprecated
greenback of war times, for that was a
promise to pay money. But the silver
dollar contains no promise Of REDEEM o.
tion, and the depreciation falls upon
the owner. 1t is to the extent of SO
cents fiat money pure and simple"
The state chronicle., 1892-12-28
Totals. .26l,576

In addition to these there were min.
States each of which cast less than
100000 votes. The aggregate vote of
these States was 536,989, and they
have thirty nine electors. These last
described States are:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-03
Hot Springs. Ark.

The season at Hot Springs, Ark, will
soon be open and Americas noted health
resort will once more assume its usual
winter gaiety.
To those who go. either for health or
pleasure, word of advice at this time
is not out of order. 1t is we'll known to
most of US that unless we start right we
will be beset by troubles which seem
inevitably to follow a bad beginning
All this can be avoided by selecting
line for the journey whose reputation
for caring for the comfort OF its patrons
is matter of record.
The Burlington" is pre-eminently
the Hot Springs line from the North
west, and you will make good begin
ming by purchasing your tickets via its
Mississippi River Scenic route. Only
one change OF cars. Excursion tickets
limited to three months on sale daily at
No. 1874 East Third street, st. Paul, No.
300 Nicollet avenue, Minneapolis, and
Union Depots in both cities.