Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-07-13

Il should now be pronounced as spelled
with two syllables-Csr-nage.
The color line in Pennsylvania seems 10
be drawn at the Pinkerton's by Carnegie
The Carnegie steel works clock" out
probably affords the key to the Keystone
State situation.
Mr.. Carnegie not only wired President
Harrison the first congratulatOry message,
but be fred the first shot Of the campaign
at Homestead, Pa.
Mr.. Elkins, President Harrison's Secre-
lary Of War, thinks the strength Of the
army should be increased to fifty thousand.
That is a bit anticipatory Of force bill.
Edward Gallagher, a New York newsboy,
who saved four persons from drowning IN
Long Island Sound, was rewarded with
thirty cents for his pains. 1t looks as II he
had been overpaid.
Harrison, Cleveland and Stevenson are
Presbyterians and Whitelaw Reid used to
be. Gen. Bidwell is also Presbyterian
and a shining political example Of the per-
severance of the saints.
The Pinkerton performances in Pennsyl-
vania make things look blue for protection
to Homestead people and give damuing
proof Of the insincerity of Republican pro
fessions Of regard for the workiugman.
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It will be seen by the official call Of
Chairman DALEY that the 2ud District Con
gressional Convention will be held az Graf
ton on the 26th Of this month. The state
Convention will be held the day following.
It Is remarked as a curious fact that the
Peoples Party, which is composed largely
Of labor organizations and of Farmers Al
lance men who refuse membership in their
organization 20 lawyers has nominated
lawyers for president and vice-President.
DR.. Hammond, Of Washington City,
knows Of seventy persons dying suddenly
in that city, within the las. ten years, from
running after street cars. But just think
of the thousands that have died in that
time who, in their young days, ran after
the girls.
Whatever else may be the result Of the
Homestead difficulties, We have probably
seen the last Of the Pinkertons. Public
sentiment if not legislative enactment, will
prevent the control Of armed and drilled
companies of men by private individuals
and for private purposes.
paragraph that suggests a menagerie:
Henry Baer, living several miles above Ha-
gerstown, was seriously injured by his horse
running away with him in his milk wagon.
Some hogs along the roadside scared the
horse and Mr. Baer was thrown out and
rammed against the ground with the force
Of a bullet.
Senator Farwell ought to be too good a
Republican % air his ill-feeling toward the
President in a presidential campaign. But
then he's a United States SenatOr.-C'qrkS-
burg Enquirer.
No, he isn't United States Senator He
stopped being one because he was such a
good Republican.
We observe many good paragraphs in
the newspapers Of the State credited to Er.
Not always. but very often, that means
FREE Press. We feel comp,imented when
our editorial paragraphs are adopted but
when credit is given, if the article repro
duced is from this paper, it would be graft
flying for our brethren to say so.
Carnegie, the beneficiary Of the McEiu-
ley BILL gave a Pinker.on hue to the early
dawn Of Wednesday morning las. at Home
stead, but sanguinary colors predominated
during the day until sunset, when gloom
prevailed and mourning widows and orphans
went about the streets-victims Of greed
that best illustrates mans inhumanity TO
man."
In declining to approve the use Of Mrs.
Cleyelands name for political clubs, and
giving his reasons for so doing, the Demo
cratic candidate showed that he had consid-
cred the woman question" maturely and
10 good purpose; but he also cut himself
off from any chance of endorsement by the
womsns rights party or of attracting any
votes from that quarter
Although the Peoples Party declared
against Federal interference in elections and
bayoneis at the polls, 20 vote for the candi-
dates Of that party rather than for the Dem
ocratic nominees is 70 support indirectly
the Force bin conspiracy and % throw