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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-19
WEST VIRGINIA By 5000.
The Force Bill Brought the Democrats
to the Polls With Rush.


PARKERsBuRG. w. Va, Nov IL
Returns from the interior are com
ing in slowly, but enough has been
learned from the returns that are
IN and from estimates from gains
and losses to put Cleveland's major
ity at not less than 5000 in the
State. 1t will probably be still
greater. No collision between depu-
ties and State officers has been re-
ported. Some Of the official reports
from the mountain counties will not
be in before tomorrow at the earli-
est. MacCorkle, Democratic candi-
date for Governor, runs about even
with Cleveland. The four Demo
cratic Congressman are reelected
with handsome majorities and the
Senate and House of Delegates will
be Democratic in both houses. Cor
ruption, fraud bribery, colonization,
and all other things which the
schemers could devise have been
tried, and Mr.. Harrison's cabinet
assembled in the State to put into
force the infamous Force bill to
wrest from West Virginia her cleo
toral vote, but all failed.
The Force bill did the work. As
predicted by The Sun it brought to
the polls thousands of people who
would otherwise have allowed
the election to go by default.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-19
An Old Lie Scotched.

A very old and persistent lie was
scotched by the vote of West vir-
ginia.
1t is a lie which the Republicans
have held on to as so much stock in
trade ever since the defeat of Golf,
four years ago.
Because Golf failed Of election they
have claimed that he was defrauded
out of it; that the State was Repub-
lican, and that Golf was rightly en-
titled TO the Office.
The recent election knocks that
old persimmon with a pole about
six Thousand votes too long. 1t not
only proves the falsits Of the Repuh-
licsn claim. bat il also proves that
COTS vote wss procured by fraud
and doodle.
The only fraud in the election Of
1888 Was on the Republican side Of
the house Fleming was honestly
elected. The State was Democratic
then as it is now; hut Golf and his
henchmen ehested M ont Of shout
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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-19

The nation is ours by probably
over 300 electoral votes out of the
444.
The whole State is ours by 6,00C
or more.
The whole Congressional delega
ton is our BY a combined majority
of about 1000.
In fact there IL scarcely a thing
that isn't ours.
A clean sweep doesn't characterize
the democratic victory strong enough
1t kills the Republican party. I,
is repetition Of the great landslide
of 1890 which buried the Reed Nc
Kinley Congress out of sight. Tha,
election the Republicans told us was
q mistake; that the people didn't un.
derstand the issues; that 'the shop
ping women" did it, and Mckinley
told us this year that it would be
very different; that the people had
come to see the beauties of his bill,
which he said was now "doing its
own talking"
And not only the nation but Nc
Kinley's own State has gone against
him, repudiated his every claim and
turned him and his party down.
The g. o. p, McKinleyism and
Force billism all are dead as door.
nails.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-19

Wsfbstan0fng.
Out of large majority Of the lead
ing business men Of New York who
have been interviewed, Democrats
aud Republicans, on the probable ef-
feet 81 the election of Cleveland ON
business and The stock markets, eY
cry single one. without exception ex-
pressed the belief that the business
interests of the country were In safe
hands, and that no disturbance OF
the markets bad been apparent on
would result.
1t is our conviction that instead OF
any uneasiness existing there is a
positive feeling of satisfaction among
Republicans as well as Democrats,
that the infamous character Of class
legislation, of Mckinley tariffs, and
war taxes, have come to'an end, and
policy more in accord with our
Democratic government is to be in
augurated.
There will be no inconsiderate or
hasty overturning of the existing
state of things so as to unsettle val
ues, but there certainly will be new
order of things established as soon
as it can be done without injuring
the business interest of the country.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-19
NotFor Sale

A most significant and satisfactory
lesson taught by the election is that
the American people cannot be
bought. Millions of dollars have
been spent in vain in the effort to
bride and corrupt them. The triumph
Of corruption at the polls would have
presented more reason for alarm than
the passage Of a force bill, for liber-
ty can recover f'om blow from
without, but never from rottenness
within. In spite of the millions pour
ed ont By the plutocrats and monop-
olists the people voted a pure and
honest ballot. The election demon
stratcs that he country is still sound
and healthy at the core, and this ia
its greatest and grandest moral, fol
while popular virtue remains unas-
sailable the republic can take nc
permanent harm.--~Sun.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-19
Losses In wheat and Cotton.

Sufficient returns have been re-
ceived to enable the american Agri-
culturist to make an approximate
estimate Of the wheat crop of 1892,
and it puts it down at 495, 100000
bushels. This is falling off of H.
100000 bushels from the crop of last
year (612,000,000 bushels), and this
decrease In the quantity raised does
not tell the whole story. Instead of
the falling Off being attended by
higher prices, 1t has actually been
attended by lower prices. On Octo-
Der 20 oflast year No. 2 red wheat
was quoted in st. Louis at 80 cents
bushel, and on October 30 of the
present year at 65 cents--a decline
of "a cents.
Here, then, is a falling off of H.
100000 bushels in the size of the
crop and of 81 cents bnshel in the
price. Last years crop (612,O00,-
900 bushels at last years October
price, 90 cents, was worth to our
wheat raisers $3.50, 100000; and this
years crop (465, 100000 bushels) at
this years October price, 65 cents,
is worth only 1921, 750, o0O-a loss of
$241, 100000. And this on single
staple in one year.
And when we look down South we
find that the cotton raisers are in a
similar predicament. The cotton of
last year was 100000, bales, which,
at the August price in 1891, worth
$50 bale, or $435, 100000 for the
crop. But the Aqriculturist esti-
mates the crop of 1892 at only $780,
600 bales. which at the August price
in 1892 is worth only $35 bale, or
1927, 100000 for the crop-a falling
off of $207, 100000 Add this to the
wheat loss and we have loss of
GAS, 100000 with only two staples
heard from.
How rich we are growing under
the Mckinley policy. particularly
the wheat raisers of the West and
the cotton raisers of the South!
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-19

A great many eminent statesmen
seem to be little at sea as to what
was settled by the late election.
There ought not to be any Difficult
W about that.
Here is exactly what was settled
"We deDoouce Republican protec-
tion as fraud; robbery OF the great
majority of the American people for
the benefit of the few. We declare
it to be fundamental principle OF
the Democratic party that the Fed
eral Government has no constitution
al power to impose and collect zariff
duties, except for the purpose { rev.
enue only, and we demand that the
collection of such taxes shall be linn
tied to the necessities of the govern
ment when honestly and economical
1y administered"
That was the issue squarely before
the people, and that was the issue
squarely settled.
SlonosgaIiaW iii fall into Ifae
The light is breaking in old Mon
ongalia, as shown by her vote at the
last election.
The effect of the party lash and
the rot OF machine organs are losing
their influence on the voter.
In the language of President Lin
coin you can fool some of the peo-
pie all of the time, and all of the peo-
pie some Of the time, but you can't
fool all the people all of the time"
There is large part o? the voting
population of this county that have
been fooled for long time, but the
cloud of prejudice is being dissipa-
ted and they have begun to read both
sides. This means speedy read
justment of their bearings and a
right about-face in line with the Dem.
ocratic party.
By the time the next presidential
election rolls round, there will be a
revolution in this county that will
take it out of the thralldom of party
prejudice and put in on the track OF
Democratic government-and don't
you forget it.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-19
Public Opinion indicated.

Presidential elections in this
country follow the general drift of
public opinion. When that drift is
not specially pronounced, it may be
overcome or checked by incident
influences. A liberal use of money,
for instance, may have that effect.
But when it is SO decided and APP
parent as this year, the contributors
on the other side must be very rich
and very generous indeed to dis
gorge the immense amount necessary
to even appreciably affect it.
1t became manifest two years ago,
in the State and Congressional cleo
tions, that the country had come to
regret its decision of two years
before that, and to desire return of
Grover Cleveland and his policies to
the White House. And at no time
since has there been tangible reason
for believing otherwise. On the
contrary the continued desertion to
Cleveland from the Republican ranks
of men like Gresham, MacVeagh,
Judge Rea, and Ex-Governor Cox
furnished constantly renewing
proofs that their desire was grow
ing stronger and would be satisfied,
for the minds of thousands Of others,
men equally good but of lesser note
must have been long inclining in
the same direction.
The election therefore, simply re-
corded verdict already long deter
mined upon in the minds of that
great and decisive jury, the Ameri-
can people. Intelligent observers on
the Democratic side we're confident
of it and similar minds on the Re-
publican side plainly feared it.
The country will be the gamer in
the fact itself. 1t will be doubly
the gamer in that It has been achiev-
ed in contest in which men from
motives of individual business in
terest were willing to and did give
their individual checks of $4,000 to
$40, 900 to prevent its achievement
1t is bad enough when rich men
ambitious for political place, con-
tribute in that enormous way to
campaign funds. 1t is of infinitely
worse import when the contributions
are from those who look to the sue
cess of the party helped for ieg.sla-
ton that will so maintain and in
crease the profits of their private
business as to recoup to them all
they have given and more.
This nation will continue to be
and grow great and prosperous if
our laws are scrupulously made to
abet all business Slike, but it will
inevitably decay and go to pieces if
any particular class are to be speci-
ally served by the law makers.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-19
Scissors and Grindatones,

The announcement ia made ia
Washington that congress must get
together at once and devise means
to ''raise the wind" The treasury
10 empty and debts of fiftyseven
million of dollars $751; 0O0,O00.) are
pressing. Only few weeks ago
Secretary Foster made his report and
announced that he owed no debts
but actuslly had great stacks OF
money besides. He has spent all
the income, all the reserve funds and
is at last cornered. The books will
now be examined and the truth given
70 the people
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-19
The People Have Declared for
Democracy and Against
PlutOcracy-

N. Y. Herald.
On Tuesday the American people
decided whether democracy or
plutocracy is to reign in this country
for the next four years.
Whether the masses or the classes,
the millions or the milionaires are
to rule.
Whether it is to be government Of
the people, by the people and for the
people or government of aristocrats,
by aristocrats and for aristocrats.
Whether the United States is TO
be republic in reality, or, like the
old republic Of Venice, republic in
name, but in fact an oligarchy whose
despotic and vicious sway, corrupt
ing alike the rule and the ruled. was
but mockery Of those sacred prin-
ciples which are alone founded in
truth and natural justice"
The republican party is the party
of the aristocrats; the democratic is
the party of the masses. The re-
publican is the party of the million
aires; the democratic is the party
of the millions.
The republicans stand for wealth
and aristocracy. Their supremacy
is the supremacy of the rich and the
rule of the few. Their exercise of
power is the sway of an oligarchy.
The democrats represent the mass
es. They stand for popular rights,
popular interests and popular princi.
Piles. Their rule will be the rule of
the masses. 1t will be the reign of
the people, by the people and for the
people.
The republican party is the party
of millionaire manufacturers and
wealthy protected employers. 1t is
the party of the monopolies, trusts
and combines which have 80 ruth
lessly preyed upon the people. By
protecting all these it has kept and
hoped to keep itself in power through
the money and votes given in return
for protection.
Republican success would have
been the triumph of all these ele-
ments. 1t would have been four
years more Of the policy which
makes the rich richer and the poor
poorer, which Expresses the many
for the benefit of the few, which takes
comforts from the poor to give luxur-
les to the rich.
The democratic party is the party
of the poor, the party of workingmen,
the party of the masses. 1t stands
for competition against monopoly,
for the rights Of employees against
the tyranny of employers, for the in
terests of the masses against the ex
actions of the classes, for the COM
fort of the many against the luxury
ofthe few. Its success is the triumph
of popular government, popular rights
and popular citizenship. 1t is the
triumph Of democracy over plu-
tocracy,
Between the two the people have
chosen. They have rendered YER
dict SO emphatic that its meaning is
not to be mistaken. By an over
whelming majority they have decid-
ed that they have had enough rule
Of aristocracy and plutocracy.
They have declared fpr democracy,
for government Of the PEOPLE, by the
people and fer the people.
They have proclaimed that the
United States shall be a iepublic
and not an aligafrby.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-19
Great Truths by Great Authors.

Great Truths by Great Authors.
Where am / atp
Ried-Mon Dieu, c'est effrayant
Halford-Let US pray.
Carter-Goshelmity dang!
Clarkson--I told you so.
Dave Martin-Rats.
John |. Davenport-Oh, mamma
Depew-Swiped!
Shepard-My, my!
Manley--By gum!
Blaine--I amt sayin' word, an
/?
Rnsk-It's boss on Ben.
Charles Foster-Busted, by thun
der
Warner Mi,ler-Thanks. awfully
MISUNDERSTANDING else to
day? Cash!
Tom Reed-See?
Alger-Aha
Tracy-Good Lord!
Elkins-W What struck us?
McKinley-Did l do itf
Halsted-Ahem!
Morton-Ah, there!
Foraker Fire! Fire!
Go. P.-Well, I'll be id.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-19

Republicans of Monongalia! Amt
you tired being deceived by you,
newspapers and your stumpers as to
what you would do in West Virginia
You know that for sixteen years that
has been the rallying cry, and you
are farther than ever from it.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-19

A company Of local Republican is
being organized to buy Blenner-
hassett Island, as it is in no way
connected with the earth, and start
. little colony.-Parkersbury Jour
nal.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-19

Some of our local republicans de-
clare to us they are tired being de-
ceivcd by their leaders and hereafter
will affiliate with the democracy.
One young man said: "Ever since
] canremember l have been assured
every election that the republicans
would carry this state-that they al
ready had it--were only waiting for
election day to take it and then the
whole democratic party would be
wiped out. The longer l wait the
less probability there is Of it ever be-
ing done. The democrats are right
or the people would not sustain
shen,. Hereafter | am a democrat"
This young man is known among bis
associates ~ ono Of the sQuarest
boys in town. His word is regarded
- good As bic bond wherever be ii
He is only one Of many VI
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-19

Mckinley passes under the rod as
gracefully as he can and remarks
sthe will Of the people is law He
will resign the governorship of Ohio
January Ist and move to Pittsburg.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-19

The whole force Of federal officials
including several cabinet officers
were turned loose upon West Vir.
ginia. Elkins, Mr.. Sturgiss, Collector
White and all the officials of the U
s. Courts gave pretty much all their
time to looking after the people Of
West Virginia, and telling them how
to do their duty. Commissioners
Mason also made some big promises
and gave his valuable time to the
work. 1t seems these gentlemen,
including Chairman Dawson and c.
B. Hart don't know even just a little
bit about West Virginia politics.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-19

The democrats will have a great
celebration here on Friday afternoon
and evening. 1t will be the greatest
event of the kind ever seen here
Our friends the world over are invit-
ed to como and help US celebrate.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-19

ny of our republican friends
want to join in the celebration on
Friday afternoon and evening Well,
why not? This is the peoples cele-
bration and the people should all
participate.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-19

The every day insolence Of the
average Morgantown republican has
very largely disappeared. While he
10 not as good looking as he was, he
knows more than he did few days
400.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-19

Capital 10 so tlmid" that va
suppose all ever Was in West Vir-
ginia has run away and is now stow
ed in some safe place in Pennsylva-
niaA~probably near Homestead.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-19

A republican exchange remarks
that 1t might have been worse.
Probably he is right but We don't
see how much verse it could have
been for republicans.
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Free Toll on Suspension Bridge.
Retdrp Train TO Fairnoopt After G1-
ereises at Night.

5000 votes by fraud and Doodle.
The new ballot law of West Vir-
ginia is splendid thing for an
honest party but it will always be
unpopular with the party of fraud
and Doodle.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-19

West Virginia was splendidly or
ganized by the Democrats, and this
splendid organization was due to the
young men going in SO nobly to win.
Chairman Chiffon is about 30 years
old. Mr. MacCorkle is 81, and all
along the aides de camp of the state
committee were young men. They
won the victory in this state.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-19

Some Of our republican exchan
ges are loud in their praises Of the
Australian ballot law. They only
recently thought Of it.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-19

The republican party has gone to
join its predecessor, the Wing party.
1t will soon be merely "reminiscences.
The party of war taxes, force bills
and Billion Dollar Congresses will
only be known to history as the most
offensive one that ever afflicted the
Garth. 1t has foisted upon the coun
try An enormous debt-that the demo
Gratis will go to work and pay and
then the people will get some relief.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-19

Chairman Dawson and his 4,400
majority have not been heard from
since the 9Th. Sometimes men mis-
take their calling.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-19

McKinleyss district in Ohio has
wiped out it's old time republican
majority of $500 and elected demo
crat by a majority of over 1000.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-19

Monongalia's splendid Democratic
gain gives great hope for the future.
The fall off in the majority makes
the county, by similar ratio in in
crease, Democratic in four years.
Counting on victory at home the
result is too good almost-but not
quite.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-19

When Murat Halstead began his
series of articles in the Herald show
ing that Harrison would be elected
overwhelmingly and demonstrating
beyond a peradventure just how ii
would be done, we knew the jig was
up with Ben. Whenever Halstead
gives advice we always run as fast
as we can in the opposite direction.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-19
Cash for Hides.

Major J. L. Keener, the we'll known
butcher hugs hides aud pays cash
for them. This is about the only
way to get the each for them.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-19

Some Of our Monongalia republi
can frie-ds will now have more time
to devste to business.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-19

Over in Preston the Republican
majority went down. This year it
was 1915, come down of over 500.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-19

Not the foreign importers as local
orators declared.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-19

The University will not be moved
away from this place at present.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-19

Neither Hart nor Dawson will b.
Secretary Of State this time--nor nc
other time.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-19

AID the consumer pays it.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-19
Celebrated By a Grand JdEfcadun at MOrgantOVn
FRIDAY, November 18TH
GOVERNOR MacCORKLE and HONORABLE VIM |. WILSO

Are expected the result of the late engagement
eloquent speeches The democracy of Marion and Preston
Of Fayette and Greene expected swell the multitude
and Join the great shout Come and celebrate the grandes
political victory of the century Shout for the overthrow of
the Tariff Barons Shout for the defeat of the Party of Pro-
lection Shout for the defeat of Doodle and Force Bills
Shout for Relief from the Tariff. War Taxes!
Take day off and make it the most memorable Thuze
ever heard of in Monongaia
Visitors requested to in delegations with their
torches and banners Delegations will be met by the Mar
shals and conducted through the line of March,
Afternoon Parade at o'clock Delegations will mass
in suburbs until met by Marshas
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-01-25

by the Constitution of 1864
he could vote and DID. 1t
seems to me that our Supreme
Court might we'll have called for
argument upon this matter. No
one denies the principles laid
down by the Court as
to ex post facto legislation;
but they can hardly apply to the
Constitution, which is not a statute,
but is itself the fundamental law.
The right to vote is by that instru-
ment conferred upon such persons
as hold a certain status. If that
status is altered from that required
in 1852 or 1864, no one can claim
the privileges or protection of the
former condition. No doubt the
Constitution of 1887 made material
changes in the elective franchise
extending to some, taking it away
from others. Can all of such eX-
cluded persons now come and claim
the right to vote under the terms
of the Constitution of 1864 ? 1t
looks as if they could under the
doctrine now promulgated by the
Supreme Court. q?