davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05
The Lowest Since the War.

The alleged opposition OF the McKin-
ley tariff law can be fairly measured by
the per capita amount Ia sed under it.
III the Democratic theory that the con-
sumner pays the duty is correct, then the
average sum paid by each man, woman,
and child in the country represents in a
tolerably accurate degree the total tax
borne. This, we are we'll aware, is
arguing on Democratic premises, and
we will take these things for granted
for the time being simply to show that,
from their own standpoint OF reasoning,
the Mchinley tariff law is the least op-
pressive and the least burdensome since
the civil war.
The United States Treasury reports,
which are compiled with great care by
the Chief OF Statistics, and are the only
reliable figures OF our commerce. show
that the amount of customs revenues
has not been so small per capita in
nearly thirty years as under the Mckin-
ley law. In 1891 only S2.67 per capita
was collected, while IN lS90, the last
year of the tariff OF 1883, the per capita
amount was $500, and the average for
The ten years, 1880 1890, was $3.62I. In
other words, the actual amount collected
per capita under the tariff law is 95J
cents less than the average for the past
decade. That certainly is very far from
proving the truth of the oppression
outcry.
At no time since the war has the per
capita amount collected in customs rev.
enue been so small as curing the fiscal
year that closed June 80, last. Even in
the year 1857, which Candidate Steven
son never tires OF prociaiming as a sin
gularly prosperous one, though the bet
ter authority OF President Buchanan S
state papers contradicts him in saying
so, the amount per capita, with no war
debt TO pay or interest to meet, was but
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05

ONE OF the results of the recproci-
ty established by the Mckinley act
has been to extend to the Southern
countries the market for American
cotton fibers. Thus we increased our
sales in Mexico last year by 1000,
900 yards, as compared with the sales
Of the preceding year. Our sales to
Cuba were enlarged by about 30 per
cent. A similar increase was made
in the cases OF Porto Rico and San
Domingo. The Argentine Republic
took $50, 900 yards more, and Brazil
increased her purchases by about 40
per cent. The total gain for exports
OF American cotton goods in that
quarter of the world amounted to
nearly 5000, 600 yards.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05
A Barometric.Ist stone.

One OF the most curious stones in
the world is found in Finland, where
it occurs in many places. 1t is a
natural barometer, and actually fore
tells probable changes in the wealth
or. 1t is called semakuir, and turns
black shortly before an approaching
rain, while in fine weather it is mot
tied with spots Of white. For long
time this curious phenomenon was a
mystery. but an analysis Of the stone
shows il TO be fossil mixed with
clay and containing portion OF rock
salt and inter. This fact being
known, the explanation was easy.
The salt, absorbing the moisture,
turned black when the conditions
were favorable for rain, while the
dryness OF the atmosphere brought
out the salt from the interior Of the
stone in white spots on the surface.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05
Judge.

they appear rather anxious to have it
understood that the statement is true.
and that their candidate is bound by IL
selfimposed obligation OF so!smn and
most binding character TO obey, II
elected, the behests of Tammuny Hall
and the Brooklyn, Troy an Buffalo
rings.
Never before in the history Of Ameri-
can politics has candidate placed him.
self in such a Degrading and iiumiliat-
ing position. The Obligation which
Cleveland has taken upon himself mani
testify means the surrender, in the event
OF his election, OF national inilu ence and
official patronage in the Empire State TO
the syndicate we have named. II means
tine reversal of all that Cleve and has
claimed as 10 being better chan the
worst element OF his party. Il means
for the decent and law abidingp ople of
New York something far worse than { lie
bugabOo with which an efoit is being
made TO frlgh:en and a arm the South.
New York is the gatewa>i of the
United States. With these spc ilsmen in
control OF New York, and having Cleve-
land in Washington at their hack, they
night easily consider themselv is in con-
troll o. the nation. lt remains 10 Ee
seen whether the people OF Ike United
States will accept as their ch2f mag s.
trate a man whose amb.tio for office
has led him TO take upon his neck this
humiliating yoke.-New Yo.k Press.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05

THE indianapolis News has dis
covered at last that the American tin
plate-works at Elwood have a large
and costly plant and are manufact-
uring tin-plate at TIE rate Of $500
boxes, or six car loads, per week. 1t
has also discovered that IS per cent.
Of the men employed in the works
"are skilled laborers, who are paid
none less than So. so and none more
than $40 per day." The world moves
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05
Eat Grow, Everybody.

The Democratic press IL already
crawfishing on its Chicago tariff plank.
The New York World ate crow several
weeks ago. Now even Henry Watterson,
who charged his party with cowardice
and denounced the Cleveland platforms
OF 1884 and 1888 as Republican plOtec-
ton, is hedging. He seconds tie predic-
ton OF Harper's Weekly, that Den ocrat.c
tariff reform" will not lie free trade.
nor even "a tariff for revenue only: ut
it will only be a STEP" That is TO saw.
it is tariff reform for campaign bun
comse oply;" something that can be
eor'eniently hung on the fence TO dry
between times so that the country may
prosper under The Republican syste N
three and n half years out OF four and
retrieve the injuries occasioned by six
camp aIgn months of free-trade agita-
ton and Brit's proseIyting. 1t is
customary for Democracy TO get scared
at its own noise and spend three gears
out OF four in taking back its paper
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05
TAMMANY In CONTROL.
GROVER HAS SURRENDERED TO
THE. TIGER.
Solemn Assurances Are Given that In
Case He Is Chosen President He Will
He Guided by the Wishes of New York
Ktugsters.


Whatever claim the free trade candi-
date for the President had or pretended
to have upon the suffrages of self-re-
specting members OF his parry was
based upon his alleged Independence OF
Tammany Hall. The incense bearers
TO the Mugwump Joss made it the bur-
den of their song that he was a man
above submission to or even association
with that element whch has made New
York a political Newton Creek 10 the
rest OF the country, and that he would
rather be defeated han yield To the die
tates OF the Tammany machine.
But what is the situation? The lead
ing organ of Tammany Hall asserts
and there cannot be the s ightcst doubt
that the assertion is true that at the
recent dinner given by C,eve'an TO
Croker, Sheehan and Murphy, and TO
which Mclaughlin. the Brooklyn ring
leader, was also invited. Cleveland gave
the most positive and solemn assurances
that, should he lie chosen President OF
the nited States, he woull be guided
by the Judgment and wishes of these
nen. SO solemn and unequivocal were
these assurances we are informed by
the Tammany Official ga @ te, that it
was not thought n cessary TO secure IL
pledge in writing, as writing could add
nothing TO the force and strength of the
promise.
Several days have passed since this
assertion was proclaimed in the leading
article of the Tammany paper. and not
the slightest disposition has been shown
by Cleveland or his apologists TO deny
or even modify the statement. Indeed,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05

PRIOR to 1889 wire nails were prac-
tically unprotected. The tariff law
OF that year, enacted by a Republi-
can Congress, raised the duty to 4
cents per pound. We then were de-
pendent on foreign producers, and
then only $4,000 kegs Of 100 pounds
were made in this country, and the
price was S.3 cents per pound. I'm
der the increased duty the American
product steadily mounted upward UNI
til it was 4,Il4,3s5 kegs in 1891,
while the price went down to 2.5
cents per pound The Mckinley tar
iff reduced the duty to cents per
pound, and the price is now Is cents
per pound. Wire-nail users don't
think the tariff is a tax.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05
Knocked Out by the Autopsy.

Russian women who respect the
cd adage, "De mOrtuis nil nisi
bonum," had considerable difficulty
i'm restraining their feelings when
they learned OF the results of the ex-
animation OF the brain of Prof.
BISHOP, who recently died in ST..
Petersburg. The Professor was one
OF the most ardent opponents Of the
emancipation of women, and Il
thorough believer in the theory that
women are inferior to men, because
their brains, as rule, are smaller.
In his numerous addresses on the
subject he was won't TO say that while
the average weight of the male brain
WIS 1850 grams, that Of the female
brain was only 1850 grams" After
Bishofs death, his own brain was
weighed and was found to turn the
scales at I ,245 grams, five grams less
than the average female brain, which
had SO often aroused his pity, con-
emit, and satire
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05

AND now the Democra Is -afraid-of
their-tariff-planka are declaring that
the free trade resolution would never
have been adopted if it had not been
for the bowling mob OF spectators
who overawed and influenced the del
egates against their better Judgment
This may do to tell to unsophisticated
Democrats, but it will not do to men,
ton in the presence OF Henry Wat
tersOn. Henry knows it was the
sense OF the meeting"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05
SEN ATOR HILL in his BRO,

SENATOR HILL, in his Brooklyn
speech, declared "the Democratic
party desires free, honest and fair
elections everywhere. 1t desires
them," he continued, mot merely be-
cause they would inure to its bcne fit,
but upon the unselfsh and high
ground that they are essential to the
preservat ion Of our free institutions.
As the champion OF free, honest and
fair elections in the SOut b, the DEM
ocratic party has not been bowling
success.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05

EACH dollar OF the cotton manu-
facturcr's wealth represents from ID
to 20 yards Of sheeting or calico de-
livered. Each dollar OF the miller
represents 40 pounds, or more, OF
flour for the hungry. Each dollar OF
the sugar reflner and dealer repre-
sents 90 pounds of sugar for human
ity. But the Donnelly demagogue
locks upon the accumulatiOns OF
these men as wreckage," and OK
claims, Every dollar represents
disaster"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05

The elestion I'm Name would have
been more significant ii IL had shown
results materially different from the or
binary run. But with large decrease
in the total vote cast-l2. 900 at least
the Republican ma ;ority for Governor is
III 900, all four Congre ssmen- elect are
Republicans, and two-thirds of the Leg
islature are OF the party of protection
and progress.
The Democracy unlinbere1 its heav-
lest artillery in the State; the failure Of
Mr. Blaine's friends to bring about his
nomination for the Presidency was
worked for all il was worth, and still
the State responds with Republican
majority which shows that there Is not
the slightest danger of the "Dirigo"
State o'ng o or into the doubtful col
umn.
In 1850 the Republicans lost the State
by plurality OF 1879 in the September
election and gave Garfield plurality of
1865 in November II, with an organ
ization never equaled in Maine. a lavish
supply OF campaign funds, constant
app al 10 local and personal differences,
a heavy reduction OF the total vote by
reason OF a first experiment with the
Australian ballot law-if, with all these
advantages, the Democrats are unable
to elect single Congressman OF the
four, cannot carry one in three of the
Legislative districts and are unable to
come within III 900 of electing their cam
didate for Governor, they must be verit-
able Mark Tapleys IL they can find en-
couragement in the result.
Why, they did vastly better WORK in
1880, when their fusion ticket actually
triumphed by u plurality Of 1879; in the
Presidential election OF that same year,
when their electoral licked lacked but
D. 1858 votes OF success: i'm the cuber.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05

So FAR as my observation extends,
there is a steady growth Of confidence
all along the Republican lines. The
belief OF the party in its ability to
re-elect Mr.. Harrison rests largely
upon the theory that the recall of
the Democratic party to any share in
the administration Of Federal affairs
would mean turmoil and disturbance
The Cleveland platform is menace
TO the wise, safe and useful national
banking system. Importers, mer-
chants, and manufacturers have adj
justed themselves to the existing tar
i'll law, and while il is true that a
Republican Senate stands as barrier
between the country and any rcvolu.
tionary legislation for the next four
years, the business interests Of the
country must naturally array them
selves against party which appeals
in season OF prosperity and peace
for restoration upon promise to
rip things. Col. Cockerill. i'm the
New York Herald.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05
CieyeIin,i's War Record.

The SprlD gfeld, Mass, Republican
takes occasion 10 protest ayainst the
criticisms that continue 10 be Ii.ade upon
Cleveland because he did not serve as II
soldier i'm the wa for the Union, but
sent substitute. He remained n home,
IL tells us, on account OF the necessity
Of supporting a widowed mother, which
was D duty as sacred, we are assured.
as that of defending his country. To
mans man who staid at hon We are
informed. 1T was great grief ind deny
ing III self" But is there anything 60
show that Cleveland shed any Tears over
the matter? The recorl doe 10 credit
him with a single word OF regret in that
respect. He was never known to ex-
prcss II wish that he might be at the
front, or 10 utter breath OF enc ourage-
menL TO those who were there. The
task Of earning bread for his dependent
mother was so engrossing, 1T seems,
that he practically loSt sight
of the fact hat there was a
war in progress. His voice was not
heard in favor of enlistr,ents; mis-
face was not seen where Fsceial vie
tories were being celebrated. He sent
n substitute. to be sure, but not volun-
tarily; that was his only way 10 escape
the draft. There were other men with
widowed mothers, with wives and chill
dren, who foun it possible to enter che
ranks and TO render gallant and faithful
service-men who were under no more
obligation to go than he was, but w:pse
sense of right would not let them linyer
behind when the MASON needed sold ers
TO protect its life.
IL Is true, as the Republican assets,
that thousands OF other men remaiced
a. horne for various reasons: but those
men ore not posing as SUPERIOR oatriots,
and asking TO be electrd TO the Presi-
dency because OF their alleged great
services. The shoulderng OF gun was
not The only test Of loyalty, but II vas
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05
DURING the thirty-six years of Re-

DURING the thirty-six years Of Re-
publican rule in Illinois, not a dollar
has been stolen from the public treas
ury, and not citizen has been de-
pryed OF any legal right. The poo
pie Of that State are surely wise
enough to continue this admirable
condition Of things b. giving de-
cisive majority against the party that
they have so long kept outside of the
brcastworks.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05

The Workingmens Mutual Reform
] eague OF New York City has issued to
the workingmen OF the United States
eleven rea~o ns why workingmen should
not vote for Grover G. eveland The
reasons are tabu a ed as follows:
While Governor ~ New York he was opposed
TO the following laoor measures:
l. lie vetoed he bill establishing a depart
ment OF labor and making the Secretary of
said department. Cabinet officer.
,. he vetoed the Mechanics Lien law bill,
making the wages OF workingmen engaged in
the construction OF buildings first mortgage
on the property
,. He vetoed the Life and Limb bill, making
employers responsible for the accidents hap
pening from imperfect machinery or inferior
construction OF buildings
4. He vetoed the Tenement House Cigar bill,
forbidding the manufacture OF cigars in tene-
5. He vetoed the bill compelling elevated
roads of New York to charge only five cents
fare.
6. He vetoed the printers bill requiring
all the State work 10 be done by union work
men.
Z. lie vetoed the bill making ten hours legal
days work for all street-car employees.
\. He vetoed the bill aboishing convict labor
in prisons. although this proposition, when
submitted to the popular vote OF the peopio
was carried by IN tjor1ty or GO,OOo.
.. lie vetoed the child labor bill. providing
for the inspection of factories where children
were employed and prohibiting the employ
HlCHb VI IL NttIs VI dUts
~. lie signed bill compelling the stationary
engineers OF New York City to pay tax OF q
per year TO the police pension fund or be de-
barred from following their vocation.
IL. lie signed the bill reducing the fees Of TIE
New York harbor pilots, which bill benefited
only the foreign steamship monopolies.
1t would appear that Grover Cleve-
lands labor lecord is something like h s
war and pen sion rec ord, or like General
Stevenson soldier aud .civii-se.v.ce
reform record. Cleveland would give
the laborers recompense, however, in
the shape of taxed sugar, tea and coffee,
and unlimited British competition in
the factory lator field
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05

WHEN the Democratic orators ask
what has become Of the surplus that
existed at the time of Cleveland's re-
tirement from the Presidency, the
answer is to be found in the fact
that the present administration has
paid off $3.50, 600, 900 Of the public
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05

SENATOR ALLISON puts an effective
quictus upon the calamity-howlcr5
who are claiming that the United
States is on the verge Of bankruptcy
because, as they allege, the treasury
is empty. Mr.. Allison says that "if
every dollar appropriated should be
expended within the year there will
be an excess over expenditures"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05

Ir was Il bad break for Adlai
when he said, just after the assassi-
nation, that he was glad Lincoln
had oeen shot. This uttcrance will
hurt HIM more in Illinois than all
the rest of his Coppcrhead record.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05
LOOK at the figures, all from Dem

LOOK at the figures, all from Dem
ocratic sources, bearing reluctant
testimony to the prosperity Of the
State OF New York under protection:
Increased wages, 1891 30. ..........s ear, OBS
Increased product, 1922. .......... 81 ,3l5 100
Increased savings bank deposits, 1891
o. .................... 90, COO coo
Increased value assessed property. 4f9, III, 94O
Here are figures that make the
most effective campaign documents. "
They are furnished by Democratic
officials, and they emphatically refute
every claim of the free trade calamity
ShOutcrS.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05

GENERAL BIDwELL says he will not
take the stump. What will General
Bidwell take?-if such question
may be addressed 10 a rcd-hot Prohi-
bitiOniSt
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05

THE Democrats who have been ask
ing for instances in which wages have
been increased since the Mckinley
law went into operation have leen
promptly accommodated by the Labor
Commissioners Of several States,
Democratic as we'll as Republicans.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05

GRAY, Of course, says he is IA Dem
Ocrat still, but he takes particular
care to show that he is not Cleye-
land Democrat.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05

promises: but II IL not customary for
the party to commence the crawfish act
quite SO early in the campaign. Grover
must be pretty badly alarmed when no
compels the party organs 10 eat crow
te'ore the campaign is fairly started.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05

SOME one maliciously suggests that
Benjamin Harrison can make an ele-
CANT and taking speech while Grover
Cleveland is hunting up the encyclo-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05
A Harrison Procession.

Estimates differ "a to the number oil
veterans In line at Washington rec ,ntly.
Figures range from 5000 TO 10000 men
But there can be 10 difference OF opin.,
ion as to how these Union veterans oi
the war will vote this fall.
We have the word OF that eminent
so der and Democrat, Gen. Danlel r..
Sickles, that not one OF them VIII vo'o
for Grover Cleveland. NO, never
IL was n Harrison procession.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05

The greatest need OF the Demo
cratic party is a few expert liars to
take the places Of the crude and awk-
ward ones who are now manufacture
ing its campaign falschoOds.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05

INDIANA has Peck whose name
Is Pcclle--a Democratic State Stats
tician-and his frankness is doing
his party decided damage. He gives
figures showing, for instance, that
tho average earnings OF labor 10 that
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05

PRESIDENT HARRISON does not 60
out Of his way 60 talk about con
secration" and awful sense Of re-
sponsibility," but he discharges his
duty honestly. ably and fcarlcssly
none the less.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05

material election Of 1882. when they
held the Republican plurality down TO
1872; practically as well in 1886, when
the Republican plurality was but 1861.
Minneapolis Tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05

WHAT the spoOk-hunters who are
chasing the "force bill" want is a gov
ernmcnt Of the people, for the people,
and by the white folks, sab.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05

DEAD men tell no tales, but all the
Republican postmasters whose official
heads Candidate Steyenson> chopped
off will be at the polls on election
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05

THE problem now with the Demo-
Gratis is not to carry Massachusetts
or Iowa, but TO hold New Jersey and
Connecticut.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05

certainly the best one. and in failing TO
live up to 1t Cleveland placed himself in
a position to be properly ,riticised as
subsequent candidate for the highest
Office in the land.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05

CLEvELAND's visit to New York
will not change those disastrous fig
ures in Labor Commissioner Peck's
cannrf
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05

THE Democratic row in Texas will
put Cleveland's majority below the
200, 900 mark.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05

State for the past year were larger
than ever before, and the cost OF
living smaller Such facts spoil
anti-protection speeches but then
most facts have that tendency.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-05

AZ cents smaller than it is TO day. Such
facts show the reckless nature of the
free trade misrepresentation. Taken
on their own ground, that the consumer
pays the duty, they prove the alleged
tax" 10 be smaller in proportion TO pop
ulation to-day than at any time since
the war, and that it has been decreased
by the Mckinley law and not greatly
increased, as they recklessly declare
again and again.-Cleveland Lender.