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GrOtOn.

About thirty from this village are
outing at Halls pond in Barnet this
week.
Mrs. Frank Lamb of East Orange
with her three sisters, Mrs. Charles
Morgan of Lawrence, Mass, Mrs. Ed
Stearns and Mrs Frank Bradford of
Providence, r. l., daughters of Joseph
Eastman formerly of this town, visited
old friends here last week.
Judge Hall and wife accompanied by
their daughter, Mrs. Bird, arrived at
home safely after a seven months stay
in Chicago.
Tim Morrison is very i'll with nervous
prostration.
Mrs. San derson left this week for
home in Colorado.
The pas tor and wife at the NJ. Z.
parsonage have been entertaining
friends from Chelsea for few days.
Relatives from Concord are at Ed
Mckays for the season.
Mrs. Louise Kenerson has received
a pension of Sl2 a month and $500
back pay.
Mrs. Walter Green has returned to
her home in Boston, and f. b. Noble
and wife to their home in New Haven,
Conn.
Sargent Hood h as gone to Post Mills
to stay while with his son George.
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Wells River.
Deferred Items. !

Rev. John Barstow, formerly a
Haverhill boy, now settled at Glaston-
bury, Conn, supplied the pulpit last
Sunday and will next Sunday. Rev
r. G.. Bugbee is expected the first of
September.
Mr.. Hass, young man from Mr.
Moody School, Mt. Hermon, Mass,
gave an address last Sunday evening
in the church. upon Jail and prison
work which is being done by the
Christian Aid Association.
Mrs. H. Shepardson and Mrs. E. E.
Shepardson went to the Weirs Tues
day for a few weeks.
H. T. Baldwin and E. d. Carpenter
spent Sunday at Brunswick springs.
A. r Baldwin of Charlotte, n Y,
is visiting his mother.
DR.. H. H. Lee and family have rent
ed cottage at Fairlee Pond and go
there next week for four weeks out
ing
F. Deming and John Bailey went to
Colebrook, N. H., Wednesday, on bus
mess for the bank.
Mr.. Allen of Brookfeld and a grad
uate of Dartmouth college is working
in the bank, learning the banking bus
mess.
John Peach comes out with new
bicycle this week.
Miss Louise Whitney is visiting
friends in Bellows Falls.
W. H. Bucks mother died Wednes-
day morning at Charles Wallace's,
from the effects of shock.
E. Baldwin and wife returned Tues
day from Brunswick Springs.
O. S. Abbott of st. Johnsbury was
in town Wednesday.
Rev. S, L. Bates Of Burlington was
in the village few hours Tuesday.
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Olcott.

Mrs. j. Berry has returned from her
visit to West Burke.
VIM. Bowden is confined to the
house by injuries recently received.
The funeral of the late Fred Wilmot
was held at the Congregational church
July oath. A large gathering of peo-
pie congregated to pay the last tribute
of esteem.
The frame is up for the addition to
to the school house. 1t will be ready
for the fall term.
Mr.. Abbott is erecting a house.
Charles Hazen is erecting two tene-
ment houses on the land which he pur-
chased in the spring. Several other
houses are in process of erection.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thaxter Herrick who
were recently married are housekeep-
ing in John Cahill's house.
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Eas, Corinth.

Mrs. E. w. Hatch is in Danville for
few days.
Mrs. R. G. Sargent and two children
of West Medford, Mass, are in town
boarding at E. P. Sawyer's.
Charles f. Hastings returned to his
home in Wellesley Hills, Monday.
The creamery paid its patrons 20 cts.
for butter during the month of June.
Several from this place attended a
picnic at Lake Morey Saturday.
Mrs. w. F. Evans and four children
of Haverhill, Mass, are boarding for
few weeks at Mrs. Charles Pages.
Dona and Lizzie Hatch started
Wednesday for Littleton, N. H., where
they are to work in hotel.
Mrs. George Prescott, who has been
on the sick list for the past week is i'm
proving.
Mrs. j. E. Chamberlin and family of
Wellesley Hills, Mass, are stopping in
town for few days before moving to
the VIM. Corliss farm which they have
purchased.
The dam belonging to the creamery
gave way Saturday, consequently the
creamery has not been in operation
this week.
The people of East Corinth were
somewhat startled last Monday upon
learning that one of Buffalo Bill's COW
boys had found his way to their quiet
burgh. He seemed to take with some
of the boys and volunteered to show
them chow we hunt the critter on the
wild plains" His first exhibition was
shooting at a steer that belonged to a
farmer. Not being contented with
that he drew nearer the village and
proceeded to lasso a COW for another
party, upon the animals Directing to
such usage he bravely drew his six
shooter, and after firing a few shots f..
nally brought the bovine to the ground.
If the young man would use common
sense he would know that country peo-
pie object to raising cattle for such
cranks to shoot, also that there is a
stringent law against people carrying
concealed weapons.
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Post Mills.

Mrs. Mary G. Leavitt of the Worlds
Christian Temperance Union gave a
lecture III the church on Friday eve-
ming the goth. She gave brief synop-
sis of her travels around the world in
the interest of the cause she represents.
II was an instructive review and merit
ed large audience, but the heavy
showers of the evening diminished the
attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Douglass are on
a vacation excursion down the Con-
necticut valley, visiting the beautiful
cities skirting the sound and the fash
ionable ocean resort of Block Island,
thence across the sound returning by
way of New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston and family
have returned to their home in Lawn
cottage.
Mrs. George Bragg and children are
with friends in St. Johnsbury.
July 26th son to MIR. and Mrs. A.
E. Lang.
Arrivals-NIr. and Mrs Wilbur
House, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Davis
and Miss Flora Davis all of Lebanon,
n. H.; Warren Sanbourn, Nashua;
Fred Holbrook, Penacook, n. H.:
Leroy Annice, st. Johnsbury; Mr.. and
Mrs Ridgeway and Miss Agnes Leav-
lit of Boston.
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Copperfield,

Mr.. O. X. Krause is spending the
week in New York.
Robert L. Stanton, wife and son of
Providence, R. l., and Miss Adele
Cain of Hoboken, N. j., are visiting
at f. w. Farnham's.
Henry Smith has moved his family
here from STAFFORD.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscorld of Hammers
vile, N. Y, are visiting at Mr.. VIM.
Birch's.
Mrs. Montgomery, who has been i'll
since spring, died Thursday, July %.
Funeral services in the Catholic church
the following Saturday.
Miss Katie Landerbalch of New York
City Is at Mr.. Gaab's for few weeks.
Mr.. VIM. Birch, who was hurt quite
badly while working in the mine two
weeks ago, is slowly improving.
Joseph, the invalid brother of Fred
Palsue, has been removed from Post
Mills here, Mrs. Wilcox is TO care for
him.
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COrinth,

J. II. Gilman and wife of Vershirc
visited his mother, Mrs. Dollie Robbie
this week.
G.. G. Robe of Barre is spending hi.
vacation in town.
Albert Bowen and son of Newbury
are in town tuning pianos and organs
Mrs. G. NJ. Parker spent Tuesday in
West Fairlee.
Airs. Smith Norris from Manchester
has been visiting in town the past
week.
Eugene Morse has sold his horse to
parties in Barre for $50.
Misses Katie aud Alice Norris spent
Sunday with their parents.
Miss Althea Wilson of Bradford was
in town Sunday.
Mrs. Julia Norris of Concord is in
town visiting her sons.
George Slack of Bradford was at
home Sunday.
School in district No. s taught by
Edna L. Slack, closed July 29th.
II. +. Prescott of Bradford called on
friends Monday.
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VerShire.

Elder j d. Cross was called to
Chelsea last Sabbath to attend the fu-
neral of Mrs. Lyman Ward.
Johnnie Waters has our thanks for a.
beautiful bunch of apple blossoms,
picked August I'd, from a tree of
which the other limbs were covered
with apples.
A little daughter was welcomed to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Eyarts
Brown, last week.
James Aldr1ch was at home for
short time recently.
Mrs. Arthur Waterman, formerly
Minnie Morey of this place. spent last
Sabbath in town.
Freeman Church and Abbie johnson
were baptized by Elder Aubury last
Sabbath.
b. F. Fuller is sick with bilious fever.
Rev. Wilbur Harding preached at
the Meadow meeting house last Sab
bath.
Fred Smith who is visiting his ia
Their, Richard Smith, of Chelsea, dis
located his elbow while playing tennis.
F. W. Maltby and family are visit
ing i'll town.
Stillman Richardson and wife are
spending few weeks with relatives
and friends in town.
Mrs. Theron Dow is on the sick list.
Mrs. Dearborn of Manchester is
spending the summer IN town.
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Mr.. and Mrs. j. Sawyer are al
Monticello Tuesdays and Saturdays
for the purpose of giving baths. The
house is open to the public only Oh
those days.
The funeral of James George was
held at the Town House on Wednes.
day and was largely attended. Mr.
George had been in failing health fol
some time, his death coming suddenly
as it did was not entirely unexpected.
Mr.. George was one of our best and
most highly esteemed citizens, man
of integrity and christian character,
and the bereaved family have the SYM
patty of large circle of friends. A
more extended notice will be given
next week.
The Demorest prize speaking con-
test in Seminary hall, Wednesday eve
ming, the 9th ult., drew large audi
ence. The prize was awarded Mr..
Fred Meader of North Haverhill. Re-
freshments were served by the ladies
of the M. E. church, and a general
good time was enjoyed by all.
Rev. Kengo Moriya a young Japanese
lectured in the NJ. E. church Monday
evening, and also in same place on
Tuesday evening at the meeting of the
Epworth League and gave very in
teresting account of himself, his coun-
try and people.
Our village is alive with summer
visitors. The following are among
the recent arrivals at the Sawyer
House: Mrs. Gen. A. w. Greedy, six
children and two nurses, Washington,
d. c.; S. w. Perry, Mrs. Benton, Miss
Benton, Mrs. Pearley, Boston; Prof.
E. j. Owen and wife, Ticonderoga, N.
Y; Harry E. Owen, Port Henry, N.
Y; VIM. H. Owen and wife, New
York City; Miss Owen and W. HI.
Owen, Jr., Mrs. A. NJ. Brook, Miss
Liveridge and G. H. Swartout, Brock
port, N. Y.
Mr.. Swasey's furniture team has
been headed towards Haverhill several
times, well loaded, which indicates
that Newbury street is not bad loca-
ton for furniture store.
This weeks Argus and Patriot con-
tains the following notice of one of
Newbury's old time citizens:
"Lemuel Leet, of Haverhill, n. H., near
ly 60 years of age, died early last Sunday
morning, from liver and stomach COM
plants. His funeral was at West Newbury
last Monday afternoon, Rev. A. G. Austin
officiating, assisted by Rev. c. Ii. Coolidge.
He always lived at Newbury until the last
10 years of his life, and during these last
years he made his home in Haverhill, N
IL. He was married twice. His first wife
was Mary Ann Gage, and by her he had
five children, three of whom are now liv-
ing. She died about 10 years ago. He
married Hannah Tyler, of Haverhill, n.
H., for his second wife. She is still living
Mr.. Leet was hard working and industri-
Gus man, and good democrat"
Willie Pearsons, for several years
the efficient station agent at South
Newbury, report says, has resigned
that position and will seek new fields
of labor. His many friends will wish
him good luck wherever he pitches his
tent.
Call on Horace W. Bailey, admins
traitor of E. 6. Stocker, to settle all
book accounts before August 10Th.
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= Adjoining Towns =
NJ eWbury.

John HI. McClintock is now in his
new shop and will be pleased to see all
his old customers.
E. f. Bailey is home from Lancaster
for few days.
j. Herbert George and son of Nor
witch, Conn.,, are visiting the old
George homestead, being the guests of
Rev. Geo. N. and Mrs Bryant.
Once more our Board of Agriculture
have struck the key note and for the
second time have issued a pamphlet
entitled Resources and Attractions of
Vermont" Send to Hon. V. |. Spear,
Braintree, VT, the Orange county
member of the board, for copy. The
pamphlet contains Ga pages of we'll
written, useful information, setting
forth the leading industries and at
fractions of our State, with large,
clearly drawn map. This sort of adj
vertising gives more substantial in
come than thousand immigration
schemes. 1t will induce capital, invite
labor and encourage the summer visit
or. Gov. Page might not have been
skilled in the art of selecting a staff,
but in generating a board of agricul-
ture that has done something for Ver-
mont, he is no amateur.
Frank p. Prescott and Miss Bell
Prescott of Lowell are visiting in
town.
Monday, July 25th, was a Simon
pure scorcher in Vermont. Down in
Tennessee where we would expect the
elements to melt with fervent heat, the
record shows a better state of affairs.
We clip the following from the Chat
tanoogo Daily Times of July 26th;
"In the weather report sent out by OBJ
server Pindell yesterday, the statement is
made that the temperature continues very
high all over the continent, except in the
extreme northern and western sections.
The conditions are favorable for continued
high temperature in this State with prob
ably thunder storms in this section. The
thermometer readings yesterday at the
court house were as follows:
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|
Mr.. and Mrs. Ransom Sanborn are
the happy parents of nice girl baby,
born July 25th.
Mrs. DR.. Jenkins and two children
from the West and Miss Rogers of
Wells River have rented the Birchmere
cottage.
Anna Haven from West Fairlee is
doing table work at the Lucas Pavilion.
Horace Trusselrs mother died Sun
day. Rev. Mr.. Lees of Bradford
preached the funeral sermon Tuesday.
G. Peck, wife and daughters of
Brookfield are stopping at A, w.
Paine's.
BY special invitation the boarders at
the Glen Falls House and Wynona
House were treated to very pleasant
party at Mrs. Quimby's Wednesday
evening.
Miss Addie Powers is stopping at
Mrs. G. 5. Baldwin's.
VIII Worthen of Newbury drove a
party of visitors down to the Pond
View Pavilion for day.
Mrs. Alex Pierce and Fred are stop
ping at E. o. Lucas.
Arrivals at Pond View Pavilion:
Mr.. Blodgett and wife, E. Carey,
Lyndonville; DR.. George w. Scott.
Mary Godfrey, F. E. Wyman, Alice
Hastings, West Randolph; G. B. Stone,
White River Junction; Edward Goss,
Olcott; Mr.. Fulton, Thetford; w.
Thompson, Oregon: Rev. Mr.. and
Mrs. McGlaughlin, Thetford Centre.
Arrivals at the Glen Falls House,
"Wednesday, July 9th: Miss L. NJ.
Hartwell, &. Smith, Y. Hartwell, Geo.
Slack, Ed Mum, Abbie Avery, Amy
Robbie, Bradford; VIM. Paul and wife,
West Fairlee; VIM. Long, wife and
daughter, Fairlee. Thursday, July
%, A B. Drown, Boston; E. j.
Blodgett and wife, Mrs. Elbridge
Gerry, Lyndonvlle. Friday, July 20,
Mrs. ii. M. Grow, Prairie Du Sac,
Wis; II. E. Parker and daughters,
Mrs. B. NJ. Rowell, Bradford; NJ. P.
Small, New Bedford. Saturday, July
30, g. r. Chamberlin, New York: Mrs.
F. R. Malcolm, Chicago; E. P. Fuller,
Mount Vernon, N. Y; Mrs. j. NJ,
Warden, Lena George, Bradford; Liz
zie Hatch, G. W. George, r. S. Nor
ris, Mary Emerson, G. Page, East Cor
NTH; d. W. Hatch. Boston; Addie E.
Corliss, Manchester; Eliza A. George,
Montpelier; f. L. Stetson and wife,
Post Mills; Florence Hatch, Schuyler,
Neb.; Mrs. G. H. Atkinson, Mrs. O.
n. Dana, Miss Titus, Laura Chamber,
lin, Susie Sawyer, G. E. Chamberlain
E. W. Muzzey, Newbury; H. M. Dufer
and wife, E. E. Evans and wife, West
Randolph; Maud Hutchins, Boston; E.
P. Storrs and wife, Hanover; G. E.
Town and wife, George Butterfly,
MONTPELIER; M. Wallace, Mrs. A. L.
Keene, New York. Sunday, July 81,
d. B. Currier and wife, Flossie Cur
rier, 7. n. Chase and wife, Hanover;
G. A. Nash and wife, West Lebanon;
r. l.. Stanton and wife, Earl Stanton,
Providence, r. L.; F. w. Farnham and
wife, Coppertield. Monday, August
l, George D. Moore, w. H. Nelson,
Franklin Falls; Bessie Frary, South
STAFFORD; George Kibbling and wife,
Blanche Kibbling, West Lebanon; G.
E. Town, Montpelier; Mrs. C. Heinold,
Mrs. g. A. Heinold, Addie Heinold,
Jamaica Plain; Miss Schwamt, Ar
lington; G. A. Heinold, Boston. Tues
day, August 2, S. r, Morrison and
wife, Jonathan Sleeper and wife, Miss
L. A. Morrison, Miss S. NJ. Weeks,
Oxford; Mrs. JOSEPH Poor, NJ. Louise
Poor, Haverhill.
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West Fairlee Centre,

Mrs. E. j. May of Darlington. r. l.,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. w. B
Kimball
Fred g. Holbrook from Ohio visited
the old homestead last week.
Mrs. Hiram Matson died on Thurs.
day of last week, the funeral was at
tended on Friday. Her remains were
taken 10 Norwich for interment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Morse returned
to Worcester on Tuesday of this week
Mrs. Wilson and daughter Airline of
Lawrence, Mass, were the guests of
Mrs. @. n. Heath last week.
Mrs. and Mrs. Josiah Halves and
daughter of Boston are the guests of
Mrs. S G Southworth.
Payson Fairfield and family of Lyme
visited his sister, Mrs. j. P. South
worth, on Monday.
Miss N, M. Child went to Lebanon
Saturday to spend few days.
A. NJ. Child is the first of Blood
Brook farmers to finish having.
Mrs. McKissock, Mrs. Burr and
children of Newton, Mass, Mrs. Small
of Newmarket, n H., and Mrs. Laid
and daughter of Everett, Mass, are
stopping at A. H Southworth's.
NO OTHER Sarsaparilla has effected
~ such remarkable cures as HOODS
SarSaDarilla of ScrOflIIa salt rhAum and
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ThetfOrd,

Walter McDuffee, a delegate from
Hanover to the Y. p. S. &. E. at New
York gave an account of the meeting
at the Congregational church on Sun.
day evening, July oath. 1t was very
interesting, and as the president said,
was next to being there yourself.
Charles Vaughn and sister from
Worcester, Mass, with his four chill
dren drove from their home last week.
Miss Vaughn and the children will re-
main for several weeks.
Mrs. Belle Watson and two children
from Mass, are visiting at her fathers,
Allen Morrill,. James Morrill, from
Claremont is at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jaquith are on visit
to Waterbury.
Rev. VIM. Slade and wife have ar
rived for a few weeks visit.
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WHEN began using Ely's Cream Balm
my catarrh was so bad had headache the
whole time and discharged large amount
of filthy matter. That has almost entirely
disappeared and l have not had headache
since. ii. SOmmeTs, Stephney, Conn.
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Rln0d nISOrders

Cause Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sick Headache, Run
ming Sores, Pimpes, Bols Carbuncles and all diseases
Of the skin. You thoroughly cleanse the blood of
all impurities, and kill all germs of disease by the
Of DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy made at
Rondout, n. Y. 1t is recommended and endorsed by
he medical profession
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into a difficulty decidedly catarrhal in all
its characteristics, threatening a return of
my old chronic malady catarrh. One bot
tie of Ely's Cream Balm completely eradi-
Gated every symptom of that painful and
prevailing disorder-E. w. Warner,
Rochester, y. Y.
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We make "the kind that cures"
We guarantee it. We refund the
money if not benefited; Can we do
more DANA SARsAPARILLA Co.
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NO OTHER Sarsaparilla combines econ
AN Omy and strength like HOODS. It
is the only one of which can truly be said
100 doses ST."
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NO OTHER Sarsaparilla has effected
~ such remarkable cures as HOODS
Sarsaparilla, of scrofula, salt rheum and
other blood diseases.
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Tapley's "Bread Winner Outwears all
other shoes.
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A. -. nave % deal wieh very siippesy
eus,omcra we may . well clincn th's
abatement On the day when the iorce
hill p.~>ed the house. while Ir. Hemp
hill's amendment prohibiting tho use q
the army aud navy n the polls wa ~.
der debate. Sir. Perkins, Of kansas sa'o
i had been charged that the bill was
republican measure. and lac desired 70
admit il. He quoted the clause OF ne
republican platform Of ISIS with refer
ence 10 elections. and said: 'Nr. speak
er. we meant that then: and now. Win
the opportunity and privilege given Us
we ought 20 meet il. and meet i man
fully and courageously. The appeal
was not in vain. Mr.. iIemphiii's amend
ment was voted down, and the repno'
licans went on record As favoring the
use Of the army and navy ~ the polls
70 control elections in their interest
Those who remember such chapters
OF recent history a. this need not pro-
fr>s surprise that the same PLANK "
lses should he interpreted ~ demand
for force ill. II has always been
the policy II the republican party. be-
fore elections. 10 disguise It's c'n>p'ra'
c:es against liberty in general and g~L-
lie language. But this language has
been fully explained. II meant force
Z bin in 1855. and il means the same tfin~
+. in 1892.
| Il was not merely in congress that
this construction Of the republican
platform was adopted. In the rcpub
/ lican state conventions Of 1920 rcsolu'
tons inaorsing the bill were passed
/ The republican convention Of Nassa
chusetis declared that the pledges OF
4 the platform in national conventions
and in many state conventions with
reference TO the suppression Of suffrage
made il the imperative duty Of every
republican senator and representative
10 labor increasingly 10 place the
measure known as the federal e!ec-,on
bill or some other equally effective
law on the statute book of the nation
Resolutions indorsing the bin wers
also passed BY republican state conven
tions In Alabama. Arizona. Arkansas
Connecticut. Illinois. Michigan. Mis-
souri,. New Hampshire. New York
North Carolina. North Dakota. Ohio
Rhode Island. South Carolina. Soutt
Dakota. Tennessee. Vermont and prob
ally other states The party Is thor
ourhly committed to the measure. and
cannot change the record now. Louis
vile Couricr-JOurnal
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TRYING TO DODGE


demning DDcument.
Tie efforts ~ the republicans to
dodge the force bill issue will not
avail. They lay much stress upon the
fact that the force bill j. not mentioned
bv name in their national platform.
Party organs are urging the president
70 ignore il III his letter Of acceptance.
In this way they hope 20 avoid the
force OF the Endorsement which they
have given the measure
The .ourier-Journal quotes from the
republican platform ~ 1890 declara-
tions virtually IN favor 81 the force
bill. and III. emphatic assertion that
s.the party will never relax its efforts
unit! lie s"-calied integrity ~ the
ballot i secured What this ''in-
tcrrity" means and what kinl ~
efforts tie republicans were using
may u determined bs an examination
Of the platform of 1855 and the ''ef
forts made o. give II effect
The republican platform Of less ex1
pressed IT, devotion 10 the right q
every lawfHi citizen. rich or poor
native or foreign born. white or black
10 cast ono free hailut in the publ,
elertsDns ami ~ have tAat ballot duly
counted" Notice tls.t the language II
the two platforms i essentially
and almost literally the same. III.
language received an aushoritativccon
s;rnctiun curing the debate on th'
force bill. when "a was urged that tn
republicans were solemnly pledged il
their platform 70 support tas measure