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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-07

Even should Mr.. Harrison in his letter
of acceptance essay to dodge the force
bill-and we have no idea that he will.
says the Richmond Dispatch,-our speak :
ers should not let the people forget for
one moment that he inspired the iniuui-
ty; that he is pledged to force bill in
bis inaugural address and in his annual
message to Congress; that he is a disciple
of the most vindictive school OF south
haters, and that should he be reelected
and the measure be passed he would en-
force it to tho utmost limit of his power.
This is the safe course, and by adopting
it the Democracy can make the force bill
prove a veritable shirt of Nessus to the
Republican party.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-07

1t is clear that steel rails can be sold
abroad at foreign prices, but, shielded
by the tariff, the Trust never sells to
Americans at this price except when one
member OF the Trust ''loads up" and be-
gins to fight the Trust by cutting prices.
Twice by such a "break" the American
price has come down as the foreign
price; but the Trust hastens to pacify or
buy out the stupid manufacturer who
sells at such prices as he can afford to
sell at instead OF exacting the full black
mail of S13.44 par ton, which the law
authorizes him to exact. Then, says the
Salt Lake Herald, the price goes up
again.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-07
PARTY AsO CITIZEN.
Grover Cisvsland's Lofty Conception "
Their Obligations.

Grover Clsvsiand's Lofty Conception u
Their Obligations.
let us resolve that conscience shall find
a place in every phase OF our citizenship.
Parties are but the instruments through
which the people work their will, and
when they become less or more the peo-
pie desert and destroy them.
Every transfer Of allegiance from an
other government to our own should
signify the taking on at the same time OF
an aggressive and affirmative devo-
tIon to the spirit OF American lnstitu-
tions.
The influence WHICH, more than all
other things, has MADE our people safe
repositories Of governmental power, and
which has furnished the su.est guarantee
OF the strength and perpetuity ,f the
republic, has it source in the American
home.
One fills place in our citizenship un-
worthily who regards it solely as van :
tage ground where he may fl! his purse
and better his condition. Our govern
ment is not suited to a selfish, sordid
people, and in their hands it is not safe.
believe that our government, in its
bhLurai economy, IS e4acbiy suited TO
frugal and economical people; and be-
lieve 1t is safest in the hands OF those
who have been made strong and self
reliant Ia their citizenship by self denial
and the surroundings OF an enforced
economy.
The party which keeps pace with the
development and progress OF the time,
which keeps in sight its landmarks and
yet observes those things which ars in
advance. and which will continu true to
the people as well as to its traditions,
will be the dominant party OF the future.
An administration is only successful,
In partisan sense, when it appears to be
the outgrowth and result OF party prin-
ciples and methods. You who lead and
Others who follow, should all strive to
commend to the people in this, the time
OF our opportunity, not an administra-
tion alone, but party which shall appear
adequate to their wants and useful to
their purposes.
All those who, with sincere enthusiasm,
celebrate Forefathers' day, will fail in
the discharge of their highest duty it,,
yielding to the temptation of an un-
American tendency, they neglect to teach
persistently that in the early days there
was, and that there still ought to be,
such thing as true and distinctive
Americanism, or IL they neglect to give 1t
just Interpretation.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-07
C1sxeIand and Pens.ons.

President Cleveland signed more PEN
sion bills than did all his predecessors.
Under President Cleveland ,S25 pension
bills became laws. In the twenty four
years OF Republican administration pre-
ceding Cleveland 1910 pension bills
passed, showing 215 more under Cleve-
land than during the terms OF all his Re-
publican predecessors. 1t is true Cleve-
land vetoed many private pension bills
that had been lobbied through Congress-
In all 524-but he did this after close ex-
animation OF each case and to save the
pension list from becoming roll OF dis
bonor-TPittsburR Post
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-07
Doing Good Work for Democracy

There may be Republicans who will sit
In committee rooms and plot schemes by
which the right to levy and collect taxes
for other than public purposes shall be
delegated to Carnegies and Fricks. But
they will not sustain their position on
the stump, is the opinion of the Chicago
Times, nor before audiences composed OF
workingmen, who have been told that
the tariff has nothing to do with the re-
lations between employer and employed.
Governor Mckinley is doing good work
for Democrats. He should be encouraged
10 keep his mouth in motion.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-07

Northern merchants have large trade
from and in the south. Just as sure as
Harrison and his gang inf1ict their meas
ure upon that section, that trade will be
either destroyed or diverted, says the
Yonkers Herald. AS business transac-
ton, the northern people cannot afford
to inflict this measure on the south, nor
can they afford to permit the hired ennis
saries of the Harrison crowd, working
under the false pretences of the "people's
party" to drag the southern people into
this pit.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-07

To our Republican friends Congress has
been disappointment. 1t has not
afforded them the opportunity to assail it
in any particular, as they expected. The
enormous majority, which was counted
upon to be unruly, says the Utica OBJ
server, has disappointed the critics. The
House is on record. Its record stands to
its credit. 1t is idle to try to direct at
tention from the tariff, with which peo-
pie are unsatisfied, to the House Of Rep
resentatives, with which the people are
satisfied. The House is all right, but the
tariff is all wrong. And the people are
going to right the tariff. Do not be de-.
ceived about it.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-07

What Mr.. Cleveland has written so far
strengthens his candidacy. He has moth
ing to keep from the people. His utter
snces are not restricted by mental reser-
vstions or danger of Inconsistency.
What he thinks he declares, says the
Detroit Free Press, no matter what Others
may think as to the matters discussed.
The world is welcome to know where he
stands, and the world believes that he
will do what he says he will do. There is
the rub with the Republican organs and
organizations.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-07
Peck Versus Peck.

1t is hardly worth while to afford
great deal OF attention to Mr.. Charles F.
Peck, who has no intrinsic Importance
in any other role than that of political
striker; but the fact is brought to mind
says the Boston Herald, that this sans
man Peck, in . previous report, attrib- t.
ed the increase in wages to the frequeL.
strikes on the part OF workmen, whica
had exsortsd such increase from employ
.rs. Admitting his statistics to be truc,
then. and Peck himself IL authority for
the statement that they are due to strikes
,.ther than the tariff, for it in notorious
that strikes are now especially frequent.
Rut Peek IL not really authority for any.
thing.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-07
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES -I-I-I-I-I-I-I
You Can't do it Again.

When the financial results attained by policy
the Mutual life shown the confused agents rival
companies they exclam Eyes; but they again.
tua Life Insurance Company of New York all its earlier
policies the largest paid by any company similar
forms of Insurance. but is claimed that the Mutual can
not duplicate its former dividend results policies
Let
On Policy No. 15,628 issued November 1870 at age
twenty five for s500O annual premium s9945 ordinary
pan at the end of first twenty the dividend additions
amounted s9O500 making the insurance value
death claim which is 634 40 than the prem
iurns paid improved at 10 cent. compound interest.
On Policy No. $685. issued September age
twentysx for So 000 annual premium ordinary
plan, the dividend additions in 1891 the end
twenty amounted to 81 S400 raising the policy So
84 90 and being s2075 better than all the premiums paid i'm
proved at compound interest per twenty
years
Thus appears of The Mutual Life In
Company of New York that the years
dividends ending in declared policies issued
1870 and 1871 have been favorable those declared
first twenty policies issued therefore
quite reasonable that the this
Company policies issued the
ton pan will be good those realized in the first
by the holders of policies issued in the
Company the old reversionary addition PLAN which
dividends declared five years policy
AT their insurance value.
Since 1890 the Mutual Lfes dividends shown grad
ual increase every year.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-07
The Young Men Are with Us.

Where the Republicans are not losing
they are simply holding their own. In
the Northwest especially it is apparent
that vast majority of the young men,
when they acquire the right OF suffrage,
are enlisting under the banner OF tariff
reform and Democracy. The party is one
Olive issues and definite purposes says
the Detroit Free Press. 1t comedies
special privileges to none and seeks to
overthrow the reign OF corruption and
selfishness which has no place in Dem
,cratic form OF government.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-07
Mckinley Almost Dishonest.

Gov. Mckinley has been cracking in
Vermont the same old musty chestnut
about the /" free raw material" which
our manufacturers enjoy for all goods
made for export. Wherever the draw
back operates, says the New York World,
the foreigners are given an advantage
over our own consumers in the price OF
domestic goods. But as a matter of fact
the requirement OF proof as to the iden-
tity of imported raw material renders
the drawback practically useless except
to the Standard Oil Company on It's tin
cans, and a few other favorites of the
Republican party. Gov. Mckinley comes
dangerously near to being dishonest in
his campaign speeches.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-07
Theory There-Practice Absent

Fifteen branches OF protected labor
were cited in which wages have been re-
duced since the law went into effect, and
fifteen nom protected trades were re-
hearsed in which the price paid for labor
has gone up during the same time. One
practical demonstration OF this kind will
do more to convince the people of the
wright and wrong OF this issue than all
the campaign dross uttered by Mckinley
and the rest OF the Republican orators
and organs in the land. There is a pom
derous fact in a nutshell, as the Alton,
ILL.,, Sentinel Democrat puts it.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-07
A Babylsh Whine for Americans

The entire high protection argument is
babyish whine that America and Amer
leans cannot go it alone, in the opinion OF
the editor OF the Omaha World Herald.
1t insists that the brain and Drawn Of
America cannot compete with the brain
and Drawn of other countries without
the assistance OF the government. About
next November Governor Mckinley and
his fellow high protectionists will dis
cover that the American farmer and me-
chanic do not desire to plead the "baby
act
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-07
REPUBLICANS INCONSISTENT.
Tested on the Force Bill Issue They Are
Found to be Very Weak.
Campaign Songs.

Tested on the Force Bill Issue They Are
Found to be Very Weak.
The Republicans who favor the infam-
GUS force bill of Lodge and John I.
Davenport point to the Mississippi con-
stitutional amendment recently gone
into effect as an instrument devised for
the express purpose of DISTINGUISHING
two thirds OF the voters of that state.
Here, they say, is case for federal inter-
vention to protect the sacred rights Of
the citizen. One Of the tests invented to
accomplish this destructive purpose is to
be found in the clause which provides
that no person may be registered as a
voter unless he can read section OF the
Mississippi constitution, or interpret q
section when read to him.
Our Republican friends, who believe in
Intelligence as a basis of suffrage in the
northern and eastern states, and who in
sist upon it when they are in power, do
not relish 1t when it is applied to their
colored hosts in southern common
wealths. The white man, says the Bos-
ton Republic, should have at least an
equal chance with his colored brother.
In Massachusetts no person can be reg
istered as q voter unless he can read .
section OF the constitution and write
English in a legible manner. Interpreta-
ton of the constitution or any section
thereof Is not sufficient. Neither is the
ability to read. The applicant must be
qualified to write, and to write clearly
and legibly. When objection is raised to
these tests as oppressive and arbitrary,
our Republican brethren reply that no
man should take part in the government
of the state who is not intelligent and
competent to read and understand and
write about tho system under which he
acts. When applied in Mississippi test
of far milder nature is denounced as q
deliberate conspiracy to disfranchise citi-
Gems of that state.
What an inconsistent old party the G.
o. p. is, to be sure.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-07

There was an infant industry

There was an infant Industry
No bigger than streak:
It needed some protection, for
1t was so thin and weak.
And good old Uncle Samuel,
SO kindly was his heart,
Protected it, and nourished IT.
UDtil Il got start.
A cnap named Andy Carnegie,
He had the child in tow.
And said unless protected well
The kid would fail to grow;
And good old Uncle Samuel
He fed him tariff pap,
For he was very much afraid
He'd lose the little chap.
The years ran on, that little cnss,
He grew SO very great,
He bossed old Uncle SAMMY round
And aearly owned the state.
And Carnegie grew very rich
Upon that little chap,
With thirty millions in the bank
From selling tariff pap.
Old Uncle Sammy looked around
And was surprised to see
Some forty dozen fellows all
Like Andy Carnegie.
They didn't beg for tariff pap,
But swore they would have SONS,
Or they would bust the whole concern
Clear into kingdom come.
Then Uncle Sammy's dander riz:
He sent for Mr.. Mills
And DR.. Cleveland to consult
About his little ills.
they said to Uncle Samuel,
It's very plain to see
You've nursed that infant myoh too lonl
You've grown monopoly.
Campaion Sor
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-07

For the first time in nearly quarter of
a century a Republican secretary of the
treasury has failed to carry out the law
relating to the sinking fund. The Harri-
son administration, says the Buffalo
Courier, has violated solemn pledge of
the government. II it puts in plea of
necessity the reply is that the alleged ne
cessity was caused by reckless pension
legislation, steamship subsidies and sugar
bounties. These things alone are enough
to Justify the overthrow of an admins
tration faithless to the interests of the
people and the cause of good government
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-07

We war against Reedism, Raumism and
robbery. We war against fraud, force
and fustian. We war against protection,
p!utccracy and agrarian pensionmongery.
And we propose to carry the war into
Africa; to shake the rotten citadels oil
unholy greed to their foundations and to
make the robbers howl. The black flag
is up against corruption in high places.
No dalliance with zealots; no quarter TO
thieves. III this be treason let the CALLED
jade vince and make the most OF it; for,
when the battle is over and the victory Is
won, our withers will be found to be. as
er,staunch and true, unworsted and I'M
WrunR.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-07
What platt WA Cost the q. o.P.

The placation of the boss, from the Re-
publican standpoint, is both desirable
and dangerous. 1t is said that he de-
mands absolute control of the federal
patronage. To mollify him by the pledge
OF full control, however, is to excite dis
gruntlement in the opposite wing. To
throw over the faithful in order to en-
thuse the Indifferent is lies attended
with visible peril. In making this state
ment the Elmira Gazette shows that it
has looked into the Republican ice box.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-07
All Things to All Mon.

The tariff party are being compelled to
adapt their platforms to local sentiment
on the tariff question. While in Penn
sylvania the plank that glorifies protec-
ton is made OF the heaviest timber that
can be found in the shop, out in Ne
braska 1t doesn't appear at all in tho plat
form. The Republican convention OF
the state met the other day and didn't
even mention Mckinley or his tariff,
says the Philadelphia Herald.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-07

Wherever Reublicanism has held power
its policy has been intolerant and
restrictive and in conf1;c with the Ger
man idea OF individual rights In Illinois
Wisconsin and other states says the
Oshkosh, Wis, Times, it has been
especially offensive to the German Amer
leans, and they are too intelligent to
believe in or trust to professions OF re-.
pentance and promises OF change uttered
the eve OF election,
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-07
What the Farmers Need.

What the farmers need to better their
condition is freer trade, a1d that neither
the Republican party nor the Peoples
party promises to give them. They can
get it only by putting the Democratic
party in power. Give the Democratic
party full charge of the government and
it will not be long before the mater al
condition Of the farmers will be greatly
improved. Savannah News.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-07

The "wand Of truth" touches things in
such light and airy way that it is hard
to draw from the exulting protection or
gans anything more than a general state
ment, coupled with little speech about
"frse trade lies."-[K Kansas City Star.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-30

cial scenery, said to be very elaborate. 1t in
cludes the interior OF a country tavern, kept
by typical "down-easter," whose home
spun logic and Vermont vernacular are as
refreshing as the odor of new mown hay.
Then there Is the interior of an iron-mill
at work, and the exterior and outlying
grounds of residence on the Hudson, and
the rich parlor Of prosperous manufac-
turer. The Kansas City Star of April 13,
1891, said: go A Barrel Of Money was the
bill at the Ninth Street Theater yesterday
afternoon. The audience was pleased from
first to last, tie company throughout being
an admirable one. 1t is an interesting play
from the rise of the curtain until the tag OF
the last act, the third act with the moving
machinery, and the melodramatic situation
being the most startling part of the per-
formance. The comedy features and special
ties are of lively and wholesome nature,
the performance being popular with the
audience throughout"
FIRE INSURANCE IN VERMoNT.-There
were tifty-one companies doing fire in
surance business in the state Of Vermont
in 1891. These companies wrote S45, ,4S6, ,1S1
in risks, receiving in premiums S6S1, ,904,
and paid out in losses S67S 607, leaving a
balance of $S,297 for expense account,
whereas the ratio of expenses to premiums
in stock companies averaged thirty-three
per cent, which would show deficiency
for the last year of over 100000 in Vermont
alone. The above showing is one of the
worst that has ever been known in the state
The record of fire losses in the United
States for the week ending Friday, March
a. covering fires of $4,000 or over, was
S3,620,0OO. Fires under $4,000, 100000.
Grand total for the week, 81, 1929, 900. Losses
since January /, $25 ,374, 900. Average loss
per day, S403,000. Estimated loss for the
year at this ratio, S147 955 900. At the
meeting of the New England Insurance Ex-
change, held in Boston on Saturday, Feb
ruary 81, it was voted to advance rates not
less than twenty-five per cent in all uppro-
tected places Gowns without water works.,
throughout New England, and the local
committees were instructed to make the adj
vance. The Spectator notes the fact that
the latest move as to advancing rates Of the
New England Insurance Exchange was last
week, when it voted to advance the rates
twenty five per cent in all unprotected
places throughout New England.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-30

the station 1t was inspected and admired by
large crowd. Colonel Smith was ac-
companied by w. Bucber Fonda of st.
Albans.
THE ladies Of Bethany society on Mon
day forwarded box of clothing, etc, to
Professor j. III Hincks for the benefit of the
students of Atlanta (Georgia) University,
which, with forty dollars recently sent to
procure scholarship, amounts to one hum
dred and fifty dollars.
HENRY MOORE has been in town visiting
his numerous friends. He is with the
Thomson-Houston electric company and is
now stationed at Georgetown, British Gui-
ana, whittier he will SAIL April 49, for three
years sojourn. Mr.. Moore considers George
town one of the finest places in the world
for residence, and has an interesting col
lection of photographs of some charming
scenes in and about that city.
A VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY was
organized here two years ago. Officer
were chosen, funds collected, and we un-
derstand the organization has consider
able sum to its credit. The object of these
associations is admirable-to make the envi-
ronment of the home and the village whole
some, beautiful attractive. The society
seems to have gone into comatose state.
IL is time for 1t to wake up and bestir itself,
and in behalf Of this community the WATCH.
MAN gives the officers this shaking up.
ARTHUR B. PRIEST of the Sawyer Shoe
company of Haverhill, Mass, was the guest
of Montpelier's business men several days
last week, and the question Of a shoe fac
tory for Montpelier was thoroughly dis
cussed. President Cross of the board of
trade appointed soliciting copmittee com
prising A. o. Cummins, F. NJ. Cory,
Thomas Marvin, Fred Blanchard, f. l..
Eaton, f. A. Dwinell and G. II. Shipman.
The matter of locating the factory here is
now in statu quo, pending certain investiga-
tions and the probability of raising the nee
essary S40,0 900 stock Mr. Priest appears to
be entirely square, and cheerfully submits
himself, his business, and his past record to
the closest investigation on the part of any
or all of Montpelier's business men.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-30

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