Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-16

| Ed. Register-We note with pleasure
the return of c.. o. Rockwell to his oil
home; he has been so long away tina
he has become almost stranger. Mr.
Rockwell is very sanguine that thi
Congress will yet do something fol
silver. But your correspondent is o
the opinion that nothing more will be
done on this question, until the people
teach Congress that they know wha
| they want. For twenty years the Dem
ocratic party have denounced the de-
monetization of silver, upon any an6
all occasions, and when no occasion
existed they have made one. After
many long and faithful promises to re.
store silver to its old standing as a
money metal. the people have placed
them in power. What is the result:
The very first act is to repudiate the
promises of twenty years, and plead
guilty to deceit or imbecility. Why,
Mr.. Editor, if it had not been for the
Democratic party there would have
been no Sherman act to repeal. The
Sherman act was compromise and was
satisfactory to no one. The Democrats
w
no coinage Or gold monometalism,
which we now have by the grace of
Grover Cleveland and the Republico
Democratic New England. Think of it,
Mr.. Editor. nearly ninety days of hard
work, hundreds of speeches made. mill
lions of words spoken, for what? To
prove that the Democratic party has
been wrong for twenty years? Why?
Because we would have had gold mon
ometalism all these twenty years, if the
Democrats had not interfered. We
would have had it two years ago if tho
Republicans could have had their way.
There are two conclusions only to
which we may come, and the Demo-
cratic party must suffer from either
one. First, if gold monometalism is
right, then the Republican party ought
to be restored to power because that is
its doctrine. Second, if bimetalism is
right, then the Democrats ought to be
turned out because they have betrayed
their trust. Not our own Senators and
Representatives. They stood on the
platform with both feet, and deserve
our support whether they were right or
wrong, for they obeyed our commands.
But if the hard times continue, as we
believe they will, Democracy will be
weakened even in this State.
Mr.. Baker, the jolly little gauger,
has been removed to a new field of &C
ton. We were sorry to lose him, as
he was very pleasant gentleman and
we had just begun to get acquainted
with him.
One of our boys (?) got under the In
fluence of snake bite remedy the other
night, and while in this state of mind
went to church. While Brother Mauris
was offering very fervent prayer, he
began to exclaim, "Amen!" About
this time he was surprised by hand
on his shoulder, and looking up he saw
a lady. He tried to stammer an apol-
ogy, but no, he was assisted to his feet,
lead to the door and advised to make
himself scarce and he took more than
half her advice. We hereby nominate
her for marshal of Annapolis.
Robert Woody is at home once more.
Mrs. Defoe, Of St. Louis. is visiting
her father. Judge Hart.
Mrs. Mauris received fall one day
last week, that gave her very sore
arm.
Rev. Mr.. Blacy and wife were in
town last week.
E. P. Benson has sold his mill or
traded it for fine farm.
There will be church fair at the
church here Thanksgiving night for
The purpose of finishing paying for the
organ. All are invited.
Nov. II 1898 MURPHY |