Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-11-07
woLcorr PREDICTS HARD TIMES IN
THE WEST.


From Yiss Gold Watches to Comnea ws-
tsrburys-Ths Or That wss Gsred-Hsv
the President Managed the ssasts-stsv.
art ~ Popuiist.
WASHINGTON. d. c., Nov. i.-lspecial.l J.
"with the suspension OF silver purchases
we are going to have some very hard times
In the western country" said Senator VOL.
,ott Of Colorado today. "whils It is .
mistake to assume that the silver business
is the only industry we have In our country,
1t Is an important part OF our industrial 90
tivity. and to suddenly cut Il Of means
hardship to thousands upon thousands Of
our people. ] am afraid the good old times
we used TO have In Colorado have gone for
ever. We shall never again see the flush
days. don't know that can illustrate
the changed condition Of Affairs In our
country In any better way than by telling
q story. Five or six years ago two mine
owners, friends Of mine, went down to New
York on business. They had plenty of
money to spend. enjoyed q good time and
brought back rich presents for their wives
and children. Each of them bought him.
self fine gold watch. paying t4OO or $50
for IL.
"One day on the streetsof Denver they fell
to disputing about the respective merits Of
their tinIekeepers. All sorts OF virtues
were ascribcd to one watch and then to the
other. In no point could one demonstrate
over Its rival. Thus the discus
sion seemed fruitless, for the watches were
evidently on a par. Finally one OF the men
said To the other; There Is no way In which
we can settle this question. You claim
your watch keeps ~ correct time ~ mine.
aud that IL IL just as good In every particu-
lar. Now, I'll tell you what Ill do. Ill bet
you 500 that can throw my watch farther
than you can throw yours Done, said
the other; i take that bet So the two
men squared of. took their watches In
their right hands aud threw them A. far as
they could. Idon't know which won the bet,
but the referee carried of both the wrecks
VI watches to sell to the jeweler for old
metal.
Then and Now Among the Minsrs.
THAT was five or six years ago." contin.
lied senator wOlcott. last summer the
same two men met near my Office In Denver.
Neither was n prosperous ~ he had been,
and their faces were pretty long. One had
the price Of two drinks In his pocket, and
after imbibing they began to talk Of the
good old days when the mines were boom
Ing and silver was selling at high price.
They brought up the story of the rival
watches and their novel method Of settling
the dispute. 'By the way said one, what
kind of u watch are you carrying nowr "A
pretty good watch, responded the other,
though II didn't cost very much money.
Here IL Is Aud he drew from his pocket
a timekeeper which was attached TO the
End Of u strong. tough. cheap chsin-a COM
mon Waterbury. And how are you fixed
for timepiecev asked the man who had
Just displayed his chronometer About
the same replied the other laughingly.
into his vest pocket and pulling
out another Waterbury. This shows you
how times have changed among the mine
owners of my state" concluded Senator
'and I very much fear when 20
home again will find my constituents too
poor to carry even Waterbury,"
How the President Managed Them.
With the repeal bill out Of the way, states
men are expecting an avalanche Of appoint
ments from the White House. For two
months or more the president has prscti.
cally abandoned the work Of filling the Of.
ices with Democrats. A few appointments
be- has made, particularly Ia the di plomstic
field, but important pOstmastsrships aud
aud other offices have re.
nlained untouched. Senators and repre-
sentatives aud the candidates themselves
have, By all the arts known To the politician,
uinterest the president In their
cases aud to secure some action, but Mr.
has throughout the contest over
repeal held but one pOsition-that financial
legislation Wa much more important than
.banp., I'm federal Offices. "Pass this bill
md settle tb. financial question" !" be has
about lOtime, a week, "and then
a.. will 40. about the appointments." In
hi, manner the pr,s sidrnt held up the prizes
n which No many politicians are interested
md virtually said to the naughty boys of
congress, "Be good, do your work and then
ome To me, AMI will see that you are re-
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