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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-06-15
THE Observation-Disclosures.


The President aEne,moes, semi-oficially
that Congress will he called together be-
tween the LIST and 18th Of September. This
means that it will organize and get down to
business early in October, for it does not
seem that much time will be consumed in
organization. The Senate is already organ
lied, and work to the same end for the
House is being ihdustriously pushed for
ward by those who want offices and Chair
manships. By the 1st of September the
candidates for Speaker, Sergeant-at-Arms,
Clerk, and the minor places will have their
forces in as good shape as they can ever get
them, and nothing will remain but the de-
cision of vote in the House.
The pension fight will be one of the first
events in the proceedings of Congress, and
we only wish that we could feel that the
veterans would be in as good shape for it as
their enemies. The latter cherish the
sapguine hope that they have the veterans
hopelessly divided on this great question.
1t was for this purpose that we have had
the incessant elamor about the vast number
of unworthy men on the rolls. The cunning
purpose of this was to induce every veteran
TO look upon all other veterans with sus-
picion- as if in some mysterious way the men
who had proved such unconquerable fighters
on the field of battle had all degenerated
into rascas of the vilest sort.
This calumny is now being met in very
proper and effective way, by general de-
mand for particulars. Weary and inceDsed
at constant Islander of soldiers as a class,
the veterans say: "Let the skulkers and
shirks-if any there be-be pointed out, and
not the whole mass of surviving veterans
be deluged with obloquy"
We cannot insist upon this discrimination
too strongly. We must constantly chal-
lenge our enemies to make it, and, when it
is made, to treat the worthy veterans justly.
Certainly, 80 deserving men should not be
wronged because one may be found IN
deserving
This should be the comrades plan of
campaign everywhere. Let them stand
solidly together, with a challenge for
thorough investigation of the pension-roll,
and demand for justice to those who
deserve jusiice-with resolute hostility to
all sweeping reductions. all wholesale over
turnings and loppngs-off, Let them say
with one voice: off there are bad men
receiving pensions, put allthe Governmental
machinery to worls to find them out, and
cut them off; but do not make the alleged
existence of these the excuse for depriving
countless good men of their rights"
IF the comrades will come solidly to-
gether on this, as we are confident they
will, it will have the most beneficial effect
in checking and defeating radically unjust
pension legislation, which soldier-haters are
preparing to try to force through Congress.
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TRIBUNETS.
THE CHRONIC KICKER.

THE CHRONIC KICKER.
Some folks Is alIus kickin'
And raisn' of storm;
In Summer time they NOPE and whine. and
ats
Too
Blamed
Warm!"
And then when Winter comes along,
They snarl aud snap and scold,
And won't go out-but sit about-because
"It's .
Too
Blamed
Cold!"
And in the Fall they're just as bad.
And grumble more and more;
They're always quick to make kick, and say
"Its
Too
Blamed
Raw"
When Forepaugh's circus comes along
They're always bound to CO.
When others cheer, they grunt and ieer, be-
cause
"Ies
Too
Blamed
Slow!"
Aud when they die old Satan says.
With all the gall he's got:
"Walk in. old mani" Don't think / cam"
he winks
"Ips
Too
Blamed
Hoti"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-06-15

THE work Of developing an efficient sea
militia as counterpart to the National
Guard is making gratifying progress. The
young men along the sea and lake shores
are taking an active interest in the matter,
and there are now over 1000 enrolled and
fairly well-drilled men in Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, New York, California, and
North and South Carolina. Pennsylvania
has passed a law establishing a naval militia,
Illinois has done the same, and there is a
bill to the same effect before the Con-
necticut Legislature. Wisconsin, Texas,
and Washington are also moving in
this direction. The Government recognizes
the Importance of having force at hand
familiar with operations on the water, and
drilled with big guns, secondary batteries
and torpedoes, and the Navy Department is
doing all that it can to promote interest in
the matter. Secretary Tracy gave the use
of vessels to the New York and Massachu-
sets naval battalion for drills, practice
cruises, ETC., and Secretary Herbert has
offered weeks cruise to the same bat
talions on the North Atlantic Squadron.
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The aoay TO defend he pension system aud
secure IFS maintenance Is 10 begin the fight nou,
s1heH The pension-haters are doing their utmost
10 poison the public mind. Get up everywhere
clubs for THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
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shops are kent bv discharged soldiers and

shops are kept by discharged soldiers and
their widows. in which they make a good
living by selling matches, tobacco, spirits,
etc. The same system prevails in Austria
and some other countries.
In the war of 1912 the soldiers were, as
rule, called out for only few days at
time, and returned home after the emer-
gency had passed Yet all these men were
given pension of So month who had
served IA days or been present at battle.
and the same to their widows, no matter
when they married them The same was
true in every respect of the men who served
in the Revolutionary war.
There was more hard fighting in single
minor campaigns in the war of the rebellion
than there was in the whole Revolutionary
war or the war of 1912 There were more
men killed in single battles during the late
struggle than in the course of the whole of
any previous war in which the country was
engaged.
As to the proportion Of pensioners on the
roll to the number of men who served in the
Union army, the following report of the
number of the different classes of pensioners
on the roll June 80, 1892, given by the Com
missioner of Pensions, may interest the
EGGla:
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As near as can be judged now Of the
temper Of Congress the sugar bounty will
have TO 90, and be replaced by duty of
from / TO cents pound.
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IF,fs is said, there are 100000 unem-
ployed laborers in this country the sooner
We stop importing any more the better for
ali concerned.
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THE BEST WAY

To get ready for the great fight for soldiers
rights isto get up big clubs for the veterans
"hampif u, THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
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st. Petor meets him at the gates
And asks him if he would
"Just settle down and wear a crown" He
grins
You're
Too
Blamed
Goodi~
But if you meet him on the street
There's one thing Eve admired;
When asked to drink, he'll never shrink, and
say
"Pm
Too
Blamed
Tiredi"
-(f1rinunfi TYuss- Star
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WHAT has become of Jerry Simpson
Why this long fash of absolute silence?
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The Engineering and Mining Journal makes
the following estimate of one form of the
drain of gold from this country to Europe:
Money spent by travelers.."..........S SIS 600 900
Freight paid foreign ships. So 100000
Interest and dividends on railroad
securities. 24,00 600
Returns for Investments In indiyid-
uai entertainments. 1000 600
Interest, etc., on mining shares see. 100000
Interest on State and municipal
bonds ....-....... 100000
Interest on Government bonds,
bank stocks, eic...............--..... 1000 900
TOtRl......... 500 900
This is much under rather than over the
mark.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-06-15

THE CHRONIC KICKER.
Some folks is allus kickin'
And raisn' of storm;
In Summer time they NOPE and whine. and
Huntsville gazette., 1893-01-28
The February Wide Awake

Has delightful reminder of Tennyson
in Carroll Burton's ''Child-Life at Far
ringford." described by one who actu-
ally visited and played with the Ten
nyson boys. The same number also
contains Frederick A. Ober's Columbus
article, sat the New Worlds Portal +"
Norman w. Bingham, Jr., one of the
Harvard sprinters, furnishes the Vide
Aacake Athletics article. ''Sprinting and
Hurdling" III. E. de Ramsay writes of
little Queen Wilhelmina of Holland as
1.-THE Flower of her Race" A splendid
story by Alexander Ritchie, "The Pilot
of the Nantucket Shoals" opens the
mum Der with all the rush of the sea
and the binding spray of those dreaded
shoals. It is finely illustrated. Ger
trude Smith has a capital western
story, ''The Little Taylors Alone;"
Abby M. Gannett has a homespun
story, "Hetty's Red Gown" and Anna
F. Burnham has a country ''school-
ma'am's" story, "In the 'Pratus- Box. :"
Price 20 cents number, So. 40 4 year.
On sale at news stands or sent postpaid
on receipt of price, by d. Lothrop Com
pany, Publishers, Boston.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-01-28
WHAT THE RECORDS SHOW.
UDdeniable Proof of Wise Republican
Legislation.


Legislation.
The annual reports of the business
failures in the United States for 1S9a
grandly indorse wise republican legis-
lation in general and the Mckinley
tariff in particular Even the subsi-
died free trade organs are astonished
over the undeniable proof that the
total number of failures in 1892 only
aggregated 10, 394, against II, 373 failures
in 1S91-a decrease of 1929, or nearly
one-sixth! The liabilities also show a
remarkable decrease, being only s114,-
600, 900 for the year 1892 as compared
with SIs6, OOO 900 for 1S91-a decrease
of SS5, 600, 600, or nearly two-ffths!
The number of failures was less in
1892 than in any year since 1882, except
1887. Only one in every one hundred
and thirteen traders in the United
States succumbed in 1892, as
against one in every ninety-three in
1891, and one in every one hundred and
two in 1890. The average liability Of
the failures in the past year was S11,-
600, being the lowest average reported
since 1878. The Bradstreets CONNER
cial agency sums up its annual state
ment thus strikingly: while in 1888,
out of $4,000 business firms and cor
porations 10 299 failed, in 1892, out Of
1,O35. COO business concerns, only 10,-
270 failed" These reports are from
non-partisan sources. They are pre-
pared for the use of business men Of
all parties, and they demonstrate that
the Mckinley tariff was just what was
needed to establish business stability,
employ American labor and insure the
unequaled general prosperity that
came to every portion of the United
States during 1892. Facts and figures
will be the certain death of free trade
and the democratic party, and they
will be forthcoming during the two
years joint rule of the conscript and
copperhead administration and the
rebel congress. Iowa State Register
Huntsville gazette., 1893-01-28

that the best policy for them and their
party is to use their power to keep the
political workers in line by judicious
distribution of public favors. 1t does
not seem to have occurred to them that
possibly an appeal to the great public
through an able and honest
discharge Of public duties by men
of the foremost ability and integ-
rity, and a promotion Of what
Is Enthusiastically the good Of the whole
people would be the best policy on all
accounts 1t is true that not all the
people appreciate suchservice in public
affairs, but a persistent trial OF the
policy would soon make it the standard
of Judgment between party and men,
and ultimately secure the relegation OF
the mere political heelers to their ap-
propriate obscurity.
party has come into power. with
great pretensions to regard for Princi-
pie and the public welfare; it has many
appointments to make, some important
legislation to effect and policy to
formulate. How favorable the oppor-
tunity for it to adopt as its motto the
principle: A strict regard for the public
welfare and for principle is the best
policy. This is just what it has prom
ised and for which it has SO long pro-
fessedly sought an opportunity. Let the
public have for all positions to be filed
by appointment men whose character
and ability will at once commend their
selection. Let the legislation be only
what is needed, and that prepared with
the greatest care upon the lines of the
highest public policy. Let there be an
apportionment of the state into legis-
lative and congressional districts in &C
cordance, as nearly as possible. with
constitutional requirements. Let there
be such educational legislation as the
best citizenship requires, and an entire
absence of any regard for class or ma
tional prejudice.
All this may be beyond the capacity Of
the party newly come into power, but it
is not beyond its professions. 1t is only
in accordance with the homely truth at
the head of this article, and the publie
has been repeatedly assured that the
democratic party is founded on truth,
the constitution and great moral prin-
ciples. Shall the confding public be
compelled to cry out, after few
months, that it has been made the vic
tim of a cruel confidence game?-Chi-
capo Journal
Huntsville gazette., 1893-01-28
CLEVELAND AS DICTATOR.
Tactics Adopted by the Dem
ocratic President-Elect.

Dictatorial Tactics Adopted by the Dem
ocratic President Elect.
President-elect Cleveland's opposition
to the election of Murphy as senator
from New York is the current topic of
discussion in political circles in the
east. Congressman Dolliver, of Iowa,
expresses the republican view by say
ing that Cleveland will be absolute die
tator of his party, and that he will in
terfere in senatorial contests in other
states than New York and elect sena'
tors who are responsive to his wishes
1t is the nearest thing to Imperialism
this country has ever seen.
When Mr.. Cleveland was nominated
at Chicago the democratic party knew
what it might expect if he were elect
ed A man who was strong enough to
force his nomination upon the conven-
ton against the solid vote of the dele
cation of his own state would natural
ly come to believe that he imperson-
ated the wisdom and policy of the
party and that his will should be law.
If Mr.. Cleveland is swollen up with his
own Importance it is the democratic
party which has blown the bellows
that has puffed him out to such exag-
gerate6 dimensions
1t is very amusing, though, to see the
party of states rights and anti-central-
ization kotowing to president-elect
and permitting him to name the sena-
tors from democratic states. The
time was when democratic senator,
representing sovereign state, asked
no odds of any body, whether the pres
ident of the United States or anyone
else. and when the imputation that he
owed his election to the influence of
the white house would have been
fiercely resented. Now, however, not
alone in New York, but elsewhere, it
seems to be special recommends
ton for senatorial candidate that Mr..
Cleveland wants him to be elected
There may be times and occasions
when a senator finds his state arrayed
against the president, and then what
is he to do? Is he to abandon his al
legiance to his state and become the
bondsman of the president? If so we
must amend our constitution and
change our form of government, for
with a servile senate the president
| might as well be called emperor and
be done with it as to bear the title OF
president and at tine same time exer
else imperial powers. Francisco
Chronicle.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-01-28
THE PASSING OF JACKSON.
Uecadence Of the Old Jacksonian Dcmoc
racy.

Decadence Of the Old Jacksonian Dcmoc-
raey.
For the first time within the memory
of the living tie sth day of January
was allowed to pass unobserved by the
democracy of Chicago. 1t was on that
day in the year 1915 that the battle of
New Orleans was fought and the one
brilliant land victory of the second war
with England achieved. 1t was not
much of a battle but it was a great
victory, and proved to be of very great
Importance politically. But for that
martial episode Andrew Jackson might
have lived and died unknown to fame.
1t is idle to speculate upon the course
of political history with Gen. Jackson
left out. We only know that he was
the organizer of the democratic party,
its father as no one man was ever the
father of any great party in the coun-
try. The custom of celebrating the
day of his glory which became SO gen.
eral in the party was according to the
fitness of things.
The omission of this year may have
been somewhat due to the fact that the
day fell on the Sabbath, but more
likely to the larger fact that the demo-
cratic mind is occupied just now with
the present and the future, to the ex-
clusion of the reminiscent Why burn
incense at the shrine of what is in
American annals ancient history when
busy getting ready to inaugurate gov
ernors here and there in states fither
to impregnable fortresses of republic
anism, and to take complete control
once more of the government at Wash
ington? January, 1915, grows dim as
well as distant in the effulgence of
November, 1899.
1t is matter of public congratula
ton that the democratic party has at
last stopped looking backward, and
is, as old Jeremy Taylor would ex-
press it. ''curious to see what prepara-
tion the sun doth make for rising" If
it will only keep that up it may get
over some of its pernicious and paralyz-
ing bourbonism. The eye which is
riveted on the past can see nothing
new. Since the American people have
made up their minds that it is better
on the whole to transfer the reins of
power from one party to another, and
not allow any party to feel that it has
a sure thing, both should be progress
i've.
1t is remarkable fact that the dem
ocratic party has never in all its long
history produced single statesman
whose pane is an inspiration. There
have been great statesmen and genuine
patriots in the party-men whose
names are held in high esteem, but
none who rise to the height of in
spration. No great reform. nor, for
that matter, any minor one either, was
democratic in origin and accomplish
ment. Its record is barren of all such
fruitage. 1t has stood in the way of
progress. Should it change its policy
and become the torch-bearer OF some
new and great idea 1t would show that
if the leopard cannot change his spots
the tiger can its stripes. 1t will take
something more, however, than forget
fulness of Jackson day and the cod
ding of Henry Georgeism before elec-
tion to convince the country that the
democracy is not still the party of
mossback bourbonism.- Inter
Ocean
Huntsville gazette., 1893-01-28
CURRENT COMMENT.

B Bigger presidents than Cleveland
ever will be were defeated in attempt
ing to dictate the choice of officers in
states. This is sort of interference
in local concerns which the people of
no community would tolerate from any
president.-St. Louis Globe Democrat
Doubtless Mr.. Cleveland would
appreciate the honor of a nomination
for a third term, but his record shows
that he is too smart politician to
think of trying for it. Mr.. Cleveland will
let some body else take the whipping
that is in store for the democratic nom
inee for the presidency in 1896. Min
peapolis Tribune.
10 The republicans have again como
into complete and absolute control in
Minnesota, leaving the populist and
democratic combine far in the rear.
This is one of the states in which the
opposition worked hardest, but it still
remains as one of the bright stars in
the republican galaxy.-N. Y. Mail
and Express.
Cleveland's hatred of Hill must
be very intense. Not even Whitney,
his chief lieutenant, could prevent
Growers coming out against Hills pet,
Murphy, in the senatorial fight. MANY
democrats are beginning to doubt the
sincerity of Mr.. Cleveland's anti-elec-
tion declaration to the effect that 81
am democrat" for true democrat
swallows everything democratic with
out scowl or shudder.--Cl
Leader.
sB During the eleven months ending
with Novem ber last the total value Of
imported articles was Ss05, 75e, ,Os1. of
which those subjected to duty
amounted to $500. .OS7, s55, and those
entered free of duty to S455, CO.. .22e.
That is, very much more than half of
all our imports came in duty free.
This will be a revelation to very many.
who, drawing their information from
free trade circles, have imbibed tho
idea that nearly. if not quite every.
thing imported pays what Cleveland
calls tax to Uacle Sam.-Chicaco
! Journal.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-01-28
German
Syrup

simply state that!I am Druggist
and Postmaster here and am there
fore in position to judge. | have
tried many Cough Syrups but for
ten years past have found nothing
equal to Boschees German Syrup.
/ have given it to my baby for Group
with the most satisfactory results.
Every mother should have it. ]. II.
HOBBS, Druggist and Postmaster,
Moffat, Texas. We present facts,
living facts, of to-day Boschee's
German Syrup gives strength to the
body. Take no substitute. 6
Huntsville gazette., 1893-01-28
The Farmer
and the Grocer.

A grocer would not pay farmer the price of a ten
pound turkey for that weighed but seven pounds
Why should farmer pay grocer the price OF the
Royal Baking Powder for baking powder with II
per cent less leavening strength?
The Royal Baking Powder is proven by actual tests
to be ~ per stronger than any other brand on the
market Better not buy the others, for they mostly
contain aum lime and suphuric acid but if they are
forced upon you that you are charged correspon-
dinghy lower price for them.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-01-28

TO leave. Marya" Cook-'I don't like the
cookery, co mum" Mistress-"Why, you
cook the things yourself" Cook-"Yes, l
know, num- But I'm only plain COOK,
and l thought when came here that you
would make some tasty dishes now and
again, mum r'-Picl- Me-Up.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-01-28
A POLICY SUGGESTED.
One That the Democracy Would Do " ell
to AdOpt.

One That the Democracy Would Do " ell
to Adopt.
The old adage: Honesty is the best
policy" is of broader significance than
politicians and officials seem to under
stand. IL is the summary of practi-
cal system of philosophy. For the ben
eft of the guild just mentioned let it
be put in this form: "a strict regard
for the public welfare is the best pol
icy," and it may then possess new
significance.
Public servants and those who are
most active in making them are, for
the most part, inoeulated with the idea
Huntsville gazette., 1893-01-28
As Sure as the Sun Shines or a Clear Day.

As Sure as the Sun Shines on a Clear Day,
Just 50 surely will neglected attack Of liver
complaint multiply other bodily troubles.
To the prompt, certain relief of this ailment,
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is particularly
adapted, as well as to the indigestion, con-
Situation and sick headache, of which it is
the parent The liver is always affected In
malarial complaints. These are cured and
prevented by the Bitters, potent too IN rheu-
matte, nervous and kidney disorder.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-01-28

LADY CusToMER-''How much are par
tridges to day, Mr.. Jlblets?" Poulterer--
'One fifty pair, ma'am. Shall send
theml" Lady Customer-''No; you need
not send them. My husbands on Staten
Island shooting, and he'll call for them as
he comes home.'
Huntsville gazette., 1893-01-28

"YoU were out again playing poker last
night" said the father. mo, father" re-
piled the truthful young man. Il was In just
s17. 7.n-Washington Star.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-01-28

ssTHE best thing yet!'' That is the way
young man put it who made arrangements
to work for B. F. Johnson e. CO., OF Rich
mond, Va. You can get further informa-
tion by dropping them a card.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-01-28

IT WAS HIS GIRL -Teacher--"Is it correct
for me to say the girl is beautiful, or the
girl are beautiful?' Boy-"Neither.n
Then what is correct:"
Boy-"She's clean out of sight See!"-
Detroit Free Press.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-01-28

"MIeHr I ask who lives here?" asked po-
lite gentleman of a Granger he met in front
of a handsome mansion. Certainly, sir"
as politely replied the other "Who is it,
sirs" "I'm sure l don't KNOW" replied the
stranger.