Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-12-08

Since the World has made itself
clear on the gerrymander it might
have no objection to telling its read
ers about the prospect for the passage
of the pop-gun bills and what it thinks
of the second bond issue-Herald.
We can hardly say what the pros
poets is of the passage of what the Her
aid calls the "pop-gun" bills, but we
hope to see coal and iron ore placed
on the free list, and the differential
duty taken from granulated sugar and
the wings of the sugar trust clipped to
slight extent. AS for the issue of
bonds, it was a dire necessity rendered
imperative by the condition in which
the finances of the country were left
by the last Republican administration,
and the whole tenor Of financial legis-
lation for years back.-World.
Let US see. The first three months
of the new tariff expired on the 2Sth of
November, In that time, which in
cluded three days in August, the ex-
penditures exceeded the receipts by
S3G, 246, SOP. The first three months
of the Mckinley act showed a surplus
ofreceipts over expenditures of 81, So2, :
| $50. But there were enormous impor.
tations in anticipation of the passage
of the Mckinley act. On the other
hand, importations were withheld for
months waiting for the passage of the
German Wilson bill, and then when
this bill did become law the i,npor-
tations greatly increased. Bat with
all those advantages we have this de-
felt for the first three months OF S3I,-
246,So2, as compared with a surplus
for the first three months under the
Mckinley act of S., Soc $40.
The receipts for the first three
months ofthe Mckinley law were rlore
than so per cent greater than those for
a corresponding period under the pres
ent law and under similar circum-
stances. This is the difference be-
tween Democratic and Republican
legislation. One party knows how
to legislate i'll the interest of the coun-
try and the other party is incompe-
tent. This fact the people fully APP
preciate, as shown in the recent cleo
tons.
If the country prospered under the
Mckinley law from October, 1890, the
date of its passage, until November,
1892, at which time Mr.. Cleveland was
elected President and it became known
that the Government would pass into
the control of the Democratic party.
is it not the fair presumption that it
was not so much the laws enacted by
Republicans which caused the trouble
as the incompetency OF those who at
tempted to administer those laws?
Dear Democratic schemers, do not
bank upon the idea that Hon. Geo. c.
Sturgiss will enter into any of your
plans to defeat Hon S. B. Elkins. In
the first place there are no disgruntled,
dissatisfied Republicans, and in the
second place Mr.. Sturgiss is a man OF
honor and integrity. But why your
love for him What subtle influence
has caused you to fall down and wor-
ship him and offer him your homage?
DO you suppose your canting hypoc-
risy is fully yelled Don't you know
it is so quay as to be perfectly trans
parent' Do you want to know what
the trouble is? Listen, the Herald
will tell you: 1t is because you haze
not man in yon, party 10 aohom yon
dare gfSe complimentary a0fe. That
is what is the matter with you. Go
to, now.