Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-06-28

Irish World: The robbcr legislation
conceived and executed in the interest
of the sugar tuSt has burned the
brand of infamy deep into the Cleve-
land administration. Never has there
been more glaring instance Of rob
hing the publ, TO benefit a cOmbina-
ton Of millionaireS who hold first
mortgage on the administration in con
sideration Of 100000 given ON the
expressed understanding that these
millionaires should have the power Of
Ieyyins a tax on the sugar bowl Of
every household in the land Such
was the bargain ana sale arrangement
entered into in the presidential cam
paigu of 1892.
Party Of Falsehood
Washington. Ind, June 2S.-The
democracy of this county received a
shock This morning when it was an.
uounced that A. J. Padgctt. a leading
politician and attorney had become
Disguised with Bourbonism and had
joined the peoples party He says:
Two ycaII ago, while making
speeches | told the people that the
democratic party was in favor of the
free and unlimited coinage Of silver.
The party has now been in power
over a year aui has failed to restore
free coinage made these state
ments in good faith, but there are
other reasons why | feel impelled to
leave the party. The democrats have
told the people falSchoodS, and have
even abandoned the platform and
principles upon which they won in
1892 | canno. be a cuckoo and be
dominated 10y lot of pothouse poll
ticianS and oihrc-holdcrs."
Repu can Doctrine.
Hon j / gals while passing
through Cinci Iati, was asked by an
Enquirer interviewer about the sud
den conversion of republican leaders,
notably Reed. % the cause of silver"
The ex-senator nristled up ana his face
became animated at once
1T has hap rned to them he said,
cas- il happened to Saul of Tarsus as
he went on his way to prosecute the
Christians 4 great light has shonc
down upon our republican friends and
they have suddenly seen the popular
demand for the settlement of the
money question on a bimetallic basis
For myself, | have always been a BIZ
metallist, and there can never be pros
nrity in this country until we can ar
rive at some agreement which will
maintain the parity of gold and sill
veg"
ingalls, might have added that
."'" republican platform for years
has openly favored Il bimetallic stand
lrd-and paper money as good as
either. There is no sudden CONVEX
sion in the case. 1t is old-fashoned
ropublicanism
WatterSon's Views.
Louisville Courier-Journal, dem: Mr..
Cleveland, as other en-, has his good
points and his bad points. 1t is not
at all necessary that one should swear
him ten feet high or damn him six
feel low for the purpose Of vindicating
some purely private conceit, or pique.
He is the official head Of the party. As
such we canH II escape him or our
SponSibility for his existence We are
an administration democrats, are we
moi: hsSuredly. The Courier7Journal
which has given the administration
support the more effective since it has
been wholly mSpltiSh, has not baited
IFS breath and come into the presence
chamber with bowed head and hands
oUtStretchcd. ON the contrary. and on
every occasion which has seemed to
require il. we have given the president
the best the shop affords. He is old
enough ana ugly enough and The
Dourier-Journal is old enough and ugly
enough to stand a good deal of plain
Talk. and to take n good many hard
knocks, delivered above and not be-
low the-AeIt and struck right out
from the shoulder. all among friends
and brothers. and all in the way Of
preparation for that real battle which
Is 70 follow. gloves off, and the fight
% finish: with the common enemy.
When the "olds man" has sulked a bit
ln his corner Tile COurier-JOurnal has
given him a smart left-hander TO stir
bis bile and call him to time. When
dH has seemed a little groggy it has
delivered a counter-pOint upon his bu-
-.e sometimes drawing the claret but
leaving no bump behind it to disiigure
Ms mug or obsruct his goggles.
Training Horato, training! II does
att do the old man" any harm, and
may bee the making of the party for
after the "old man" has thrown up
Na sponge ana surrendered the belt,
re party, let us hope. though never
- l>dUred, will still be in the ring.
Facts About Sugar
Naw York sun. DEM Naked and
"-.y the main facts about the sugar
schedule are these:
Ian administration proposed it, The
rotary Of the treasury framed il.
Ne asked a little more for the trust
81 ha TRUST finally obtained Then
". Carlisle announced the new sugar
.Hlula 70 the country as one Of the
"a.e>~Ions necessary to be made I'm
.aan - pass any sort Of tariff bill