Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-10-24
HIS POPULARITY INCREASES.

As General ID. H. Hastings record ;s q.
business man, and big hearted, social
gentleman become better known his popu-
larity us IL candidate increases. 1t is an
injustice, rs well as piece of ingratitudc,
for workingmen to jump at the conclu-
sion that because General Hastings has
helped to develop the bituminous coal in
dustry in Pennsylvania that he is ncces-
sarily an enemy Of the coal miner. The
truth is that the most ardent and sincere
friends of the miners, and who have sacri-
feed much in the cause of organization,
who know Mr.. Hastings, are his warmcst
friends and crs.-Punxsutawney
Spirit.
DROUGHT and Democracy coming at
the same time is an unparalleled calam-
ity," writes a farmer from Farragut, u
THEIR CALAMITY LEGISLATION.
General hastings persists in ignoring the
disintcreStcL advice of the Democratic
newspapers that he shall discuss some
thing besides the tariff. 1t is rather cruel i'll
him, and we have no doubt he would much
prefer to oblige them if that were possible
But it is altogether impossible. As long
as the pcoilc, both Republicans and former
attendance at the meetings their deep in
tcrest in and enthusiastic reception Of
what Is said, that they do not want any
thing but tariff discussion, VIC cannot sec
how he is going to spare time 70 talk about
something else in which the people have no
immediate concern. The one thing that
appeals to all is the business and indus
trial situation, which presents such :.
marked contrast with that Of two years
ago. Flippant talk of calamity bowling
affects no one. The people cannot bc dc-
what they have passed through in the last
year and half, and they undcrstard per
fectlv the present conditions.
When the Democratic president Of the
United States declares that his party has
not yet douc with tariff tiukcring: that
the act recently passed cannot stand ~ 1t
is, although there may lac a disposition ia
adjust business and manufactures and
wages to il. when hc dcclars>S 1hat there
must be more free trade legislation, there
is bur one duty left for Ihc man who be
licyCs un industrial peace and business
prosperity. and that is to assist by evcr,'
means in his power to prevent it. Even IL
the widest fctions Of business revival
printed il, our Dcmocr,sic contemporaries
were trac, what could business depend
upon with the Democratic party in power
and continuing its tariff tinkcrinC?
With ii patriotic ptIrRese which the Dem
Ocrltir newspapers arc -cxcuS;.blc for not
approaching. General Hastings is show
ing the way 20 restore both tranquility and
prosperity tc the busineSs.ef the country.
II has already suffered enough under the
Democratic threat Of tariff reduction, hut
under the continued threat af the prcsi-
dent and his followers ii must suffer still
more unless the people end it by their
votes The people do moi want any more
Democratic calamity legislation than they
now have. The country is strong enough
tn survive what it has, hut it cannot EN-
dure wha. the president threatens to af
fiict it with. His object lessons are deadly
When a lAan has committed crime and
proposes to continue the work il can he
understood that he is ;lyerS.. to having il
talked about. 1t is quite easy to under
stand why the Democratic newspapers, dc
not want the tariff question discussed
They don't want the exposure.