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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-18
HARRISON COUNTY DEMOCRATS

At the County Convention held
at Clarksburg recently to elect
delegates to the various conventions,
M. &. Sperry, editor of the Tribune,
was chairman, aud Orman Ran.
dolph, editor of the Salem Times,
Secretary. The following free
silver resolutions we're adopted
"We declare In favor OF the i'm me-
date repeal of ali that Republican
unpatriotic and revolutionary leeis.
alton Of 1873 demOnetizing silver.
and we demand the immediate res
toration of the Democratic system
Of free aud unlimited coinage of
silver and gold at the ratio of l6
to /, without waiting for the con
sent and concurrence Of any other
nation"
The delegates to the several con-
ventions were instructed not to vote
for any person for any Office unless
such candidate publicly declares he
is an open and avowed advocate of
the free and unlimited coinage of
both gold and silver at the old es-
tablished ratio of 16 to /, I'M
mediately and independently Of
any foreign power Whatever.
The policy of the present admin
lstration on the money question
was denounced, but the action Of
the President in upholding the
Monroe doctrine was approved.
The party pledged itself to use
every means in It's power to secure
the liberation Of oppressed Cuba,
and extended sympathy to the
oppressed people Of every land of
despotism, and especially to the
suffering Christians Of bleeding
Turkey.
The resolutions denounce the
feeble act Of the late Republican
Legislature of this State. which,
for weakness and incapacity, stands
unmatched.
The party also declared in favor
OF tariff for revenue only.
Able and conservative speeches
we're made by Hon. John }. Davis
and Hon. Benjamin Wilson on the
question Of finance, and other
dangers to our institutions we're
pointed out. Hon. Ira g. Post
champioaed The cause Of silver.
Hon. John j. Davis offered this
resolution. which was adopted
"Resolved. That we are opposed
to the present national banking
system and are m favor Of the 70.
peal Of the ter per cent. tax on
State banks, and demand that
State banking shall be made free
under conditions that secure The
safety and redemption Of It's cur.
roncy in coin"
The resolution was amended on
motion of Col John Vance. by
substituting the words gold and
silver" before the word "coin."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-18

Mr.. Blaine, who next to Lincoln,
may properly be regarded as the
most perfect apostle Of Republican.
ism was in his lifetime, man Of
the people, ever on the alert for
tEeir rights and interests. Or,
as his friends were accustomed
to say, an ideal American. Dis
cussing the silver gold question in
1873 Mr.. Blaine said
"On the much vexed and mooted
question as TO the bimetallic and
monometallic standard. my own
views are sufficiently indicated in
the remarks | have made. | be-
lieve the struggle now going on in
this country, and in other countries,
for single gold standard, would,
II successful, produce widespread
disaster in and throughout the
commercial world. The destruction
of silver as money and establishing
gold rs the sole unit Of value must
have ruinous effect Oh all forms
Of property except those invest
ments which yield fixed return
IN money. Those would be enor-
mously enhanced in value and
would gain disproportionate and
unfair advantage on every other
species Of property. If. rs the
most reliable statistics affirm, there
are nearly $1,000, 900, 900 Of coin
Of bullion IN the world very equal
ly divided between gold and silver
it is impossible 30 strike out Of ex-
istcnce az money without results
which will prove distressing to
millions and utterly disastrous TO
tens OF thousands. 4 believe gold
aud silver coin 10 be the money Of
The costitution ; indeed tho money
OF the American people anterior TO
the constitution, which the great
organic law recognized. as quite in
dependent, Of its own existence.
No power was conferred on Con
grcss 70 declare either metal should
not bo money Congress has.
therefore, in my Judgement, no
power 90 demOneUze either. IT,,
therefore, silver has been dcmonet-
lzod, / am iu favor OF romouotizinq
10. IL It's coinage has been pro-
bibited, ] am in favor Of ordering
It TO be resumed"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-18
TOOK JOHNNIE TO THE snow.
BY Will CARLETON.

Poor little Johnnie longed TO go
A III see the show;
IL lSe any simple trusting lad
w no viewed the walls in pictures clad.
q men who lived on horses backs,
o. climbed each Others heads in stacks,
otdrivelled dressed in stripes and spots,
Or tied themselves in double knots,
Or metanorpaosed into wheels.
Or swung each other by the heels,
Or, placid, led un olemished lives
Amid fusillade OF knives.
Or punched the lion while he roarel,
Or with theic hea IS his mouth ex plored;
You would yourself have longei to go
Ana see the SHOW !
Thea Johnnie's father said, although
oath, abhoc, AMI nate the show,
l eel that little John should 20,
The curious animals To see;
'Twould never do--so little grown
For him to wander round alone;
Ny little boy shall go with me-"
And Johnnie's mother-prudent dame
And Johnnie's auntie-felt the same;
And Johnnie's Uncle Lemuel,
Ills second cousin, Samuel,
His older sister, Mary,
And Susan Ann and Sarah,
His brother and his brother-in-law,
His fathers cautious mother.in-law,
And Others, went along with him
Tosee that naught was wrong with him;
Twas not a sin to take, you know,
Poor Johnnie to the show
As any one might be afraid.
Twas very hard, with all this aid,
For little Johnnie TO see the show.
They hustled him, they jostled him,
They pulled him to and fro;
When one of them would chance 10 see
A knot of friends, then he or she
Would grasp the urchin by the hand,
So all the world would understand
That they had simply come, you know,
With Johnnie to the show.
And Johnnie's heart was breaking.
His heightened arms were aching,
His pulse were wildly throbbing,
His little breath was sobbing,
When with a new and different ache
Ia every separate toe,
He Lag at night-in his own Charge
A dreary poor and lonely one,
And murmured. ''rm the only one
OF all the family. small or large,
That didn't see the show I"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-18
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ell
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-18

While a force Of men were lay.
ing steel rails on the Hardwood
Lumber Company's railroad on
Big Run, in Webster county
Saturday. the car suddenly became
uncomfortable, and started from
Che top peak Of High Mountain
with five men on the car. Stark
Dawson was the only man on the
car when it stopped after running
three miles. When Dawson went
back he found James Moifatt lying
10 pool Of water dead, with his
skull crushed. "Doc" Monatt
was found near by horribly crushed
Jacob Holcomb wss picked up 800
yards down tho mountain. terribly
injured. and Charles Long was
picked up also badly injured.
Dawson is buisod bat comparatively
unhUrt.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-18

Arkansas has an editor who
isn't the least afraid Of telling his
position, and this is how he docs it
"Our aim tell the truth though
the heavens tremble. Our paper
of the people, for the people, to
bo paid FOR by the people. Our
rcligion--orthodox, with a firm
belief in a hell for delinquent sub
scribers. Our motto-take all in
sight and rustic for more. Our
policy-to love our friends and
birthstone our enemies. If thine
enemy smito thee on tho cheek,
swipe him with haste and dexterity
at the butt Of the most convenient
car. Whist We adyocate-one coun.
try, one nag and one wife-at q time.
Oar object--to 1--we in pomp and
oriental splcndor"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-18

Oakland is preparing for a big
time on July 4th. a monster
parade. comprising n trades dis
play, bands Of Indians and COW
boys and other novel and unique
features viii constitute part Of
the days program Four brass
bands will bo in attendance and
everything done TO make Tho day
one Of rare pleasure and interest to
all and one long 90 be remem bored
Excurslon rates on 3. g. o. Charles
j. Newman is corresponding Sec
rotary Fourth Of July Celebration.
COMMITTEES.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-18

People find just the help they so much
need, in Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t fur
iislics the desired strength by puii-
flying, vitalizing and enriching the
blood, and thus builds up the nerves,
tones the stomach and regulates the
whole system. Read this:
81 want TO praise Hoods SarsapariIIa.
My health run down, and had the grip.
After that, my heart and nervous system
were badly affected, so that could not do
my own work. Our physician gave me
some help, bat did not cure. decided
to try Hoods Sarsaparilla. Soon could
oall my own housework. have taken
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-18

How happy would the Gazeife be.
we're Cother dear charmer away.
Here are J. SIdell Brown and
George Washington Tippctt both
aspiring to che Democratic nomi
nation FOR Auditor. Either has
the love Of the Gazette aud II a
Democrat has to be Auditor. either
would tll it 10 "tyt"-R Riichie
Gagglfe.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-18

Hoods Pills with Hoods Sarsaparilla,
and they have done me much good. 1
viii not be without them. Ihave taken 1s
bottles OF Hoods Sarsaparilla, and through
the blessing OF God, it has cured me.
worked as hard as ever the past sum-
mer, and 1 am thankful to say am
well. Hoods Pills when taken with
Hoods sarsaparilla help very much.~
MRS. M. M. MESSENGER, Freehold, Penn.
This and many other cures prove that
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-18

a printing Office is usually con.
sidervd II rather tough place and
the newspaper worker u mighty
bad man. Statistics, however. do
not bear out that idea. OF $3.50
convicts in the State penItentlary
Of Texas there is not printer or
newspaper man, whiIo there are
ministers, doctors, bankers, bar
bers, photographers, bar keepcrs,
cooks and members of all profes
sions and callings. The printer
gets bad name because the nature
Of his business teaches him to de.
test shams and he scorns the
hypocrite, says an exchange.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-18

Hon |. G. Ralphsnyder should
receive the vote of every silver man
in the convention. Other candi-
dates may fall in line. but he who
falls in line at this late hour, will
fall ont at the first opportunity.
Mr.. Ralpsnyder was silver man
last year, and always. Beware of
eleventh hour conversions. Clarks-
burg Tribune.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-18

''F0r some time T have been troubled
with bacsache and pain in my chest
aud loss Of appetite. ] have taken two
bottles Of Hoods Sarsaparilla and now
} nave 90 ROOd appetite and no more
pain in ny back or chest" , a.
Thomas. Clifton Mills, w. Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-18

For Saddles, Brides. Haltcrs, Whipe.
Collars, Harness, Blankets. Star Hamce
and everything usually kept ira q
first-Class shop and for Reporting
Done Neatly and Promptly. call on
Charles vs. Dcring. corner High and
Price Streets, Kiugwood, w. Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-18
SCISSOR EDITORIALS.
Current Clippings From Our Ex.
changes.

j. Slidell Brown of the Kngwood
ARGUS. is spoken of a. candidate
for Auditor. MIR, Brown is n
Dem ocrat, n hustler, and one Of the
ablest editors in the State. II he
concludes to enter the race he will
give his opponents hot fight. -
CldkS5ufo Tribune.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-18
H I 4 /

Here are some interesting items
from a Philhppi paper IN regard to
the judicial fight up there
The whiskey which is reported
to have been used here last Friday
IN the interest of the Hoke dele
gates. must have been the eight
in " kind, as it stirred up mob
in a very short time.
The Teter men express them
selves plainly in regard to the
campaign made by Hokes friends
IN this county. They say the use
of vii s6ey by IIoke's men defeated
letters delegates. If this Is true.
and a number of occurrences make
It look so, the honest delegates at
BlSins to-day should nominate
Fortney.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-18

The Republicans have heretofore
had a majority in this county, but
that majority was made up of fell
lows who do not pay their personal
property or school taxes. A list
of 1,700 delinquents is published
in the Gazette and of this number
at least 400 are Republicans.
No wonder the country is in debt
over 100000. when these fellows
control the politics of the county,
and never pay q cent Of taxes.
Tax payers should fight this wrong
to them. --Pt. Pleasant Register.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-18
acELDowNEy soINrlLLArroNs.

l FROM The WetSel Democrat.
The Democratic candidates for
office in West Virginia had as well
climb into the silver band wagon.
Right or wrong, that wagon goes.
The administration wagon is side
/ tracked.
The Republicans of this State
who have been snortlng and cavort.
my aud clccting themselves TO Office
Tor sax mouths past will find them
selves very tired body about No.
vember 4th next.
Two questions are before us and
what shall be our answer. Shall
we declare for geld, fail now and
win IN the future, or shall we de-
/ clare for silver. win now and let
the future take care OF itself ? The
answer to these problems is. bird
IN the haud is worth two ia the
bush.
VIII some kind political astron.
omer give us the exact location of
the Cleveland boom. The Reed
boom is family visible; the Allison
boom can only be seen with n tele j.
scope, while the Morton and Har-
rson booms have glimmered out
OF sight. Mckinley is blazing like
n red hinged Saturn. Let us next
behold some Democratic comet
rush athwart the sky to scare tAo
life out of the whole Republican
planetary system.
MIR. Speaker Reed. before he re-
fuses the Vice Presidential tag on
the Mckinley ticket should re-
member the fate of Daniel Webster.
MIR. Webster WAS offered second
place on the Tippecanoe Harrison
ticket. He refused and Harrison
died within one month after his in
auguration. He was afterwards
offered the Vice Presidents place
under Taylor and refused again.
Taylor was President about four
months. But Mr.. Mckinley seems
to be IN alarming good health at
present.
Webster Dorr, Of the Third, wants
to go to Congress. lie made
speech at Clarksburg explaining
his flop. IT was one of those ora
torlctl efforts which convulse a
continent. IL left the Democratic
party, Mr. Chairman" exclaimed
the volcanic Dorr, "bectuse it was
u running the country, sir; it was u
running me, sir; it was making the
people poorer. sir: and me poorer,
SIR; 1t was causing their property
TO be sold by the Sheriff. cir; it was
causing my property TO be sold by
the Sheriff, sir" aad yet there sat
" leading tepublican who was cGus-
ing Doors property to sell because
he owed money TO bim and wouldn't
pay it.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-18

TUNNELTON g. KINGWOOD
RAILROAD.
Train Leaves KinRwfsod at G:i5 g. m and NJ
riYes ~ TunnoitOn ~ 7:f5 d. m; leaves Tunnel
ton ~ $40 am. anf arrives at KingWoOd Vt qh0
am. benyes Kiu9w OOd ~ t45 .. m. and arrive
az Tunnolton at s;1Jp. M; leaves TGnneiton nc
l.in r.. M. and arrives 81 KngWOOd al $40 D. m.
Trains daily except sunday
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-29

Among the Probabilities In the Near
Future.

Washington, Feb. Is. President
Cleveland does not admire Governor
Altgcld, but II IL intimated that ne
has been learning political strategy az
the feet OF Alleged, and proposes 10
call an extra Session If congress az
iourns without of1ering some leslsiu,
Ion to relieve the present imam ihl
situation. 1t may be that The presldeht
win send in an urgent MESSAGE When
congress notifies him that 1t ~ ready
TO adjourn. He sent such IA message
Just before the holiday recess, ana ne
cou.d consistently, his friends thihh'
send in another such message Just De
fore adjournment, reminding congress
that II has done nothing to help IN.
prove the situation. 1t Is admitted
that this would be q bit OF polltigal
strategy to throw the responsibility
upon Republican congress-, ana 60
Ia the country claiming that the au-
minlstratiou had twi - warned con-
gress to do It's duty and 1t would NOT
But if he should call an extra session
Ii would not be with any nope OF pass
ing a bond bill or increasing tho rev
rnue, but for the sole purpose OF con-
tlnulng and exaggerating the ditter-
encos between the gold and silver re
publicana. II would be following the
example OF Governor Alleged ~ ca'i-
ing an extra session Of the limos
legislature last summer Just atlef IL
had adjourned the regular seaslon'
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-29

time or another to purge society Of
evils that the law was Intellectual TO
correct.
Tho mugwuinpian criticism TO which
We have referred is TO be deplored be-
cause It tends to create the impression
abroad that the section wherein this
lynchlng occurred is dominated by inn
proper. foroclous and iawless sentl-
mcnts. The very opposite ia true. The
Gazette will undertake to demonstrate
that Wichita Falls is ae peaecable and
as orderly and that ~ little crime
Is committed there rs i'm any town OF
equal size In Massachusetts. Its peo-
pie are quiet and law-abldlng. They
have no horns In dlaposing OF two
despcradoes ms they did they followed
the Instincts OF self-protection that
have ultimately induced every COM
munlty aHllctod with desperadoism to
deal with It In n similar way. The
real oulprit. II any there be in the mat
ter. is the United states government
that has tolerated the existence Of con-
dltions which have made OF parts Of
the Indian Territory a breeding ground
OF desperate and professional criminals.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-29

silver senator Trunks the W""i Mn'
support independent Movement

Washington, Feb. sS.-ono Of the
I've Republican senator's VINO voted
against taking up the tarin Dill was
asked.
as there anything In the report that
you expect to so combine the silver
ana tarIf questions as to force recpg.
milton Of silver In order to get tarllt
action at any timer
"rhere ~ no definite plan to that eff
feet. and IL there were IL w evident
that IL would not be accepted. OF
course, II the Republicans sHould come
along with some compromise when
would give silver a partial recognition
DO would be considered but they VIII
not. The tariff bill Is dead, II seems TO
me. We viii not consent to the passage
of a bill adverse to our interests, and
there seems 10 be no disposition to
amend II. Even II 1t We're done. 1t
would not be slgnci BY the presi-
dent"
what about the statement that you
are saving IT up for use IN a presi-
dental campnif;u In behalf Of a free
silver presidential candlllte2'
That Is not accurate. There are no
such plans. Yet n the Republican and
Democratic conventions both refuse to
recognize silver. It IL probable that
there Will be a silver candidate. He
VIII not develop enough strength to de.
feat the Republicans but would take
good many OF the Western states from
the Republican column"
Talks with other senator's show n
general eonocnaus Of opinion that the
tnrir bill cannot pass
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-29
mr>,NLny GETS ALAuAM,,s VOTE.
counts On All Saw" Three or -Four
OF the Delegates.

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. ESQ far
twenty counties out OF sixty-nvc in
Ahhama have chosen delegates TO the
state convention of the Republican
party, which meets In Montgomery
Auril rs, and Will elect Delegates to
tn st, Louis convention. or these
sGVentcen are either directly instruct
Cd Tor Mckinley or have sent unln-
structcd delegates favorable to the
Ohio man. Tho other three are for
Reed.
William Vaughan n prominent law
yer or this city and leader of the Nc
hinley forces, today stated that tho
Mckinley managers figure that OF the
twenty-five delegates from Alabama.
Mckinley win surely get eighteen or
nineteen and that Vaughan viii he
elected chairman. DR. 4. a. Museley,
present state chairman, who is an
ardent Reed advocate. expressed the
belief today that the greater part OF
tho counties yet to act Will be for Reed
and that tho delegation to st. Louis
WIN go uninsructcd, but FOR Reed
Ohservant politicians say that Nc
kinley has n walk-over in Alabama,