Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-09-26

IL stniA y fucallt SoCdIJtu, Dut u
dust sto q RACED and then heavy
sLowlr later ia tie evening was fol.
lowed by sneh sudden change that
almost Is. K cue of his feat. You
were sna,ched ous OF an oven OF per-
spiralion, shaken till yon grew dizzy
and then laid into IN Atmospheric
that made you feel SIS il your spine
had been converted into shoot the
chute and that animated ice cakes
were running up ard dowo it.
CUR NATIONS oeFDIT AND HONOR Is
AssAILED.
Helen Foster, President OF The
Woman's Republican Association,
has well said that even the women
are needed to marshall in defense OF
patriotic principles and to save our
country from the disgrace threaten
ing in the Populistic-Democratic-
Anarchistic doctrines Of Bryan and
Sewall. Even though the ballot be
denied, even sitting at the cradle,
kneellng at the altar, standing at the
Threshold over which our loved ones
go out into the arena of life's battles,
let US with devotion to the home,
with religious feryor, and patriotic
zeal earn the plaudit, "She hath done
what she could"
KEEP THE BOY ORATOR s HAND FROM THE
MILL THAT GRINDs IN THE U. S. MINT.
He was handsome, dark-eyed
stranger. aud wanted your order for
fine crayons or oil paintings. He was
told to wait until after the election
of Bryan, and then we would have
our share-of silver that we think
the government will give (eomething
less than a cart load) to draw on in
such an emergency. He looked very
earnestly moment, and then as if
an apology was necessary for his
leader, Bryan's silver craze, he said :
"Do you suppose that Bryan will up
set the monetary system of our coun-
try, under which we have prospered,
grown powerful, and through which
we have gained the respect and con-
fidence of all the nations of the
globe ?" "Of course, l believe he
would do just as he threatens, if he
is electcd,' We replied, "but happily
that event will be postponed, | hope,
till our next Columbian Exposition,
and you see now why | have given
you a promise of an order.' "But,"
said be, bryan will be elected by
an overwhelming majority not hun
dred years hence, but just two months
hence, and III cast my vote for that
result said he. He'll govern all
right. That silver craze is all cam.
paign fiction and meant to catch the
Populists and blindfold their true
aims. Our country will stalk on her
upward course, with very little
change in legislation" "Then you
are not aware that you have eudors.
ed the sound money plank Of our
Republican platform in your admis-
sion of what it had done, and do not
desire to have any more experience
in silver purchases. We had ser
ious scrape IN the Sherman silver
purchase, n d the government
found out then that safety lay only
in limited supply of silver coin and
repealed the purchase clause. How
worse than foolish to venture on
worse silver scheme to grind out all
the silver taken to the mill or mint.
If Bryan had full control of the U.
S. minis today, and full authority
without check, he would be like the
sailor merchant who sold salt, and
coveting a magic mill-thdt ground
out anything called for, stole the
precious mill, took it en- board his
ship and swinging his hat in triumph
be commanded the mill 10 grind salt !
salt nothing but salt. In Oh adience
to his command the mill commenced
to pour out the salt. How the sail
ors' eyes sparkled as sack after sack
was filled, and still the stream Of
salt poured out. What visions Of
wealth danced before the eyes of the
crew and captain. How jubiant their
sopgi How thrilling their shout !!
But now, behold the vessel is filling
no more place for the ealt-and
still the stream pours forth. Their
joy gives way to fear which grows
more alarming as they see the waves
are level with their deck. They cry
for help, make frenzy fired demands
to stop that flow of salt but none
could stay the flow, aud down the
ship sunk, and the ocean smothered
the last gurgling cry for help, and
then softly rippled laugh at the
fools he bad swallowed. One of the
boys not long ago missed the appli-
cation Of something similar to this
and to make the illustration palmer
the captain IS the Boy Orator Of tie
Platte, BRYAN. The ship is cur glor-
ious and time honorcd system Of cur
reecy and finance. The mill is our
U. S. mint, the theft Of which will
have come about by stealing peoples
hearts through bis strong, insinuat
ing personal attractions aud splendid
bearing and gift Of oratory,by which
be has charmed and swayed the un-
thinking >es-till he has imbued
| them with the fire and force oil his
own dashing, mad nature, and they
like sheep, are ready to do bis bid
ding and to work his wild schemes.
His voice will cry u. S. mint grind
out silver dollars, dollars, dollars,
without let or hindrance, grind with
all your might and we see Tin fancy)
the bright shining coins, tumbling
rolling out-pouring out-no force
or law can stop the flow till the gov
ernment credit is drowned and down
goes the Ship of State into the great
whirlpool of financial ruin carrying
down with her her Inflated crew,
bowling and cursing and pleading
| for the Republican party to save
them. Too late 1t is such as you
and myriad is there, that secretly
| respect and approve Of Republican
proves, and despise the weakness of
your own party-but you are too
cowardly to come out boldly and de-
nounce a platform calculated to
spread ruin and disaster, and thus
help to foil the schemes of your
country's enemies and save your