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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-30
AL Pals, LA vERDAD

uuh Lu0lOId OACdA OH id OOA-
tienda Spersistiran en- su con-
ducta egoista nuestros compa-
tricios, los que en- virtud de su
posici6n 6 de su inteligencia estan
en- aptitud de prestar q la patria
su concurso personal?
No 10 creemos: no 10 creer1a-
mos aunque ellos nos 10 asegura-
son. Porque entonces llegarfa
el instante de declarar urbs et orb
gus en- este rinc6n del mundo Sc
agotan totalmente las virtudes CT :
vicas, y que en- vez de agitarnos
en- una sociedad de hombres dig
nos, ros agitamos en- un antro
donde solo caben la vii codicia
del lucro y la mfsera febre del
metal
ST tai case llegara, no quedar1a
mas camino que el de Ia emigra-
ci6n, para librarse de Ia vergiien
"a y del oprobio que caea sobre
los que. por evitarse disgustos y
molestias, olvidan sus deberes
mas sagr dos y dejan que Ia tie
IRA en- que nacieron SO convlerta
en- sierva voluntaria de cuantos
pugnan por oprimirla, escarne
c"r55a y agraviarla
Cuentese con el auxilio de to-
dos; desde 81 poderoso banquero
hasta el fnfmo negociante; desde
ell habil jurisconsulto hasta ell mo-
desto menestral. Y en- todos
f6rmese, cuando llegue el d1a, el
partido que reclamen las circuns
tancias.
Autonomista su programa, por
la raz6n sencilla de que no caben
retrocesos; robusto su organis-
mo, porque la debilidad no resis-
to el trabajo de las grandes en-
presas; inviolable su discipline,
porque 81 no hay autoridad no
hay unidad, y 81 no hay unidad no
hay fuerza
Sobre esa base, ell edifcio SO al
cara gigantesco, q prueba de ad-
versidades y reveses. Ell pals,
dividiendose en- fracciones, no
realiza NADIA; el pafs, uni6ndose
en- haz apretadfsimo, llegara q
donde SO proponga llegar.
Nosotros no famos en- la efca-
cia de un organismo desmedrado
y raquftico, que Sc desmembra
porque no saos s;iesi reg rag l.e le pzealidad,
en- un ORGANISING s6ido, lleno de
robustez y de frmeza, nutrido
por la savia del entusiasmo, es
justo y discreto far sin reservas.
Y como ese organismo no existe
nj funciona, es precise crearlo
para que Puerto-Rico SO apoye
en- sus propios elementos, y para
que no sufran sus hijos 10 que
sufren, sintiSndose er!rayeros en-
Ell territoraO de Ia patraa
No es bora todavfa de comen-
Ear la propaganda nj de lanzarse
a la acci6n; tai vez no 10 sera
nuncs; pero, 81 soplan aires de i
bertad y de justicia, recuerden los
puertorriquenos que IN deber
muy estricto les reclama; que no
tienen derecho q ocultarse nj a
inhibirse y que para los mas illus
tres como para los mas humildes,
hay sitio en- las falanges la
madas q combatir por el ideal.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-30

ciosamente rebuaeada, y en- ell de los giros
que salep del calstre retorciendose para
tornar formas ridfculae.
Pero oimos ESQ como quien oyo Hover,
porque al fin hcmos aprendido que hay
qua dejar cad2 loco con gu tema.
Ahora saIimos, sin embargo, con que
10 del triat,.fo va adelante, traducieudose
en- ssrenatas de verdad, celebradas en-
honor del jefe de los sin condolences.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-30
CLASSES De MUS|CA

Adseras Ia esousla pdbca de l. case que dge 81 BACH
ler don Felipe Sanchez cale de Ia
dha classes 80 Abr para
objeto abre dede luego msmo estabc
mento
Las horas de case sean por la tarde dias
aborabes excero sabado de ST. $500
mensuales segun cae
Sc ensenara Teoa de la msica Sofeo, Canto
de cuerda aire La nanza esara cargo de los
Areaga Campos Gabriely Carreras, Cruz Perez Tzol
Ahril % de 1896
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-30

Para hacer frente & las even
tualidades de la polftica colonial,
en- su aplicaci6n & Puerto Rico,
debiera existir un partido COM
pacto, vgoroso, en- que forma-
ran, sin exception, los elementos
liberales de la colonia.
No basta tener patriotismo: es
necessrio tener fuerza Y en- las
luchas de la polftica, como en
todas las luchas humans, SO
imponen siempre los que con
mas recursos acuden & la lidia.
iPor que no naci6 antes ese
partido, 8 por que no SO robuste-
ci6 el autonomista atrayendose &
los hombres de valer y de pres
t;gio que hoy viven fuera de la
colectividad & que les unen su
historic y sus sinpatiasf 'a
Porque dentro del sistema &C
tual eran in1tiles, hasta hoy, to-
das las tentativas: en- un grupo
los victimarios; en- un monitor
las vfctimas: tai es la efntesia de
nuestra desventura
Use prolonga el sacrifcio>en 10
porvenir7 Pues haelga pensar en-
una concentration que al cabo
quedara nula y SO disolvera poF
infecunda Y por esteril
Pero hay signos evidentes de
que no puede eubsistir el stGtas
quo. Y al iniciarse un regimen
nuevo, 81 SO inicia de un modo
formal, es Indispensable que el
pals SO disponga q intervenirlo y
4 aprovecharlo.
No es cosa de permitir que
los incondicionales sc apoderen
de la maquina administrative,
nj de tolerar que la muevan a su
antojo, asign6ndonos el papel de
espectadores sumisos y pacien-
tes
Con la quota de diez duros,
que entrega el censo a la buro-
cracia, no es dable que tomemos
parte On Ia function de tfteres,
que dependen de los alambres
manejados por el ministro de
Ultramar.
z a1n con una quota menos
dara, 81 las leyes no cambian, 81
los alcaldes quedan al arbitrio
del gobierno, 81 los munieiries
carecen de autonQnds si mes
tros asuntos Sc -SSe.--eIT.n i@, - an NJ
arl1, 81 a.6os aguarda la eterna
-ssaa Ia que continuar en- la bre-
cna7
E, mas digno, mas hon1os
mas altivo renunciar q la espe-
ranza de dfas risuenos y echar-
nos en- brazos del pesimismo Y
abandonarnos de una vez q la
fatalidad.
Perder tempo en- infantiles
escaramuzas no es propio de un
pueblo que quiere IL adelante
y que, entire 81 suicide y la
abyecci6n. prefere 81 suicidio.
Ahora bien: estamos en- un
minute de crisis, del cual es po-
Eible que salga la muerte con to
das Gus negruras, y es possible
tambi6n que salga la vida con
todas sus esplendideees.
Y 81 convene aquf hacer poll
ttcG; 81 es bueno intervenir de
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-30
Sc VVEENDE

I'm coche, lie cuatro asientos
nuevo, Tornado de pie de buffalo,
de eleg nte construccion. e que
10 interese dirigirse al que suscri
be en- la herrera de la calIe dsl
Coto.
Pedro Castaing
= Ponce. Abril de 1896. s.v.s.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-30
Ell DIARIO MER Oh NTH
DE BARCELONA

E.te peri6dico, muy amigo del Go
bierno, y hasta ahora empenado en- sos
teuer que Ia 1uica soluci6n possible era
la guerra, y solo la guerra, escribe 10 ST.
gulente I:
" En- vista del deporable sesgo que
van tomando los successes y de 10 adver
sa que Sc nos presenta la fortuna, Sc ha
apuntado la idea de recurrir Dedios
extremes, arreglos dscorosos one pon-
gan pupto fpal la serie ipterminable
de desdichas que cruelmeDte nos azotau.
Els doloroso para la noble altivez ma
cional, la sospecha de que quizas no 10
gremos dar Gina al cou hlctu cnban0 con
ell brillo y gloria que siempre han res
plandecido en- todas nuestras empresas
guerreras; pero hay que considerar tam
bien que una temeridad podfia condu-
cirnos la ruina de esta misma patria,
que con tanto fervor defendemoe
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-30
4 DESTROY SiNIESTR0

iOh, Is loterfa !
He aquf un negocio redondo, tentador
Y escandaloso, que le cnesta al pals to-
dos los meses, unos cuantos miles de Pc
sos, que ingresan bonitamente en- las ar
cas- de Ia Diputaci6n.
Asf es como, de un modo indirecto &
insensible, Sc complete Ia obra de expri-
mir de apretar al pueblo hasta sacar-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-30
4 v L 8 @

De los terrsnos de doffa Teresa Overms n
sc ha desaparecido.un buey negro, joven,
bien plantsdo, eh fl = tendidos, con las ini-
ciales j. P A en la u,aza izquierda.
FL Que &c cueptn de su paradero G con
Jose Pifls sera grstdeado con diez pesos.
Ponce. Abril % de So6. 1. no. alt.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-30
BaturrillO

Cuando oimos que los peri6dicos sin
condolences empezsron ahueoar Ia voz,
digimoH para nuestro -cApote:
-SerenatA segura.
Y hubo quien csnt6 Ia epopeya On el
tono de siempre; en- ell de Ia Erase minu
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-30
"a GUERRADE CUBA

interesan oonocer, pese quien pese, y
pase 10 que -pase, porqne la que psga
con "a sangre de sus vesraa+ 49, oEse2szode
sus areas, no puede ser enganada ~
partldos, nj por personals; que estos y
aqu6llos, son poca cosa para compromo-
ter por ineptitudes de amor propio todo
cuanto la patria tiene.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-30

Sc NECESITAN dos casas
en- aIquiler. Informes en- esta
imprenta.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-30
Sc venden

70 MULAs j6venes do trsb jo con
sus ensillos
I 2 coches ccr 90 par j.s
lr rfosmara don 10 8 B O,,iz (Ba
nos de Qaintans) Porcs.
A bril- Is de 1895. 3 M at
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-30
NODRIZA

Sc solicita una sin Biflo, una huena nj
fera, con sueldo mensual respectivamente
$15 d g.
Dirigirse don Eduardo Torres. calle de
In Villa Enmero 80 10-16
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-30
FRANCISCO FERNANDEZ PORRATA

FrabricaDte dc aeeite esencial de Malsgue-
"a, de superior calidad con premios en- 1lfe
rentes Exposiciones Coueursaa.
Guayama, Enero 97 de lSo8. sn alt.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-21

Have you a leaky gutter? If you
have. make it perfectly clean and dry,
apply good coat of No. 3 p. and Is,
Paint over the leaky spots; then take a
piece of stout Manila paper, or piece
OF common cotton cloth, paint it well on
both sides; lay it over the first coat. Civ.
ing the whole final coat, and there
will be no more leak there. Or if the
whole gutter is bad. make it clean and
dry, and apply paste Of p, &lB. Paint
and Portland Cement.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-21
Sole Agents for tie HaWaiian Islands

The building papers are /, 9, 3, and
ply. They come in rolls, each roll con-
tanning 1000 square feet. They are
water proof. acid and alkali proof and
Vermin proof. A house lined with build
ing paper is far cooler than one that is
not. There is also cheaper grade of
paper adapted for use under mating
keeping out insects
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-21
TENDERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF
HIDES AND TALLOW.


HIDES AND TALLOW.
Office OF the Board of Health
Honolulu, December 10, 1895.
Tenders for purchase of Hides an
Tallow from the Board of Health fu
the period of six month, ending June
30, 1897, will be received at this office
until - o'clock noon, WEDNESDAY.
December 30, 1896.
The Tender must he for the price
per pound for Hides and for Tallow
delivered on the wharf, Honolulu. on
weights approved by an Agent of the
Board of Health. Payments are to be
made in L. S. Gold Coin, Immediately
after delivery of goods.
The Board does not bind itself to
accept the highest or any bid.
WILLIAM o. SMITH,
President of the Board of Health.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-21

j. q. ROTHWELL.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-21
HoNoLr LII, July Goth, 1895.

HoNoLr LII, July Goth, 1895.
MEssRs. w. G. IRWIN & Co., LTD.
GENTLEMEN:-In reply to your in
CURRY as to how the Ideal Roof Paint
you sold me lasted; would say that
painted the roof Of my house - months
ago with your Red Ideal Roof Paint.
and ! find it is as fresh and bright in ap
pearance today as when first applied:
looking as we'll as others lately painted
with other paints. am more than
satisfied.
j. q. ROTHWELL..
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-21
WHEN
YOU

want your watch repaired
you take 1T to "a watch
maker-waaen yeu want
your bieyc e repaired,
take it to g practical me-
chanic.
We guarantee our work
land have the best .eauipp-
Led shop for doing 1T
We have the tools and
ahe stock Of parts for all
binds Of repairing "a full
line of sundries, aEd "a
competent repairer from
tlae Coast.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-21
BY AUTHORITY.
TENDERS FOR SUPPLIES.



Sealed Tenders will he received ut
his office until IL o'clock noon, WE'D
\ ESDAY, December 23, 1896, for fur /
nishing the Bureau of Health with .
specified in the schedules be-
low, for the period of six months. end I
ing June 80, 1897.
Bids for items of each schedule must |
he made separately, and each tender
should he plainly marked, TENDERS /
for Supplies. Board of Health"
The Board of Health does not bind
itself to accept the lowest or any bill.
WILLIAM o. SMITH
President of the Board of Health.
SCHEDULE "a"
Materials and Supplies for use of the
Leper Settlement. Molokai, to be de-
livered in quantities ordered by
Agents of the Board of Health, +. o. ,.
island steamers.
BUILDING MATERIALS.
Rough n. w. Lumber, per NJ.
Tongue and Grooved, \. w. Ike. per
NJ.
Redwood Shingles, per NJ.
Redwood, Surfaced, per NJ.
Redwood Battens, 1aX3 in, per foot.
Redwood Fence Posts, each.
Doors, 2x6x6. 1hin., each.
Window Sashes, 10x12 and l0N14. per
pair.
Iron Cut Nails, l0d basis, per key.
Boiled Oil Hubbuck's, per gal.
White Lead, Hubbuck's Genuine,
per pound.
Turpentine, per gallon,
Cement, White Bros. Portland, per
barrel.
Lime, per barrel.
Galvanized IRON Tipping, Y. q, and
1 in, per foot.
PROVISIONS AND SUPPLIES.
Rice, No. 1, up to 500 bags.
Bread, Medium, samples 10 he fur
nisheD, up to 800 cases,
Flour, Best Quality, u sacks, up to
$50 barrels.
Sugar, No. /, Raw, up to $50 bags.
Baking Powder, Royal, 4-oz. tins,
up to 10 gross.
Salmon, Best Red, up to 100 barrels.
Brown Soap (10O-fb boNes) 2-ib bars,
up to 200 boxes.
Matches, Long Card, up to 300 gross.
Salt, Coarse, per ton, up to 500 bags
Kerosene Oil, up to 200 cases.
Coal, Departure Bay, in sacks, up TO
| 20 tons
SCHEDULE 'B."
Hay and Grain, to be delivered al
the Garbage Stables, near corner oil
South and Queen streets. The tender
must be for weight delivered az Tho
Stables.
Hay. Wheat or Dat, up to $50 bales
Bran, up to $50 bags.
Oats, up to $50 bags.
SCHEDULE SC"
Supplies for the Oahu Insane Asy-
| lum. TO he delivered in quantities re-
| quire,l, and subject TO inspection and
approval of the Medical Superinten-
dent.
Beef, One Fore-quarter. Rumps and
Rounds, in quantities to suit, per ID.
Beefsteak, in quantities 70 suit. per
pound.
Bread, Fresh. % loaves per month.
Bread, Medium, cases per month.
Beans, Bayo, per 100 pounds.
Baking Powder, s-oz. tins, per doz.
Bran, "a ton per month.
Brooms Steamboat or Min, 1 doz.
per month.
Coffee, Green Kona. 100 pounds per
month.
Flour, Best Quality, in "a sacks, per
'baRgel.
Middlings, u ton per month.
Oats, u ton per month.
Onions, per pound.
Potatoes. Island, per pound.
Pork, Extra Clear, Y barrel PER
month
Rice, No. /, Hawaiian, per 100 lbs.
Salmon, Best RED, 3 bbls per month.
Salt, Coarse, 100 lbs per month.
sugar, 40. 1, RaW, 400 lbs per
month.
Tea, China Pouchong box per
month.
Tomatoes, Canned, 8 cases per
month.
Wood. AlgeroDa cords per month,
TENDERS FOR THE PURCHASE or
HIDES AND TALLOW.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-21
NEW LIFE!

Ponce de Leon made mouse-colored
ass of himself by chasing around in
Florida looking for a fountain of
youth. To-day men of sense obtain
the boon that Ponce was hanlSering
for by going to
The Criterion Barber Shop
and being infused with new life by
indulging in a refreshing shave, hair
cut and shampoo
PACHEC0 & FERNANDEZ, Props.
Fort Street, opposite Club Stables.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-21
Style,
Fit,
Quality.

We have a stock of custom made
clothing that embrace all these
sterling qualities and propose to
let you have them at prices that
would induce you to invest if
for nothing else only the price.
If we are making a mistake you
derive the benefit.
The Van Buren press., 1896-05-02
Arkansas 0rafsn-

LITTLE Rocx. ARK. April 24.-Ihe
FIJI annual eer1est Ct the ArKz1sas
Inter collegiate g'-4torieal Association
took plaes hzre toalzft. Tie Capital
TEaztsr, lie seenee # the contest, was
packed win peoPls from 81 s7csiozs OF
ARENAS. Large delegations from
Co1E4y. ArkaaeIpzias Fayetteville
Camden zna e.her eiti7s arrived this
zfte-nson oa special trains. and never
before 4 - history Ct educational
azzirs IN Arkansas Was s1eh intense
fa1ezes. manifested 4 The resnlts. The
Contestants we're He1drix College,
C)ozNzy. :. Z. Helm Arkansas
Industrial University & Fayetteville,
George Vaughan Arkansas Nethod-st
College C A=z1elphia. J. Y. Dodson {;
Oz4ehita Baptist College & Arkadel-
phzz. q. :. Waze. NJ. Helm. whose
szb5ee. wzz sIEternz-ionalisEa wa
declared the wilmer and AWARDED the
gold rnedzl. Superintendent Of Public
Instruction :. J. jordan delivered the
medal II a eloquent address Mr..
Vaughan tied win Mr. Helm, but
MON > reconsideration the judges
awarded the h5nor 70 the latter.
The Van Buren press., 1896-05-02
Congress May Adjourn BY the Middle
Of MAY,

WASHINGTON, April 24.-The fact
that such unusal progress was made
with the sundry appropriation bin in
senate today and that the Democrats
manifested no disposition to delay its
consideration has greatly encouraged
the Republican Senators in the belief
that an early adjournment is probable
It IL understood that the Democratic
leaders have practically agreed that
Congress shall close az soon az the
appropriation bills can be disposed of
and that they will make no opposition
TO their consideration with as much
dispatch az is consistent with their ideas
Of the demands Of the public business.
They will expect, however, that oppor-
tunity shall be granted for the consider
alton Of one or two measures and
among other things will ask that vote
shall be taken upon the resolution 10
seat Mr.. Dupont an a Senator from
Delaware. The Democrats think that
In case the vote Is taken on this propo-
sition the resolution will be defeated.
The Van Buren press., 1896-05-02

CHICAGO, April 25.-Fred Schmidt. a
German shoemaker who is permeated
with the lingo spirit. saw a lion tail
hanging ont between the bars Of one Of
the cages az he was doing Ringing 8
circus Yesterday. This offered Fritz a
chance 10 show his Americanism, and
forthwith he grssped the appendage and
twisted it nightly. The lio1 let ont a
roar, which startled everybody except
Fritz. who laughed long and loud.
Il twisted the British lion tail, -
he cried In great glee. A heartless
detective appeared at this moment and
arrested Schmidt. Today. in the
Armory Police Court, Justice Richard
son fined the patriot $40 He raved and
swore that he would not pay it, but
later on cooled off in his cell and
counted ont the $40 and returned to
freedom.
The Van Buren press., 1896-05-02
A Destructive pest

The orchards of this vicinity have
been attacked by swarms OF worms
which strip the trees of their foliage and
cut on all the tender shoots. The worn
is nan 10 three quarters Of an inch in
length and in moving about hnmns
Itself along like the old fasb;onad
measuring worm. In some LARGO
orchards a few miles from town tSs
prospect for crop Of fruit has been
entirely ruined. Spraying is heinz
r., to and is generally effective
Inns worm is new thing bere
aithough some orchards are re1ortsd 70
nave lad few las. year. II is bo,,aS
my The rayagc5 vi pest can he stona.j
Springs Herald. VIII
A few Of these pest have made their
appearance in this vicinity.
The Van Buren press., 1896-05-02

THAT there is need Of further
restrictions to immigration from
European countries is shown by figures
prepared under orders from Commits
sioner Senner in charge of the Immi-
grafton, Bureau at Ellis Island, New
York, for a committee representing the
immigration Restriction League of
Boston, which showed that of the
Italians who arrived there between
January LIST and March 5ist of this year
+. Og5 were, according to their own
admission. illiterate, being unable to
read or write the italian language.
Such people are a drawback to the
country and their immigration should
be stopped.
The Van Buren press., 1896-05-02
Border Cry Policeman Kills a Rail-
rcsc Man.


FoRr SMITH. april 2s-In Stokes
saloon q First street At 3 - this after
noon Chzs. Mitchell. section foreman
On the CnoetaT Railroad. was shot and
almost instantly killed 81 Special
Policeman JOHN Mcdaniel. The
deceased. who was about 70 years Of
age and lad brought his family here
only last Friday. entered the saloon
under the infuenee Of liquor and almost
Immediately engaged IN war Of words
with Mcdaniel over q previous quarrel
which ne had with the officer over a
character known as Button Pete. -
Mcdaniel slapped Mitchell IN the face,
which seemed 70 end the difficulty. A
few moments later. while Mcdaniel
was talking a. the bar Mitchell, who
had Just drank q glass q beer, hurled
the glass at the officer, barely missing
him. and then rushed at him. They
cIinehed, and after a tussle q perhaps
minute. Mcdaniel, who was getting
the WORT Of the difficulty. drew his
weapon, q 3 calfbre pocket pistol, and
placing it against his antagonist :
breast fred. They separated and
Mitchell, STRENGTHENING up and elevating
lis right hand, exclaimed, Il am
shot. = Those were his lat words.
Walking into the rear room ne took of
his coat and vest and laid them upon a
counter and sank 20 the floor. In five
minutes he was dead. Mcdaniel was
Immediately arrested and il now in jail
Both parties were married and have
families. The affair has created some
little excitement Pnblic sentiment
seems rather against Mcdaniel, it being
charged by some that ne was under the
influence Of liquor At the time Of the
shooting.
The Van Buren press., 1896-05-02

The Arkansas compromise bill, as
agreed 10 by Gov. Clarke, has been
defeated and another substituted, giving
the Iron Mountain all it asked 1t is
not expected that the State win accept
it on those grounds. This shows what
railroad lobby can do in Congress.
The vote in committee was strictly on
party lines. The Democrats favored
the McRea Clarke compromise and the
Republicans opposed it.
The Van Buren press., 1896-05-02

A good many influential and intelli-
gent Republicans are utterly amazed at
what they are pleased 10 term the
popularity Of Mckinley. These gentle
men cannot see for the life Of them why
Mckinley should be a popular fayorite
In preference 10 Reed, or Allison, or
Quay, or Morton, or others named in
connection with the Presidential
nomination. They declare, what
everybody admits, that Mckinley Ia a
very commonplace man, that his
speeches are made up Of platitudes.
that his tariff bills were devoid Of
scientific construction, that he lacks
personal magnetism, and yet. in
gauging him according 10 the results Of
the Republican primaries and cOnven
tons up 10 date, he Is seemingly a.
popular with his party az Blaine was at
the zenith Of his power. Republicans
who are not carried away by the
Mckinley wave. and yet who have no
deep set prejudice against Mckinley,
are perplexed over the display Of Nc
Kiniey's popular strength. They want
10 know what il back oft They would
like 10 explore the secret Of Mckinley 9
power.
think can explain It. The popular
elections Of 1890 and 1892 demonstrated
that Tery high tariff duties were not
popular with the majority Of The
peopN Many influential Republican
statesThen took alarm. Some Of them
publicly, others privately. declared
that never again would they be led
away 10 consent 30 the enactment Of
high tariff legislation for protection
pure and simple. They argued that
they believed In a policy Of protection.
moderate protection, but that the pro-
lection advocated by Mckinley and
demanded by the manufacturers was in
its spirit prohibitive aud this the people
would not tolerate. and If the
Republican party advocated II defeat
after defeat would follow.
This feeling was voiced pretty
generally in the Republican party.
Republican statesmen. in conversation
with manufacturers gave expression %
their belief that there was such thing
~ OVERRIDING protection. The manu-
facturers took alarm. There Is no
better organized body In the United
States than the manufacturer. They
The Van Buren press., 1896-05-02

THE Treasury deficit for the fiscal
year ending June 30. 1898. will be
approximately s25, 900, 900 This is the
opinion Of officials and others best
qualified 10 make an intelligent estimate
Of the result Of the fiscal operations of
the wear.