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Iron County register., 1896-03-12
Not "a Party Question?

The Dunklin Register having called
on Democrats to .scease the free silver
and gold standard talk" and harmon
ize by ignoring the one living issue of
the campaign, the editor of this paper
asked our brother to .'tell us upon
what plea the Democratic party, thus
shirking the main issue of the day,
will go before the people. asking their
suffrages?" To this question the Reg
sster replies as follows:
Who and what constitutes the DEM
ocratic party? Is it the state conven-
tion in state, the national conven-
ton in all the states, or is it the whole
people-from the mountain huts to the
gubernatorial chair and White House
and the halls of Congress? To whom
is the Democratic party going to make
acknowledgements for mistakes of
omission or commission? before
what people" will it go with its plat
form and declarations of principles?
Democrats, Democrats. Where and
from whom do the nominees of the
Democratic party expect to get their
votesp From Democrats. Who has
made this question the main issue of
the day? 1t was not the Democratic
leaders or party that first inaugurated
this dissention and discord on this
question of coinage and ratio. 1t
started with designing schemers who
had the disruption of the party in view
and who now are looking on with bat
ed breath awaiting this years cleo
tions. The money question is not a
party question. The tariff is the party
question. Free-silverism nor goldbug-
ism is not test OF Democratic loyalty.
These are terms born in the third party
camp and belong only to the lingo OF
that class Of politicians.
You ask. ..who and what constt-
tutes the Democratic partye" The
people who believe in its traditional
teachings whose fundamental idea Is
that the commoner is fully equal to all
questions relating to self-government;
the people who believe that no public
question is too abstruse to be rightfully
Iron County register., 1896-03-12

Hrs HIGHNEss, the Honorable Hoke
Smith is in fearful mood. Things
are not as they should be in Georgia.
Mr.. Smith has been comforting him.
self with the pleasing thought that he
could steer his State into the camp OF
Wall street in a manner that would
rebound to his credit and win for him
pat upon the back from his chief.
But alas! Candor compels the Gov
ernor of his State to inform him that
Georgia is still welded to her silver
idols. Hence his eyes are dewy with
tears.
Iron County register., 1896-03-12

given upon the following subjects:
First. Coinage; second. Currency;
third. Loans and Bonds; fourth, Ma
tional Banks; fifth. Tariff and Taxa
ton; sixth, Greenbackism; seventh.
Missouri State Administrations Com
pared. From this old relic of the
Democracy of other days it looks q
little as If Democrats of that time
thought the money question was q
party question. as five out of the sew
en- heads of the Hand Book they put
forth treat of money and matters in
timately connected with it. Another
remarkable fact is that the Hand Book
in question sets forth the several votes
on both the Coinage and Tariff Ques-
tions, and that about the same num-
Der OF Democrats voted against Tariff
reduction that voted against the Free
Coinage of Silver, which constituted a
very insignificant minority in each
case. Undoubtedly the State Com
mittee were under the hallucination
that such an overwhelming majority
in the party as was shown for each of
these measures committed the party to
them, and it pointed with complacency
to the fact that gold monometalism
had been quietly persisted in without
interference until the Democracy be-
came strong enough in Congress to
restore silver to some shadow of its
old constitutional privilege. What
teen years ago were!
But now, however, new light is
dawning. The scales at last are fall
ing from our eyes. We are beginning
to understand that platforms mean
nothing. Mr.. Cleveland is the foun-
tain from whence all Democratic Doc
trine must emanate, and whatever his
lieutenant in this state orders must be
done. The Democracy of the fathers
was well enough in the days of the
spinning-wheel and fiatboat, but will
not do for this age of electricity. The
Democracy of jefferson and jackson
must be reIegated to a fading past.
and that of the Halls, the Clevelands,
the Carlisles, and other renegades,
substituted for it.
Iron County register., 1896-03-12

The Post Dispatch calls attention to
the fact that the recent Sound Money
Conference at St. Louis was chiefly re.
markable for the number OF railroad
attorneys and corporation lobbyists in
attendance. OF coursei 1t takes a
railroad attorney to whoop up a sound
money organization. Take the lobby
lists, the railroad attorneys, the Feder.
al officials, and the National bankers,
out of the Sound Money organization
of this State and there is nothing left
of it but sound.
Iron County register., 1896-03-12

WHILE the Honorable Josiah Patter-
son is spreading the golden gospel in
this State, fifteen counties in his own
State have held conventions and Free
Silver has carried, almost without a
struggle, in each one of them. Josiah
had better go back to Tennessee and
convert it once again. 1t seems to
have fallen from grace.
Iron County register., 1896-03-12

ABYssINIA Is country In Northeas-
Inhabited by a brave and warlike peo-
pie, who, from time immemorial, have
held to a form of Christianity closely
allied to the Greek Church. This re-
gion is supposed to possess large min
eral resources. England had acquired
Egypt without saying. "by your leave, p"
to anybody. France had acquired AL
geria and Tunis in pretty much the
same manner long before. Germany
had secured a slice of African terrific
ry. as also had Portugal and other Eu-
ropean countries. Italy thought she
would like slice while it was going
about. Accordingly. she obtained
seaport on the Red Sea, contiguous to
Abyssinia, named Massuah, or Mas
sowah, and began to extend her bor-
ders in the customary European way,
which the Abyssinians seem to have
regarded as rather fresh in an entire
stranger; and accordingly. as their
new neighbor began to spread abroad
and appropriate the land and every
thing else lying about loose. they con-
cluded to quit fighting among them
selves and acquire modern firearms,
and other modern imple-
ments of warfare. So, the other day.
when the Italian army. under General
Baratieri. attacked the Abyssinian
King Menelik at Adowa, by the time
King Menelik got through with the
Italian army the ground around Adowa
was slick enough for q skating rink.
and the Italian army-what was left
of twas very much surprised body
OF men. General Baratieri's army OF
near forty thousand men was almost
annihilated by about sixty thousand
Abyssinians. and the whole of its ar
tlilery and war material became q
spoil of the enemy. In the last few
years the land stealer is not meet
ing with that uniform success that
mas hitherto attended his efforts. John
Bull vas kicked out of the Soudan by
the Mahdists; the Boer. elephant-gun
In hand. stands across his path in
South Africa; Uncle Sam is taking an
interest in his performances In South
Iron County register., 1896-03-12

WE would be glad to see Ed. Caruth-
ers promoted. He would make both
an Efficient and an acceptable State
Auditor, but the gain of the State at
large would prove loss to journalism
In Southeast Missouri. The Dunklin
Democrat under his management has
become one of the brightest and best
newspapers in Southeast Missouri.
Ed. is too valuable man to be shelv-
ed in a State Office.
Iron County register., 1896-03-12
Let the Majority Rule.

ASs sAAC 0koJUA4ty 0uASs
The clamor of the little group of mall
contents in this State, under the plea
of ..harmony, for district delegates to
the National Convention, becomes more
and more amusing as the days length
en-. Everybody understands it. 1t is
simply an effort to create confusion
In the Democratic ranks in this State,
which will prove as futile as the effort
ears. Should any one allow himself
to be betrayed into taking this faction
seriously, the first thought that would
suggest itself would be: what reason
is there for State Convention, if each
Congressional district is to send its
own delegate to the National Conven-
tion under its own instructions? The
county primaries and county conven-
tions could be looked to to take care of
the delegates at large. If it is proper
to hold State Convention, and for
that convention to voice the sense of
the Democracy of the State, why should
q goldbug seek to represent silver
constituency, unless he intends to be-
tray it in some manner? A conscien-
tious man who believes in the single
gold standard would refuse to repre-
sent silver constituency in a party
convention.
Sending goldbug to represent q
silver state at Chicago would be as log
ical as if the Abyssinians were to
place an Italian general in command
of their armies. The whole scheme is
merely device for suppressing the
voice of the great State of Missouri at
the National Convention. This howl
about disfranchisement If the district
plan of sending delegates is not adopt
ed, is the yelp that has followed the
shot of the Democratic press of this
State. If the unit rule was proper in
1892, why is it not just as proper in
1896? The REGISTER was for Horace
Boise in 1892, but when it was found
that the State was for Cleveland it
submitted without a thought of pro-
test. 1t never occurred to its editor to
attempt any scheme to defeat the will
of the party, and he would not have
witnessed without protest any effort
on the part of the Hon. Bill Phelps to
break the unit rule adopted by the
State Convention, even though Boise
might have been beneficiary of the
treason. The REGISTER believed then,
as now, that the great State of Missou-
ri should not fritter away its strength
and influence by sending divided del
egation to the National Convention,
nor does it believe this State should
make itself ridiculous by sending gold
bugs to represent silver constituencies.
Are New York, Pennsylvania and New
Jersey without silver men? Does the
Goldbug believe in adopting the Dis
trict plan in these States? They have
a silver mouority fully as large as the
gold minority of Missouri: what is
sauce for the goose ought to be sauce
for the gander. Let the majority rule
in the township, the county, the
State and the nation. Let there be no
straddle. II the gold men have a
majority in the State of New York
they will send gold delegation to the
National Convention at Chicago, re-
gardless of the protests of the advo-
Gates of silver. 1t would be foolish for
them not to .do so. 1t is conceded
that Missouri is a silver State. Let
none but silver men be placed on
the delegation.
Iron County register., 1896-03-12

For many years subsequent to the
Great Rebellion, the persistent cry of
the New York Sun was: "Reduce the
army to 10000 men!" But now, in
response to the beat of the Plutocratic
pulse-but veiled under assumed fear
of foreign encroachment-i talks the
other way. The love of gold is the
worship of power, which vitiates the
soundest understanding and betrays
the wisest men.
Iron County register., 1896-03-12

kicked out of Africa. We may look for
the German and Frenchman TO have
trouble in the same direction. The
business OF appropriating lands of the
native races cannot end too speedily.
1t is land robbery, pure and simple.
Iron County register., 1896-03-12

We suppose Mr.. Carlisle and his
Wall street Cossacks of the Kentucky
legislature are refusing to support Sem
ator Blackburn. the Democratic caucus
nominee for Senator, purely in the in
terest of harmony, and to show forth
the awful consequences of a bolt by
silver men at any time or place.
Iron County register., 1896-03-12

Hon. r. P. BLAND says: ..Let the
Sedalia Convention stand for the DEM
ocracy of Missouri, first, last, and all
the time So say we. If it does, all
will be we'll.
Iron County register., 1896-03-12
CITY ELECTION!!
NOTICE
OF Election of City Officers for the CITY
OF IRoNToN, IN Iron County, Mo.


WHEREAS, The Mayor and Council
of the City of Ironton, at the regular
session held on the 9th day of March,
1896, have appointed the undersigned
as Judges of the City Election, at the
next general election; and
WHEREAS, The Charter of said City
provides that the Judges of Election
thus appointed shall give notice Of
the Election; we, therefore, hereby
give notice that q City Election will
be held at the Court House In said
City, under the present election law
(Australian System), on
Tuesday, April 9TH, 1906.
to elect the following officers:
One Mayor, to serve two years;
Three Councilmen, to serve four
years each;
One City Attorney, to serve two
years; and
One City Marshal, to serve two
years. WALLACE OLIvER,
DANIEL STINER,
HERMAN DAVIS,
VIM. n. WHITwoRTH,
]. l.. BALDWIN,
Jos. A. ZWART,
Judges of Election.
Iron County register., 1896-03-12

IRoS CouNTY was not represented at
the st. Louis Sound Money Hoodoo.
Grand Old Iron!
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VV opE

Is never done, and il is especially wearing
and woarisome TO those whose blood Is
impure and uniit properly To tone, sus-
tain. and renew the WASTING OF nerve.
muscle and tissue. Ii Is more because OF
this condition OF the blood hat women
are run down,
Tired, Weak, Nervous,
Than because OF the work itself. Every
physician says So. and that the only rem.
edy is in building up by taking a good
nerve tonic, blood purifier and vitalizer
like Hoods Sarsaparilla. For he trou bles
Peculiar 10 li'omen at change OF season,
climate or life. or resulting from hard
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Baltimore, Chesapeake & Allan
tic Railway Co., of Baltimore.
RAILWAY DIVISION.

Time Table in Effect Nov. 4, 1895
Steamer connections between Pier Light
Street Wharf. Baltimore, and the Railway
Division at Claiborne.
WEST-BOUND.
Express, Daily except Sundav-Leave
Ocean City Gas a. M. Berlin 100 st. Mar
tins f7.06, Whalcyvillc fila, New Hope
f7.l7, Pittsville 5.26. Parson.burg, r. .32.
Walstons f7.36, Salisbury so, Rockawalkin
e.. IS. Hebron IS. O3, Mardela Springs, is IL,
Vienna IS 81. Rhodesdale fs.35, lIurlocks
s.44, Erwood IS. 81. Preston, fS.57. Bethl-
hem 70. O3. Easton 9.l9, Bloomfield 49, %,
Kirkham f9.2s. ROYAL Oak 1888. Riverside
1887, St. Michaels 9.i7. Harper f9.5l, Me-
Daniel 70. Sc, Claiborne 1905. Arrive at
Baltimore i.20p m.
EAST-BOUND.
Express. Daily except Sunday-Leave
Baltimore 4.3O p. M. Claiborne 7.55, Me-
Daniel $500. Harper IS .O4, st. Michaels
Sill, Riverside fs.l4, Royal Oak f. 20,
Kirkham 1924, Bloomfield fs.29. Easton,
S. 30, Bethlehem, fs S.. Preston f9.O2 ELL
wood f9.O7. IIurlocks 9.l6, Rhodes,lale,
20. -, Vienna f9.3S, Mardela Springs 70. A.,
Hebron 70. IS. Rockawalkin 70. IS. Salisbury
1910 Wals,ons fl0.ls, Parsonsburg flo %,
Pittsyille, flo. 80. New Hope floss. Wha-
lcyvillc flO42, st. Martins flO.4s, Arrive
at Berlin 10. IS. y. IN.
sT-ON SATURDAY ONLY this Express
leaves Baltimore at 800 p. m, and conse-
quently leaves all stations one hour and
thirty minutes earlier than other DAYS.
# stops ON signal To receive or discharge
passengers.
EB-The Express Trains from Baltimore
run through to Ocean City for Passengers
from Baltimore only.
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Genl. Manager Div. p. s. +. Agt.
al South ST.. BALTIC.
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Berlin Machine Works,
". N. GERMOND, Proprietor.

Machinery Of all Kinds Made to erd9
Repairing 0t Mowers. Rcapers Rakcs
Threshrr>. seed brill. Corn shelters. Tulc
pnt in Steam BOILERS Boilers Rrp~ifr,l
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! hay of Triumph,

What IA day 1t will bcl This entire as
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WINTER SCHEDULE.
PoCoMoKE RIVER LINE.


The Steamer Pocomoke leaves Snow I'LL at
o'clock a. M, on every Monday and Thursday
Powclls. Rehoboth. Cedar Hall. Pitts Wharf.
Shelltown. Onancock go p. m. FInney's. Tan
gier Island 40 p. m. Crisfield p. M, arriving
in baltimore o'clock next morning.
Returning the Steamer leaves Baltimore
from pier foot sf South street at $50 p. m.
every Tuesday and Friday for points named.
arriving at Crisfield a. m. Tangier Island 80
n. m. Onancock s.:Sl Il. m, Pocomoke City leo
y. m. Snow Hin $50 p. IN.
WILLARD THOMPSON. =. II. CLARK,
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Baltimore Md.
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Uplifting OF the Mns.cs.

II Is not So now. In this country capa
bic of holding feeding. clothing and shell
tering ,2On, coo, uuO people and where we
have only go. 900. 900 inhabitants, we have
. 900, 600 who cannot get honest work, and
with their families an aggregation Of ,, :
600, 900 that are on the verge Of starvation.
something wrong. most certainly In
some way there will be- IA new apportion-
mcnt. Many Of the millionaire estates will
crack To pieces ON the designations Of
grandchildren and then dissolve into the
possession Of the masses, who now have AN
insuilicicncy.
What, you say, will become of tho cx-
pcnsiyc and elaborate buildings now de-
voted To dchasing amuScmcnts? They will
bccomc schools. art galleries, museums,
Rymnasiums and churches. The world Is
already getting disgusicd with many Of
these amuspmcnts, and no wonder. What
an imporiai ion Of unclran theatrical stun
we have within the last few years had
brought 60 our shores, And professors uf
religion Iatronizirg such things! Having
sold ont To- the devil. why don't you deliver
tho goods and 80 over to him publicly,
body, mind and soul, and withdraw your
name from Christian churches and say,
Know all the world by these presents
that an patron of uncleanness and q
child Of hell" sworn 10 be the Lords,
you are periurerS.
II you think these ofTcnscs ara TO go on
forever. you do not know who tho Lord is
God will not wait for the day Of judgment
All these palaces Of sin will become pal
aces Of righteousness. They will come
into tho possession Of those strong for vir-
tue and strong for God. "He shall divide
the spoil with tho strong
China and Africa. the two richest por-
tions OF the earth by reason Of metals and
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DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

BERLIN, Nh. April 9Th, 1896.
The partnership Of Dilworth II Lyle
is dissolved by mutual consent, April
LIST, 1896. The books will he settled
by Mr. G. i T..vlor, and the business
continued lay J T. Dilworlh
j. L. DLwoETn,
JAMES i. Lyle.
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1.-THE PIONEER"
The Snow Hill Building & Loan Association,
OF Snow lin, Nd.
Incorporated under the Laws OF Md. May 1891.
Fifth Year, Assets. $4,000.

w. r. DICKERsoN. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. President.
MARION 4. HARGIs,. Vice President.
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mcnts OF Sl0O on the First Friday in each
month will amount To $4,000 in ten years.
mortgage OF one thousand dollars canccll-
ed in ten years by the payment OF five dollars
a month.
Only legal interest OF per cent charged and
paid monthly.
Members can't lose their profits in the asso-
citation 10y becoming borrowers, hut stand on
the same footing as the investor or non-hor-
rowing members.
No partiality shown in disposing Of money
on loans. but every member given FAIR and
OPEN chance.
Withdrawing members paid in full with in
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methods being employed In conducting the
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Re Done with IL.

Conservative sentiment with proprie-
ty insisted that before the United States
formally took a step in behalf of Cuba
which might, under certain possible
contingencies, lead to a war with Spain
it should first be sure of its ground 1t
was i'm obedience to this dictate of pru-
dence that the congress of the United
States rofrained for several months
from voiclns Its belief that the revolu-
tionists of Cuba are entitled to bellger-
ent rights. Congress was not moved to
action until Spain herself, by recalling
from the seat Of war her concededly
ablest general, Martin Campos, and
placing in his stead as general-in. chief
the notorious butcher. Weyler, virtually
admitted the belligerency of the Gu.
bans in arms. That substitution, with
its quick complement Of horrors in the
field. its summary arrest and imprison-
ment of innocent men. women and chill
dren. its unblushing cancellation of the
right Of private ownership Of property
and its proclamatory repetitions Of the
cruelties of Toruuemada and Alva.
aroused the American people to a keen
sense of their manifest duty: and the
belligerent resolutions were overwhelm.
ingly\ \adopted by both the senate and
the house.
Face to face with this portentous fact,
the excitable Spaniards grew riotous
and many of our people. having no wish
to appear precipitous. urged that final
action on the resolutions be again prt-
dentially delayed. Our own opinion is
that this argument errs on the side of
unwarranted timidity: and that it
would, If deferred to, give the Spanish
nation false and unfair impression.
The Inference which Spain would draw
from such pOstponement would be
that American sympathy for Cuba had
cooled; that it was, after all, merely
a passing ebullition. and that the path
is now clear to fulfilment in deserted
Cuba of the original Weyler programme
of torture, spoliation and vengeance
For this reason we submit that the
United States congress, having once ex.
pressed itself by a majority amounting
almost to unanimity, cannot consist