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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-12
"JUNIoR" BROWN,
The Banker Nominee of the Popocrats
in Martinsburg.

After much advertising 1856 persons,
several Of whom were Republicans,
assembled at the courthouse Tuesday
evening to listen to the man who inn
| AGNES he is making the race for Con-
gress against Gordon Dayton.
Junior" is pretty good fellow but
he cannot make speech to save his
life. 1t may be because he is talking
against his honest convictions Of what
is right. When we recommended him
to the Berkeley and Jefferson dele
gates and advocated his nomination,
we did not think for moment that
he would make such flat failure, but
he did.
The audience, even the Republicans
pitied him; and when a Berkeley
county Republican pities Popocrat,
it is sorry case. How glad they
the Popocrats) were when lie subsid-
ed How vigorous and vociferous
were the cries for Walker Stuart
did not feel well, SO he said. He GER
tainly told the truth then. No Popo-
crat could feel well, The very air was
oppressive. But when the young
Duke OF Dry Run got warmed up he
felt better and out OF sheer despera-
ton made the speech of his life. His
voice was clear and resonant, his per-
iods were we'll rounded and the argu
ments presented were clothed in choice
English. He was inclined to be some
what caustic in his references to Sound
Money Democrats and his logic was
lop-sided, but he was delightfully."- in
teresting. Stuart is a delightful talk
err.
We cannot refrain from referring
again to Junior" He dwelt at
length upon the ''crime of 49, and
summoned Sherman, Blaine and Car
field to prove that no one cared any
thing about the matter when the bill
which he said demonetized silver
passed Congress. For change, he
read an alleged extract from the Lon
don Financial News. We use the
word ''alleged" because the News has
repudiated the article and declared it
base forgery. And We charge VIM.
G. Brown with reading and comment
ing on the article knowing at the time
that it was forgery, the tact of its
being forgery having been publish
ed in all of the leading newspapers of
the world.
Then he took up the "measly
Mexican dollar and afterward at
tempted to prove that is as good as
the American dollar.
There was more, much more, but it
was all on a par with that portion to
which we have referred and SO it can
remain for all the Herald cares.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-12

A stomachful of undigested food is
about as unhealthy a mass as one can
we'll imagine.
What can be done with it?
There it stays. 1t won't digest 1t
churns up, ferments and decays; be-
comes poisonous (as all putrid matter
does) and causes great pain and deep
seated disorders.
In order to change all this take
Shaker Digestive Cordial.
1t stops fermentation and decay at
once, so that no more poisons are
created.
1t clears the stomach of poisons al
ready there. 1t helps it to turn the
food that remains, into healthful
nourishment. 1t strengthens the
stomach for the next meal.
Here is the whole philosophy and
cure of indigestion in a few words.
And what S more, IFS aHb4e. Try it.
Shaker Digestive Cordial is for sale
by druggists, price 10 cents to $I.oo a
bottle.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-12
Waggles, Silyery Chant.

My name tits Weary Waggles, Pm a
straightout Democrat,
In the sacred cause of silver l am shout
ing through my hat;
And I'm pretty sure this ticket I'm in
dorsing is the best,
For saw the great O'Bryan go a-sailipg
down the West.
| hate the bloated railroads which refuse
to ride me free,
And l loathe the millionaire who keeps
big dogs to bark at me-
l detest the philantrophees who would
make me work for grub,
l would like to Stay the tyrart who
would mention bath or tub.
But love dc famin' Allgilt from the
plain of Illinois,
| would tramp from here to Edgefleld to
wish Ben Tillman Joy;
They're the patrons of the Sons of Rest
who snore on Laurel Hill,
So, Dusty, let us whoop 'em up for sill
very mouthed Bill.
We want dis here country for the people
called the plain,
Free vittes and free silver and free rides
upon the train,
Free beer and free terbaccy, with no
working between meals,
Free music when we dance on de cross
roads, jigs and reels.
So hurrah for great O'Bryan who is sail
ing down the West,
And every odder man who would relieve
poor tramps opposed;
Hurrah for bold Ben Tillman and his
free and open mouth
And may we live to see him yet a-sailing
down the South
w. Western Waggles.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-12

Those Popocrats who are so vigor-
ouslv denouucing the Sound Money
Democrats should read the letter of
Hon. Franklin Barrett, of the Seventh
New York District, in which he de-
clines to accept nomination without
first informing the convention that
he utterly repudiates the Chicago plat
form and candidates. He closes his
letter with the following sentence;
"The action of any convention cannot
make dishonesty honest, it cannot
make constitutional that which is UNI
constitutional, it cannot make riot
and instruction praiseworthy or per-
INVISIBLE"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-12
THE COUNTY LEVY.

There are those, not a great number,
who persistently insist that the Coun-
ty Court should have reduced the
county levy. Just why the demand
is made no one knows. They surely
cannot be aware of the tremendous
decline in the personal property ofthe
county during the past four years. If
times had been prosperous their point
would have been we'll taken, but such
has not been the case.
In order to enlighten the people we
give the assessed valuation for the
years 1892 and 1896, together with
the consequent reduction in taxes
which should, once and for all put
quietus on the talk that is being in
dulged in.
The valuation by districts is as fol-
lows:
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-12
District Delegate Convention.

Pursuant to the authority vested in me
" a resolution of the Seventh District
elegate Convention, of the Republican
arty, which was organized June 20,
800, and which adjourned subject to the
II of its chairman, all delegates from the
)unties of Berkeley, Jefferson and Nor
IN, constituting said convention, are
areby notified that it will reassemble at
e Republican Club Room, in the city
Martinsburg, w. Va, on
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 19, 1896,
p. M, for the purpose of nominating
40 candidates to be voted for to repre-
mt said district in the House of Dele
ties and for the transaction of such 9TH
r business as may be lawfully brought
efore it.
A fun attendance is urged as matters
vital Importance will be considered,
A. B. SMITH, Chairman.
Sept. s, 1896
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-12

Stuart Walker refrrred to that free
coinage resolution which passed the
Republican convention of this county
two years ago as if he had found a
veritable mares nest. The fact of the
matter is no one cared anything about
it. 1t was like the crime of 49,"
Free coinage was not then an issue
any more than the silver dollar was at
the time of the passage of the act
which he says demonetized silver.
See
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-12
About Time
To Fix Up for Spring.
Everything all d. X. at Wells.
Great Big Store teemng from the
Attractive, Stylish and Seasonable Clothes, designed
and made by skilled tailors for
Let us tell you about our special offer in Childrens

Let tell about special offer Chdrens Clothes:
suit,
$500 usually sell
10 Fine wo,s and eys correctly designed elegantly
Suits merely remark that will save 50 if will make
style stock We will make special all suits so in
Also blue black
Ask for all wool $780, The styles in and
SHIRTS largest line before shirts
with attached detached collars
est to the very best
complete Furnishing Shirts caps nekwear
andva
low prices Cothier.
DAVID WE'LL.
Opp Valley House, Martinsburg, w. Va
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-12

A prominent business man of this
city, not politician, but one who at
tends strictly to business, said Mon
day: ION the 4th of November, the
day after Mckinley is elected, you
will hear the wheels begin to hum and
and business begin to boom, and the
next four years will be such years OF
prosperity as the country never
knew.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-12

"Junior" Brown, the banker candi-
date for Congress, said in his speech
here that ''the man who refuses 20 ac-
cept that money is a coward and a
traitor. He referred to free-coinage
dollar. He did not say that if such a
calamity should befall us, that that
dollar would be legal tender and
that, good or bad, the law would COM
pei everyone to take it. Neither did
he say, as he we'll knows, that under
free coinage the government does not
guarantee the value of dollar, which
fact he proved by asserting that there
was time when the silver dollar was
worth more than the gold dollar be-
cause the bullion in it would bring
more than 100 cents in the market.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-12

Everywhere the boys are falling in
line. From every quarter comes the
cheering intelligence that the Grand
Old Party is aroused as never before.
Every newspaper teens with the It'd
ings that the sentiment in favor of
Mckinley and Hobart is growing and
spreading throughout the length and
breadth OF the land; those States which
were doubtful or considered hopeless
are now safe for Protection and Sound
Money.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-12

The Popocratic majority in Arkan-
sas may be fifty, or seventy or one
hundred thousand. One county with
but 1I47 voters reports 1900 majority.
Great ere the possibilities of the round
top ballot boxes of Arkansas.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-12

Those Republican meetings being
held all over this county are we'll at
tended and wondrously enthusiastic
The Tariff is the subject which in
terests the people most. They are
tired-so tired--of Free Trade and
poverty that they can scarcely wait
for election day to come. They wanted
to vote two years ago, but not half so
much as now Then they wanted to
cripple the cause OF their distress, now
they propose to kill it.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-12

Ladies, do not fail to attend the
meeting at Contra, Opera House Tues
day evening There are no finer
speakers in the country than the gem
tlemen who are to deliver addressesat
that time.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-12

The Popocratic candidate might as
we'll know one time as another that
he cannot press crown of infamy
upon the integrity of the Nation; nei-
Their shall he cruelty the independence
or well-being of the people upon a
cross of Riot, Ruin and Reputation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-12

End District Republican Clubs.
It is important that you send the
anne Of your club, together with the
lumber Of members and names of Of
GERS, to John w. Kindleberger, sec
etary of the State League, at Wheel
.ag, Immediately. BY order of
+. w. VANMETRE,
Vice President cd Congressional Dist.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-12

DO not fail to hear Judge Lansing
and Pat O'Ferrell Ladies are special
ly invited. Central Opera House to-
night, Saturday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-12
ffersOn County Republican Ticket.

For Sheriff,
GEO. II. CHILD.
For County Clerk,
FRANK TURNER.
For Circuit Clerk,
GEO. w. KOONCE.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
G. w. GRAHAM.
For County Commissioner,
Charlestown- S. ]. BOYD,
Shepherdstown-J. G. TABLER.
For County Supt. of Free Schools,
S. w. LIGHTNER.
For Assessor,
First District-D. c. ADAMS.
Second District GEO. TURNER.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-12

The platform of the Berkeley Coun-
ty Popocrats declares in favor of re-
duction of the salaries of all officers
AS the Judge of the circuit court is
about the only strictly salaried officer,
the belief is prevalent that it is drive
at Judge Faulkner, than whom there
is no better in the State, Democrat
though he be- His salary is but ST.
500, a mere pittance for man of his
ability. His brother, c. J., receives
$500
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-12
CHANGE or FORM.

Wethis week change the form Of the
Herald, making it eight pages instead
Of four This adds to the size-g gives
more reading matter at the same old
price. We trust patrons will be pleas
ed, and that all friends will join in
increasing our circulation. Great are
the possibilities Of word fitly spoken.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-12

Those who failed to hear Mr. S. G.
Burdette missed a treat. The Herald
said he was fine and he is.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-12

The campaign hasopened up grand
". Keep the ball a-rolling.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-12

Give Judge Lansing and Pat.
O'Ferrell rousing welcome.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-12

How do you like the new Herald !
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-12

The taxes on S343, $40 at so cents
on the hundred dollars amounts to
sr7Io. 70, almost as much as has been
gained by refunding the county bonds
rendering impossible any reduction in
the county levy.
There is one way to reduce the levy
and that is by voting for Mckinley,
Prosperity and the whole Republican
ticket. That is the only practical
thing to do and is worth more than
an army of croakers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-12

Bryan will come East again.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-12
REPUBLICAN RALLIESI.

Judge Lansing and Patrick
O'Ferrall, this Saturday at
7:3o p. m. Ladies are special
1y invited. Both gentlemen
are gilt-edge.
The same parties at Baer's
Woods at m IN
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-12
STATE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
i jefferson county

For Governor,
G. w. ATKINSON,
of Ohio county.
For Auditor,
/. M. LAFOLLETTF,
of Taylor county.
For Treasurer,
M. A. KENDALL,
of Wood county.
For Attorney General,
E. p. FUCKER,
of Mcdowell county.
For Superintendent of Schools,
J. r. TROTTER,
of Upshur county.
For Judge of Court of Appeals,
ii. G. MoWHORTER,
of Kanawha county.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-12
COUNTY REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For House of Delegates,
JAMES B. SMALL,
For Prosecuting Attorney,
u. s. G. PITZER.
For Sheriff,
JAMES II. SMITH.
For Clerk of the Circuit Court,
L. DEWITT GERHARDT.
For Clerk of the County Court,
/. l.. BENDER.
For Surveyor,
l. w. WOOD.
For County Commissioner,
JOSEPH FISCUS.
For Assessor First District,
@. l.. NICELY.
For Assessor--Second District,
DANIEL FULK.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-12
HON. ALSTON G. DAYTON

N GODS at I p. III.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-27
PoPuLIsT HEADQUARTERS
Opened ut Neutrality-suspicious. that
there will tie n Fusion.

Opened ut Neutrality-suspicious. that
there will he a Fusion.
Special Dispatch TO the TntelIiEcncer.
PARKERSBuRG. Aug. 26.-The Pop
ullst state executive committee has es.
tablIshed headquarters in this city. They
have secured 4 suite OF rooms In the
Blenntrhassett hotel and have rented
the fireman's hall for on assembly hall.
j. l.. Lilly, OF Huntington, secretary, viii
be here TO open up state headquarters
Immediately after the Democratic opu-
list conference at Clarksburg next week.
a prominent POpullst leader states
that the time for fusion with the Demo-
Gratis in this state has passed. They will
retain Ralphsnyder on the ticket, but Il
he decides 10 withdraw they will re-
place him with u Middle OF the Road
Popullst. The state Populists Will hold
Il big meeting at Clarksburg September
.. which will be addressed by their cam
dldatc for vice president, Tom Watson.
The G.. ". Atkinson club which was
organized here has now 4 membership o.
two hundred twcnty-scven voters. At
their melting last night the COur, house
was crowded and the following pcrma-
nent officers were elected: C. 4. Smith,
president; George i. MUM, secretary,
and N. L. Epson, trcasurGr.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-27
FREE COINAGE OF IRON.
Georgia Mnn Convinced that More Money
Il. Needed, Wants Plenty.

AleXaRlerp-P p. Hull. OF Atlanta, Is n
strong IS &c l man. He does not believe
In halfway measures. The free coinage
OF silver idea Is too lame for him. He
ls willing to see the sIlvcrites and TO 20
them 100 points better. Here are his
declaration, proposition and argument:
Having been deeply impressed by the
arguments Of Judge Crisp. Bryan, Stew
art. Jones and other silver leaders, and
especially grlsved, shocked and hori-
fled by the awful crime OF 1873 az so
!urIdly depicted daily In the columns OF
the Atlanta Constitution and other silver
organs, ] have changed my Views on the
money question. and am ready 10 MAUI
tain the propositions following In Joint
or newspaper controversy,
Il accept the arguments Of the advo-
Gates Of silver and agree with their REM
edy az far rs II goes. However. 1t does
not 20 far enough. Let us have plenty
OF ~ramedy-iu fact. enough TO make debt
and poverty things OF the past. relies or
the 1lrl; ages. ] am in favor OF the FREE
and unlimited collage OF pig iron at n
ratio OF lG to l with gold Ivy the United
States alone, Independently OF all uI-
tons. and a prove by the best author
ity ODtllnable that such a policy on the
| part OF the United States will raise
prices put plenty OF money in circula-
tIon.' and give the. homes. debtor IL
chance to pay his debts. thereby making
the whole country prosperous.
Now. in the FIRST place, II may be
| urged by some who 10 no: understand
the subject of standards of values that
Il free coinage act for iron would o
raise It's price to Il ratio OF l6 to | with
| gold. To them ! reply that the stamp Of
this government and The legal tender
qualities Of tn" Iron dollar would in
stantly make the bullion value OF pig
Iron the same as the mint value. For
who would part with IN ounce of this
precious metal FOR anything else than
the mint value?' Stewart. JONES and
Iiryan.)
again. It may be urged that our mint
would be overciOwded with pig iron. /
reply that the price OF pig iron having
been raised from 81 80 n ton to &c to |
with gold the world over. no one would
especially earle To carry II to the minis
since the mlnt price could be obtained
anywhere In the opcn market Atlanta
Constitution. Next 1t may he urged
that gold and silver would go out OF cir
culatiOn. | reply. first, This IL n mere
assumption OF the tools Of the money
power which they cannot verify tAt-
lanla GnstItutipn); second, Suppose:
gold ana silver do 90 out OF circulation,
Is there not plenty Of pig iron to take
rhclr place and give the people plenty Of
money? Uryan): md. third, Such un
assumption mixes the l1enH OF circula-
ting medium and standard Of value:
gold and silver would still be potential
money metals, though not In circulation,
and would lend their help toward RAILS
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-27
TWO MEETINGS
AZ sutton-CRptnin Dorensr', ing CroNvd
OF FArnisr-hrnett at n Night Meeting.

80 elNhttA hFetshNft htl Nt"NNu
OF fArn,sr-Arnett at n Night Meeting.
Special Dispatch to tho In%tCllIcOneor.
SUTTON. W. Va, Aug. 26.-Colonel
Arnett was advertised 10 speak at this
place on the 2ith instant, 1t being the
first day OF the circuit court. The colo
mel failed TO show up until late in tho
evening. He addressed n falr-sIZed au-
dience at night. His speech was con-
fined to the silver issue, Ignoring the
tariff. lie dwelt at length on the old
chestnut OF the crime OF 1873, and the
usual fallaciOuS arguments to prove that
all the Ills can be cured by the free COIN
age OF silver, following closely the ar
guments OF Coins Financial School. The
speech was rather Il disappointment to
his silver admirers.
Captain Dovener n advertised TO
address the people OF this place yester-
day. The meeting had only been advcr-
tlsed about four days and then only by
posters mailed and posted at at ran
dom. yet, from early morn until ! p. m.
the people poured into the town from all
parts OF the county until the public
square and streets were crowded with
people anxious TO hear the political gOs-
pei truth preached by the gallant cap
tain. The court house would not hold "A
third of the people. A platform was
o erected In front OF 1t md the cap
tain mounted 1t and for two and a halt
hours spoke to the pe0ple In his charac-
teristlo style, making an unanswcrable
argument In favor OF the principles OF
the Republican party, sound money and
protection. and exposing the fallacy OF
the free ~silverltes TO the great delight OF
his hearers. The meeting was 1 grand
success
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-27

rrces anal causIng senrpl prosrcrI.

ing prices and causing gcnrul %prosperl-
ty.' tCrlsp).
"Thcn, again, II may bc urged against
the pig Iron standard Of value TINT
wages would not rlse In proportion to
prices, The reply II. Wages would DO
compelled % rise, since no man would be
fool enough 10 work FOR 81 q day who
could get $1,000 per day picking up rusty
rails ana old horse shoes and carrying
them 10 the mint for coinage uiuilJ
I'm addition, It may DO urged by tho
money power, by the wal Street
ShariES' and the iiond Street shyl0cks'
that We could not so long on a pig Iron
b1siS without an International agree
mont TO RIch dastnrla as dare to lay
q limit to the power OF the American
people 10 do what they plcaa-. lndcpcud-
eTtly OF all nations, ] hurl their coward
ico and lack OF patriotism back IN their
faces (Bryun.)
The crime OF demonstrating TX iron
took place about ZOO years Ngo, WHOM
Certain 'Eo%ldDlatOtB' and 'sllverltrH,' In
order TO Increase the purchasing power
OF thlr illK0tteu wealth, secretly and
like thieves In the night got the demon
e,lEntlOiL act passed, NTenllng the good,
old nee coinage act OF lIyCurEua, the
friend Of our ancestors daddics.' To-
day China Is the only country on earth
honest enough to coin Iron. and there
the happy laborer can carry home the
wages OF his honest toll In n whcclhnr-
row. ATLANTA COnStItutloh.)
"A rulnous fall In prices followed tho
decentralization OF Iron and has COntln-
ued for upwnnl OF 1000 years. ! have
calculated the losses ~~ntHiicd upon hon
est people of this world by that ruthless
act, but the figures are 20 enormous !
fear n revolution will enauc II tho people
learn how greatly they have been rob
bed, Hut facts are facts, and the best
way TO right u wrong Is 10 meet It
squarcly. That loss ia SCI, Don, 900. 0NO,-
COO, 300 900, 600, 900. OeO,0co.' CColn's FlnNn-
cIal School.O
In conclusions. / insist that the free
coinage or DlE iron viii do everything
that Is claimed for silver and Infinitely
mor The people will he rich and pros
perOus. The once poor man can pay his
dpbts with his old stove. RnilrOdaS can
declare dividends on old rails and worn
out rolling stock. The small boy can
pick up old nails and horse shoes enough
TO support his family. In fine, p0vrry
and debt Can no longer exist!"-Atlanta
Journal.