The Meeker herald., 1896-12-05

Bryan and Sewall 1872, 400 plurality.
Only one other state - Texas-gave a
larger plurality for the Democratic ma
tional ticket at the late election.
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Ex-Governor Waite has sent a letter
to the chairman of the Populist state
committee of Kansas. expressing bitter
opposition to woman suffrage. MIR.
Waite says that If the Kansas legisia-
ture submits a suffrage amendment to
the people, as it is expected it will do,
he will 60 TO that state and fight it. He
also says that IL it is desired, he will
lecture against the measure while 1t IL
pending in the legislature, agreeing to
r~s.a - the i--~.-~i,n--. --.-AA-A s.asas.
suffrage has been most calamitous to
Colorado. "Old Brides" and the Popu-
list party claimed to be especial champ
ions of the woman suffrage movement
in this state, but when the women got
the ballot they didn't vote the Populist
ticket; hence these tears.
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1t is likely that President Cleveland
will extend the civil service rules to the
f0urth-class postmasters. This would
mean the retention in office for an in.
definite period of our local postmaster, as
that official has conducted his office in
very satisfactory and efficient man
ner.
Maintaining the troops at Leadville
is heavy burden for the taxpayers Of
the state to bear, but MOLLY Mcguire
ism," which has been rampant in the
Carbonate Camp since the present strike
was inaugurated, must be suppressed
regardless OF cost
Should Congressman Hit, of Illinois,
become AlcKinley's secretary of state
there would be little doubt of the Cuban
policy of the next administration, as he
has just made red hot public state
ment in favor of recognizing the belli-
gerency of the Cubans.
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The nail trust appears to have been
hit on the head and driven into hole
But there are others still doing busi-
ness.
Speaker Reed isn't explaining why he
didn't stop at Canton, but some of his
friends are not acting AS wisely.
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Having stirred up Russia and France
Bismarck is now throwing stones at the
British lion, whom he accuses of want
ing to control the whole menagerie.
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The Detroit girl who married the
Prince of Caraman Chimay is now
figuring in a French divorce court for
having deserted her royal husband to
live with gipsey fiddler. Poor thing .
She will probably find that change of
music is not always beneficial.
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Success in any line transforms the
common, everyday crank into genius;
that is one reason we're inclined to be
considerate towards the cranks. An
ether reason is the existence of fellow
feeling.
Those men who are hungering for
Spanish blood should lose no time in
Joining the Cubans. That is the only
opportunity they will have. and that
may vanish before spring.
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If it took Mark Hanna two years to
get Governor Mckinley his first presi-
Dental nomination, can he get it for
him the second time in four years?
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With Hon. Theodore Roosevelt and
Rev. DR.. Parkhurst openly commencing
fistic combats prize fighting will prob
ably enjoy a great boom in New York
City.
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OF course there will be an extra ses-
sion of congress, and of course there
will be protection tariff bill passed, il
it is not hung up in the senate. Every
one knew that these things would fcl.
low the election of McKipley and q