Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-03
From GranlteVllle.

Ed. RegiSter-We are not going to
tell you lot of gosh darned trash,
neither are we going to tell you lot
of falsehOods. but we are going to give
some cold facts. To begin with, Nc
Kinley prosperity has not yet made
its appearance at this or any other
place that is felt to any degree. Nor
is it likely too. Men are leaving here
every day who were led to believe last
fall that with McKinley's election we
would have plenty of work, and fur
thermore, McKinley's election would
raise wages and lower prices on things
of necessity. Let US see how these
promises are being fulfilled. First,
there is not Republican corporation
to-day which has not and is still trying
to force cut in wages, either by sus-
pension or lockout. Second, flour is
going up, sugar on the riso. teas and
cOtfees looking up, meats on top. If
these are not articles of necessity then
our comprehension goes for naught.
Yet this sort of thing was not thought
of a few months ago, but is to-day a
complete reverse of that contained in
their wild cat promises. Step on a
worm and you'll see it squirm.
The p. w. Schneider Granite Com
pany closed down their crushing de-
partment for an indefinite length of
time last evening, notwithstanding the
election of Mayor Ziegenhein. who this
company claimed was their man, and
that an abundance of street work in
the way of macadam and street curb
would surely follow which would give
St. Louis such an innovation as she
has not experienced for years. This
is the way these political promises are
blown up but soon to vanish like thin
air. For seven long months we have
been fed on mckinley prosperity" I'M
til we are now face to face with a con-
ditiOn that is deplOrable, as we'll from
a practical as theoretical point of
view. It's the condition that now con-
fronts US and through no fault of ours
that makes us squirm. The latest and
yet a most honest confession, decrying
the broken promises comes from the
manager of the Waltham Watch Com
pany of New England, to the effect
that he was duped into voting the gold
standard ticket last fall with the speci-
fic understanding that prosperity"
would come Immediately. Has it9 Nit
His and ex-p0stmaster Wannamaker's
confession ought to be typewritten and
framed in gold frame and sent to
President Mckinley. It would. no
doubt, have a salutary effect on his ex-
cellency.
Mr.. E. NJ. Smith is recovering from |
his late illness very nicely, and is now
around again, out riding for exercise.
Mrs. A. 2. Vance and children spent |
Sunday in town from Ironton, guests of |
Mrs. 4. G. Smith.
MIR. G. Smith has been pretty sick |
for a couple of weeks. Better now, |
however.
The Presbyterians are preparing for
day services to be held June |
18th. A splendid programme is being
perfected and if there are enough left
in town a nice time is in store for those |
that attend.
pied-Qn last MONDAY night, Mr..
Kelly of old age, at the age of IS. His
remains were taken to Iron Mountain
and laid at rest by the side of his be-
loved wife, who has been dead several |
years.
The state of health, we might say, is
generally good in this locality.
The stats CT trade is DEAD and the
chances are meager for resuscitation.
Miss Vida Fitzpatrick. who attended
school at Belleview, came home to spend
Sunday in town.
Several of our boys have made good
catches of fish lately.
Sheehan Bros, the only Democratic
irm engaged in the granite business "a
our yiaiEity, Gus running right along.
10 friction at all. NIKE.