Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-11
Spectator & vindicator
THURSDAY. MARCH IL.

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THURSDAY. MARCH IL.
This paper has the largest circula-
ton OF any Newspaper published in
The Valley OF Virginia. The subscrip-
lion list is open to inspection.
Inauguration day was cloudless, but
the next day a great storm swept
through the land. To the supersti-
tlous this might seem bad omen
We learn that the Stonewall Band
objected to marching behind negroes
in the Inaugural parade. When in
Rome we must do as Romans do.
There was less enthusiasm in the
crowd at Washington on the 4th than
has been seen in many years, and yet
the barrooms were not closed.
If one Congress spends a billion dol
lars of the peoples money in times of
peace, what would happen in time of
war?
The first trust mentioned by Major
Mckinley was the great trust imposed
on him by the nation. The next will
be how he has been imposed on by the
great trusts of the nation.
When the tariff is incre ased the rev.
enues of the government will be lessen
ed. because importations will be pro-
hibited. Then Mr.. Mckinley will find
hims elf issuing bonds to pay expenses.
1t was almost needless for the papers
reporting the inaugural proceedings
to have stated that President Cleve-
land as the procession moved to the
Capitol, took none of the applause as
m cant for him.
Politeness demands that when invited
to feast one must eat what is set before
him. Is this why the Stonewall Band
undertook to eat up the darkies who
were set before them in the procession
on Inaugural day?
President Mckinley attended the
Foundry M. Z. Church in Washington
last Sunday. and Bishop John p. New
man preached. The first hymn began
as follows:
"Watchman tell us of the night
What it's signs Of promise are"
Our farmer friends will note careful
ly, that as soon as the higher tariff
goes into effect they will pay more fol
everything they buy, and get no ad
vance on what they have to sell. This
is no prophesy, it is plain truth. and
all they need do is to remember it.
The 54th Congress just adjourned
spent more money than any Congress.
which has assembled in 25 years. Itt
appropriations last year were over five
hundred millions, and this year ovel
five hundred millions, thereby earning
in every sense the title OLA Billion
Dollar Congress.
As the Inaugural is over Gov. Bush.
nell of Ohio, can give his neck a rest
He used it rather freely for bowling
purposes on that day. There was
really no necessity for him to have
done SO, the people were applauding
only one act OF his, and that was his
appointment of Mr.. Hanna Senator
Notwithstanding the sun of prosper
ity has been shining brightly ever
since the Sd of November, and more
brightly ever since the 4th of March,
failures are noted i'll excess of the same
period of last year, and now there are
great labor strikes in New York, Chi
cago, Cleveland and Paterson, and
wages have declined all along the
line.
The Rev. "A P. Funkhouser of Rock
ingham, did we'll on inaugural day.
He succeeded in getting into line a
little over one hundred of his ''Con
federate veteran PATRIOTS" and sad
ding the expenses on Gen. John E
Roller. Now if he gets an office what
he will have done for the Rev. Apey
will have been thousand.
The lavish use of money elected Mr.
Mckinley president. Those who spend
money expect quid pro quo. Those
who SO lavishly poured it out in
the last campaign did not do it out OF
patriotism. Will their investment
prove good one? 1t was made as
they make other investments, coldly
calculating a profit. Again we enquire
will they be disappointed. Time will
reveal.
The Inaugural Address.
The Inaugural address of Mr.. Nc
Kinley has no particular merit. 1t is
fairly wall nynrpssni hut bcycrd b;s