Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-21

! but where's the country editor to as
sumo to sit in Judgment upon a matter
so high above him? I gazed in won
| dering admiration upon the outside OF
the structure, but my pocket book
knew its place better than to seek en-
trance for me within its sacred portals.
although 500 well-heeled guests may
find luxurious lodgment within its
meandering walls. 'Tis said that
therein champagne at times flows
plentiful as the waters of the beautiful
Swaunanoa river. though not quite so
free. In fact the airs of heaven and
the Boston orchestra are said to be the
only pleasures enjoyed without money
and without price, and even these are
no doubt more or less represented in
the ordina ry reckoning of mine host.
For all outlay must be reimbursed,
and, finally, he who breaks his fast
pays. There is an electric railway
leading from the railroad station, a
mile or so away, to the hotel. The
fare is twenty-five cents, but the man
who attempts to climb its crest, is sure
to think the charge reasonable indeed.
Electricity will knock out legs every
time, but the trolley must not miss con-
nection!
just now the Old North State is in
the throes of political overturniug.
Last November the negroes, the Popu-
lists and the Republicans. combined,
captured the State and most of the
county governments. The Republican
Governor was inaugrated to-day, and
the legislature is in the control of the
unholy alliance formed between the
Republicans and Populists. Populism
seems to be out for the stuff and the
offices. and if don't miss my guess
success will crown its efforts in both
directions. Pritchard, once a strong
free silverite. but last year convert
to the gold standard, is candidate for
United States Senator. Eighteen of
the Populist members of the Legislature
have declared for him, and his elec-
tion seems certain-unless a higher
bidder comes upon the field, The
leading Populist paper of the State is
vigorous in its denunciaii0ns of The
self-seeking brethren, and promises of
disclosures of bribery and corruption
are freely tossed from paper to paper.
The broad and greasy hand of Mark
Han ma, holding $4,000. 900 unexpeuded
campaign funds, is over it all, if We
may credit the contending factions.
Principle seems to cut no figure what
ever.
Here in Asheville the parties are
hard at work, for the spring elections
come on apace. The Republicans aud
Democrats have club meetings weekly,
and the plot is duly thickening. As
have before stated, this town is full to
overflowing with the colored element,
and that element, under the direction
of corporal's guard of white Repub-
licans, seeks to capture the govern
ment of the municipality. In conse-
quence, the white Democrats, who,
here as we'll as in most other localities,
are employers, have entered into a
league to exchange colored for white
labor. The Republicans threaten dire
return upon such Democrats as are yet
picking up living in some OF the
minor political places. o, it's warm
ing up, and by the time the May elec-
ton comes around red-hot will feebly
express its intensity!
Do you know what they call moon
shining in this State? ''Blockading"!
And this is said to be the blockading-
est State in the Union. have picked
up some interesting data concerning
it. which may be given in future let
ters to the REGISTER. E. D. A.