The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-06-16


artist IN Cincinnati and is e splend-
id likeness Of Mr. Howard
Duty Of Democrats.
1t viii be time enough to fight
the battle of 1900 when the time
comes, say some, but there is noth-
ing SO important in a fight as being
ready in the beginning This
country needs to be looking ahead
more each year Reforms cannot
he brought about suddenly It
takes seasons and years The
Democratic party has made many
mistakes and lost many battles by
lying supineIy on itsbaok and hug
gfng the delusfye phantom of hope,
as Patrick Henry would say.
It isno use to mourn over the
past; let that go. Now let the
wings of the party come together
and reason with each other; drop
the past and work for the future.
We don't now need silver Demo
Gratis or gold Democrats or any
other kind of Democrats. but we
need Democrats who stand by the
party and its principles and vote
the ticket. We have all learned
from experience that the Republi-
can party is not the party TO legis-
late for the common people. True,
there are many of its members who
are in sympathy with masses, but
the party leaders are not. They
talk this and that during a cam
paign and make the people believe
they will relieve all the distress.
pay big wages. Re, Be- but eli the
while the results of Republican
Legislation are most disastrous to
the great masses. They have had
control of the government over
three-fourths of the time during
the last thirty-five years and mat
ters have been growing worse and
worse all the while for the great
masses of the people. No one can
deny this. The Democrats only
had control for a short time and
even then had to contend much
with members who were playing
into the hands of the Republicans.
Now let all get down to old time
Democratic principles of economy
and honesty, Let us fight our bat
ties on this line alone, savoiding
even the appearances of evil and
the common sense and well mean
ing people will be with us. Let
us all be on guard and keep all men
out of power hereafter who are not
true to honest Democratic princi-
pies. 1t is difficult to keep the
devil out of church and it is just as
difficult to keep evil disposed per-
sons from joining the Democratic
party, but let us all watch, and be
ready to sound the alarm even as
the busy working bees do when an
enemy gets in the hive.
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Wait Until a Legislature is Elec-
If less had been thought about
who was to go to the Us Senate
from West Virginia in 1894 our
chances would have been one hum
dred per cent. better for carrying
the Legislature Fiery speeches,
shooting scrapes and a general row
did the work. That is lesson the
party can profit by this time. II
slime enough to fight over the
Senatorship after we have carried
the next Legislature. Hampshire
Review
The big political fight of this
year will be in Ohio. The Repub-
Iicans. whether they like itor not,
must stand for. the record of the
Nick Kinley-Hanna administration,
Hanna viii be candidate for the
ISenates which Will add interest te
the proceedings 1t viii be the
chance the people viii have to pass
judgment squarely on Mckinley.
ism.
More Than You Think.
There is more improvement go
ing on in town than one would
believe unless he took stroll
around town H is peFciptibIe IN
every quarter of the city, and
among the Improvement are some
very pretty cottages. besides every
body seems to be fixing up theil
premises repairing painting pa
pering, white-washings fixing ur
fences, etc.