The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-12

pretense. The people OF the United
States now know there is no magic
in the name of ''McKinley and
Protection" to work miracles and
revolutionize the laws of trade and
nature.
If the Democrats had slapped
that duty on tea and raised the in
ternal revenue taxes on tobacco and
beer all of which are known as
free trade taxes, what howl
would have gone up from every
Republican organ in the land and
from the brassy threats of the how
lers in Congress over the wicked
ness of the Democrats in taxing the
poor mans tea pot.
Before the election the laboring
man was told that the only way to
maintain their wages was to de-
feat the free and unlimited coin
age of silver. The laboring man
blindly did what he was told, and
acting on that advice helped to de-
feat silver. The laboring man
blindly did what he was told, and
acting on that advice helped to
defeat silver.
1t is said now that Gen. Golf. of
Clarkshurg, will succeed Chief
Justice Fields on the Supreme
Court bench, who is about to re-
tire. Thus the General goes up
one step higher, to the great graft
fcation of Republican aspirants
for the United States Senate, who
were afraid he would aspire to the
position.
Before man is held account
able to the law, he ought at least
to have some opportunity to &C
quaint himself with its provisions.
The recent legislature enacted some
most stringent laws in regard to
many important matters of public
interest, but it seems impossible
tc find any person or any authentic
account of their existence.
The new tariff will be as high as
the Mckinley law. Everybody
knows that the Mckinley law in
creased the cost of all necessaries
of life. The new law will do the
same thing. The object of the
law is to raise wages and provide
revenue. But will it do either?-I
Nobody will be benefited but the
protected manufacturer.
1t seems impossible to concede
that a tax on the sale of one
original package is unconstitution-
al, and tax on the sale of another
original package is proper and
lawful. We fear the Supreme
Court has laid down a principle
that will return to plague them
hereafter.
Since the birth of the present
century no less than eighteen
governments on this side of the
Atlantic have joined the sister
hood of republics-Chile, Argen-
tina, Bolivia, Peru, Mexico, Para
quay, Uruguay, Colombia, Ecua-
dor, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa
Rica, San Salvador, Hayti, San
Domingo, Venezuela and Brazil.
The Spaniards continually assert
that the Cuban instruction is
quelled. Let them remember that
when Washington went into winter
quarters at Valley Forge, the
British officials assured George
III, that the American rebellion
was ended. But it wasn't by
long, long way.
Kentucky now has one Republi-
can Senator. Democrats should
remember that Deboe owes his
election to gold democrat votes.
Without them he never could have
been elected. 1t is well for demo-
Gratis not to let their memory get
rusty on this point.
The Republicans say that pro-
lection is the chief end of man. It
that is SO all regard for the higher
education, good roads and such
matters might as well be dispensed
With at once.
About 10000 widows are mar
red every year in France.