The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13


It seems to be agreed that Cor
nelius Bliss viii be Secretary of
the Treasury in the next admins
tration. The remainder of the
cabinet is nothing but surmise.
The o. s. Treasury reports of
the condition of the National
banks of West Virginia, is to the
effect that all the banks are in
first class condition.
An exchange reminds us that
the West Virginia Legislature as
sembles this year on January 18th,
a calender day that is famous for
its illuck and misfortune.
The Rayenswood News says,
horses are selling for $500 a head
In that county. Confidence" and
Prosperity must have struck
jackson county.
The state board of agriculture
reports that the growing wheat
throughout the State is about 81
per cent. of full average and that
the plant is well rooted, and in
good condition to stand the winter.
In two years the people will have
am opportunity to elect a new Con-
gress, and we venture the predict
ion it won't be a Single Gold
Standard Congress, either. The
people have been deceived; you
can't deceive them again.
One cannot change ones nation
atty SO easily in half=ciyilized
Russia as in this enlightened
country. In the land of the Gar
the first condition is that you
should be landholder for FIVE
years at the shortest, and that dur
ing the whole of that period you
should have resided upon your
property in that country 1t will
be a better day for the United
States when some similar system
is adopted here. The immigra-
ton question is really the great
issue of the day.
With banks closing doors in
every State in the Union, and
business men making assignments
every day in the week, "Con1-
dence" has gotten here with arush.
The single gold standard can never
be maintained in this country
without running and enslaying the
people. In short few months,
the 1oo-cent dollar, the people have,
viii be about a 33-cent dollar,
while the millionaire's gold dollar
will be a 3O0-cent dollar. Many
of you who voted for this state of
affairs, no doubt now regret that
you were SO basely deceived. Free
coinage is right, and is bound to
succeed, and then the people will
be free, and not before.
The West Virginia Legislature
will convene in regular session at
Charleston next Wednesday, Jan
uary 18th. The Republicans viii
have everything their own way, as
they have safe majorities in both
houses. Among the important
measures to be considered at the
coming session will be a bill pro-
yiding for the abolition of the fee
system in all State and county
Offices and the substitution of slip
ulated salaries, all fees to be turned
over to the State. A bill will also
be presented providing new sys-
tenn of paying criminal charges by
creating a State fund from which
all criminal charges are to be paid
when due.
The Omaha World-Herald has
editorially suggested that the Ne
braska legislature adopt resolu-
ton advocating uniform laws
throughout the States and author
ize the Governor to appoint three
commissioners who are to take the
initiative and invite the legisIa-
lures and executives ofother States
to name similar commissioners,
which commissioners are to meet
atsome point to be agreed upon,
and frame a divorce law to be sub
mitted to the.legislature of the va
rious States. The idea of our
Western contemporary is not new,
but is none-the-less excellent. We
wish it success in its undertaking
and feel sure that its plan wouldre-
ceive hearty cooperation in this