Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-03-19
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Garden making fever has arrived;
spring fever comes later on.
The successful man is like a post
age stamp; he always sticks to one
thing until he gets there.
There never was a surer way to get
behind the bars than to stand too
much in front OF them.
Mrs. Ruth Weddel, an aged lady
and wife of Daniel Weddel, deceased,
is very i'll at her residence on Liberty
street, with little hope of recovery.
How nice and clean are the city's
streets. They are attractive and often
times more pleasant for pedestrians
than the sidewalks, but the city's
clock, like grandfather's, has stopped
never to go again.
The Odd Fellows of Martinsburg
will celebrate their anniversary the
Goth of April By invitation, at
Shenandoah Junction, an elegant adj
dress will be delivered there on that
occasion.
The Order of Railway Conductors
will have a supper and ball at the
Central Opera House, Easter Monday
night, April II. Here will be an OPP
portunity to supply the inner man
sic.
why are so many people Republi-
cans? was question propounded
recently to us. AS there are so many
views taken in politics, this question
perhaps is deserving a lengthy an
swer. There are many persons who
believe, and are constantly encour-
aged in the belief, that this political
party is right because of its progress
sive ideas, because it protects home
industry to the detriment of foreign
labor, it believes in and advocates
soand money, it upholds free institu-
tions of learning. A feeling of quiet
predominates, and the manufacturer,
regardless of political complexion,
appears confident of protection and
success and the machinery is set in
motion. Some people say this is a
restoration Of confidence. Briefly,
this is why the writer is a Republi-
can. But there is another class of
Republicans, principally the ward
heller and the street corner politician,
though he may not have more than
cast his second vote. in his opinion
he is a tower of strength, he has
moved mountains politically, when
in reality he has never overturned a
pebble. They usually vote as they
pray and they never pray unless it is
to ask for personal favor, and never
cease to growl if they don't get it.
The good of their fellow,man never
enters their minds. With them it is
Republieanism for what they can get
out of it financially. This might be-
long to politics, but it doesn't belong
to Republicanism. Such persons will
always be found pressing their claims
on the party. In their estimation
they have labored necessarily, night
and day, through rain and sunshine.
These kinds of politicians who claim
to be selfmade were evidently inter
rupted before the job was finished.
We have read of some Republicans
who would rather be right than Pres
ident. There are others who demand
paying positions regardless OF right
or wrong, past, present or future. We
also find many centuries past, there
were kickers in the small number Of
twelve and it is not reasonable to sup
pose this branch of the business has
decreased, but they will learn, while
itching for fame, they are usually
kept scratching. In conclusion, we
would advise patience; it is sweet to
be remembered; recollect also that
Rome was not built in day, and as
Republicanism has come to stay, don't
kick out of the harness in the begin
ming, for kicking is bad anywhere at
anytime. RALF.
IT. C,,ro n Gripoa Cura