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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-28

The Free Press hears the name of Hi
ram A. Huse of Montpelier IS wor thy
candidate for the office of lieutenant
governor.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-28

The House, by vote Of 159 to 124,
passed the Bankruptcy Bill which
was reported from the Committee as
a substitute for the Nelson Bill, which
was passed by the Senate at the extra
session.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-28

Capt. Sigsbee says it is best not to
give impressions, but to know. His
statement, when it comes, will bear
the more weight for careful consider
alton.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-28
ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
GEO. TIL. BLAKE & CO..
BARTON, VT.
GEO. H. BLAKE, Editor.
w. L. JACOBS, Associate Editor.

Terms-WHEN PAID STRICTLY IN ADVANCE
1.5o Year
Keep your subscriptions in. advance. Re-
init by Post Office Order, Registered Letter
'or Draft.
Watch the label on yoar paper to see IL
proper credits are made, and keep your sub
'scriptions IN adUance.
In asking for a change of address, always
state where your paper is noho sent.
Rates of Advertising made known on ap-
|plication. All cuts must have metal body.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-28
No. 63.
A FEW BARGAINS FOR YOU.

1000 yards Crash. Not linen
but a heavy, fast selvage cot
ton crash at 69c per roll Of
25 yards.
100 Jugs free. You buy a
gallon Of Molasses at 80 or
4Sc, or gallon of fancy Syr-
up at 4Sc, and we give you a
jug to carry it home in.
Specially good values in Black
Dress Goods and Chenille
Covers just received.
A full assortment of colors in
the ever popular Diamond
Dyes.
Have you tried the M Broom2
This was formerly known as
the Elastic Handle" and had
many firm friends among the
ladies.
This is about the season when
Pickles relish.
Plain Sour Pickles,
Mixed Sour Pickles,
Mixed Sweet Pickles,
and a great variety of Bottled
Pickles.
The March Patterns are now
ready. Remember that we
mail the Standard Fashion
Sheet one year to every pur-
chaser of a full dress pattern
at over 25c per yard.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-28

DAMASKS.
Nearly every Housekeeper enjoys
using beautiful table dam
asks, they are here for you in
choicest patterns and worthy
qualities, and for less money than
you will see them again under the
DINGHY Tariff. The prices will tell
you in part the assortment you
have to choose from.
FEBRUARY BARGAIN PRICES ARE:
121ac, 15c, 21c, 23c, 27c, 29c, 800,
43c, 49c, 59c, CSC, 69c, 73c, 79c, s3c,
s9c, CSC, 99c, LOG, 1.19, 1.39, 1.59,
1.s4 per pair. Napkins to match
nearly all the damasks above soc
per yard. Prices for February are
49c, soc, 69c, 79c, SIC, CSC, 1.09,
1.19, 1.39, 1.49, 1.69, 1.9s, 2.29, 2.49,
2.69, 2.9s, 3.29, 3.39 and up to $500
per doz.
DAMAsK CLOTHS.
That are 211s, 8, 81 and 4 yards in
length, with border all around.
Special values. February prices,
CSC per yard. Napkins to match
each cloth.
TOWELS
By the thousand, and you'll say
it's a splendid lot of them too.
Towels from Ireland and Towels
from Germany. Damask Towels |
with knotted fringes, and Huck
Towels with hemstitched ends.
Towels at 15c per pair, and
Towels at $1.ss per pair, also at
all prices between.
BATH TOWELS.
February Prices, per pair, ,10c, 15c,
19c, 25c, 800, and soc.
CRASHES.
Cotton Twill Crash, 25 yards in a
roll for 63c. Better 69c; still bet
ter 79c.
LINEN CRASHES
at $1,000 per piece of yards, Z, 8,
9, 10, IL, Is, and % yards.
SHEETINGs
In all widths from 36 iuches to 80
inches. A good yard wide sheet
ing for. 31sc, better, 4c, and Lock
wood 36 in. AZ; 40 in. 81.
Get some Of these bargains sc
team; only be sure you don't miss tt
fering.
GIT MAN 3 COM
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-28

RARTON NATIONAL BANK. BUSINESS
ID Hours from a. m. ,.to,I2, m. From a 10
4, p;m. Amory Dawson Pres't; II. X. Dewey
Cashier.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-28
GEO. III. BLAKE 81 Co.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

DIR. j. Il. HARTsHoRN.
S SPECIALIST-E EYE, EAR, NOSE AND
oThroat. Office hours, 9 a. M, until p. IN .
N o. 29 Main Street, ST. Johnsbury, VT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-28

BLEACHED FRUIT OF THE Loom
You can have at &c per yard.
Plenty of other cottons equally as
good values.
BED SPREADS.
Easy way tell you about the as
sortment is to give you the prices
for February :-47c, SIC, &c, 77c,
SAC, SIC, 97c, 1.19, 1.35, 1.65, 1.75,
1.S7, 19S, and up to 3.17 each.
BED BLANKETS.
Common ones are Sic, and 371ac
per pair; better ones CSC. ALI
wool Blankets, soft and fluffy, only
3.19 per pair. Special lot for the
sale, 2.67.
BED COMFORTS.
We don't keep the cheapest kind.
Prices begin at SOC, and go up as
high as 2.9S.
You can save money at this sale
on Carpets, Rugs, Portieres, Lace
Curtains, Window Shades and
such goods. The bargain Rugs
are going fast at 79c and SIC. Not
space to quote prices on more
housekeeping goods this week.
But must remind you of our half
price sale of lot of Garments.
1t seems ridiculous to sell new
and stylish Jackets,
$1,000 ones for $4.9S.
$3.50 ones for $7.9S.
S 5.98 ones for 1896.
But we are doing it.
FURs
You can have at special bargain
prices.
HATS READY TO WEAR.
at three special prices: 50c, CSC,
1.9S. Not half prices for many of
them, but we don't want to carry
over single hat.
CHILDREN'S TAM'S.
Some SOC ones for Csc.
me way. Come on the train or by
lis greatest February bargain Of
PANY. N2Wn0rt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-28

JOSIAH A. PEARSON.
hENTIST, BARTON, VT. OFFICE IN
IL OWENS Block.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-28

G. w. BRIGGS.
TNEACHER OF MANDOLIN GUITAR AND
a Voice Culture. For terms address above
Barton, VT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-28

This country exported last year rs
900, 900 bushels more corn than in
previous year. The average export
price was 306c a bushel, and those
Who insist that a gold dollar is 2OOc
dollar must double the figure.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-28

A. M. GODDARD, M. D.,
DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, ALBANY
Il VT. Office hours until a. m. From ~
to and from 2 to 8 p. m.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-06-10
Pain and Pawn.

Barry Pain relates that he once sent
the late James Payn a series of parodies
for COrnhill. Payn accepted them, but
there was a difficulty One of them was
a parody Of an author, X, who was a
personal friend Of Payn's and a very
sensitive man, who would not take the
sincerest form Of fiattery in the spirit
in which it was offered. Now, it hap
pens that there is a considerable resem-
blance between the style of X. and that
of another author of the same school, Y.
Payn suggested that Pain should take
out Y s name from the title Of the paro-
dy and substitute that of the school Of
fiction TO which he belonged. "Then, I"
he said, ''X. will think that it's meant
for Y"
but, " Pain asked, "what about Y. ?'
That's all right" he answered.
"Y. will know that it's meant for X"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-06-10
Cure Effected.

The wise physician frequently finds
it necessary TO minister TO a mind dis
eased'' rather than 10 the body that
merely sympathizes with it. a young
woman who had gone from her home in
an inland village to visit friends in the
great city for the first time in her life
soon began TO lose all appetite and grow
thin and hollow eyed.
Her friends, fearing that she was GO
ing into a decline, called in physician
in spite of her protests and asked him
TO prescribe for her. He asked a few
questions, noted her symptoms, gave
her malady a scientific name and said
as he handed her bottle of pellets:
1T will be necessary, miss, first of
all, for you to leave the crowded city.
The air here is not good for you. Have
you friends in the country"
why, l live in the country, doctor, 4"
she replied.
Every good. Return, then. TO Your
home, engage in light exercise, with
frequent walks in the h,en air. and take
five Of these pellets every morning be-
fore breakfast. s"
She returned to her village home, OBJ
served the doctors directions faithfully,
paying particular attention TO taking
the medicine, and was we'll in less than
a week.
Meeting the family phsyician one
day, it occurred to her to tell him her
experience, He listened to her, asked TO
see the pellets, tasted them, and, finding
them TO be merely sugar unmedicated,
said:
What did your city doctor tell you
was your ailment?"
He said it was nostalgia"
"H'mph! Do you know what nostal-
gia means?"
"No, sir.
SIT means homesickness. youths s
Companion.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-06-10
A Haunted Railroad Car.

Every one has heard Of haunted houses,
but the railroad men know there are
haunted cars as we'll. For instance, on
the L. and n. there is a cabOOse known
as "190S" which carries on in the most
supernatural manner What do you say
TO a caboose that suddenly begins to
shake and shiver like a man with the
ague, and this, too, when it is standing
alone ON the track? My informant sol
emnly asserted ALSO that ''19OS" is sub
ject to attacks of hysteria. 1t jumps up
and down without the slightest provo
cation. He says it did the most remark
able thing, however, one day near Rich
mond. 1t was standing on a siding with
all brakes set. All at once it started and
ran up grade, over an embankment into
a field.-Paris (Ky.) Reporter.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-06-10
Benefits Of q Kings Favor.

Not long ago his majesty of Siam
gave an Italian (for painting one Of his
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-06-10
A Lost Opportunity.


"Well, Uncle William" said the
president of the emigration society, Il
s'pose you hearn de news?"
''NO. Whut's stirrin?''
"W'y, you amt hearn bout de treas
urer?'
mot a word. Whut he done now?'
Run off wild de funds-tuk ever
dollar wild him."
''Lawd, Lawd! En- how much wuz
in de treasury"
"Fo' hundred dollarsr'
'En you say he gone wild it?"
"Clean gonew
The ole, man seemed wrapped in
thought and had faraway look in his
eyes. "Fo' hundred dollarsr' herepeat-
ed to himself "Fo' hundred dollars!
En- des ter think er it! 1 wuz de treas
urer er de society fer two weeks en-
had ever dollar er dat money in my
power! My, my! Fo' hundred dollars
fo' hundred bright, silver dollars in a
shinin lump! Bre'r Johnson, will you
please, sub, do me a favOr?''
''Des name it, Uncle William. -
"Take des heah hick'ry stick, sub, en-
hit me 'criss de head en- den kick me
had ez you kin, sub, out de do'P'-At-
lanta Constitution.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-06-10
DIR. Mary Walker Sits Like a Woman

The ex-queen of Hawaii, surrounded
by her court, was engaged in earnest
conversation with Dr. Mary Walker
The little doctor was neat and spick and
span from the collar of her Prince AL
bert coat TO the soles of her little boots.
She was dressed like a man. She wore
no petticoats, but the serpent trail of
the petticoats her foremothers wore is
over her still, for all the evening she
sat with her knees close together. She
wears trousers, but the inherited re-
straint of the petticoats binds her knees.
She may dress like man, but she'll al
ways sit as women sit.-WashingtOn
Post.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-06-10
Peace and War.

A survey Of the powers of Europe
shows that from the beginning of the
century TO the end of 1896 Turkey had
experienced 81 years of war and 80 of
peace; Spain comes next with 81 years
Of war and 90 of peace; France with
p years of war and 90 of peace; Rus
sia, "a years of war and - of peace;
Italy, % years of war and 73 of peace
England, 2l years of war and 75 of
peace; Austria Hungary, II and 20;
Germany exclusive of Prussia), lS
and So; Sweden, 10 and Sc; Portugal,
12 and S4, and Denmark, and 81.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-06-10
PIANOS

The Magnificent LINDEMAN,
the Elegant WALDORF, the Beau
tiful KELLER s. SONS Pianos
can be found ONLY at our piano
parlors in the Hoyle Building, and
as our expenses are practically
nothing compared with those of our
competitors down street we can
save you from $50 to $Ioo on each
piano. An inspection of our pianos
and prices will convince you of the
truth of this claim.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-06-10
Town of Johnston.
for Second-ClaSs
Liquor License.

Applications for license to sell pure,
spirituous. intoxicating and malt liquors /;
By John Farrell, at 1867 Olneyville
Square.
BY John F. McGovern at Cor. Hartford
Avenue and Bowlet Street.
All persons interested are hereby no.
tilted to appear before the Town Council.
Tuesday, June 9TH. 1893, at the Council
Chamber, I6I Plainfield street, and be
heard thereon.
m2o-st JOSEPH COUGH, Council Clerk.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-06-10
Industrial
TRUST CO.,
49 WESTMINSTER STREET,
r. 1.

CAPITAL ST., 200, 900
SURPLUS $25o,ooo
Transacts general banking and trust business.
Interests paid on Accounts subject TO check.
Moneys also receiv I'd on Partici patton Account.
Authorized by law TO accept trusts and to act as
executor, administrator, guardian, etc.
Trustees, Executors, Administrators, Guardians
and Assignees depOsiting money or property Of
their estates with this Company are exempt by
law from all personal liability.
Safes TO rent in new Fire and Burglar Proof
vaults of Z. l. Safe Deposit Co.
DIRECTORS:
James NJ. Kimball, Olney L. Inman,
George L. Littlefeld Henry b. Winship,
Albert l.. Calder, George Z. Wetmore,
Sterns Hutchins, William X. Dupee,
Hezekiah Conant, K. a. Robertson
George L. Bliss, Warren o. Arnold,
Samuel p. Colt, ]. M. Addeman,
John p. Campbell, VIM. L. G.. Wardwell,
Henry L. Barker, Joseph Ban1gan.
SAMUEL P. COLT, President.
]. NJ. ALDERMAN, Vice President.
CYRUS P. BROWN, Treasurer,
WALDO NJ. PLACE. Secretary.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-06-10

waves from a photography ''the grand
cross Of the SiameSe crown" 1t is a
rather large order. This cross, 8" said
his majesty graciously, will entitle
you 10 marry - wives 1t is distinc-
tion seldom confer, so hope you will
make good use of it. Siam Observer
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-06-10
Town Of Johnston Legal Notices.
PROBATE CLERKS OFFICE.

SCliudIe, H. - hdN Il, 1915
All persons interested in the consideration
of the Petition of Amanda NJ. MattcsOn in
writing, for the appointment of Il Guardian
of the person and estate of Abby +. James, n
person of full age, of said Scituate, are here
by nOtifiedtO attend Probate Court on Sat
urdaV. June 4th, 1898 at one O'Clock, p. m, at
the Probate Court Room in said Scituate,
and be heard thereon.
BY Request,
m203t DANIEL II. REMINGTON, Probate Clerk.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-06-10
PROBATE CLERKS OFFICE,

SCltuate, K. l., May II, ISIS.
All persons interested in the consideration
of the Probate of an instrument in writing,
purpOrting to be the last Will and Testament
of Watermen James, late of said Scituate, de
ceased, and the appointment OF an Admins
traitor with the Will annexed, on said estate
are hereby notified TO attend Probate Court
on Saturday, June 4th 1895 at one O'Clock, p.
m at the Probate Court Room in said Scitu-
ate and be heard thereon.
By order of said Court
m203t DANIEL III. REMINGTON, Probate Clerk.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-06-10
TOWN OF SCITUATE.
A oplicatiOn for SeCond-ClaSs
Liquor License.

The following application has been
made to sell pure, spirituous, Intoxicating g
and malt liquors.
Second Class.
Joseph Brochu, Harley Fiske Estate, so
called, in Saundersville.
All persons interested in the above aP-
plication are hereby notified to appear be-
fore the Town Council, Saturday, June 4 ;,
1903. at one o'clock, p. m, at the Town
Clerks Office and be heard thereon.
d. II. REMINGTON,
Council Clerk.
Scituate, r. l., May II, IS9S.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-06-10
Herbert L. Eddy,
$50 Westminster ST.,
Rooms 81 q 32s Up one flight
New York. New Haven & Hartford R.R.
OLD COLONY SYSTEM.
June 18th, 1898.
Trains Leave OIneyviIle for

Trains Leave OIneyviIle for
East Greenwich and Way Stations-6:5s, 7:46
9:46. a. m. y l6, :46, $40. :26. 40 6l5 7:16
IL 10 p m. Sundays SOL, 10 Oh. a. m; :0I D. m.
Wexford Junction 6 SIS, 40, 40, a. m; l 40,
3:46, 5:46, ll.l6 p. m. Sundays Sol, 1901, a. m.
5:01 p. m.
Kingston 5S, 46L. 9 :46I, am; I46L 3:46L,
5:46L, 7:l6M p. m. Sundays Sol, 1901 a. m.
WesterIy-6:5s 7:46L, 9:46L a. m. ; /: :46L, Sa6L;
5:46L. 7l6M p. m; Sundays Sol, 1901,
a. M, sol p. m.
New London 6:5s, 7:l6L. 9:46L a. M; :46L,
346L, 5:46L p. m; Sundays Sol a. m.
5:0l p. m.
For Providence-6 S5, GAS. 7:s5. 7:46 Sis. :85.
935 IL is, rs a. M; 2l5. ! :35, AS, is,
4:35, els, 1903. 7:S5, 1926, lO:45 p. m. Sun
900. Ii :85. a. m.;1:85. 400, 4; ABS. 600, p
m. Return, 20, :52.
7:4O, 9:2O, 9:4O a. M; 1910. 1920. 40, 2:20,
8 40, 4:20 30, 40. .6:lO, $40. 7:1O, DO II IL
II 90, p. m. Sundays, 1855, $40, 9:55 m. i 2C
2 20, :55, $50. p. IN.
l. Change at Wexford Junction.
NJ Change at East Greenwich.
A. G. KENDALL,
W. F., CHAMBERLAIN, Gen'l Pass. Ag't.
Gem Snp't
GEO. L. CONNOR, Pass. Traffic Mgr.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-06-10
Now is the time for
SPRING MEDICINES.

Paine's Celery Compound 67c.
Greene's Nervura 73c.
Hoods Sarsaparilla 67c.
Mason's " 6oc.
Ayers I" 6Ic.
Indian Sagwa 7oc.
Pierce's Medical Discovery 7oc.
" Favorite Prescription 7oc.
Pills I3c., for 25c.
Hoods /" nc.
Brandreth's Pills TIC.
Atwood's Bitters I5c.
Syrup of Figs 25c.
Little Liver Pills Ioc., 3 for 25c.
Fellows Syrup 94c.
Lydia Pinkham's Compound Csc.
Cuticura Resolvent 4oc. and 75c.
Soap I5c.
Pears " Ioc.
Johnston's Headache Powders Ioc.,
4 in package, try them.
Pure Bourbon Whiskey soc. quart
bottle.
Pure Rye Whiskey soc. quart bottle.
Extract of Malt I5c., for 25c.
Mellen's Food $50. and 55c.
Matted Milk 800. and 75c.
Holland Gin soc. quart bottle.
Port Wine SOC. "
Sherry soc. 4"
Old Medford Rum soc. quart bottle.
Extract of Beef 25c.
Tooth Brushes Ioc. to $50, every
brush warranted.
Arabian Balsam I4c.
Toilet Paper &C., 6 for 25c.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1898-03-18
Referendum RalIots.

Ballots on the time of holding the
next national convention should be
sent in at once, through county chair
men to the state chairmen and by them
compiled and results forwarded to the
nearest committeeman. When there
is aay delay likely, any PGpulists can
call a meeting take the ballot and for
ward the certified result to Hon. Milton
S. PssSe, Chm, Dallas, Texas. District
and county chairmen are urged to call
meetings or through committee to
canvass the vote of their districts and
send in returns at once, Single ballots
sent to state ehsirmen or members of
referendum committee will be added to
the count
Printed ballots with full data to IA
cilitate the voting can be obtained
from the Peoples Party Paper, free of
charge, parties ordering sending pos
tage at the rate of 10 cents per 100 bal
lots, IS cents per 500, 40 cents per
1000. No packages of less than 100 are
sent out. This represents the actual
cost. Committees should order at once
and upon canvassing the vote send re-
suits to state chairman. For the states
of Ca, Fla, N. c., Va, s. c., Ala,
Tenn. and KY, results to be sent to
CHAs. e. MCGREGoR,
Warrenton, Ga.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1898-03-18
Troup County Acts.

A meeting of the Peoples Party was
held in Lagrange today at which it
was decided to retain the old executive
committee and the following gentle
men were elected as delegates to the
state convention: VIM. M. Boyd, B.
F. Anderson, Edward Cline, Henry
Floyd. Alternates, Clark Phillips,
Joe Hames, Peter Tatum, j. M MCGEE.
The opinion is unanimous that mas
much as Mckinley is the logical candi-
date of the Republican party and as
Bryan has already canvassed the
United States and Mexico as the candi-
date of the Democratic party, the 4th
of j uly next will be quite late to hold
our national convention, especially as
there is an insidious attempt being
made by the Democrats to INDUCE the
Populists to join them in putting the
best men in the legislature in order to
wipe out the stigma put upon the state
by the iucompetency of the last legis-
lature, these best men are always
purified, organized democrats.
To all such propositions we say 'get
thee behind me Satan" as we know it
is the same St. Louis fusion in differ
ent dress.
JOHN H. TRAYLoR, Chm.
J, J. TULLING, Sec.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1898-03-18
In Mr.. Bryan's speeches he is not LAYING as muc

speeches
silver
did in the speeches he made during the campaign of
W"s' ~0" " The failure Popuist
in nteres o free
while
he 1885,
Popul majority better
leading of the and
they naturally
greenbac either gold
silver
legislation We
doesn't
thinks financial legislation of the Rothhid
Ppuls that history
Democratic his anticipation believe that the
pernicous legislation through the Referendum system
the northwest he will Popust
habi
MAC
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1898-03-18
Barker Replies to Bryan.

Mr.. Bryan, in letter to the New
York Journal, calls upon Democrats,
Populists and Silver Republicans to
unite for the congressional campaign
of 1898. But union under Democratic
banners is impossible, and union under
other banners the Democratic leaders
will not consider, though it is well pos
sible that Mr.. Bryan might. In-she
past the Democrats in control of the
party machinery have shown a readt-
ness to fuse with Populists where the
Populists have done all the fusing,
made all the sacrifices, agreed that the
Democrats should have the emoluments
of victory. But where Popu-
lists have asked recognition, in
sisted that the Democrats do some of
the fusing, surrender something to the
Populists for harmony, they have not
been anxious for fusion, and there is
no reason to expect them to look upon
fusion differently In the future, that
is, with favor if they are called upon to
make no sacrifice for fusion, with dis
favor if they must share with the Pop
ulists the fruits of success that may be
achieved under fusion. And Populists
have nothing to look for from party
DESTROYS of fusing upon such basis.
If Democrats cannot trust Populists in
office, Populists csanot trust Demo
Gratis to carry out reforms, to offer an
earnest defence against the encroach-
ments of moneyed oligarchy.
The disinclination of Democrats to
fuse with the Populists on other basis
than keeping for themselves all the
offices and emoluments thereof evil
dences one of two things-either an
aversion to putting Populists in places
where they may carry out the policies
dear to them, an aversion born frern an
opposition to such reforms, or diapo-
sition to sacrifice such reforms for the
spells of Office, as shown by their lack
of readiness to surrender any of the
spoils of Office in order to promote
fusion and such reforms. And wheth-
er it be that the Democratic leaders are
averse to fusion save where the Popu-