Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-30
POINTED COnnENT.

The cordiality attending the Kaiser's
visit to his grandmother, Queen Vic
toria, must make the grim visage of
Dom Paul about four times as long as
usual.
Voting machines have been adopted
in several of the western states. In
the east, notably in New Xork, report
has been current for some time that
'smachinen voting is now in vogue.
So
The war in the Transvaal has DEM
onstrated that while armies may be
able to worry along with incompetent
Generals, an able press censor is in
dispensable.
There need no longer be any doubt
as to which party is the breeder of
trusts. From 1898 to 1896 when the
Democrats were in power, everybody
had to ask for credit.
s.
After Aguinaldo once more estab-
fishes his base of supplies and renews
his subscription to the papers, Nine
Aguinaldo will begin to study the bar
gains advertised by the dry goods
dealers.
Now General Wheeler declares that
he will remain in the Philippines
There is no reason to doubt that the
gallant old cavalry leader prefers
LuZon swamps and Tagalog bullets, to
the awful routine of the Congressional
session.
Uncle Sam stands before the world
to-day in the attitude of an honest
merchant, who says to the contentious
elements of Europe: "Stand back, a
fair field, and no favor. l am out for
commerce, not for conquest"
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With every puff of smoke from a
factory smokestack, and every toot of
locomotive whistle proclaiming the
country's prosperity, it would seem as
though the calamity shouters would
need new issue next year.
Congressman-elect Roberts, of Utah,
has declared his intention of not re-
signing: and of lighting it out" Un-
less appearances are deceiving, Mr..
Roberts will encounter catastrophe as
complete as that which overlook the
bull that attempted to resist the loco
motive.
Mr.. Reed sees disaster for the Re-
publican party unless gold standard
is definately established by Congress at
the coming session, all of which goes
to show that Mr.. Reed still has some
interest in politics even though he is a
New York lawyar.
80
The accusers of Gen. Funston are
preparing themselves for warm
shower about the time the gallant
General reaches his native heath. 1t
should be remembered that the General
has been in fitting trim for sometime
and he may take advantage of his pre-
paredness to trim some of his defamers.
~
Former President Cleveland, amid
the quietude of Princeton, is devoting
himself to domestic duties most assidu-
ously, finding relaxation occasionally,
it is said, by penning an imaginary
pension veto, thus to keep his hand in
should Presidential nomination light
ming come his way a fourth time.
~
Those eminent ants, Carl Schurz
and William j. Bryan, have had fall
ing out, Mr.. Schurz declaring that if
Mr.. Bryan continues his free silver
arguments he will spoil the antrim
perialist broth. Will not someone
kindly rescue Mr.. Schurz and his brothP
1t will be interesting to watch the
Democratic press in its effort to DEM
onstrate that Gov. Roosevelt is the
logical successor to Mr.. Hobart on next
years Republican ticket But the
gallant Rough Rider is looking higher
than the Vice Presidency, and his am
bition will probably be gratifed.
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