The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-04-19

they should make themselves heard
on the subject in way that will
not be misunderstood at the White
Houso.-N. Y. News.
A Good Platform.
The Greenbrier Independent sug-
gests the National platform of the
Democracy contain (1) strong
and vigorous declaration against
trusts; (2) a donunciation of ex-
travagance in the administration of
government and ringing demand
for rigid economy; (3) a bold and
unequivocal donunciation of i'm
perialism; and (4) equally un-
equivocal demand for the restora-
ton of the free and unlimited coin
age of both metals
The valor of the American SOL
dier was never moro strikingly
shown than in his unequal combat
against the Filipinos. He is call
ed upon TO charge the foe, secreted
in dense jungle, TO break down
strong lines of intrenchments, to
defend himself against innumer-
able sharp shooters, secreted in pri-
vate hoods in almost inaccessible
Jungle. This he does in the true
American style. But while he is
discharging duty as a soldier and
proving the power of American
arms, he must reflect and ask him
self for what purpose he is called
upon to hazard his life and to en-.
dure the hardship and the answer
which comes to him is not consol-
ing.
Undor now pensions aw, . wife
of soldier drawing pension may
make application before a Justice
of the Peace and have half of said
pension set aside for herself and
family. This law is good one
and prevents old soldiers, who are
SO inclined, from squandering all
their pension money for them
selves, instead of devoting it to the
support of their families.
If the past year has been one of
prosperity, we have had sufficien-
oy. Four fifths of the laborers of
the land are idle and the other fifth
SO far in debt they will never live to
get out. The party of war and pes
thence will cry prosperity and there
are fools in tho lind who will get
excited and think it so, and vote
the Republican ticket over and
over again.
Every man that is not for the re-
publican gold administration. i'm
perialism, and profligocy of that
party must be against it. Then, if
you are opposed to the gold stan
dard administration, do not wander
off and lose yourself in some new
party-but stay with and vote with,
the'party that stands pledged to
the demonstration of silver. and
the abolition of the trusts.
The salaries of State officers are:
Governor, $2,7OO; Secretary of
State, 81, 300, with additional fees;
Superintendent of Schools, 81, 800;
Treasurer, 81 400; Auditor, $1,000;
Attorney General, $1,000, with adj
ditional fees; Judge of the Su-
premo Court of Appeals, $4,000,
Clerk of the Supreme Court, 81,
800; Adjutant General, S1,1OO,
Legislators, 81 per day and mileage.
The Auditor is also entitled to fees.
The Filipinos do the most of
their fighting behind bamboo barri-
cades, but the Americans have
way of shooting around the corners
that is very discouraging to the
insurgents.
We want one thing distinctly un-
derstood, it will be useless to at
tempt to sidetrack Bryan for any
other person in this State. The
politicians who attempt such a
thing will have crepe on their
doors before they are aware of it.
1t must be Bryan and free silver
and down with trusts.-Lincoln
News.
The coin-in-the-slot weighing
lmachine is scale of prices.