The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-10-25
OCTOBER %, 1899.

Eu1NIs f4hA6ANIt M hSI " 1hGlH1A
OCTOBER 25, 1899.
When we hear some poverty
stricken representative of the gold
standard talking about this "great
era of prosperity" "the fairness of
the land" we are tempted to re-
mind him of the fact that he is ly-
ing. But what's the user It's
only waste of time and breath to
call liar liar raxton Demo
orat.
The Huntington Herald is lead
ing fight against u. S. Marshal
Thompson because John X. runs
the MarshaPs office the way he
thinks it ought to be run. It's
mighty hard to please everybody,
especially those republicans whose
lips are divorced from a govern
ment teat. -Parkersburg Sentinel.
A trust organized upon business
principles and which would reduce
prices to consumers instead of
raising them, would not only do a
land office business but would en-
joy the respectful consideration of
the great American people,
Wheeling Register,
What will Col. McGraw's contest
of Senator Scott's seat in the U.
s. Senate amount tor The Re-
publican Senate will seat Mr..
Scott, and Col. MoGraw will have
spent his money and made his
fight in vain.
Republican orators are telling
the people that there are some good
trusts. If there is, it is not on this
earth. The only good trust we
know of is the trust that all good
people place in the Lord Almighty.
-Gallipolis Bulletin.
If the Boers capture Kimberley
there will be rich picking. Aside
from Cecil Rhodes, the diamonds
and gold in the town are estimated
at from three hundred to five hun
dred million dollars.
AS proof that the masses are
prosperous, the gibberish of an
ape is about as effective argument
as the gable of the subsidized
prosperity howlers.-Braxton Dom
ocrat.
Thieves, piokpockets, confidence
men, bIaokmailers, green goods
dealers, abortionists, and dive
keepers are public benefactors, as
compared to the trnsts of this coun-
try.
A large standing army is neces-
sary to Imperialism. And as pre-
text for increasing the army, we
are told that it is necessary in or
der to liberate, oivilize and christ
ianize tho Filippinos.
If the United States is determin-
ed to keep the Philippine Islands
the first question to be settled is
what relation will they hold to our
Government?
Because "God save the Queen
and "America" are set to the same
tune, is no good reason why Presi-
dent Mckinley should adopt Eng
lish notions in his foreign policy
Since the war reports from South
America are SO unsatisfactory, some
people are asserting that General
Otis has loaned his official censor
to the British.
If we are to Judge from the cut
published in the Winfield papers
the new Court House to be built
for Putnam county, will be one Of
the prettiest buildings in the State
Imperialism belongs only to q
monarchy, and to enforce it re-
quires an autocrat with standing
army.
The Republicans in Ohio are
evincing more uneasiness than PEG.
pie usually do who are positively
certain of victory.
When you meet fellow who be.
lieves the Office really seeks the
man, and that he is the man, just
set it down that he isn't.
Economy is the pith, sinew and
bone of good government. It is
better to be ruled by rascals than