The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-29
The Democratic Platform.

If the Chicago platform does
not suit tho whole Democratic
party for the campaign of 1900 let it
be revised. Let it be done wisely
and carefully on true Democratic
principles, and when this is done
let all stand by it.
1t is next to impossible to frame
platform to please all, for the
reason that some will not be pleas
ed unless they have the whole say
in the arrangement. This class is
in both parties and it is no use to
try to please them. Let them go
to the winds. But the platform
should be aimed to do the greatest
good to the greatest number.
All have right to live and to
earn living, and in arranging po-
litical platforms or laws, the aim
should be equal rights to all"
The word democracy does not
mean trickery, soheming, under
mining or anything of that sort,
and there should be nothing of that
kind infused in the new Democrat
ic platform. Let us have it fair
and square and then let every
Democrat orally round the flag"
and victory is certain in the year
of 1900.
The general people love fairness
and they love to support party
that "totes fair" on all issues.
Washington's words in his fare
we'll address to his countrymen,
though disregarded are not forgot
ten:
"Why forego the advantages of
SO peculiar situation? Why quit
our own stand on foreign ground?
Why, by Intervening our destiny
with that of any part of Europe,
entangle our peace and prosperity
in the tolls of European ambition,
rivalship, humor, or caprice?"
We trust the incoming council
will see their way clear to pave
with the "SpiIman Paving Blocks"
several squares of Main street this
coming season. Main street is
hardly worth repair ng, and money
spent in this regard, would be alb
solutely thrown away.
The army canned beef investiga-
ton has greatly reduced the sale
of canned meats and canned soups
in the retail grocery stores. Peo-
pie don't like to buy rotten beef
or horse meat.
Hon. Chas. l.. Brown is writing
some very interesting "Reminis-
cences" for the Ravenswood News
The one this week about the oregin
of the name given to Ravenswood
is very interesting.
81 have come to pay my court"
exclaimed the Prince, bowling low.
"Have you paid your washerwo.
man?" asked the Princess court
eously, but firmly. Manifestly, if
all girls were as sensible as she,
there would be fewer unhappy mar
riages.
We are informed that the K. &
NJ. Railway Co. has ordered three
new engines to be used exclusively
in freight service. These engines
will be powerful and of the heaviest
build.
The Georgia crackers are having
their second chance at the Presi-
sident within six months. Some
thing in the way of dialect ought
to come of this,
The original Chinese puzzle is
not half as hard as the Italian Chi
nese combination. The more tho
latter is explained or words to that
effect
Congress has adjourned but the
high school graduates will soon APP
pear on the rostrum SO the country
is not in SO great danger after all
Ravenswood News.
Teacher-"In what part of the
Bible is it taught that man should
have only one wife?" Little Boy
u expect it's the part that says
no man can serve two masters.
The Mountain State Brick and
Tile Works are getting the yards
ready for extensively engaging in
the:manufacture of brick and tile.
The more that is learned of the
Windsor Hotel fire, the worse it is