The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-07-13
Mckinley and
Roosevelt

"THE crime of 1873 does not appear
to have so heinous an aspect in l9OO
as it did in 1896
KENTUCKY is coming to the front
rapidly of late in unenviable notoriety.
Tuesday fast train was held-up and
robbed by six bandits, who secured
about $4,000. The "wild and woolly
West" is no longer in it with Kentucky
for deviltry.
WAsHINGToN's representatives in
congress have returned to the state,
after eight months of hard work at the
Capitol. Nothing but good reports
have come from them, and undoubt-
ely both Congressman, Cushman and
Jones will be returned for another
term. Both have made records for
hard work, and kept Washington's IN
terests to the 'front.'
The war situation in China contin
ues the same as last week, the news
from Peking is still an unconfrmed
rumor and no reliable information
has yet been received from Minister
Conger only through Chinese sources.
Fighting continues to increase around
Tientsn with the victory in favor of
the allied forces. All the powers in
terested are sending troops to the
scene of war, the largest portion COM
ing from Japan.
SOMETIMES two heads are better
than one, but that is no reflection on
the fact that one head is good up to
its limit. The Montesano Vidette
came ont last week enlarged, and with
double its usual quantity of written
matter, showing that while Bro. Mac
Dougall was doing good work as "the
whole thing" another good man like
him doubles the results. MacDougall
& FarQuhar are evidently a good team,
judging from results in evidence.
The "gold bug" element of the dem
orracy came dangerously near defeat
ing the l6-to-1 silver plank. by IL COM
mittee vote of % to 81, which is a
mighty small link to hold the popullst
party to the Bourbon democracy. The
strength Of the silver issue was further
Evidenced by the applause given each
part of the platform when read dem
onstration over neutrality-suspicious."
lasting over twenty minutes, "Anti-
Trust" over fifteen and 16-to-1 buttwo.
The Republican Convention at Phil
adelphia is discussed in a frank and
interesting way in. "The. Progress of
the World" in the American Monthly
Review of Reviews for July. The har-
mony that marked the proceedings is
especially pointed out, and it is said
that "The occasion from beginning to
end, was altogether model of its
kind" The political candidates and
issues are caricatured in the usual
amusing style in the cartoon depart
ment.
HARDLY a county in the state is
now without its strong Republican
club, organized for work in the com
ing campaign, and it Is time that the
Republicans of Mason County fell in
to line. This is Republican year,
but most victories are gained when
they are fought for. The opposition,
whatever may be the color of its cloak
will put up as hard fight as possible
and their statements must be met
promptly, or some people will be found
who will believe them. BY all means
let US have strong Republican club,
as there are many voters who desire te
ally themselves to the Fright side"
BRYAN, and Stevenson, (of Illinois,
Is the result OF the tournament al
Kansas City last week. Towne was
repudiated much to the dissatisfaction
OF populists and silver republicans
However, the committees are hard a
work patching up a fusion of thu
"forces opposed" and we predict tina
the disgruntled ones will take thel
medicine aud howl for Bryan ane
Stevenson. The democrats never dit
have any use tor their populist allies
and only tolerated them for the votes
Now they have yielded to the hard
shell element of the democracy, ant
thrown down the populist aud silvel
republican element. but will extend t
the latter the glad but empty hand O
fellowship. We imagine that the Re
publican party will receive as man,
recruits as will the Democratic part,
as result of the Kansas City deal.
Spent Good Farm Doctoring.
Mr. A. N. NOEL of Asherville. Kan.