Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-01
EDITORIAL r1ENTION.
HENRY H. MULLIN,
Editor and Manager.

In the year 1900 the per capita money
in circulation was S4.99. In 1860 it was
S13. 3.35, and in 1900 it it S25, ,98, the high
est in the history of the country.
The one-time sockless Jerry Simpson
is now accused of having sold out the
populist party to the silver barons. In
fact this is assigned as the reason why
Jerry now regularly wears socks.
The exports of the country continue
to increase, and the Democratic orators
who used to tell us that so long as we
had protective tariff foreign markets
would be closed to American manu-
facturers, are now very silent on the
subject.
The calamity men and the I-told-you-
sos are considerably disappointed at
the record in Cuba during the past
year, under American administration.
The island has not only been made self
supporting, but has to her credit for
the year 1859 surplus of So, $50, 600.
Bradstreet's prints table compiled
from the reports of 1858 New York
State business houses from which it is
shown that while in 1896 these con-
Germs had on their rolls 299,957 en-
ployes, in 1899 the number had in
creased to $780, ,278. The increase in
wages in 1899, as against those paid in
1896, was over 100000 900.
1t must have been q deep mortifica-
tion to Col. Bryan, although it may
have opened his eyes, when the South
Carolina House of Representatives,
after listening intently to his eloquent
address, voted down, by a heavy maj
ority, resolutions OF sympathy tor the
Filipinos. On the expansion question,
Mr.. Bry ali finds the South an enemies
country"
"Wherever our flag is raised, there
is the spirit of 1875, which is
that man has rights because he is a
man. The question of expansion is
simple. We are not at any parting of
the ways. IF the extension of our
principles means right and justice,
they cannot be extended too far."--
Father Stafford, at the meeting Of the
Loyal Legion, Washington, D. c.,
February 22d.
The report sent in to the Senate in
response to resolution of inquiry in
reference to the Delagoa Bay seizure Of
American flour shows that while the
opposition were talking and doing
everything possible to embarass the
administration, the administration it.
self was busy looking after the interests
Of American citizens in South Africa
The 'blunders" of the administration
do not materialize into the campaign
thunder expected.
The Democratic Detroit Free Press
remarks that the Democrats of the
country would display great tactical
ability and saving common sense if
they would accept the fact of the en-
tombment of free silver and fight the
battle of 1900 on live issues. The es-
that Bryan and silver are one and in
separable, and that the conceded can
didate, even if he would, does not dare
to desert the 16-to-1 issue, dead and
worthless as he realizes it to be.
THE Union you fought for is to-day
stronger, mightier, freer than it ever
was before. The standard you fought
for is stronger than it ever was before.
There has been within the past two
years reunion of all the people, re-
union sanctifed by a acommon sacrifice.
Followers Of Grant and Lee have
fought with equal valor and have
fought in the same cause. ."-President
Mckinley to his companions of the
military Order of the Loyal Legion,
Washington, d. c., February 22d.