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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-21

Some of the brightest minds are to-
day, as others equally bright, honest
and enthusiastic labored in the past,
seeking solution of this trouble
some spectre which is ever with us.
They will derive no comfort from the
following, written by Matthew Mar
shall, a staff writer on the N. Y. Sun.
The extract is from his article on the
outbreak of strikes
The fact is, however much soft
hearted philanthropists may strive to
conceal it, that competition among
both those who sell their labor and
those who sell the products of their
labor, is but one form of the struggle
for existence which began with the
beginning of the world and will end
only with its end. Vegetable life was
the only outcome of the collision of
mechanical chemical forces which
transmitted primitive minerals into
fertile earth. Among the vegetables
which thus came into being there has
been constant warfare for the occu-
patton of the soil, and from the surviv-
ors in this warfare the numerous class
es of animals have derived sustenance,
the weaker also among these serving
as food for the stronger. Insects,
fishes, birds and beasts, prey either
upon the vegetable world or upon
one another. And over the whole ar
ray of inferior forms of life man as
serts his right of supremacy, which he
enforces by all the means which his
superior intelligence enables him to
use. That similar conflict should
take place between classes of men
having conflicting interests, is log
ical necessity, and complete sup
preston of it will be possible only
when human nature and the existing
order of the natural world become
radically different from what they
are now. The problem is, to control
and regulate the conflict that it may
do the least harm, and, If possible, re-
suit in good.
The difficulty in the way of the So
luton of the problem is, that both
those who employ labor and those
who furnish it have impracticable
aims. The dream of employers is the
suppression of competition between
themselves by universal consolidation
and that of workingmen like sup
preston of competition for employ.
ment, by drawing into their unions
the great majority of their number
and driving the minority out of the
country. AS experience demonstrates,
the consolidation of employers in even
single branch of industry is as frag-
lie as rope of sand, and goes to
pieces at the first strain put upon it
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-21

CENTURIES ago, when the individ-
ual found that his business was grow
ing too large for him to handle, he
took partner. They formed trust
in a small degree. Fifty years ago the
partnership form of business began to
give way to the small corporation, as
business men found that corporation
afforded better facilities and protec-
ton to their business. More recently
corporations grew in size until we
have experienced the very large cor
porations we called trusts. In nearly
every case these are neither more nor
less than partnerships, the only differ
ence being in extent and degree. The
increase in the worlds volume of bus
mess has compelled the growth from
the original partnerships to large cor
porations.
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by internal dissenstions or external
attack; while among workingmen the
rival unions are at war with each 9TH
er. and AS in recent experience at Chi
cago and in Philadelphia, neutralize
each others efforts TO accomplish the
purpose which both profess to have
at heart.
Surprising, too, both parties to be-
temporarily successful, and that while
on one side all employers are banded
together in a single confederation, all
workingmen become united in sin
gle great union after the fashion of
two sovereign nations, it would result
in peace OF only precarious dura-
| ton.
For political purposes the United
States are just such a unit as is pro-
posed for employers and employed,
but its unity does not secure harmony.
Two or more great parties continually
struggle with one another for power,
and not long ago the South and the
North took the form of a civil war
which caused the loss of millions of
lives and the expenditure of thous-
ands of millions of dollars. That
either national capitalistic or ma
tional labor union should escape a
similar fate is contrary to reason.
In any aspect of the cases therefore,
| industrial peace is as far from attain
ment as political. Employers will al
ways strive to buy labor as cheap as
they can, and the employed to sell it
as dear as they can. Deplore the re-
sulting conflict as much as we may,
and sympathizing with the employed
as the majority of us do, we must not
close our eyes to the fact that the con-
fiict exists, and that all we can do is
to mitigate severity. Employers may
be assumed to be intelligent enough
to protect themselves, and with our
Democratic system of government
the employed are in no danger of be-
ing oppressed by legislation. Since,
too, the employed are themselves the
chief consumers of the products of
their labor, they will pay out of their
own pockets for any enhancement of
cost which higher wages cause, and
thus in the long run justice will be
done all around.
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Bucknannon is preparing for big
gathering. From June Goth to 2Sth
she entertains the West Virginia Con-
ference Epworth League convention
of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
This organization embraces parts of
three states in its Jurisdiction, and
has a membership of probably 1000.
At the annual convention at Grafton
last year over 225 delegates were en-
rolled. Buckhannon is an ideal place
for gathering of this kind, and while
the attendance this year may not
equal that of last it is sure to be large
from the interest being manifested in
the meeting throughout the State.
An excellent program has been pre-
pared comprising some of the best
League workers in our own State as
we'll AS elsewhere. Excursion rates
have been secured over all railroads
for the occasion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-21

This morning DR.. H. NJ. Kemp, of
Bloomington, brought to Oakland
James Beard, aged about 26 years,
and placed him in the McComas Hos
pital for treatment. About six years
ago the young man received serious
injury by being thrown from run
away mine car on the plane at Hamp-
shire mine. His injuries aggravated
a disease with which he had been
afflicted since childhood and to effect
a cure it will require scientific nursing
as we'll as the best medical care.
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Gorman's "Great victory

The fact that Mr.. German instruct
ed the delegates to the Maryland
Democratic convention not to in
struct for Bryan and that he had con-
troll of enough votes to prevent in
structions is not a matter of great
political significance. If the conven-
ton had actually instructed for
another man Bryan would still be
sure of the nomination, but it had
no such intention. Though it yielded
something to German it declared
that the Nebraskan was the choice
of Democrats in the several counties
and in the State at large. 1t requires
a glass of extra magnifying power to
see the ex-Senator's victory.
The truth is that German is about
the last man imaginable to assert any
real leadership at such a time as this.
The division in his party is too deep
and wide to call for the services of a
professional trimmer who either has
no personal convictions concerning
political principles or cares nothing
about them. Something more is re-
quired than smooth work. and fine
calculations on the distribution of
patronage.
Men like Cleveland and Carlisle
have practically withdrawn from the
party because they openly repudiate
the policy of the majority. Men like
Bryan dominate the party because
they are equally sincere and inspire
others by their positiveness and en-
thusiasm. The straddler who has
never got above peanut politics has
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The Campaign.


With the beginning of the sessions
of the National Republican Conven-
ton the Presidential campaign of
1900 formally opens. The work so
far done, through important, has
been preliminary. 1t is like setting
of scene for play. 1t must be
well done to insure the success of
what comes after. Now, how ever,
the curtain goes up, the actors take
their places and from today until
November 6 the whole nation will
form the audience and the critics. A
national party convention is the first
act in the great Presidential drama.
The work of organization, the stump
speaking and the casting of the bal
lots are the following acts. But as
the success of what follows depends
much upon the first act, it is fortu-
nate for the Republican party that
that act has been largely predeter-
mined. The party has decided itself
that it will begin the campaign of
1900 with the denomination of Presi-
dent Mckinley and the reaffir-
nation of the principles which have
distinguished the party from its
foundation. Not a voice in opposi-
ton has been raised to this program
in the 40S State, Congressional and
Territorial conventions held. The $50
delegates and as many alternates,
the hundreds of distinguished men
from all parts of the country and the
thousands of spectators who crowded
the convention hall are of one mind
and one purpose in these respects.
No party ever entered a campaign
more united and in earnest. To its
record during the past four years it
can point with pride" 1t can chal-
lenge comparison between what it
promisedEand what it has achieved.
1t can ask the nation to recall the
condition of the country as it was in
1896 and then to look on it as it is to-
day. A Government feared abroad
and respected at home, a people pros
porous to degree that the world
never saw its equal and the great
party which has achieved this more
united and aggressive than ever will
form the setting of the scene with
which the twelfth Republican Ma
tional Convention will today open
the campaign of 1900.
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| Akdihou DchhotEdtS.
A circular has been sent out by a
firm of Baltimore bankers which gives
significant hint as to the condition
of politics in this State. The men,
bers of the concern are all Democrats
but they say;
The advocacy of Bryan for the
presidency by one of the two political
parties is a positive menace to the
preservation and existence of the
financial, commercial and mercantile
institutions of this country. We are
sick and tired of Mr. Bryan and all
that he represents. and we hope that
an indignant and long suffering peo-
pie will give him such quietus next
| November as to remove him for all
time from the field of presidential
aspirants.
Such is undoubtedly the feeling of
the conservative and responsible ele-
ment of the population everywhere,
and especially of that element within
the Democracy itself Bryan is looked
upon as party wrecker whose finan-
cial heresies would wreck the nation
if they would be put into practice,
and there is no new issue which can
overcome the distrust that is excited,
at the mere mention of his name.
'Sick'' and tired" and indignant"
describe the emotions of thousands of
Democrats whose first idea, like that
of the Baltimore bankers, is to get rid
of their hoodoo by assisting at his
second defeat next November.
But it is equally clear that the per-
son whom the Maryland Democrats
would like TO see nominated is weak
er even than Bryan. That German
could win "hands down." that he
could carry New York, New Jersey,
Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland
and West Virginia are absurd propo-
sstions. In the first place, he is
nothing but slick politician who
inspires no enthusiasm except among
Maryland job hunters, and, in the
second place, if knitting is the threat
against Bryan what of knives and
tomahawks forIGorman? Four years
ago the party sold itself body and
soul for the votes of free silver, and
does anyone suppose that it can ever
escape from the fanatics who control
it without receiving at least one Sc
we're crippling at their hands. Moth
ing is more certain than that when
they are fiouted they will take their
revenge, and there are enough of
them to throw any of the States in
the list if their help were needed by
Republicans.
Whichever way we look the party
is demoralized and Democrats are the
bitterest foes of Democrats. But the
circular has peculiar interest be-
cause it has been claimed that Mary
land was going to swing back into
line. This it certainly will not do if
the German following is determined
to prevent. Bryan will get the nom
ination and lose the State, while the
ex-senator is welding his knife and
enjoying the sport.
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Swanton.

j. B, Friend and Charles T. Sweet
are furnishing plenty of Strawberries.
There is a good crop.
Mrs. E. l. West and daughter, of
Oakland, who have been visiting
relatives here, returned home on
Wednesday.
Mr.. Clandice, of Baltimore, spent
Sunday here.
We are sorry to state that Mrs. G.
NJ. Miller still continues i'll.
Rev. Mr.. Osmond, of Oakland,
preached an interesting sermon in
the Episcopal church Sunday eve
ming.
Miss Alice West, of Keyser, re-
turned home Monday after spending
week with relatives here.
Painter Methodist Episcopal Sun
day school has a new organ. 1t
makes the school more interesting.
The school is progressing nicely.
Mr.. George Barker, of Piedmont,
was visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
I. Barker, Sunday.
Hon. A. F. George was in Cumber-
land last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilson, of
Wilson, were visiting at this place
recently.
Mrs. Abraham Lee, jr., of near
Altamont, was visiting friends near
this place Tuesday last.
Mr.. William George, of Barton,
Md, has returned to his home after
spending a week in this vicinity.
Mrs. James Cumins and Mrs. Hover
Hardesty, of near Altamont, were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
Beckman Monday.
Messrs. Theodore George, Charles
Wright and George Friend were at
Bloomington Sunday.
Mr.. William Wright, of near Alta
mont, was in town last week.
Mr.. Milford Glass, of near Deer
Park, was visiting relatives and
friends near this place Sunday.
Mr.. George Lee, of this place, was
visiting his parents near Altamont
Sunday.
Mrs. Scott Gilpin, of Beckman, was
visiting friends near this place
recently.
Mrs. Henry Beckman, of near this
place, was visiting friends at Alta
mont Thursday last.
Miss Annie Wright, of near this
place, was visiting relatives here
Friday.
Mr.. George Beckman, of Beckman,
was the guest of Mr.. Henry Beck
man Monday. UNo.
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Glorious News.

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Democracy's Insincere Cry.

The Democratic party is, and has
been since the Civil War, an initiative
party. 1t has watched the Republi-
cans, adopted what seemed to be a
successful issue when used by them,
and in turn dropped it when, in Dem
ocratic hands, it proved to be unfor-
tunate. There has been one excep-
ton. 1t has never lost an opportun-
ity to advocate bad money or bad
finance of any kind. But it has taken
up and dropped the tariff so often as
almost to have established periodic
ity in the matter. 1t has been a mys-
try to many good Democrats why
their party should fail when it takes
up the tariff as an issue, while the
Republican party is uniformly sue
cessful when advocating it in cam
paign.
The correct answer is that the Dem
ocratic party has never been sincere
in its efforts. 1t has failed to convince
the people that it could or would do
what it promised. 1t has initiated
the Republicans, but the imitation
has been so fiimsy that it has been
easily penetrated. The trust issue is
case in question. 1t is not new
issue. 1t has been before the people
before for some years. In Republican
States strong laws have been passed
to regulate trusts, while in Democrat
ic States nothing has been done, with
rare exceptions, but to talk. The Re-
publicans have pursued the sensible
course of inspecting and curbing
them. They prefer to perceive the
effect of. that policy before under
taking to demolish them with club.
The latter is always possible when it
is apparent that there is no other
remedy.
Just now the Democrats are loud
in pretending that they will demolish
all trusts. OF course, they have no
idea of doing it. Their promises are
altogether insincere. 1t has been on
ly short time since the head of one
of the most obnoxious trusts in the
country testified before a COMPRESSION
al committee that he gave to both
parties with equal generosity for
campaign funds, and it was at the
time that the Democratic party, in
Guiding Mr.. Cleyeland himself and
his Secretary of the Treasury, exhib-
tied strange weakness for this same
trust. The Republican party believes
in putting an end to the evils of trusts
if it has to resort to most drastic
measures, and, as it has never yet
failed in achieving purpose in a le-
gal way, it can be relied upon. The
Democratic party is beating the air
in denunciation, and, in accordance
with it's record, if it gets the chance
will bang away and injure everything
and everybody except the trusts
Baltimore American.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-21

WITH an available cash balance of
almost three hundred million dollars
$500, 100000 in the treasury at Wash
ington, the nations finances are in
considerably better shape than they
were when Grover Cleveland and Sec
rotary Carlise were hunting around
to sell United States bonds in the Lon
don market at high rates of interest.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-21

The experience of c. A. Snow & Co., in OBJ
tanning more than $1,000 patents for inventors
questions relating to the protection Of intel
lectual property. This they have done in n
pamphlet treating briefly of United States
and foreign patents, with cost of same, and
how to procure them; trade marks, designs,
caveats, infringements, decisions in leading
patent cases, etc, etc.
This pamphlet will be sent free to anyone
writing to c. A. Snow & Co., Washington, d..
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no place with either, and as for bring
ing them together he might as well
try to couple freight train with
cotton thread.
These are parlous years for the
Democrats, but the shelving of the
Germans is an incidental blessing
Chicago Times Herald
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-21

OHIo's Republican attorney-gener-
al is engaged in the prosecution of
the trusts and New York City's
Democratic officials are striving to
shield them. Here is another illustra-
ton of the difference in methods.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-21

CAPITAL alone can never form a
trust. Without the cooperation of
labor it is useless. Even capital and
labor together can not form trust,
because they need the consumer to
use their products.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-21
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THURSDAY, JUNE 81, 1900.
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GEORGE A. PEARRE.
II Will Be Mckinley and Roosevelt.

1t Will Be Mckinley and Roosevelt.
Last night at midnight National
Chairman Mark Hanna gave out the
statement in Philadelphia that Pres
ident Mckinley would have as run
ming mate Governor Theodore Roose-
welt. The nominations of both Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt will be made by
reclamation to-day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-21

GEN. JOE WHEELER is finding it
hard work to serve his country and
maintain his place in the Democratic
party.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-21

TAMMANY is striving hard to pro-
tect its dishonest officials. The pro-
lection of official dishonor is a favorite
Democratic practice.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-21

THE Democratic party always was
opposed to those millionaires who
don't contribute to its campaign
funds,
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The Democratic Boxers have left
Washington and are preparing to take
the stump.
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FarmWanted

| wish to buy a farm of several
hundred acres, suitable for
stock raising, near Oakland.
Will pay cash and a fair price
for the right farm. Call on or
write to
Percy Proctor, Oakland, Md.
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