The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-26
The pemoerats Talk.

The Democrats talk about ]
creased National expenditures but
that is not theissue.
The democrats talk about "oppres-
sion of the Fuipinos," but that is not
the issue.
The Democrats talk about "reiuc-
fion Of the army" but that is not
the issue.
The Democrats talk about our
sarge naval expenditures" but that
Is not the issue.
The Democrats talk about the
STRENUOUS Roosevelt" but that is not
the issue.
The democrats talk about the big
stick" but that is not the issue.
The Democrats talk about the col
ored BROTHER" but that is not the is
sue.
The democrats talk about Trusts"
but that is not the issue.
The Democrats talk about the
...post office Scandals" but that is not
the issue.
The Democrats talk about suffer
ing Porto Rico" but that IS Lot the
issue.
The Democrats talk about party
domination" but that is not the issue.
The Democrats talk about our en-
forcing the Monroe doctrine but that
is not the issue.
The Democrats talk snip
subsidy" but that is not the issue.
The Democrats talk about the tenn
porary Treasury deficit" by reason
Of the Panama Canal payment, but
that is not the issue.
The Democrats talk and talk about
a whole lot of min and u~nuecessary
things, but ..talk'' is not the issue.
The issue is one and one on!y-pro-
lection to American industries and
American labor. On that thc Repub,i-
cans are preserving the age Ct the
workfngnan while the Democrats
busted up his wages wlth their low.
tariff. free-trade Wilson bill n the ifs,
cal years 1S94-1S97- Which GO yo,
WANT?
WALTER J. BALLARD.
SCHENECTADY, n Y.
Physical Deterioration In England.
Unpleasant facts calculated to wound
the national pride are foun by the
hundred in the report of the select
committee on physical deterioration.
Alcoholism, abuse of tea. fiat feet,
impaired vision, bad teeth, laziness
and unwholesome God are some OF the
subjects on which evidence was given
by the Witnesses.
General Sir Frederick Maurice, one
Of our foremost soldiers, said that or
Mafekins night he walked from Char,
ing Cross to Cannon street He went
through the whole crowd and did not
sec a dozen men that he could have
enlisted.
On the subject OF youthful drinkers
the general referred to a little, puny
tilree-ycar-old child in a hospital at
BIaclhheath who had had a penny given
to him to play With, and the poor little
wretch held out his hand to every Wis,
itor with the penny in it, asking them
to give him Just a ha-porth OF gin Ii
was his one idea Of the way to use the
penny. Gin was his ideal OF happiness
Inquiries showed that ''gin-livers' for
children under three years of g were
a common experience OF hospital prac
tice.
Tea and coffee were denounced as
d~eleterious by DR.. Hay, F. r. c. p, who
was just as severe pom beer. Women
We're described by Dir. I1icholz as worse
tope:s than men. Drink, coupled With
l~aZiness, was at the root OF many OF
the evils OF degeneracy.
Sir William Taylor, director genera,
OF the army medical service, said Thai
the wearing OF clogs had much TO dc
with causing fiat feet. He did not be
lieve in soldiers wearing eyeglasses
or false teeth. What would happier
if they We're lost ?-LonGon Mail.