Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-06
CHATS BY The WAY.

this year. 1t is a splendid sign. 1t
points to victory.
Hon. True L. Norris, National COM
mitteeman from New Hampshire, had
this comment to make OF the situation:
"A few days ago l should have said
that the chances were about even be-
tween the two candidates. To-day the
outlook is so much brighter. for the
Democrats that l believe Judge Parker
4 certain winner. He will sweep the
States of New York, New Jersey and
Connecticut and will carry at least two
middle and two mountain States.
More than passing strange it is that
American products continue to be sold
in foreign parts cheaper than at home.
Even sewing machines, d~istinctiyely an
American production, far surprising in
merit and cheapness of cost of manu-
facture any like machine of foreign orr
gin, costs the home buyer nearly 100
per cent. more than the foreigner has
to pay for it.
Mr.. Roosevelt announces that agree
ment with him is the II credible evi.
dence that a man is Il good Ameri'
can" and failure to agree with him
proof of Indifference to the welfare
of the nation" 1t is a simple test. Or
the basis of the election returns OF
1900, when he was a candidate for the
Vice-Presidency, 1855 voters of every
1000 came under this condemnation
If as many as two in 100 should show
like %contumacy the country, logically
would go rapidly to ruin. Sucn pro
found confidence in himself and the
party he leads fully explains Mr.. Roose
velt's aspersions of the motives ant
character of his opponents. But il
does not quite Xcuse it.
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Republican prosperity" talk-What
shall be said of the Democratic in
crease in American tonnage engaged
in foreign trade from 669,921 in 1901
to 2.546,23T in 1860, a Democratic in
crease per decade of fOrty-siX per cent,
as against the decrease from 2,54G,23I
in 1860 to S26,964 in 1900, a Republic
can decrease of sixteen per cent. pei
decade?-Edward NJ. Shepard.
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Republican prosperity talk-Wha-
shall be said of the Democratic in
crease in our total domestic merchan
disc exported from S31 ,000, 900 in 1906
to 1916, 900 in 1860, or an average
Democratic increase Of 1913 per cent
per decade, as against the Republican
increase from $31G, 200, 1000 in 1860 K
$1,31O,000,0 900 in 1900, and increase o.
only $50 per cent. per decade?-Ed
ward NJ. Shepard.
Prosperity is not the product Of poll
ticians nor of Government policies. Il
is the joint product of God and man. i
comes from the beneyolence of nature
in giving us rain and sunshine, com
bined with the industry and the intelli
gence Of the American farmers and la
borers of every class.-Senator Jos. w
Bailey, of Texas.
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Every German newspaper in New
York City is against Roosevelt. Tbi!
is official. At least the statement il
made on the authority of Joseph Win
ter, the MAI who organized the Roose
Welt German-American League.
Mr.. Cleveland's statement that tn
State ticket fairly represents 9Th
fighting strength of New York's Dem
ocracy' is the opinion of a man VIII
knows New York, who knows fighter
and who knows Democracy. - Ney
York World.
One of the great founders of the Re
publican party. when it was conse
Grated to the cause of the abolition o
slavery, advises negroes not to vote tn
Republican ticket, and it is no less thai
former Secretary George S. Boutwell,
of Massachusetts.
OF all the travesties on sincerity i
the kind of talk the Republican candi
date for Vice-President is using. esp
cially when he said, speaking of on
foreign relations, "We need no allie
How does that comport with the speak
softly, big-stick p%olicy-the ~utteranc
of the Rough Rider President?
The New York Times, speaking O
Mr.. Roosevelt's recent letter Of az
ceptance of the Republican nomination
says: mo such astonishing documer
has ever before been issued by a Pres
dent of the United States or by a cal
didate for President. 1t sounds like
voice from the Middle Ages, or like a
cutlery of the King of Abyssinia. II
aim is certainly not to tell the trutl
but to put the Presidents opponent
in a hole.'"
Chicago" said 7. c.. Newman. c
that city, twill give from 10000 to 60
900 for Parker. If we can hold the ms
j%orities down in the big Republica
counties the Illinois electoral vote wi
surely be cast for the constitutions
party"
James Fl. Taliaferro, West virginit
"My State is no longer doubtful. W
will wipe out McKinley's $4,000 an
land with $4,000 for Parker and D,
3 wis.,"
Senator Culberson, of Texas, who hs
just gone on a speaking tour, droppe
in at Democratic headquarters to-da,
He said: II have no doubt whatever /
Democratic success. All the sigl
point to a victory for our party. / II,
only believe we will carry the Stat,
of New York, New Jersey and Come
ticut, but / also feel confident we wi
win two Of the middle Western Stat,
and will pick up a few votes in the i
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