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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1904-09-16
ClARk'S INNOVATION.
The Honorable Missonrian's Throat
Cutting Threat.

Cutting Threat.
The Honorable Champ Clark is al
ready adding to the gayety of nations
by the scintillations Of his razor-back
wit. He promises 70 introduce into the
fall campaign a new species Of spec
tacular exercises combining pleasure with
usefulness.
Heretofore the efforts Of oratory have
been accompanied by stirring music, en-
liyening pictures. and sometimes "a
grand display Of fireworks in the even
ing such as koko promised Nanki-Poo
should celebrate his youthful hearers
execution.
You won't see EN-" adds Koko. re-
ferring TO the fireworks. hut they'll be
there
Some such thought occurs to the in
nocent bystanders in connection with the
Honorable Champs invitation to nn au-
ditor who raised the question Of the
Honorable Champs truthfnlness when
dealing with public affairs in his recent
speech Mt New Albany. Indiana.
IF you will meet me after my speech
is over" beloved the Honorable Champ,
II will cut your throat from ear to earl
or was it, an cut out your heart 2
est thought fell from the lips OF the
chnmpiug-Or champion. Missourian.
Ii is a great idea. this. Of setting up
throat-cutting contests after the ntox-
icating speech Of the Democratic spell
binder has done its work upon the hearts.
brains and nerves of an audience. 1t
offers a new field Of industry, for the
honest toiler whose costume consists of
red shirt. pair of jeans and a bowie
knife.
For all the speakers will not be ready
like the Honorable Champ. to do their
own slashing and cutting. but such ora
tors can be furnished with the ne, eI.
sary functionary. heavily armed, aud so
be ready to hurl bIoodthirsty threats at
whoever among their auditors so far for
gets himself as to comment nnfavorably
upon any Of the speakers statements or
opinions. We may expect To see among
Democratic announcements. some such
features as this.
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Buchnnan,s Message.

In his annual message Of 1853 Presi-
dent buchanan said the transit across
the isthmus was "A highway which
must be open 10 the world" and that
the commerce Of other nations is not
10 stand still and await the adjustment
of such petty controversies" as those
which Nicaragua had raised. The
government Of the United States expect
no more than this" he added. ''and they
will not be satisfied with less"
These were brave and true utterances,
but no Democratic administration ever
did anything TO make them good. Still
less did the Democratic party ever at
tempt 20 apply them to the construction
Of an interoceanic canal. II was left
for a Republican administration TO do
that. President Roosevelt's Panama
Canal policy has moved steadily and
firmly towards assuring the construction
Of the canal aud his methods have not
savored Of deficient diplomacy as much
as did those advocated by the Demo
cratic party in lS56.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1904-09-16
RALLY, RALLY RALLY,
DEMOCRATS OF SHAGBARKf

AT p. IN. Speech by the Honorable
j. Crieky Mosshackti.
Music by the Shagbark Bandl
AT q .. IN. razor-eutting contest be-
tween the Honorable J. Cricky Moss
back or his deputy. and any discomfort
ed member Of his audience,
P. S.-Razors ground free on the
premises)
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The Democratic platform undert.t..
TO make the party the guardian of n,-
tional aud International honor by atta.l
ing the administration Panama Cans,
policy. The platform says:
'Our party having long aud earnes,l, =.
voratfd the construction OF an -" ~
oceanic canal for the purposes Of nsfinr.,
defense and commerce between the SAT-.
ana with foreign nations we favor -
early completion Of the isthmlan canal Ae
But, while making this declaration a..
accepting the results as an aeeomnlishaS
and irreversibe fact, We cannot too foress
bly, express our disapproval Of the ,na,L
DDS By which. In disregard Of the USAGE.
aud obligations Of International law a.
treaty obligations. the canal route has besa
acquired, or too solemnly record our ho,s
that this precedent Of defiant dlplomsrs
may never be used against us to onr h,
initiation and Injury.
If the Democratic party has ever ad.
vocated the construction of an isthmian
canal its advocacy has been purely acs.
dcniic. No Democratic administrator
has ever taken a step or lifted a finger in
that direction.
Democratic Platform of 1856.
As TO the question of methods thu
party is on record in favor of the most
strenuous policy for the establishments
and maintenance of isthmian transit
The Democratic platform of 1856. ON
which James buchanan was nominated
contained the following:
Resolved. That the great highw.,
which nature. well as the assent ~
states most Immediately Interested In ts
maintenance. has marked out for fr..
communication between the Atlantic and
racine oceans, constitutes one ~ the most
important achievements realized by The
spirit or modern times. In the unconauer.
able energy q our people: and that re-
suit would be secured by timely ana
efficient exertion Of the control which We
have the right TO claim over II; and ns
power ON earth should be suffered TO i'm.
pede or clog It's progress by any Intsr
ference with relations that may suit onr
policy TO establish between our govern
ment and the governments Of the States
within whose doniniens It lies; we can un-
der no circumstances surrender our pre-
ponderanee In the adjustment Of all ones.
lions arising ont Of II"
When the resolution was adopted the
question of an isthmian canal was not
being agitated. as 1t never was in any
practical way by the Democratic party.
The resolution refers TO the maintenance
of overland isthmian transit, which had
been interrupted b. Nicaragua under a
pretense that her sovereignty was being
invaded. The resolution virtually asserts
the paramount right Of the United States
to maintain and control the transit route,
which was an important part of com
munication with California against any
and all comers.
Buchnnan's Message.
In his annual message Of 1853 Presi-
dent buchanan said the transit across
the isthmus was "A highway which
must be open 10 the world" and that
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17
AS soon as he gets time to write ADVERTISE
True AND TRIED POLICIES

The time is distant but few
weeks when the voters will be called
upon to decide question that's very
important to their material interests.
Every man recognizes, of course, that
politics and business are very closely
related. It is no light matter, this
casting of a ballot. Within the mem
Eory OF the youngest voters it has been,
demonstrated that a wave of emotion
alism sweeping over the country on
election day has been followed by
widespread Industrial distress.
. man casts his ballot not only.
for his country,s good, but for his
own good and the interest of his fam
lily. It is possible to cast 2 ballot for
good times, continued prosperity and
industrial activity, and it is possible
TO cast a ballot for just the reverse.
1t depends upon the voters Of this
land, and that means the Individual
voter, whether the Forthcoming cleo
tons will be productive of property
or uncertainty and hard times. 1t is
known by experience that the reten-
ton of the Republican party in pow
Sr IN the Legislative anu SAeStSi .
branches of the government will mean
the continuance of existing condi-
tons.
Are the voters ready to elect a
Democratic House of Representative
which cannot effect anything, and
which can only unsettle, affairs? Are
they prepared to say that they are
surfeited with prosperity and want
change, taking their chances that the
change may be for the worse?
They know what the Republican
party stands for, and what the Re
publican party will do if it is in power.
They do not know what the Demo
cratic party stands for, and cannot
guess what the party will do if it
secures power.
The Republicans are united and har-
monious on the tariff, the money ques-
ton and the Philippine problem. The
Democrats are divided on the three
questions. The part of wisdom would
be to continue the true and tried
friends in control. especially as their
policies have been submitted to the
people in the past and have been APP
proved.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17
GOOD WAY TO BE HEAD
STRONG AND IMPULSlVE.''

The claim made by the Democratic
that Mr. Roosevelt has INDUCED at
times in headstrong. acts and impul-
sive statements has served q very
good purpose to bring out the fact
that never in single instance has
there been any important commlnica-
ton issued by President Roosevelt,
or any act involving large interests
and important results, that the Pres
ident has not first consulted his Cab
dividual members. most interested,
and in addition to that, has consult
ed his legal advisers both in and
out of the Cabinet upon any point in
which their advice was needed,
Particularly was this true of the
pension order which has been so freely
and unjustly criticised by the Demo
cratic press. Attorney General Moody
in a speech made few nights ago
in Connecticut, said that this order
was first submitted to the Cabinet and
then to the two legal members of the
Cabinet, himself and Secretary Taft,
who assumed full responsibility for
it's language and it's constitutionality.
1t was perfectly legal and proper or
der, and was in no sense the head
strong act of one man.
This course of the President regard
ing the now famous pension order was
simply the course which he has taken
in. every instance in inaugurating new
administrative departures from ex5
listing rules and orders. Such a man
can be trusted to continue toSact in
the; headstrong. and inn ulsiye way:
which seems 50 distressing 70 the:
Democratic mana gers
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17

H. QlIELeEiE


torneg lam bard n iEsrf-5
ear 1lt5
gunner the ant reform orators
have been a yancfng that the 5re educ
Etion OF the max mum county levy
from TO GO cents did not include
road leYfes, says the Wheeling News
All persons Interested in the State tax
question have read and heard nurner-
ous times. and have seen long sec
tions Of the constitutions quoted owl
FishIy, that the limit. of GO cents i'm
posed hy the new tax laws applied
only to a3county tax for general pllr-5
poses, and that taxes for road pt1r-.
poses could be levied in addition
thereto TO the amount Of! 9 cents
making the limit 95 cents under the
new laws, the same as it is under:
the old. We have also noticed the
organ Of the tax dodgers saying Gov
ernor White did not tell the truth
when he said that the country dis.
tricts in Ohio county which now pay
80 cents general tax and rs cents
road tax could not be legally taxed
for more than so cents, including both
road and general tax.
Governor White was right when he
made this assertion, and anti-tax re-
formers are either ignorant or liars
when, they deny it. The maximum
limit Of go cents does include road
taxes, and no county court can
make a levy over that figure for any
purpose including roads.
This is not one lawyers interpreta-
ton of the law. 1t is the Official ex
pounding of the law as laid down by
the Supreme Court, and a Democratic
Supreme Court, too. This case was
before the Supreme Court, and it de
cided that a road tax is "a county tax,
and must be SO considered when lay
ing levies.
Thus is another tax-dodging fake
nailed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17

1t is case of life or death with
West Virginia Democrats. If they
should win this year, they would have
temporary lease of life, but if they
lose, they will never have the heart
to make another vigorous fight.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17

True TO its instincts of fa1sity ana
deception, the Times tries TO wrigsle
out from under what state Gronse
Master zAtkeson has to say about the
new laws. Mr.. Atkeson's letter was
dated October ~, 1904. Isn't that
since the extra session of the Lesis
lature? It's the truth that hurts.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17
REPUBLICAN, MEETINGS.
Many Speeches viii Be Made In the
County Next Week.

Mononaah.
Monday, October II, 7:3o p NJ
Ira E. Robinson and E. M. Showalter.
Fairnont.
Tuesday, October 10, 500 p NJ.
Joseph G. Cannon and Adam Bede.
Worthinston.,
Wednesday, october 10, 1880 P. NJ.
Ira Z. Robinson and j. A. Meredith.
Sturn1s' Mill.
Wednesday. October 10, 7:30 p. M
a. o. Stanley and a. S. fleming.
Joe Town.
Thursday, october 20, 7:3o p M
Ira e. Robinson and T. N Parks
Thursday, October 20, $50 p M
NJ. A. Kendall and a. s. Fleming.
MT. Nebo.
Thursday, October 90, 1880 p M
E. F. Morgan and ]. A. Meredith.
RivesviIie-
Friday. October 81, $50 P. Mn
A. Kendall and ]. A MerediT'
Warrington.
Friday, October 81. 1870 p NIB
B. Dovener and Ira E. Robinson.
BoothsvilIe.
Friday, October 81, 80 P M
w. NJ. o. Dawson and j. S. Darst.
Fairview.
Saturday, October %, 7:3o p M
M A Kendall and E. F. Morgan
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17

The reaction has set III, and the
people see how the Democrats ere
trying to deceive them on the tax
question. The following lines sound
almost ike words from the Bible:
Truth crushed to earth shall rise
again;
The eternal years of God. are hers;
But error, wounded, writhes in pain,
And dies amid it's worshpers.'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17

1t is difficult to understand how tie
first voter should have any hesi1ancy
in choosing between the uncertainties
Of the Democracy and the-sure and
patriotic leadership of the Republi-
can party.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17

History shows that disaster has al
ways followed in this country the en-
8actment$ Of a tariff which failed to fur
$nish adequate protection. Such a
tariff has neither furnished protec-
lion to our Industries nor raised sufii-
Fcient revenue for the government
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17

Under the protective system our
or all anything else, but may be prof
tably engaged in all the business pur-
suits and Industries known to man.
They could not be SO engaged under
free trade.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17

The Republican party has always
stood for adequate protection to the
industrial interests of the entire coun-
try. 1t stands for policy that is ma
tional, mot sectional in it's scope and
operation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17

country for q political party,lf results
are being accomplished. AZ
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17

Judge Parker asks that no attack
he made upon President Roosevell's
personality. The Judge has evidently
been studying that personality TO
good advantage.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17

The record of the Democratic party
son pension matters is the best pra a.
sisesof how veterans and their families
would fare under Democratic rule.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17

Col Bryan is now a grandfather
According to the Henry c.. Davis
standard, he will be eligible for the
Vice Presidential domination in
about half a century 49,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17

good crops, good markets and go q!
wages. 1t is unnecessary to say lhat
the Democrats are not expecting any
thing from the West.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17

We have just unloaded our car of
Novelty Ranges for fall trade, and are
in position to make you close prices.
J. L. Halls Hardware Store.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17

Judge Parker would have better
chance of winning if it were not for
his friends. It is hard for man to
win a race with somebody standing
on his coat-tails.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17
WANT GOLUME ~
DO You Know What We Want2
Several Short Ads" at
One Cent Per Word.

WANTED-at once, three good route
boys to deliver papers onS routes after
school, Boys must be over IL years
old, honest and willing to work. APP
ply at Circulation Department, West
Virginian Office, between 4 and 5 P. M.
WANTED-Four gentlemen boarders
at 81 per week SIG Locust avenue.
FOR RENT-Four roomed house on
Seventh street, Fifth ward, Apply at
S22 Locust avenue.
FOR RENT-A four-room cottage
with water and gas Apply 502 Locust
avenue.
FOR SALE-Fine penny picture cam
era; complete; first-class order; cheap.
Box 1858, city
FOR RENT--Basement room, 'front.'
ing on Parks avenue, under Citizens
Dollar Savings Bank.
.WANTED-A girl to do general
housework for small family-no wash
ing. Apply West virginian office.
FOR SALE-One dresser, some lace
curtains, stand tables, hall carpet and
other furniture. VIII sell cheap at
once. Call at 42s Jackson street.
FOR RENT-Furn1shed rooms APP
ply 325sWalnut avenue:
FOR RENT-A few choice office
rooms in the new Peoples Bank build:
Ing. Apply at the Peoples. Ban p y X .5S
FOB RENT snumber Of hne office
rooms for rent in the Geo. NJ. Jacobs
building Monroe street Inquire OF
Geo. NJ Jacobs. County Clerks ONCE
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17

1$S Wealth, according to the free trade
idea, is created by trading; the pro
Stectionists know that it results from
producing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17

u No Republican within ral:us of
FIVE miles of Fairmont should miss
hearing Congressman Cannon and
Bede tomorrow night.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17

The Democrats are doing their best
running just now in getting away
from the imperialism issue which
they raised early in tie CAM align.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17

There is a vast difference between
Parker and Bryan" says the, New
York World. Indeed there is. The
voters knew where NJ. Bryan stood.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17

The London Telegraph recently de-
ascribed free trade as "the process of
paying for the razor which is to cut
&your own throat
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17

v. 8ss Under Republican rule the Nation
has become the granary and work
shop of. the world. Wise men do not
want a change.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17

4 Western Democrats are already
planning to reorganize the party af,
ter the election. Dr. Parkers gold
cure apparently did ret take.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17

PlanEto hear Uncle Joe Cannon and
Hon. Adam Bede tomorrow night.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17

See the line Of Banister Shoes
s1.e9. It beats them all. c. F. Ran
dali & Co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17

SlEss az EsT RaIsai1
Ssoha III
( Here nenfthe
EsGraft dor tax
reform:
give anoth illtIstratfo nSsof
1.-the injustice Of this new tax laysss::s John
Smith owns farm s.; a WI Jam Jones.
| IS an OH man and leases snaft til 81 arm IN
| for TIL purpose OF drilling Tor oil
agreeingsto give Smith the usuai5one-
eighth royal ty Jones drills wells on
lSsnitfl's farm and finds oil IN bun
dance Along comes the 3agsessor and
assesses Smiths farm at its actual
value, which, of course, Is enhanced
because 1t holds unsoId. an eighth OF
the oil Jones lives in Pittsburg,
pipes fisoi east; sells it at the mar
ket price and does not pay West s.Vir-
ginia one cent OF taxation.
Let us analyze the Leaders, arsu-
ment so that the truth may be known.
Int the first place it says that Far
mer Smiths farm is assessed at it's
full and actual value, which Is en-
HANGED because it holds unsold an
eighth ofthe oil This is not quite:
accurate Farmer Smiths farm is as
sassad II its +rIe and actual value
h,,t tt,a If, under II is assessed sep
stately ana Of course chargedz $up to
NJ smith becanea 1,e owns #. we
don't see any injustice in this and We
49, sea Wv any svmnathv should be
N, tod unon Farmer Smith because
= Il 5fair,v .eeassad, Most of ms moor
,,,.+.,1. ii 1111,,alin, ,ould Ne wiling
10, ,esosssa7 twicaat1,a@ 2 c+,1a1
- eo,,,a o,a won,d o-ive rs
! f,rn, I, = dor ,yI;ch 1bere vas an ab1n-
d.,oe If o;1 f1ne-eieb+h in an album
or Ill roal,ae mr. smith nratty
close "a ! millionaire
Rn+ LAT ,,e seq about Mr. Tones. of
pit+ebnro Nov if # were me as
+ tho r .eafler savs that heidi not nav
any faxes ar oil upon his oil Mr.
ernitt, certai-Iv would have a kick
cc-,i,,g ,B1t NTr Ion es does not es.
cane. Tho law gets him too. In the
first place The. oil after he produces it
is Dersoral 1ronerty belonging to him
and he is assessed for. II and 1n1lst nav
taxes upon it at its true and actual
&ya71Ie. The OH law which the extra
session repaalcl EXEMPTED from taxa
t;or7 every 6roo OF MIR, Jones, oil
Nv direct n4a.cIate. Tho new law
catches him. But that is not ali. Mr.
Jones. owns the lease which he -secur-
led from MT smith. Tho lease is a
piece Of property and a mighty yaIua-
bic one because the Leader saws there
is an abundance OF oil. Down goes
she lease on the tax books at its; full
and actual value. Thus is Mr.. Jones
OF Pittsburg taxed for all the property
he owns in West Virginia. It is under
tibet old laws that Mr.. Smith paws all
the taxes and MIR. Jones pays notrir7q.
Read the laws.
Now. it may be added that these
assessments are not going to hear un-
Justly upon either Smith or Jones,
both Of whom. by the way. are very
well-to-do gentlemen. The tax 1evies
will be reduced to a very low rate be-
cause the new laws absolutely prohibit
extravacance of county authorities
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17

have some fine lots in Morrow
Place yet. II. Il Lanham
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17

s@ For Assessor-Western District,
A. J. ATcDANIEL.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17
OF Lincoln county

FOR Attorney General,
CT ARK w MAY
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17
Tor Vice PresIdent,
RENaFAIRBANKS
4ofNewY or.

Inc diana.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17
For SnPerinten of Free Schools,
sssTEOMAS C.sMILLER,

of Marion county.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17

4 For Assessor Eastern District,
GILBERT HOLMAN.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17

For Judge of Circuit Court,
JOHN w. MASON.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-17
q d, 81 K.anaws'ha county.,
IEorI reasurer,.

j NEWTON OGDIN,
OF Peasants county.