Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-07
CHATS BY THE WAY.

"usle. Oi MdTsiduu. Is eisuty sSoAe
old, but he is going to stump Maryland
and West Virginia for the Democratic
ticket Something of the spirit Of '76
animates Democrats, old and young,
this year. 1t IS splendid sign. 1t
points t" victory.
Hon. True L. Norris, National Com
mitteeman from New Hampshire, had
this comment to make on 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 believe Judge Parker
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.
7 More than passing strange 1t is that
American products continue to be sold
in foreign parts cheaper than at home.
Even sewing machines, distinctively 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 one credible evil
dence that man is good Ameri-
can" and failure to agree with him
proof Of Indifference to the welfare
of the nation" 1t is simple test. On
the basis of the election returns of
1900, when he was a candidate for the
Vice-Presidency, 4S5 voters of every
1000 came under this condemnation.
If as many as two in 100 should show
like contumacy the country, logically.
would 60 rapidly to ruin. Such pro-
found confidence in himself and the
party he leads fully explains Mr.. Roose-
velt's aspersions of the motives and
character of his opponents. But it
does not quite excuse it.
Republican prosperity" talk-What
shall be said of the Democratic in
crease in American tonnage engaged
in foreign trade from 669,921 in 1900
to 2,546,237 in 1860, Democratic In
crease per decade Of forty-six per cent.
as against the decrease from 2.54G, 237
in 1860 to S26,964 in 1900, Republi-
can decrease of sixteen per cent. per
decade?-Edward NJ. Shepard.
Republican prosperity" talk-What
shall be said of the Democratic in
crease in our total domestic merchan-
disc exported from $31, 100000 in 1900
to $316,000,00O in 1860, or an average
Democratic increase of 1913 per cent
per decade, as against the Republican
Increase from $316,000,0OO in 1860 to
$3.50. 100000 in 1900, and increase of
only $50 per cent. per decade?-Ed-
ward NJ. Shepard
Prosperity is not the product Of poll
ticians nor of Government policies. 1t
is the Joint product of God and man. 1t
comes from the benevolence 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.
Every German newspaper in New
York City is against Roosevelt. This
is official. At least the statement is
made on the authority of Joseph Win
ter, the man who organized the Roose-
welt German-American League.
Mr.. Cleveland's statement that the
State ticket fairly represents 1.-THE
fighting strength of New York's Dem
ocracy" is the opinion of a man who
knows New York, who knows fighters
and who knows Democracy. = New
York World.
One of the great founders of the Re-
publican party, when it was conse-
Grated to the cause of the abolition of
slavery, advises negroes not to vote the
Republican ticket, and it is no less than
former Secretary George S. Boutwell,,
of Massachusetts.
OF all the travesties on sincerity is
the kind of talk the Republican candi-
date for Vice-President is using. espe-
cially when he said, speaking of our
foreign relations, I'VE need no allies
except those of truth and justice"
How does that comport with the speak
softly, big-stick policy-the utterance
of the Rough Rider President?
The New York Times. speaking of
Mr.. Roosevelt's recent letter of ac-
ceptaDce of the Republican nomination.
says: mo such astonishing document
has ever before been issued by a Presi-
dent of the United States or by a can
didate for President. 1t sounds like a
voice from the Middle Ages, or like an
outcry of the King of Abyssinia. Its
aim is certainly not to tell the truth
but to put the Presidents opponents
in hole"
Chicago" said T. G. Newman. of
that city. will give from 10000 to Co.
600 for Parker. If we can hold the ma
jorities down in the big Republican
counties the Illinois electoral vote will
surely be cast for the constitutional
party"
James II. Taliaferro, West Virginia:
''My State is no longer doubtful. We
will wipe out McKinley's $4,000 and
land with $4,000 for Parker and Da-
Wis.,
Senator CulherS0n of Texas who has