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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
mMUD-SLINGING."
Democratic Newspapers Are Horri-
fed When Facts Are Stated.


New York Tribune.
To charge that the President of the
United States is so reckless and I'M
scrupulous that he means, if elected, to
grasp Mexico, the West Indies, Central
America and South America, and con-
solidate all in one huge American en-
pire--that is moderate and proper poiit-
ical discussion. THE candidate is the
issue"
To recite, with scrupulous moderation,
the historic facts concerning the entry
into public life of the opposing candi-
date-facts that no man disputes or
dare dispute-that is ''mud-thrOwing!
10 mention that his first political
friends and creators were the ballot-boX
suffers Of Stony Hollow and Jockey
Hill; that his debut as a political man
ager was, while q surrogate judge, as
the State chairman for and personal
representative of David 3. Hill, who in
gratitude made him Supreme Court
Justice; and that, when he needed
close friend to intrust with his bid to
Bryanites for the Chief Judgeship Of
the Court of Appeals on the ground that
he had voted for Bryan, he chose as
such confidential representative the cleo
ton thief DanfOrth-tO mention these
nndisputed and indisputable facts, it
seems according to the mortified Demo
cratic organs, is ''mud-slinging."
Well, shivering souls, if those facts
imply mud" then that is the sort of
mud your candidate lives in. You in
woke in vain a cast-off judicial robe to
hide it. '''The candidate is the issue"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
Imnerialia m Of Ateel.

When the great iron and steel indus
try of the United States thrives, other
American industries thrive. The Dem
ccratic party could not legislate to de
stroy the protection 70 the iron and steel
industry without legislating to destroy
the prosperity of the United States.
The millions of additional profit and
wages that have come to the iron and
steel industry under Republican rule
would have been earned if at all, by
foreign nations, had Democratic policies
prevailed during the last eight years.
The gigantic rise Of this industry dur
ing the last eight years added enormous
~ to the wealth of the United States,
and every branch of American industry
and agriculture has been stimulated by
it. Prosperity at home and prestige
abroad" has indeed been intimately con
nected with the increasing imperialism of
steel, which once was Pauper but now
* King.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
THE WORKINGMAN's FRIEND.
Railway Firemen Pay Notable Trib-
ute to President Roosevelt.

ute TO FTeS1UenC NOOSSNSAts
No President ever received a more
notable tribute from labor organiza-
ton than Theodore Roosevelt did at the
convention of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen held in Buffalo, A pub
lie meeting was held on the night of
Sept. IS. Fully 5000 persons were in
attendance.
Grand Master Hannahan, in conclud-
ing an address, called attention to the
fact that a New York newspaper had
criticised the President because he had
accepted an honorary membership III the
brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen.
Let me say" said Mr.. Hannahan, that
If the President of the United States or
any other of it's citizens does nothing
worse than accept membership in this
organization he will neither merit the i'll
will nor deserve the censure of any of
his fellowmen. (Cheers.)
IF the rest of the public, and particu-
larry those who are intrusted with the
direction of our government and the
management of the nations greatest en-
terprises would do as the President and
meet us upon common level, there
would be fewer strikes and less strife
and more of peace and goodwill in the
industrial world"
what has the President done for
yOu?' shouted an intoxicated man, who
stood near the stage door on the right
what has the President done" re
peated Grand Master Hannahan. 'The
President has proven to the organized
wOrkingmen of this country that he has
an interest in their welfare by accepting
an honorary membership in an Organiza
ton of men whose faces are begrimed
by smoke and dust, and who daily and
hourly face the gravest dangers"
The monster audience burst into
deafening cheers. The tumult rolled
from wall to wall and back again. Men
stood up on the benches, wildly waving
their hats and cheering for the Presi-
dent. The demonstration was spOn-
taneous and was general all over the hall.
Finally it died down and some one in
the audience shouted:
''Hurrah for Theodore ROOSEVELT
And again the crowds burst into
cheers and when the second demonstra-
ton died out the intoxicated man was
nowhere to be seen.
During the demonstration the men on
the stage sat silent and made no effort
either to check or urge on the remark
a BILE ovation which the President had re
ceived. The Brotherhood does not per-
NIT politics to influence its action, but
its members, regardless of party, enter
tain a high opinion of President RO0se-
welt and will stand by him as firmly as
he stands by them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
Tarrarf La Fnacineted.

Tom Taggart is so fascinated By the
inscrutable mystery behind Judge Par
ker's speech Of acceptance that he can
not lay it aside long enough 10 take his
meals. lie pores over it from morn till
dewy eve He reads it in his bath ut
French Lick Springs and drops 10 sloep
reading it in bed. He declares that the
elusive mystery Of what it all means
becomes clearer with every perusal, and
that by the close of the campaign he con-
fdently expects that it will be as clear
as the water Of his own Pluto spring.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
TAMMANY "TAR WATER.
Will 1t Prove an Acceptable Beverage
to Respectable Democrats?

Will 1t Prove an Acceptable Beverage
to Respectable Democrats?
Judge Parkers ''admonition," adj
dressed to his waning supporters, in his
speech to the visiting editors, has in it,
for all its rhodom0ntade, q shadow Of
the pathetic.
1t is little wonder that there are dis
sensions in the Democratic camp, as
staid gentlemen from the South, East
and West, men who have certain tradi-
tons of responsibility to reckon with
find that their candidate is and always
has been cheek by jowl with David
Bennett Hill and hand in glove with
Tammany.
Judge Parker, recognizing the dangers
of his position, but unable to shake off
the political associates and methods by
which he has risen, pleads feryently for
1.-The elimination Of personal, fractional
and unimportant differences involving no
surrender Of principle" Such elimina-
ton, he declares, lis essential to sue
cess
But will the Democrats drink the
Tammany "tar water?"
There is something to be sailor
there WAS-in favor, even, of "tar
water" Bishop Berkeley in his famous
eulogy upon that old-fashioned but I'M
pleasant mixture declared: 'lT IS OF
A NATURE so MILD AND BENIGN
AND PROPORTIONED TO THE
HUMAN CONSTITUTION AS TO
WARM WITHOUT HEATING, TO
CHEER BUT NOT INEBRIATE."
Still, tar water went out of fashion!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
"AS MAINE GOES. %

In each campaign
They look TO Maine
TO make the future outcome plata.
For each one knows
That as Maine goes
The tide OF public Judgment doWs.
One time Maine went
- bent for Kent"
And every one knew what that meant
This year the State
Has struck a gait
That sets Republicans elate.
At Esopus
There is 4 fuss,
Because the votes are going Illus;
And Gassaway.
SO blithe and gay,
Must write checks till election day.
The Texans shout
And jeer and tlout
Because their State is not in doubt;
But u. Il. Hill
Has had chill
And thinks that he had best keep sJiII.
Much pain is felt
Beneath the belt
OF those opposed to Roosevelt;
They have the blues
At this great news
They know that Roosevelt can't lose
The record shows
That as Maine goes
The tide of public Judgment flows
The fight is vain,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
Take YOur Choice

David B. Hill, the sponsor of the
Democratic candidate for the Presidency,
said at st. Louis that he did not know
now Parker stood on the money ques-
ton" For thirty years Hill and Park
er have been intimately associated, so
cially and politically. If the statement
made by Hill is to be believed, then
Parker is too secretive man to elect
to the Presidency; if false, then it was
evidently made for the purpose of mis-
leading the people; and if the people are
to be deceived in one thing, why not in
all The acts of the Democratic leaders?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29

Tse truth is, there is now more dis
affection in the Democratic party than
there was when Bryan was nominated
the first time. Neither Bryan Demo
Gratis nor friends of w. r. Hearst will
support Parker. In New York State the
Bryanites have put a State pvpunst
ticket in the field and will vote for Wat
son, the Populist nominee for the Presi-
dency. In New Jersey the Hearstites
have organized the Peoples Demo
cratic party" and will fight the regular
organization. In Indiana and other
States the free silver and Bryan Demo
Gratis are in arms and will worry the
Parker party.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
Parker's Election Womb Unscttle
business.

Eugene A. Merrill, president Of the
Minnesota Loan and Trust Company Of
Minneapolis, in an interview in tic Com
mcrcial West of Minneapolis says:
..NIuch has been said concerning Tho in
Significance of the coming election SO far
as it relates to business. 1T has been urged
that the maintenance Of the gold Stand
ard is assured, etc, but, while the theory
of the case is excellent, yet as a matter
of fact the man with money to invest does
not want to lie monetarily involved IN
unsettling Of conditions through a change
of administration. The policy Of the party
in power is pretty well known ana its con-
tinuance in office will prccipitate no diff
cultics. The policy Of the opposition may
ccssion to control would, think. Cause
some contraction in businc aud hnanrial
enterprises, at least tempo lily unti! the
safety and conservatism L W talked OF
should be more substantially demonstrate
Cd
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
VS.. Democratic Policy.

ORGANIZATION does much to MAINTAIN
the wages of labor, but organization Of
wage-earners does not provide cOnsum-
ers. Consumption of coal is always
greatest when mills and factories are run
ming full time. 1t is the policy of the
Republican party to protect all indus
tries by wise and benefcent laws, while
it has been the policy of the Democratic
party, as evidenced by the last Cleveland
administration, to provide as much work
as possible for the artisans of other coun-
tries by removing the protection the tar
if affords American workingmen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
A sure Sign.

Now we know that David y. Hill in
tends to quit politics next January, for
he has disclaimed calling President
Roosevelt "a fraud" That a little in
nocuous fling like that when he has cx-
hausted the vocabulary Of vituperation
upop the Republican half Of the Ameri-
can people for nigh on 40 years' is
surely sign that David is setting his
house in order and wants to depart po-
Iucal life at peace with all men.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
Prosperity at Home, Prestige Abroad.

prosperity at Home and Prestige
Abroad" a campaign phrase that
appealed with great force to the Amer
lean people in 1900 1t should appeal
TO them with still greater force in 1904
for during the last four years of fur
ther Republican rule there have been
still further great gains in the prosper
ity of the United States, and still fur
Their great increase in the respect enter
tanned for the United States by all the
nations of the world
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
Would It BE Wise?

1t is conceded that the Democrats are
being the case, would it not be unwise
10 trust tariff revision to the party OPP
posed to the principle of protection, the
result being practically free trade, bring
ing industrial depression, hard times and
the inevitable lowering of prices on farm
products?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
Tom Watson acknowledges that the

Tom Watson acknowledges that the
condition of American workingmen is
now vastly improved, and that in their
homes they enjoy conveniences of life
which king could not command some
hundred years ago. If the Democracy
had its way we would revefse the wheels
of progress so that the workingmen
might enjoy the privations of life that
were the common lot in the grand old
days of Jeffersonian scarcity of bath
tubs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29

Forty years of practical control of the
government by the Republican party
covers the whole period of modern prog
ress. The only intervals of reac-
ton or failure to progress were when
the Democratic party was in power.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29

The helpfu1ness of the Germans to-
ward each other has been one of the
sDIeudid lessons they have Taught,
Fidelity is always an al usirable trait.
The fidelity of Germans toward each
other has bser to me always one of
their striking AM al irab'e charac-
Fairbanks indianapolis,
So tamter3 1879
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29

A man who is weak enough to prt II 3
candidacy in their (HilTs and Eel
mont's) hands before the convention
would not be strong enough to resist
their influence after election, if he
were by any possibility successful
William j. BRYAN
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29

Under the Republican policy of pro-
lection our home market affords our
manufacturers and producers the best
market in the world. even if we did not
sell any of our products abroad. But
protection has also made us the greatest
exporting nation in the world.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29

The Democratic party has been fatally
wrong on every phase Of the money ques-
ton from the resumption of specie pay
ments after the war to the establish
ment of the gold standard, both of which
it opposed. 1t is constitutionally unfit
to deal with financial questions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29

The story of the struggle on the edge
Of the arid belts is a record of heart
breaking disappointments and of failure
for causes utterly beyond individual con-
troll Under national irrigation these
will occur happily no more.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29

History shows that a Democratic
tariff has always been followed by bust
ness adversely and Republican tariff
by business prosperity. Why not &C
cept the verdict of history?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29

China and India are cheap countries.
Human labor is held very @ow in these
lands and the result is that the masses
are constantly stepped in poverty and
menaced by starvation. In spite of the
so-called cheapness the people do not get
things.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29

The Democratic party is like the man
who was in favor of prohibition but
"agin" the enforcement. 1t favors a
Panama Canal, but opposes the measures
necessary to obtain it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
Democratic Party Divided.

The Democratic campaign managers
are trying to hoodwink the mass of the
party by saying all Democrats are work
ing earnestly for the election Of Parker
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29

and asking support under false repre-
sensations, and the farmer never fayors
or supports insincerity or fraud.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
AS THE FARMER SEES
REASONS WHY HE BELIEVES IN
AND TRUSTS REPUBLICANS.

They Have Never Deceived Nor Be-
trayed His Interests and Have Ag-
excessively Favored Legislation for
His Benefit.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-30

The family of Attorney A.
Bruce Hunt, left this morning on
the fast line for Mrs. Hunt s for
mer home at Roanoke, Va, where
they will spend the summer. They
will pay a short visit to relatives
at Charleston before going to
Roanoke. Mr.. Hunt accompanied
his family as far as Pit. Pleas
ant.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-30
A THOUGHTFUL Man.

M. M. Austin, of Winchester,
IND knew what to do in the hour
Of need. His wife had such an
unusual case of stomach and liver
trouble, physicians could not help
her. He thought of and tried DR.
Kings New Life Pills and she got
relief at once, and was finally
cured. Only 25c at D. A. Hender'
shots drug store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-30
DOG TAXES DUE.
All Dogs Will Be Killed If Tax Is
Not Paid Promptly.

The city tax on dogs OF all
kinds is now due, and unless the
tax on each and every dog in the
corporation limits is not paid
promptly the dog will be killed
I have been ordered by the City
Council to enforce the collection
of the dog tax to the limit, so all
dogs will be promptly killed
whose owner does not pay the dog
tax.
Twill be at my office on and at
ter Monday to receive dog tax.
WILL E. CUMMINS, Col.
Office: 112 East Street. 4,3O-6t
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-30
THE SENATORIAL FIGHT.
Gregory Skins Hill. in Joint De
bate.

UdGC.
Sancho, W. Va, April 3O.-The
Senatorial fight has waxed warm
in Meade district. Thursday
night Gregory was billed to speak
at Loneberger school house, near
this place, and although the
heavy and constant rains kept a
good many away quite crowd
gathered to listen to the one man
in Tyler county who has always
fought and finally whipped the
rings and bosses of the county.
One among the number was Sam
Hill, candidate for the Senate
against the speaker. Gregory
opened the ball by making the
finest political speech ever heard
in the county and consumed one
hour on National and State is
sues, telling numerous anecdotes
and defining his position, saying
he favored lower taxes, an ex-
emption law, the taking off the
State tax on real estate, an eX-
emption to the poor man OF at
least 5000, a preparatory college
to be located at Middlebourne
or some central place in Tyler
comfy. etc. He held the audi
ence spellbound and was loudly
applauded.
Hill opened up with a har-
rangue for only twenty minutes,
and attacked Gregory for having
his record in the last House print
ed, going on to say that he had
opposed some of Gregory's bills
in the house, and that he (HilD
had been charged with not being
able to speak, and could do the
people no good in the Senate, but
he wanted Gregory to know he
was a speaker. He did not define
his position nor tell the people
what he had done or could do for
them, and, in fact, did not say
anything except to attack Greg
DRY.
Mr.. Gregory replied in the
most scathing language and show
ed where Hill had done nothing
for anybody except offer a few
bills written by lobbyists and
had followed at the heels of paid
political bosses, and demanded OF
Hill to rise and tell the people
what, if anything, he had done
in the House for the farmer, the
schools, or anybody.
Gregory also challenged him to
deny that the printed record scat
tered over the county was not the
correct one of Hill. Hill had to
acknowledge the corn and could
not deny anything.
1t was a great day for Gregory,
and Hill went away down-heart-
ed. One noticeable faeture of the
meeting was that Gregory in his
speech said he would support Hill
if his opponent was nominated,
but Hill would not reciprocate
that way.
Look out for Gregory, the far
mer's friend. He will win hands
down. MEADE REPUBLICAN.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-30
Makes a Clean Sweep.

There's nothing like doing a
thing thoroughly. Of all the
Salves you ever heard of, Buck
lens Arnica Salve is the best. 1t
sweeps away and cures Burns,
Sores, Bruises, Cuts, Boils, VI
GERS, Skin Eruptions and Piles
It's only Csc, and guaranteed to
give satisfaction by D. A. Hen
dershot, druggist.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-30

The Greenland passed down at
noon on her way from Pittsbure
to Charleston. The steamer had
on board quite a list of passen-
gers and good freight cargo.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-30

Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Shannon, of
Brunswick, Ind, spent yesterday
in the city with friends. Mr..
Shannon was general agent here
for the B. & O. Railroad company
previous to locating at Bruins
wick.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-30

1000 monthly rose bushes, two
years old, in pots, at Is cents
each; hot house plants of all
kinds; come early and get your
pick. Huston's green house.
4,22-tf
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-30
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

All announcements for State,
County and City Offices must be
paid strictly cash in advance. We
will make no deviation from this
rule in favor of any candidate.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-30

In the Ben's Run district, in
Pleasants county, Nicely & COM
pany have drilled their test on the
Joseph Adams farm through the
Big Injun sand and have a dus-
ter.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-30

In the same district the South
Penn Oil company has completed
and shot it's No. f. on the Andy
Seckman farm, in the Gordon
sand, and developed small S how
ing of oil and some gas. :
The McKelvey Oil company
drilled in No. l well yesterday on
the Travis farm, in the Ten Mile
district, and it is making 80 bar
rels day natural from the Keen
er formation. The well is in adj
vance of developments, and opens
up considerable undeveloped ter
ritory.
In the Wick district, this coun-
ty, the Carter Oil company has
given it's No. 6 on the j. w. Mus
grave farm, a shot with crafty
ing results. The well was COM
pleted a week ago, and showed
for a 20-barrel producer natural,
but when shot the well responded
at the rate of 20 barrels an hour.
In McElroy district, in the same
county, the American Oil Devel-
opment company has completed
and shot it's No. 3 on the Thomas
Smith farm and developed little
oil with a large amount Of salt
water. 1t will be put to pumping
and tested in the Big Injun sand.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-30

The oil pool at Wick in this
county, still holds the Lead in
point of good wells. Tyler coun-
ty as an oil field is not a back
number yet by a very large ma
jority.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-30

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