The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-12-27
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During political campaigns clever
phrases have been used to such
advantage that ne have been told
by some eminent politicians that
in every national campaign the
victory has been won by some CON-
else phrase. For instance. in 1896
We became quite familiar with such
phrases as "the maintenance of
public integrity" or "the preserva-
ton of national honor" or "honest
money" or mo fifty-cent dollars"
or ga dollar good the world over"
At the beginning of the CAM
. paiRn of 1900 it was decreed by
the skillful men in charge of the
Republican party that two of these
phrases were sufficient. and SO dur
ing that contest We became very
familiar with the phrases, -Four
years moro of the full dinner pail.
and "let we'll enough alone"
The phrase makers in the Re-
publican party do net appear to be
quite so active just now as they
were during the campaigns of 1896
and 1900. 1t is difficult to under
stand why this is 80, because in
reoent disclosures there is so much
good material. There are among
the disclosures before the insur-
ance committee at New York. and
in the developments consequent
upon Presidents active movement
in behalf of a popular reform so
many things that provide material
for the phrase maker that one is
compelled to wonder why he is not
doing business at the old stand
To be sure. there would be some
difference between the phrases of
1905 and the phrases of 1896 or of
1900.
Admitting, as We are bound to
do. that the phrase makers of 1886
and of 1900 were actuated by pat
riotio and intelligent motives, then
We may take it for granted that if
they were today engaged in their
old-time task the results of their
labors would be somewhat as fol
lows:
Start the printing presses-the
public can be induced to buy the
stocks.
A sucker is born every minute
and suckers were born to be work
ed.
Open the mills. the trusts will
take care of themselves.
The stomarh is a bigger target
than the head-keep on talking
about the full dinner pail.
One share of watered stock sold
to the public beats two shares of
watered stock in the promoters
safe.
Keep on relying on the cohesive
power of public plumber.
What's the constitution that it
should be allowed to prevent pri-
gate gains at the expense of ma
tiousl traditions?
Vested rights confer the privi-
Iege of doing wrong.
It is cheaper to buy the laws you
want than to give justice to the
people.
A seat in the senate is better
than two attorneys in court
Give the Napoleons of 6nsnoe
their way and they'll make money
enough to buy all the chloride of
lime necessary to preserve the ma
tiousl honor.
Public office is a private graft. !
Honest money is anything upon
which a crook may lay his hands.
An honest dollar is the one you
get.
The first duty of the defender of
national honor is concern for his
own pocketbook
Anything goes if you are not
found out
No reputation of the privileges
of the few; the rights of the many
are of no consequence
Preserve the bold standard-that
is the essential course for the high.
wsymsn.
A dollar must be good the world
over so that the Depews, the Hydee,
ct al /, may refresh themselves at
European watering places after
their exacting toll in behalf of the
widows and orphans
No "f1fty-oent dollars" but plen-
fy of no.cent service.