GREAT CRUSADE AGAINST ILLICIT OLEOTRAFFIC Magnificent Results of Governor Stone's Administration Un der the New Law. isiiiiiiicieii Secretary of AmrlcaHnrt llfiiullton null Dairy an! Food GoitimlNaloncr ope Have Jnlleil Many Vlolntora of the Law, hikI lliivc llimdreil Mure on (he Itond to rrlnu. While the Sulea of Olooimirmirlne Have Fn li en From curly Kleven nnl a Half Million of l'nnmla I ni!er the llant- Intta AiliuliiUtrHlloii to I.caa Than Ilnlf a Million nt rcaent, and ovt It la Sold m "Oli-o." (Special Correspondence.) Harrlsburg;, Oct. 1G. Since tho suc ressful raids against the violators of the pure food laws in Philadelphia and Plttslmrr Governor Stone and the of ficials of tiic derailment of eprieulturo have recti ved many complimentary letters from farmers and dairymen who Appreciate the fact that tho illicit traffic in oleomargarine lias practically been broken up. Governor Stone is determined to drive from the state or into state's prison nil who violate tho law which was framed to protect the makers of butter and the consumers as well against ttie dishonest dealers who sell oleomargarine colored in imitation of Ihittcr as the genuine product of the dairy. Never In the history of any state ia the Union has there been as determin ed and as successful a campaign waged agaiutt the frauds In the butter or oleomargarine business as that eon ducted under Governor Stone's admin istration. Before Governor Stone was inaugu rated the official recoids showed that In one year there were sold in Penn sylvania the enormous quantity of 11, 433,341 pounds of oleomargarine. It Is a fact that cannot be successful ly refuted that during the last year the sales of oleomargarine In this state fell below 500,000 pounds and the great bulk of this was sold legitimately as oleo without deception. It Is true that there have been some dishonest dealers who have sold oleo colored in Imitation of butter, but since the aggressive measures taken by Sec retary of Agriculture Hamilton and Dairy and Food Commissioner "Farm er" Cope the violators of the law havo reached the conclusion that Pennsyl vania Is not a healthy place for them, and they have fled to parts unknown. Many who violated tho law have pone to Jail, others have b on filed, mid mjr.y hundreds of rase.i re beins; puaiicd in all sections of the stata, as the result of the energetic and satis factory work of the detectives and epeclul ageiiis under the direction of the state otfieials. PURELY POLITICAL ATTACKS. The department has come iu for it3 share of partisan criticisms a:id at tacks, which have been visited upon u 11 branches of the state government since the breaking out of tho political factional warfare in the lUimbliran party, with certain disgruntled politi cians joining hands with tho Demo crats to vilify and endeavor to destroy the usefulness of every man identified with the administration of Governor Stone, who staudu for the stalwart re publican sentiment of the stt'e, and who has given one of the most satis factory and manly administrations on record In the governor's office. The people, recognizing the honosty and efficiency of the heads of the de partment of agriculture, and knowing the great work that they have per formed since the inauguration of Gov ernor Stone, appreciate the partisan nature and character of the attacks of newspapers controlled by advertising patronage of interests inimical to the present Republican organization. They know that the facts to be ascertained from the official records of the crim inal and civil courts, will show that the violators of the pure butter law have been arrested and made to suffer the consequences of their crime, and that all the sensational partisan and debauched newspapers in the common wealth cannot refute the facts which they have from time to time given In their own news columns, the raids by the agents of the department of agri culture and the trials in the civil and criminal courts. HISTORY OF THE LEGISLATION. The history of oleo legislation in Pennsylvania shows that it was only until recently that thoi-.c who colored oleo In Imitation of butter could be successfully prosecuted. Uy the act of May 5, 18M, the salo of oleomargarine or butterlne is per mitted in Pennsylvania provided it be "free from coloration or ingredients that cause it to look like butter," and that those who manufacture or sell "shall first obtain a license and pay a license fee" and "shall atamp each package with the words 'oleomargar ine' or Mmtterine,' " and shall exhibit a "sign or signs, clearly setting forth that he, she or them are engaged in the manufacture or sale of oleomargarine or butteriue, or any similar substance, as the case may lie, which said sign or signs shall be hung up in a conspicuous place or places on the walla of the room or store in which the oleomargarine or butterine or other similar substance Is manufactured or sold." I'nder this law the enforcement is placed exclusively in the hands of tho dairy and food commissioner. Much of the matter that has appear ed In the Democratic and insurgent newspapers relates to conditions exist ing before the inauguration of Gover nor Stone, which took place in January, 181)9. Immense sales of oleo were During i lie civil war as well as our late war with Spain, diarrhoea was one of the ino'.t troublesome diseases tho army had to contend with. In many instances it became chronic and the old soldiers still Hullor from it. Mr. David Taylor of Wind llidgo, Greene Co., Pa., is one of these. He uses Chamberlain' Colic, Cholera and I'iarr'io"a Remedy and says he never round anything that would give hi in such n,tiiek relief. It is lor sale by all drug gist. 1'nibrellim, trunks anil bags. Tio nesta Gash alore. It .Mackintoshes and overcoats. Tio nottta t'an .Store, It made during the administration of Governor Hastings and before the pas page of the act under which Governor Stone's officials are operating with such vigor and magnificent results. The eales of 11,433,3-11 pounds of oleo in Pennsylvania referred to abovo were made during the Inst year of Governor 1 tasting's administration, and yet somo of the most persistent critics of Gov ernor Stone today are men associated politically with Governor Hastings. ANOTHER LIE NAILED. Some yellow journals charge that the present law was prepared by the de partment of agriculture and was pur posely left defective, in order to pro ject oleomargarine dealers against pun ishment. This Is wholly and abso lutely false. The license law of May 5, 1S99, was prepared by the Dairymen's union and the State Grange of Pennsylvania at their meeting held in Willlamsport in December, 1S98. It was brought to Harrlsburg by the secretary of the Dairymen's union nt the opening of the legislative session in January, 1S99, and was submitted to the legislature by the Dairymen's union and the legis lative committee of the State Grange, and its passage was urged by these bodies until It became a law. The de partment of agriculture had nothing to do with its preparation or subse quent passage by the legislature. What evervlrtuesor defects may attach to the new law are due to the organizations that prepared It and urged its passage. The charge, therefore, made by tho yel low journels that the law was prepared by the department of agriculture and passed by its Influence for the pur pose of protecting dealers Is without foundation and utterly false. Immediately after the passage of the present law agents of the department were then instructed to collect samples and to submit thorn to the chemists for analysis. TEST OF THE COLOR CLVUSE. On the first of August, 1S99, a sam ple of colored oleomargarine was taken from J. K. Van Dyke, of Philadelphia, who represented the Onkdale Manu facturing company, of Providence, R. I. The defendant, was fined $100 and costs. An appeal was taken from this decision to tho court of common pleas, but was not substantiated by Judge Arnold. An appeal was then taken by the defendant to the superior court of Pennsylvania and the decision of the lower court was affirmed by the su perior court In an opinion filed April SO, 1900. This was a case to test the con stitutionality of the color clause In Its relation to tho Interstate commerce law. The day after the derision was ren dered a letter was Issued by the secre tary of agriculture, directed to the dairy and food commissioner, and a copy of the same sent to every agent of the department. In which the de cision of the court was noted after ex plaining the provisions of the net and calling for the immediate gathering of additional evidence. THE GREAT CRUSADE. From that day there has been no let up by the department on the oleomar garine traffic In this state. Thousands of samples have been taken and an alyzed, and every dealer whose goods were shown to be adulterated was prosecuted criminally, there being al most 700 prosecutions, every one on criminal charge. The allegation, therefore, that the department has been Inactive Is utterly false, as shown by the facts. The facts set forth In the report of the dairy and food commissioner of 1SH9 show that the activity of the of ficers and agents of the department was not due to the sensational publi cations of yellow journals or their ad herentsk In tho year 1899, under the disadvantages of the change from the old prohibitory law to the new license law, 1,169 samples were taken by agent3 of the department; 341 of these were found to be pure, CS3 adulterated and 143 were tested by the agents and found to be pure, and so were not .sent to the chemists. Two hundred and fifty-six prosecu tions were brought against parties for illegally selling oleomargarine, 97 for selling impure food, 43 for adulterated vinegar, 9 for not complying with the cheese law, 12 for illegally selling renovated butter and 10 for selling im pure milk. One hundred oleomargarine cases were brought to a successful termina tion, penalties were imposed In many cases, and some were discharged upon payment of costs, and others were dis missed, and In some cases tho bills were ignored by grand juries; 76 cases were dismissed for the above reasons, and 86 cases were pending Jan. 1, 1900. WORK SINCE JAN. 1. From Jan. 1, 1900, to Oct. 10, 1900, the department has brought over 935 suits and prosecutions, and taken over 3,000 samples. The charge, therefore, that the department Is doing nothing to suppress the sale of oleomargarine In this state is thus shown to be utterly and maliciously false. The fact of the great number of sam ples r.hovvn to have been taken and suits brought Is evidence conclusive of the competence of the agents of the department, and yet in the face of these facts yellow journals continue to assail the work of the dairy and food division and belittle that which has been accomplished, and continue to cast reflections upon the competency of the agent--. Activity ot. t!.e mines, factories and furnaces is be.t shown by the follow ing exhibit of pig iron production of the United States thus: Year. Tous. 1S99 13,020,703 1894 6,Gu7,3S8 Republican increase 6,963,315 While the output of pig Iron doubled, those manufacturing interests which used pig iron or its products In any shape must have doubled their busi ness within the five years. For three consecutive times Mr. Cleveland wbb the nominee of the Dem ocratic party for the presidency; yet the Iiryanites declare that he was not a Democrat. Mr. Uryan is the nomi nee of the Populists and free silver Re publicans; yet, according to his friends, he must be accepted as a sltnon pure Democrat. This is the same acrt of logic Mr. Bryan utilizes in his speeches. I am the mother of eight children and have had avreat deal of experience with medicines. Last summer my littledangh ter bad the dysentery in it worst form W e thought she would die. I tried ev. ciything I could think of, but nothing seemed to do her any good. I saw by an advertisement in our paper that Cham berlain's Golic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was highly recommended and cont and got a bottle at once. It proved to be one of the very best medicines wo ever had in the house. It Hnved mv lit- tie daughter's life. I am anxious lor ev ery mother to know what an excellent medicine it is. Had I kno.vn it at fu st -it would have saved me a great deal of anx iety ami my little daughter much siifl'cr ing. Yours truly, Mrs. Geo. F. Hurdick, Liberty, R. I. For salo by all druggists. PENNSYLVANIA TO DOHER DUTY. Republicans Will Vote Straight Ticket and Help Make Gains in Congress. FUSION ON THE DOWN GEADE Stnlnnrta 'Want to See Wanntnaker, Mnrtlu mid Fllini In the Open and on the Stamp For the Iimuritcnt Domoeratie Combine Cnndldatea, and Iteaulta of the Stone and Har nett Canipalitna will lie Iteientcd. (Special Correspondence.) Philadelphia, Oct. 16. Gen. Frank Reeder, chairman of tho Republican state committee, and Senator Boles Penrose spent an entire day In New York last week in consultation with Chairman Hanna and members of the executive committee of the Republiacn national committee. Upon their re turn to this city they were quite en thusiastic over tho reports they heard through the national committee lead ers regarding the prospects of Presi dent McKinley's election by even a larger vote in the electoral college than was given him four years ago. They could not, however, conceal tho anxiety which the party leaders have over the situation In the canvass for members of tho national house of rep resentatives. "It is quite probable," said Chairman Manley, of the executive committee of the national committee, to Gen. Reeder, "that in many states in which McKIn lcy will havo an Increased vote we shall lose congressional districts which are now represented by Republicans in the house. This fact confronts us, r;nd we must therefore use every ef fort to offset these probable losses, which may occur in the middle western states, by Republican gains In Now York and Pennsylvania." After expressing himself in this manner Chairman Manley went Into detail with Gen. Reeder regarding the situation in every congressional dis trict in this state, and while reports received from the county chairmen In dicated that tho party organization is making an aggressive campaigu the leaders are very seriously handicapped in several congressional district fights owing to the action of so-called Repub licans In fusloning with the Democrats on the legislative nominations. DUTY TO REPUBLICANS. Chairman Manley said he regretted to hear this, and declared that it waa tho duty of every Republican to stand by his party ticket from top to bottom In such an important crisis as now confronts the Republican organization In the nation In the matter of the con trol of the next congress. Chairman Hanna fully concurred In this declaration and directed the heads of the various bureaus at tho national committee headquarters to honor every request from Chairman Reeder for literature and for speakers for meet ings iu the Interest of the Republican candidates for congress in this state. 'We must gain congressmen ia Pennsylvania," declared Senator Han na emphatically, "and wo must do everything possible to help the party organization la the state get out the full vote. Chairman Hanna assigned former Congressman John Wise, of Vir ginia, one of the strongest orators on the list at the national committee head quarters, and Co!. Fairless, another gifted orator from Virginia, to ac company Col. Quay's party on the tour of Pennsylvania. Other speakers will be assigned to meetings to be held in the several contested congressional districts In this Btate. INSURGENTS WITHOUT HOPE. While the Insurgent Republicans of the Martin-Fiina combination are pre paring to make one last rally to round up their forces before tho election there is every reason to believe that they are very much disheartened and fear that they will make a sorry showing at the election. Martin has practically given up hope of doing anything for the in surgent movement in this city. He can not defeat a single Republican candi date for the legislature, either with a straightout Democratic candidate or In a fusion deal with one Democrat and one Republican. This fact is known to his fellow In surgents in the state. While they will keep up a beating of the tom-toms, be cause there Is nothing else for them to do, those who know the true situation realize that there is nothing for them to expect o-.it of the present campaign. 1 he repeated announcements that John Wanamakcr Is to take the stump for the fusion ticket are hailed with de light by the stalwart Republican lead ers. They want him to go into every county where there Is a fusion com bine on the legislature. They feel that his speeches will have about the same effect as they h:d in the campaigns against the election of Governor Stone and against the election of Col. James E. Barnett, of the Tenth regiment, for state treasurer. Wanamakerisin is not popular in this city, nnd it ia nit likely that it will be any more so In the state than heretofore. Disappointed and disgruntled mil lionaires have discovered that the Re publicans of the Keystone state do not recognize money as the sole qualifica tion for party leadership nor for of ficial honurs. Mr. Wanamaker has been conspicu iiusly lacking in party services, except when he has an ax of his own to grind, and his attempts to disrupt the Re publican organization of this statehave thus far signally failed of their pur pose. The presence of Col. Ouffey here last week with the Martin-Flinn outfit drew attention to the crafty game this Dem ocratic politician is playing. He has made all sorts cf deals with the insurgents for the defeat of Re publican candidates for the legisla ture, and nt the same time he is taking advantage of the dissensions which he has thus nourished In the Republican organization to help elect Democrats to congress. He Is working for all he A Health Resort. Excelsior Springs, Mo., on the Kansas City lino of the Chicago, Milwaukee it St. Paul Railway has becomo one of the leading all-thu-year around health and pleasure resorts In the United State. The use of iu wators has benefited a great many sufferers. The Chicago, Milwaukee A St. Paul Railway has just issued a finely illustrat ed booklet describing tho resort and tell ing its advantages, which will bo sent free on application to Geo. II. Heaford, Goneral Passenger Agent, Chicago, Willi two-cent stamp enclosed lor pcttugo. 3 Is worth for the election of McAleer, a Democrat, to congress flora this city, and he has the active support of the David Martin organization, or at least so much of It as Martin can control. Martin, however, finds that he cannot command many of his former follow ers, who say they propose to go along with tho Republican organization and help elect Henry Burk. the Republi can nominee for congress against Mc Aleer. The Insurgents find that they will cut a small figure In this district, as not only will Mr. Burk be elected, but every Republican candidate for state representative, as well as the state sen ator, will be elected also. PATT1SON FOR BRYAN AND FU SION. Up In the Sibley district the Insur gents are working with Emery, who Is running on the Democratic ticket for congress, and former Governor Paul son, who has been stumping for Bryan in the doubtful states, has been sent up to Sibley '8 district to help the Insur gents elect Emery to congress and de feat the Republican candidates for the legislature. Emery supported Puttl eon when he ran for governor, and Pattlson 13 now returning the favor. Sibley, the regular Republican candi date for congress In this district, Is going to win, and win by a large ma jority. CAJIPAIGNCOHHENT. Crisp and Timely Chat of (he Presidential Canvass. Drvmtlam on the AVnne nnd McKln ley nnd the Ileimhllenn Party LooimIiik l'l na t'ertnln Winner. Things are coming our way. A short day Is better than a short dollar. William McKlnley. The voto of next November will decide the length of the war in tho Philip pines. Mr. Bryan's sneers at the full dinner pall will not efface the memory of tho worklngmen. The Democratic party la consistent In that It Is keeping up Its record for inconsistency. Wear the Finn:. Mr. Bryan will omit all allusions to the Tammany Ice trust during his cam paign tour of New York. The drift of public sentiment is growing stronger every day In favor of the Republican party. The Hon. George Fred Williams de clines to permit some of the gold Dem ocrats to return to the party. Thoae who uphold law and order wear the Flat. The Republican party is the party that performs. The Democratic party is the party that promises only. Currency is now going went nnd south to move the crops. Never before did it havo such a job of moving to perform. Fly the Flu. Senator Welllngtonton goes away from home to do his campaigning. By this move he manages to escape some of the wrath of his constituents. The difference between Bryanlsm and Democracy Is the difference be tween politics In Its worst sense and statesmanship in Its historical siglflca tion. Bryan despairs of the future of the country because the voters insist on permitting business to Influence their politics, and yet he himself has grown wealthy by making politics his busl- It is safe to predict that free silver will never again find place in a Demo cratic platform, but It will take the party a long time to overcome the stig ma of having adopted such a financial heresy. Don't hanl down the Finn. Mr. Bryan fears that ho full dinner pail may not last through the cam paign. It Is sure to do that, but it will bempty pretty soon after election, if, by any unexpected accident, he thould be elected. The settlement of the differences be tween the steel workers nnd their em ployers Is a serious blow to tho Demo cratic managers. A rampni.rn which depends upon business depression Is naturally fragile and sensitive. Thoae who npliolil law nn'i order wear the I In v. A multiplicity of paramount Issues has not been productive of harmony in the Democratic household. Even those who desire to follow their leaders have had to "about face" so often that they cannot for the life of them tell whether they are coming or going. After the November elections the gold Democrats will be In position to say "I told you so," and it will be their turn to dictate the conditions for res toration to membership for those who abandoned the worship of the true principles of Democracy for tho privi lege of dancing around the silver calf. The Democratic papers print with ghoulish glee every piece of news cal culated to show with more or leas ac curacy that the Filipinos arp rising everywhere and killing the soldier boys of the United States. But they forget to add that the responsibility for it rests with some of the Democrats. In 1895, under Democratic adminis tration, our favorable trade balance was $75,568,200. During the last three years, under the Republican policy of expansion In the world's markel3, our valuable trade balance has averaged more than $565,000,000 each year. This means more work for the mills and more work for American labor. How's This I ' We offer One Hundred Dollars Re ward for any caso of Catarrh, that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney A Co., Props., Toledo, O. We, tho undersigned, have known F.J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially aide to carry out any obligations made hy their firm. Wkst d Traux, wholesale druggists, To ledo, O., Waldino, Kisnan fc Marvin, wholesale druggixts, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the tdood and mu cous surfaces of the system. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testi monials freo. Hall's Family Pills aro tho best. SNAP SHOTS OF UVE ISSUES A Workingman's Camera Flashed on the Political Situation. IffiSlHUlIi. Imperlallani. Free Silver and the Trnata Tonehed Vpon In an Inter rating Manner, With a Few Para Rrapha For Each For the Hurried Iteoder. Hero are snapshot comments upon some of the livo Issues ot the present presidential situation as given by an intelligent mechanic employed In one of the Industrial establishments In Philadelphia. He la a wage earner who reads and thinks, and who In a clear and conslse manner discusses matters which are of vital Interest to every citizen concerned In the welfare of the nation. The toiler and student ot Ameri can politics writes: IMPERIALISM This is declared by Mr. Bryan and other Democratic leaders to bo tho "paramount issue." In other words. It Is tho best and most Important reason they can offer why tho most prosper ous administration this country has ever known should be turned out, and why they who have no record but as politicians should be placed In control of the stupendous Interests of this country. The term "Imperialism," as used by Mr. Bryan In application to the present administration, has reference to the uses to which the military power of tho government has been put dur ing President McKinley's administra tion. What are those uses? In 1898 war was declared against Spain by unanimous vote of the con gress of the United States; and remem ber by "congress" Is meant both Demo cratic and Republicau representatives In the house and In the Bennte. The Republican administration did not. of course, and could not declare war; but under the constitution, which vests tho power to declare war in congress only, the duty of making war, when so de clared, Is Imposed on the president and his cabinet, nnd ho must obey tho mandate of congress. All the world knows tho success with which the Re publican administration carried through the war which drove Spain from the American continent. Mr. Bryan camo forward then as a patriot and asked for and was appoint ed colonel of a regiment, ready to take his full share of tho responsibility In this first step toward what he now mis names "Imperialism." We say first step. Let us look at the second and chief step and his part therein, foY It Is the basis on which his cry of "Im perialism" must rest, If It has any basis at nil. When the Spanish war was brought to Its brilliant conclusion It was the same almost unanimous congress. Dem ocrats and Republicans, who instructed for the terms of peace with Spain and which ratified all tho peace condi tions. Including tha taking over cf tho Philippine Islands; and ngain, under the consltutlon, the president of tha United States had no recourse but to carry out the terms of this peace treaty. Congress lias never recalled that Instruction to the president, and he has no alternative but to proceed with his duty, until congress declares for some other line of action. Where did Mr. Bryan stand nt the time this treaty of peace was being considered by congress? He mndo a special trip to Washington and did all In his power to have the treaty ratified. If It was right then It rauat be right now; and It is right now, and no man knows this better than Mr. Brynn. Let Mr. Bryan answer why he Is so greatly moved by the alleged wrongs of the colored race In the Philippines, 7.000 miles away, yet dare not raise hU voice In defense of millions of colored American citizens here nt home In tho southern states, who are refused their rights of cltlzonshlp? Thus It appears that It Is the congress of the United States, Democrats and Republicans, and notably Mr. Bryan as far as it was In his power, who are responsible for thlB thing he now calls "Imperialism," nnd not President McKlnley, and not his cabinet, except as they did their duty under the constitution, which they had sworn to perform. In brief, the "paramount Issue'' Is spurious and Is no reason at all. It means false politics, even as an other Democratic "issue," "free sliver," means false money; and Mr. Bryan knows that both are spurious. FREE SILVER Let It be remembered that the cor rect terra Is "free coinage of silver." There can be no such thing as "freo silver." Mr. Bryan forced the "free silver" 16 to 1 plank of 1896 on the Kansas City convention. In all his campaigning speeches he remains silent on this question, except occasionally, where he Is forced to speak out. One of his most recent ut terances on the subject was In Septem ber last. He then said on this ques tion: "I stand today where I stood In 1896." We all know where that Is for 40 cent dollars. One brief Illustration of one of the many possible wrongs of free coinage: The deposits In this country last year In the savings banks alone amounted to over two and a quarter billions. This vast sum went into thete banks on the basis of 100 cents on the dollar. The value of the amount of silver In a liver dollar Is about 40 cents. If Mr. Bryan's free coinage ct 16 to 1 goes into effect every 100 cent dollar will be reduced In value to about 40 cents, and every holder of merchandise of all kinds purchased by him on the 100 cents basis would be compelled to more than double his selling price to protect himself, wblje the v.agc earner, who has no merchandise, but only his labor to sell and his savings in the Pit. &UGUST MQSCK OFTICIAK Olfice i i 7 National Bank Building, OIL CITY, PA. Eyes examined free. Kxcliihivcl v optical. HOW alMnit your stock of Stationary Wedo high class Job Printing. bank, has no escape i o urcept tne 40 cent dollar for hi-. i..y. This Is but one of tho iniquitous workinps uf free coinage, a i.tw form of robbery which Mr. L!;yan proposes to legalize. 7" TRUSTS Tho important point to icinembcr is that all existing trusts are the creation of state governments, not In any caso of the federal government. Democra cy's time honored claim is, nnd always has been, state sovereignty the right of each state to enact such laws as it wills, as within Its own borders, with out any Interference from the federal government, and II la an open ques tion whether the federal government enn forbid any state the right to glvo lwaal existence to corporate bodies known us trusts. There was one com bination which the federal government was able to reach, because It camo un der the toad of "Interstate Commerce," namely, that of the railway companies. That combination ha a been destroyed under federal legislation, given elfect to by tho decisions of the United States Biipreme court, that name high court ot justice in tho land which Mr. Bryan declares must bo discontinued. Trusts as new met with havo como Into existence during the last six or eight years, nnd In every fuse by stato creation. Did the Democratic govern ment of Mr. Cleveland do anything to control them? Tho moL-t active imita tion against trusts has been during tho last two years. During these two years tho Republican government has been occupied with many preat national and International questions. Nevertheless, during the last session of congress tho Republicans endeavored to pass a con stitutional amendment to make possi ble federal legislation for tho regula tion of trusts, and that effort waa de feated by the Deinocrnta. This is a truth beyond contradiction, and con victs the Democracy of tho grossest In consistency, If not of a worse olfense. As the matter stands today both par ties have promised legislation on thld subject. The pledge of the Republican party Is backed by tho attempt mado In tho last congress, as already Elated. The pledge of the Democracy is brand ed by their action la defeating the ef fort so made. Thta "L'sue," then, a3 against the Republican administration, Is another makeshift, outcry conceived In untruth and r.ljuuiyliur only the diro necessities of a party without con science und hungry for the Bpoila of office. These three tiro the e lilef "issues" on which Deuu ciae.y is demanding tho control of tho rovcniment. Indeed, they ate t tie only reasons (?) they pre sent why an administration which has broitxiit tho lurgeiit measure of pros perity to the reunify ever known In Its history idioi.ld I ? turned out In fa vor of men without any record In gov ernment, "reasons" which are false pretenses on their lace. F.vpiv thi'-.UIni: man knows that Mr. Stoves k 4.1'' I I ! a l-aeiTe.q "jjiTwr ."51.1 ' ;'' ''MW'&l 1 j XO FlWIift filXii were aver aeon iu TionosU than we have now in slock. This is trno'of quality ami beauty as well as quantity. We can (it you out in anything from the smallest boater to the largest aod hanrlsonie-t range, and tho margin of profit is cut to the lowest possible (ijruro. By all means boo our stock and get prices before purchasing. Guns and Sportsmen's Supplies. We carry a nice line of Kreech-Loadiug Shot (Juns, extra good shooters, but, not expensive, Al-o bcht loaded shells, uud cau sup. ply you with anything in lino of ij0' Ismail's goods at 1j west prices SCOWDEN & CLARK. THE OLD RELIABLE LIVERY STABLE, OK TIONESTA, - PENN. S. S. CAN Fl ELD, PROPRIETOR. Good Stock, flood Carriages and Bug: gin to lot ii)nii tho most reasonable terms. Ho will aleo do JOB TIE-AIIULTIN-a- All orders left at the Post Olfice wil receive prompt attention. Fred, (jlrettcubergcr GENERAL BLACKSMITHS MACHINIST. All work pertaining to Machinery, Kn gines, Oil Well Tools, Gas or Water Pit lings and General Itlack sin i tiling prompt ly done nt Ixiw Rates. Repairing Mill Machinery given upecial attention, and satisfaction guaranteed. Shop In rear of and iust west of the Shaw House, 'i'idioute, Pa. Your patronago solicited. V K V. 1). ( i K KTT i; N I : i; IK i K R. Bryan's talk ahout a desiro on tne part of President McKlnley to becomo a "dictator" and "emperor" is the stupid est nonaense. Politicians snld this of the martyred president, Abraham Lin coln, when, after the war, ho had 400,000 inon ul Lis command, for there always have been and always will bo politicians who will vllllfy tho most righteous. Today, with a population of 78,000. 000, there Is In existence a United States urmy of about 80,000 men, chief ly volunteers on a limited term of ser vice men ot a stock not made for mil itary deepotlsms. Such talk la nn In sult to the intelligence of the Ameri can people and dishonors the men who utter it. In the course of a recent interview In favor of the re-election cf Piosldeut McKlnfPy, former Pi evident Harrison, among other things, said: "His (Bryan's) . election would. I think, throw governmental business affairs Into confusion. We should not aid the election of a president who would, admittedly, If ho could, destroy the gold standard and other things that we value even more upou tire do- EX-PRESIDENT HARRISON, ceptlvo suggestion that he has bren bound that the Republican party will after defeat still havo atreintlh enough to save the tcmpio. It will be much better not to allow tho men with do structive tendencies so much us to lean against the pillars. "The economic policies of the Repub lican party havo been vindicated by tho remarkable and general prosperity Hint has developed during Mr. McKinley's ndniinlstrutlon succeeding a period of great depression. A change of admin istration would almost certainly renew conditions from which we have so hap pily escaped. "The full dinner pall Is not a sordid rmbU'in. It has a spiritual signifienneo for the spiritually minded. It means more comfort for tho man and family, more schooling nnd less work for the children, and a margin nnd saving for sickness anil old ate." Ranges. r IT W"r S. H. HASLET & GENERAL MERCHANTS, Furiiitiiro Dealers, AND UNDERTAKERS. TIOXKSTA, PENN. QIVE5 A BREAD-WINNINfl EDUCATION. Enabling younff men and women to meet the demands of this prosperous commercial age. Korcirculurttadftrtws P. DlIF ft SON. Ha ni Libert; Sis.. PI.Ubir, Pa. To Repair Broken Arti cle use V?V. '., i V J?"1 Remember i f' MAJOR'S fit" wm Maw's B . ' A.I - .1 - r ,0 II il ll III I1 11 I .. : i 1 1 1 u 1 1 it
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